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Amaya is starting way too much for my comfort. Drury looks like he's made the team, and they're looking for a spot. Also, Julks/Fletcher/Colas for a 2nd day in a row. DeLoach and Mitchell seem to be out of that tier of starting time. Narvaez also seems to be in serious enough consideration for him to be in a regular rotation with Lee and Thaiss. Maybe they just want competent veteran pitch calling for the starting pitchers in the early games instead of letting Teel/Quero get their exposure with 3 PAs a game. 

			2B	SS	3B
22-Feb		cubs	Meidroth	Montgomery	Vargas
23-Feb		royals	Rojas	Amaya	Sosa
24-Feb		rangers	Gray	Meidroth	Vargas
25-Feb		rockies	Sosa	Montgomery	Rojas
26-Feb		padres	Meidroth	Amaya	Vargas
27-Feb		guardians	Rojas	Gray	Sosa
28-Feb		angels	Baldwin	Amaya	Vargas
1-Mar		mariners	Sosa	Meidroth	Rojas
2-Mar		dodgers	Baldwin	Amaya	Vargas
3-Mar		athletics	Rojas	Meidroth	Drury
5-Mar	ss	brewers	Rojas	Amaya	Sosa
5-Mar	ss	brewers	Meidroth	Baldwin	Vargas
6-Mar		giants	Baldwin	Amaya	Drury

Pitching data seems to be limited in Scottsdale. 

This is some lineup

I admit, I'm rooting for Michael A. Taylor's elbow to take some time to snap back, and I'm rooting for Gallo strikeouts to put a quick end to that nonsense. 

7 minutes ago, fathom said:

This is some lineup

At least the no-hitter drama is past us. 

A split squad lineup but it's the full roster. Yikes.

7 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

I admit, I'm rooting for Michael A. Taylor's elbow to take some time to snap back, and I'm rooting for Gallo strikeouts to put a quick end to that nonsense. 

Gallo, Narvaez and Amaya have no business making this team.

23 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Amaya is starting way too much for my comfort. Drury looks like he's made the team, and they're looking for a spot. Also, Julks/Fletcher/Colas for a 2nd day in a row. DeLoach and Mitchell seem to be out of that tier of starting time. Narvaez also seems to be in serious enough consideration for him to be in a regular rotation with Lee and Thaiss. Maybe they just want competent veteran pitch calling for the starting pitchers in the early games instead of letting Teel/Quero get their exposure with 3 PAs a game. 

			2B	SS	3B
22-Feb		cubs	Meidroth	Montgomery	Vargas
23-Feb		royals	Rojas	Amaya	Sosa
24-Feb		rangers	Gray	Meidroth	Vargas
25-Feb		rockies	Sosa	Montgomery	Rojas
26-Feb		padres	Meidroth	Amaya	Vargas
27-Feb		guardians	Rojas	Gray	Sosa
28-Feb		angels	Baldwin	Amaya	Vargas
1-Mar		mariners	Sosa	Meidroth	Rojas
2-Mar		dodgers	Baldwin	Amaya	Vargas
3-Mar		athletics	Rojas	Meidroth	Drury
5-Mar	ss	brewers	Rojas	Amaya	Sosa
5-Mar	ss	brewers	Meidroth	Baldwin	Vargas
6-Mar		giants	Baldwin	Amaya	Drury

I think there is a fairly good chance Amaya starts until they think Montgomery is ready. If none of them can hit go woth defense. He looks pretty good there.

8 minutes ago, fathom said:

Gallo, Narvaez and Amaya have no business making this team.

I can almost guarantee that not only does Gallo make the team he inexplicably steals ABs from Vaughn, who we should be giving every single PA to try and figure it the hell out.

10 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

I can almost guarantee that not only does Gallo make the team he inexplicably steals ABs from Vaughn, who we should be giving every single PA to try and figure it the hell out.

Vaughn will play every day

23 minutes ago, fathom said:

Gallo, Narvaez and Amaya have no business making this team.

That's true for most of the camp invites, but there aren't any alternatives.

What are your favorite memories of the Jonathan Cannon era?

Thoughts on this opening day lineup?

- Tauchman RF

- Robert CF

- Vaughn 1B

- Drury DH

- Vargas 3B

- Sosa 2B

- Julks LF

- Lee C

- Amaya SS

Perez pitching 

 

1 hour ago, WestEddy said:

Amaya is starting way too much for my comfort. Drury looks like he's made the team, and they're looking for a spot. Also, Julks/Fletcher/Colas for a 2nd day in a row. DeLoach and Mitchell seem to be out of that tier of starting time. Narvaez also seems to be in serious enough consideration for him to be in a regular rotation with Lee and Thaiss. Maybe they just want competent veteran pitch calling for the starting pitchers in the early games instead of letting Teel/Quero get their exposure with 3 PAs a game. 

			2B	SS	3B
22-Feb		cubs	Meidroth	Montgomery	Vargas
23-Feb		royals	Rojas	Amaya	Sosa
24-Feb		rangers	Gray	Meidroth	Vargas
25-Feb		rockies	Sosa	Montgomery	Rojas
26-Feb		padres	Meidroth	Amaya	Vargas
27-Feb		guardians	Rojas	Gray	Sosa
28-Feb		angels	Baldwin	Amaya	Vargas
1-Mar		mariners	Sosa	Meidroth	Rojas
2-Mar		dodgers	Baldwin	Amaya	Vargas
3-Mar		athletics	Rojas	Meidroth	Drury
5-Mar	ss	brewers	Rojas	Amaya	Sosa
5-Mar	ss	brewers	Meidroth	Baldwin	Vargas
6-Mar		giants	Baldwin	Amaya	Drury

I wouldn’t be surprised if Amaya is starting so much because the Sox think Montgomery will be on the IL eventually, or they may just elect to keep him down.  Who would you want to start at SS if that happens?  Seems like they are just going with Amaya because he may be the best defender at SS.

Edited March 6, 20251 yr by WhiteSox2023

16 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

What are your favorite memories of the Jonathan Cannon era?

Is he bad today or hurt

Bases loaded.

17 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

What are your favorite memories of the Jonathan Cannon era?

I almost feel like ST doesn’t matter for him to the Sox and that they will start him in the rotation regardless due to how he pitched last year in 124 innings.  But I could be wrong, or you could be being sarcastic.  😀

Edited March 6, 20251 yr by WhiteSox2023

8 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

Is he bad today or hurt

Not watching either, but didn’t think about an injury.  Hopefully not what WE is referring to.  I think Venable said he had Perez, Cannon, and Davis as locks for the rotation.

5 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Not watching either, but didn’t think about an injury.  Hopefully not what WE is referring to.  I think Venable said he had Perez, Cannon, and Davis as locks for the rotation.

This team really might lose 125 games 

57 minutes ago, fathom said:

Gallo, Narvaez and Amaya have no business making this team.

Not just this team, but no MLB team.  But these are the decisions a terrible team with no payroll has to make.

15 minutes ago, fathom said:

Thoughts on this opening day lineup?

- Tauchman RF

- Robert CF

- Vaughn 1B

- Drury DH

- Vargas 3B

- Sosa 2B

- Julks LF

- Lee C

- Amaya SS

Perez pitching 

 

I would predict an L. I said it last year, I'll say it this year. There is no reason to ever throw Luis Robert a strike with this line up. And you know he will swing at many of them anyway.

6 minutes ago, fathom said:

This team really might lose 125 games 

Just think about how quickly it got ugly this ST with injuries and poor performance?  I think in under a month we are going to wish they just acquired and started a bunch of young players like Canario.

7 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

I would predict an L. I said it last year, I'll say it this year. There is no reason to ever throw Luis Robert a strike with this line up. And you know he will swing at many of them anyway.

Zero protection yet again.  Hopefully he is smart enough to take advantage and set a career high in BB’s and OBP, but we all know how much he likes to hack at low and away garbage.

Edited March 6, 20251 yr by WhiteSox2023

10 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Not just this team, but no MLB team.  But these are the decisions a terrible team with no payroll has to make.

And when your GM has no clue how to evaluate offensive talent