Well thankfully we have a boatload of lefties.

But now down to Eisert/Booser.  Shuster back down.

 

Hurt his left leg.

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Infield in...2-0 count

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9 minutes ago, almagest said:

Well, if Vargas makes a swing change and it works, and Montgomery makes a swing change and it works, then we know the Sox are trying to help players, and they’re seeing some success. Seems likely that either Vaughn has been making changes and they’re not working, or he won’t make them.

Then why is he still with the major league club if he won't listen?

More bad/iffy defense.

PCA should be on second.

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Rojas pitiful

Nothing like a windy day at Wrigley.

This team defensively no better than years past 

This game is getting out of reach...

8 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Then why is he still with the major league club if he won't listen?

I don’t know. He should be in AAA working things out, with Elko getting a shot to see what he can do. Sox are probably banking on Vaughn still hitting the ball hard, though I feel like we’re past the point of “bad luck” after so many years of this. 

Cubs 7-1 in series openers at home

one loss at Tokyo Dome

Extra outs=blowout losses

Gomez in.

Castro. This should be interesting. If he walks the 1st batter things could get dicey.

7 minutes ago, wegner said:

Extra outs=blowout losses

Against this offense under these conditions...definitely.

9 minutes ago, almagest said:

I don’t know. He should be in AAA working things out, with Elko getting a shot to see what he can do. Sox are probably banking on Vaughn still hitting the ball hard, though I feel like we’re past the point of “bad luck” after so many years of this. 

the bad luck thing is way overplayed. his wxOBA is now .316. Even if you take that at face value and credit him for it that's still like a 1 WAR player at best. He stinks. He has zero upside. He's one of the worst athletes in MLB and he can't hit.

Oops Castro  still have the dreadlocks?

Momentum really turned on that Swanson flop at 2nd lol

Led NL in appearances with AZ

2022 

10 minutes ago, almagest said:

I don’t know. He should be in AAA working things out, with Elko getting a shot to see what he can do. Sox are probably banking on Vaughn still hitting the ball hard, though I feel like we’re past the point of “bad luck” after so many years of this. 

This is the stuff I am talking about.  No matter what happens, Vaughn starts essentially every day, somewhere in the middle of the line up.  If he was uncoachable and/or lazy, why spend good money to bring him back?  Why keep him on the major league roster after the fact?  Give him a few days off.  Give him a trip to AAA.  Give him a phantom IL trip.  Do something different to get his attention.  But running him out 5 days a week in the middle of the line up at 1B is the same thing we have done with him for years now, with no results.

Have yourself a day Vargas

Have a day Vargas

8 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Momentum really turned on that Swanson flop at 2nd lol

Thaiss missed catch at home after poor Vaughn throw allowing Busch to score.

 

Vargas two DRS

Man of the Match

10 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Gomez in.

Castro the new guy.

18 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Then why is he still with the major league club if he won't listen?

My patience is running out with Vaughn, I thought maybe this was the year he puts it altogether and becomes the hitter I thought he would be when he was drafted, doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. Realistically, what could we get for him?

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