Keep Palacios...he's growing on me ...he takes his walks.

 

12 minutes ago, GreenSox said:

Keep Palacios...he's growing on me ...he takes his walks.

 

Yeah but half of his official ABs are Ks. Lately tho I do agree he has been taking some walks

Don't we have Meidroth Vargas and Robert for walks?  Actually driving them in is the bigger point.

13 minutes ago, JoshPR said:

Yeah but half of his official ABs are Ks. Lately tho I do agree he has been taking some walks

Yeah, there is that aspect....this is quite the collection of position players.

Sounds like we'll be lucky to get this one going before 7 Chicago time and probably closer to 8.

26 minutes ago, GreenSox said:

Keep Palacios...he's growing on me ...he takes his walks.

 

That baller .325 OBP. 

17 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Don't we have Meidroth Vargas and Robert for walks?  Actually driving them in is the bigger point.

Indeed...that's why we're making room for Slater!

Edited May 13, 2025May 13 by GreenSox

9 minutes ago, GreenSox said:

Indeed...that's why we're making room for Slater!

And Tauchman...and Drury if everything else fails.

Although Mike usually hits first or second...or bottom of the lineup depending on pitcher.

37 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

That baller .325 OBP. 

Sadly, that’s a Bondsian OBP compared to the rest of the lineup.

Eisert for some mysterious reason is starting...saw this same strategy with SAC/OAK.

Guess they're going with the 'ol opener against the lefties strategy in an attempt to limit early offense.

 

Gilbert might be up next tmrw or the next game.

 

I'm back in Chicago for a tattoo sitting, which means I'm blacked out from the game on MLB.TV and my hotel doesn't carry whatever network the Sox are on.

Anyone with a way to tune in, PM me?

Lot of pop ups 

Who had Gavin Lux >>> Elly de la Cruz at the start of the year?

McLain's (better/older) brother has been terribly disappointing as well...last year, injuries, this year, no bueno.

Edited May 14, 2025May 14 by caulfield12

27 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Eisert for some mysterious reason is starting...saw this same strategy with SAC/OAK.

Guess they're going with the 'ol opener against the lefties strategy in an attempt to limit early offense.

 

Gilbert might be up next tmrw or the next game.

 

Sounds like you answered the mysterious reason yourself. 

Nice to have Vargas back at 3rd 

Well, the Venable strategy worked for at least one inning.

 

Eisert at 4.67 ERA somehow is a lot better than what I felt about him 2-3 weeks ago...would have been the first reliever off the roster at that point.

Now it's probably Shuster.  Freeman already got sent packing for Y.Gomez.

 

As a matter of fact, Gomez/Shuster the only ERA's now in the Sox pen with over 5 ERA's.  And yet somehow they're still probably the worst bullpen (in terms of overall talent) in all of baseball (still).

Edited May 14, 2025May 14 by caulfield12

8 minutes ago, Baron said:

Nice to have Vargas back at 3rd 

He's been really good there.

15 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

I'm back in Chicago for a tattoo sitting, which means I'm blacked out from the game on MLB.TV and my hotel doesn't carry whatever network the Sox are on.

Anyone with a way to tune in, PM me?

Hotel bar not an option?

Elko had no chance with that pitch 

16 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

Hotel bar not an option?

Was going to say, or just any bar?

Found me a stream. Thanks.

Time to watch Andor so I'll have to catch up with the game later 

Nice play by Taylor to run that one down.

Through 3, No score.

Let's go bats . No more slumber for the lumber.