One strategy against an opponent with key offensive players is to try to limit their impact or as some say, don't let them beat you. The White Sox were successful in limiting Yordan Alvarez (1 for 7) in the Houston series. Likewise PCA went 0-7 against the Padres. Sox have to limit damage from Rocchio in the Cleveland series. I am sure the Sox pitching staff is focusing in on that player in particular.

4 minutes ago, Bad Hombre said:

Grichuk, Doyle in. Braden, Beni out. Please & thank you

Meidroth 2B

Vargas 3B
Mune 1B

Grichuk RF

Pham DH

Teel C

Doyle CF

Colson SS

Peters LF

I'm thinking something like this. Could put Sam in LF instead of Peters

9 minutes ago, Bad Hombre said:

Grichuk, Doyle in. Braden, Beni out. Please & thank you

You think Will benches Braden or Peters against the lefty? He better not take Sam out of the lineup.

4 minutes ago, hoosiersoxfan said:

You think Will benches Braden or Peters against the lefty? He better not take Sam out of the lineup.

You get better in LF with Grichuk instead of Sam as well. It's a pretty easy decision imo. Sam will get his chance as a PH. If he was better in LF maybe you consider it, but Grichuk gives us a boost there in a pretty large LF in Clev.

15 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Sure wish he hadn't said that...too late now. How did that work out for Pedro Grifol?

That wasn't beer being poured down Grifol's pants.

Strangely, LHB actually do almost 100 points of OPS better than RHB against Messick in his career splits.

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FYI: For those without cable, it appears that Spanish-language telecasts of the ALDS will be available free over-the-air on Unimas. That's channel 60.1 in Chicago, and there are over-the-air affiliate stations in several other markets.

https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/2026/09/30/televisaunivision-announces-2026-mlb-postseason-schedule-this-weekend-across-its-tv-and-streaming-platforms/

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