53 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

why is a 31 year old nobody with an era of 5 still pitching? We have nobody more promising at any level in the farm?

Handedness. 

To be fair, Alexander has a 4.19 ERA with the Sox. But also, he’s 2-9.

6 minutes ago, nrockway said:

can't win em all. this seems like a 'good team' kind of loss if that makes sense.

Yep, just a normal routine loss. Kinda fun how un-routine it feels to not come back and win again honestly.

Get after it tomorrow with hopefully a more competent ump behind the plate.

Teel looks like a guy who'll have 55-60 extra base hits a year. As a catcher he's Ted Simmons.

As a first baseman he's Will Clark. He has good hands where ever you play him.

Well, good for Houser. Now he can go off and win out for the rest of the season, then get himself a big, fat contract in free agency. Now, let's get after these Rays, and win tomorrow. Looks like a TBD start for us, maybe they call up Burke for the game, or go bullpen. Burke just had a nice game last Wednesday. Smith Wednesday. 

Edited September 10, 2025Sep 10 by WestEddy

53 minutes ago, fathom said:

Mead has absolutely no power 

It’s impressive.  Over 100 plate appearances with the Sox now and not one homer.  Who scouts these guys?

1 hour ago, WestEddy said:

Well, good for Houser. Now he can go off and win out for the rest of the season, then get himself a big, fat contract in free agency. Now, let's get after these Rays, and win tomorrow. Looks like a TBD start for us, maybe they call up Burke for the game, or go bullpen. Burke just had a nice game last Wednesday. Smith Wednesday. 

If the Sox sign a starting pitcher to a legit contract this offseason, he’s my pick for who they’d go after.  I hope they don’t consider Perez for 10 million 

Houser's counterpart Mead may have 0/4, but at least he didn't strike out....that's a plus, I guess.

14 hours ago, WestEddy said:

Well, good for Houser. Now he can go off and win out for the rest of the season, then get himself a big, fat contract in free agency. Now, let's get after these Rays, and win tomorrow. Looks like a TBD start for us, maybe they call up Burke for the game, or go bullpen. Burke just had a nice game last Wednesday. Smith Wednesday. 

And just like that...

 

Prior to tonight’s game vs. Tampa Bay, the Chicago White Sox recalled right-handed pitcher Sean Burke from Class AAA Charlotte and designated right-hander Dan Altavilla for assignment.

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 10, 2025

 

But they kept Anderson????

14 hours ago, fathom said:

If the Sox sign a starting pitcher to a legit contract this offseason, he’s my pick for who they’d go after.  I hope they don’t consider Perez for 10 million 

He's your pick or do you mean that as you think that's who they would go after, because I would be surprised if you were advocating to sign Houser to a legit SP contract this offseason. He was good here, but has an ERA pushing 5 since he got traded and will be 33 heading into next season. I would HATE to see them sign him to a legit contract and can't possibly see that working out.

Um, why Altavilla?  He's had a great year.

1 hour ago, WestEddy said:

And just like that...

 

Prior to tonight’s game vs. Tampa Bay, the Chicago White Sox recalled right-handed pitcher Sean Burke from Class AAA Charlotte and designated right-hander Dan Altavilla for assignment.

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 10, 2025

 

They must have a deal to trade him to a contender for the final 17 games or whatever.

SD...with Adam out, Philly, NYY, Mets, Seattle, he will get traded based on the "wow factor" behind that single pitch last night that had so much movement bearing in on RH batters.

Otherwise is jus takes about zero sense.

Would much rather have him than Wilson's misleading numbers.

White Sox have 40 lose from ahead games already this year.  That's second in all of baseball to the .500ish DBacks (43).

Edited September 10, 2025Sep 10 by caulfield12

17 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

They must have a deal to trade him to a contender for the final 17 games or whatever.

SD...with Adam out, Philly, NYY, Mets, Seattle, he will get traded based on the "wow factor" behind that single pitch last night that had so much movement bearing in on RH batters.

Otherwise is jus takes about zero sense.

Would much rather have him than Wilson's misleading numbers.

White Sox have 40 lose from ahead games already this year.  That's second in all of baseball to the .500ish DBacks (43).

They can't "trade" him. Altavilla has had a lot of BABIP luck. His FIP is up over 5.00

These DFA arguments are funny, because most people think about 7 people should be DFAed from the bullpen, but each individual DFA is "stupid" because there's 6 other guys who could have gone first. 

1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

They must have a deal to trade him to a contender for the final 17 games or whatever.

SD...with Adam out, Philly, NYY, Mets, Seattle, he will get traded based on the "wow factor" behind that single pitch last night that had so much movement bearing in on RH batters.

Otherwise is jus takes about zero sense.

Would much rather have him than Wilson's misleading numbers.

White Sox have 40 lose from ahead games already this year.  That's second in all of baseball to the .500ish DBacks (43).

Trade deadline is over bro.

I guess it doesn't really matter since he'll be a free agent soon anyway, and they probably don't plan on bringing him back on anything more than an MiLB deal.

58 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

I guess it doesn't really matter since he'll be a free agent soon anyway, and they probably don't plan on bringing him back on anything more than an MiLB deal.

He is 33 years old, but still isn't eligible for free agency for basically another full season.

20 hours ago, oldsox said:

IIRC, we cut Gray and kept Rojas.  Someone splain that

He was traded/sold.   The Rays wanted Gray, not Rojas.