Just now, Southwest Sider said:

Cleveland doesn't deserve it either, don't let this series fool you. This division (and the AL West) is mega ass. Just the rules are a team has to make it.

Almost no one in the AL does. That said, watch the AL win the World Series this year.

1 minute ago, Tony said:

There just is no gas left in the tank. None.

100 pct contributable to getting nothing from Castillo and Brazoban.

4 walks in an inning when you have the lead. All I can think is this is a bunch of guys who cannot handle the pressure.

Error earlier in the game didn't help either

1 minute ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

4 walks in the inning. 💩

Walks have been killing the Sox. Killed us last night and is killing us today. Newcomb threw a meatball on 3-1 to avoid another walk, and we got the Earl Weaver special 3 run homer. Very frustrating. In hindsight, it would have been better to leave Smith in. Newcombe pitching to Ramirez was also dumb.

1 minute ago, MexSoxFan#1 said:

The Bears are good though

You probably just got Caleb hit by a bus.

Close the book. The truth be told this team ultimately turned out to be just another crappy team with a horrible manager. And the CHSN app still sucks.

Just now, Southwest Sider said:

Cleveland doesn't deserve it either, don't let this series fool you. This division (and the AL West) is mega ass. Just the rules are a team has to make it.

All the teams in the division are 10 games or more below 500 against the rest of mlb

also all well below 500 against teams with better than 500 records

none of this should come as a shocker

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So i am at work. Just looked at the box score. Was Kay struggling? 2 unearned runs and 2 his in only 66 pitches. Why did Wil take him out after only 4 innings?

Couldn't be matchups since replaced him with another lefty?

5 minutes ago, EloyJenkins said:

Call me crazy...but i still think they pull through on this game.

Get your head checked

1 minute ago, wegner said:

4 walks in an inning when you have the lead. All I can think is this is a bunch of guys who cannot handle the pressure.

Error earlier in the game didn't help either

that's 100% what it is, chokers in pressure situations, but the real question is, are they right handed or left handed chokers lmao

When it was 3-2 i was pretty sure this would happen. I hate being right

Just now, Lightly Folded said:

Close the book. The truth be told this team ultimately turned out to be just another crappy team with a horrible manager. And the CHSN app still sucks.

Gonna end up below .500

Just now, Ozzie for Manager said:

So i am at work. Just looked at the box score. Was Kay struggling? 2 unearned runs and 2 his in only 66 pitches. Why did Wil take him out after only 4 innings?

Couldn't be matchups since replaced him with another lefty?

He wasn't doing bad. Honestly, he should have had a shutout but his defense killed him

2 minutes ago, Green Line said:

Oh brother.

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Second half has been anything but fun, and our GM already severely crippled next year’s roster

If you couldn't enjoy rooting for this team because the GM didn't do enough at the deadline I think you're wildly unrealistic.

10 minutes ago, Soxfest said:

Team will not make the postseason

If they don't win the division, I couldn't care less if they don't make the playoffs.

Just now, fathom said:

100 pct contributable to getting nothing from Castillo and Brazoban.

Yes and no. The deadline acquisitions were meant to help, give that extra push, and as we know, they have provided absolutely nothing, have actually hurt the team.

But, Murakami being absolutely terrible, Colson turning into mostly garbage, guys that were responsible for a very positive first half have just gone to s%*# in the 2nd half, and that’s hurt probably more than anything.

Just now, Ozzie for Manager said:

So i am at work. Just looked at the box score. Was Kay struggling? 2 unearned runs and 2 his in only 66 pitches. Why did Wil take him out after only 4 innings?

Couldn't be matchups since replaced him with another lefty?

I kind of get it as I feel like he gets hit harder the third time through. Felt like over-managing though. Have the bullpen up backing him up and get him through the 5th.

1 minute ago, joejoesox said:

id rather them get blown out by the 6th inning than lose another 1 run fucking blown save loss

I honestly kinda hope they lose out. Put us out of our misery. The worst thing this team did is it gave me hope.

Just now, JoeCredeYes said:

If you couldn't enjoy rooting for this team because the GM didn't do enough at the deadline I think you're wildly unrealistic.

I couldnt enjoy rooting for this team because they've (likely) choked away the postseason and have played sub.500 since the may hot streak. How about dat

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Gonna end up below .500

Detroit may pass them into second before it’s all over.

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

100 pct contributable to getting nothing from Castillo and Brazoban.

Castillo probably averaging 3-4 IP per start outside of that one big win

1 minute ago, JoeCredeYes said:

If you couldn't enjoy rooting for this team because the GM didn't do enough at the deadline I think you're wildly unrealistic.

First half was amazing, second half besides walkoffs has been bad baseball

2 minutes ago, Ozzie for Manager said:

So i am at work. Just looked at the box score. Was Kay struggling? 2 unearned runs and 2 his in only 66 pitches. Why did Wil take him out after only 4 innings?

Couldn't be matchups since replaced him with another lefty?

It didn't make a ton of sense besides Kay usually falling apart by the 5th. Overmanaging

So far the 6th inning has been instrumental in this series. Just not for us this time.

2 minutes ago, Ozzie for Manager said:

So i am at work. Just looked at the box score. Was Kay struggling? 2 unearned runs and 2 his in only 66 pitches. Why did Wil take him out after only 4 innings?

Couldn't be matchups since replaced him with another lefty?

Doesn't trust him more than two times through the order

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