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8/20 GT - Braves @ White Sox (1:10pm CT)

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1 minute ago, PaleAleSox said:

I assume most offenses around the league are mostly feast or famine and we just don't see it because we aren't watching.

Good point. Look at the Cubs the last three games.

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3 minutes ago, fathom said:

This outfield is just providing very little production. I believe 5 homers since the ASB.

5? That can't be right lol

2 minutes ago, hogan873 said:

As someone else had mentioned, they can be a feast or famine offense. Today's performance really stands out after having some good offensive games at Wrigley and facing a some pitching that they should have teed off on.

The reactions are a bit extreme today, but not necessarily unwarranted.

You're pretty generous calling the performances at Wrigley on offense "good".

Scoring 3 runs in 2 games against a team with immense firepower like the Cubs is definitely not good. And they left a ton of RISP and made a lot of very questioning decisions at the plate that cost them. They were fortunate in Game 3 that it didn't bite them because Urquidy absolutely cooked.

I'd say it was a mediocre performance at best.

1 minute ago, The Mighty Mite said:

Because day by day Venable is becoming more of an idiot.

We’re asking for Peters to face a LHP? Every manager in baseball would sub him out. Problem is the option sucks.

1 minute ago, Dan of Steel said:

You're pretty generous calling the performances at Wrigley on offense "good".

Scoring 3 runs in 2 games against a team with immense firepower like the Cubs is definitely not good. And they left a ton of RISP and made a lot of very questioning decisions at the plate that cost them. They were fortunate in Game 3 that it didn't bite them because Urquidy absolutely cooked.

I'd say it was a mediocre performance at best.

Especially with the wind blowing out first two games

3 minutes ago, white sox 80 said:

They score in bunches . they get shut down a lot as well. That is true.

They’ve been shut out 8 this year. Middle of the pack. They are also playing a team that is 20 something games over .500. The over reactions are incredible.

1 minute ago, CBJ03 said:

They’ve been shut out 8 this year. Middle of the pack. They are also playing a team that is 20 something games over .500. The over reactions are incredible.

They also won this series.

4 minutes ago, 2Deep said:

Doyle blows. I would let peters hit v lefties

Will splits obsession hurts us often.

1 minute ago, hankchifan said:

Will splits obsession hurts us often.

Again, the options are bad. People are blaming the wrong person.

4 minutes ago, BigHurt3515 said:

Their back end of the bullpen is so good. This game is over

They've blown leads to us before.

2 minutes ago, CBJ03 said:

They’ve been shut out 8 this year. Middle of the pack. They are also playing a team that is 20 something games over .500. The over reactions are incredible.

Doesn't help that the Braves just got swept by the Twins. They had zero issue maneuvering around this pitching staff. But today, the Sox have no answers whatsoever. The issue for me is that some of that has been entirely avoidable, if this team actually used some semblance of plate discipline and knew when and how to challenge. The when and how to challenge has been a BIG problem lately.

12 minutes ago, Capn12 said:

Closing in on becoming only the 3rd White Sox player ever, to hit the 200 K plateau, and only the 24th player in MLB history to hit it.

Hats off to Kolson!

He's also on pace to be one of the best home run hitters in league history while playing elite defense. Being mad at strikeouts specifically is a complaint that hasn't been relevant for 40 years. Colson's problem is that he doesn't walk as much as we thought he would.

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I feel like umpiring lately has just been so much worse than earlier this year.

1 minute ago, Dan of Steel said:

Doesn't help that the Braves just got swept by the Twins. They had zero issue maneuvering around this pitching staff. But today, the Sox have no answers whatsoever. The issue for me is that some of that has been entirely avoidable, if this team actually used some semblance of plate discipline and knew when and how to challenge. The when and how to challenge has been a BIG problem lately.

They smoked the ball of Holmes just at guys. They were fine at the plate today. It’s been a game of slim margins. Just hasn’t gone their way.

3 minutes ago, CBJ03 said:

They’ve been shut out 8 this year. Middle of the pack. They are also playing a team that is 20 something games over .500. The over reactions are incredible.

I said they get shut down a lot. if you count that as over reaction. Sure I guess.

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It's also immensely frustrating watching another pitching gem go unrewarded because this offense sat on a stick. They didn't even try today.

4 minutes ago, BigHurt3515 said:

5? That can't be right lol

This team is desperate in need of power in the outfield along with starting pitching, Getz will have to get JR to open the checkbook this winter if the Sox are to become true contenders.

1 minute ago, CBJ03 said:

They smoked the ball of Holmes just at guys. They were fine at the plate today. It’s been a game of slim margins. Just hasn’t gone their way.

It's true. We had horrible luck today.

I'm not surprised there's a bit of a hangover after that playoff like Cubs series. Wish today was an off day.

3 minutes ago, white sox 80 said:

They score in bunches . they get shut down a lot as well. That is true.

They get shut down less than most teams in the league.

Times scoring 3 or fewer runs:

  • T- Lowest: MIL, PIT, LAD at 51

  • T-2nd: CWS, PHI, TBR at 53

Good pitching (and/or bad luck) can beat good offenses, that's baseball.

1 minute ago, Dan of Steel said:

It's also immensely frustrating watching another pitching gem go unrewarded because this offense sat on a stick. They didn't even try today.

Hard disagree. Hard hit balls all over the place. We have a higher xBA than them today. Bad luck.

I guess the team just forgot how to hit today. Pretty pathetic showing from the offense.

1 minute ago, almagest said:

I'm not surprised there's a bit of a hangover after that playoff like Cubs series. Wish today was an off day.

Should be. I'm pretty bullish about taking 2 of 3 against the Mets. I know they ahve been playing better but some of that is catching bad opponents at the right time (Guards, Pirates, Nats).

Fucking hell the doomers coming in here just now after having not seen the innings against Holmes. The fact he had a no hitter going was the purest, dumbest, blindest luck I've seen a good while.

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