Mike Vasil's steps for White Sox Playoff Success.....

1. Take a plane to Cleveland.....✔️

2. Kick some Ass.....Incoming

3. Bring Playoff Baseball back to Chicago.....Cannot Wait

Let’s gooooo!!!!

37 minutes ago, wegner said:

Mike Vasil's steps for White Sox Playoff Success.....

1. Take a plane to Cleveland.....✔️

2. Kick some Ass.....Incoming

3. Bring Playoff Baseball back to Chicago.....Cannot Wait

“There’s alcohol being poured down my pants!”

9 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

Our lineup against lefties always just looks funny but I do think this is the best lineup to throw out there. Let's go boys!!!

ez win

On 10/1/2026 at 4:29 AM, The Beast said:

I am trying to wrap my head around the Sox strategy for pitching. Is it that they lack arms that can go 6+ innings from the start that they get creative with openers, then a guy who goes for several innings and then lock down the later innings?

Or is it that they are unpredictable with who will pitch, making other teams have to scout every pitcher and have hitters adjust to the pitcher coming out of the pen?

It's for sure a different openers strategy than was employed during the season.

Now its like opener and let's go with matchups the best we can. But sooner or later it'll be hard not to pitch guys that aren't great matchups.

It's pretty unique to Venables style of managing and managing starting pitchers who have problems going past 5 innings and are somewhat gassed.

It worked perfectly against the Astros but its harder to duplicate in a longer series. The more arms you throw out there the more likely you are to find one that implodes.

For the Sox to win the series they're going to have to prevent Messick and Williams from dominating them and win the match ups battle.

Cleveland has also used their running game pretty extensively against the White Sox. They will put much more pressure on the Sox defense. Sox may have to step up their running game . We may see Venable go back to bunting if runs are at a premium when approaching mid game.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

On 10/1/2026 at 6:58 AM, PaleAleSox said:

I don’t think it matters if Cleveland is mad about this if Hagan Smith is dotting a corner for a strikeout. It won’t make them better.

I see you're going with the " If I keep spelling "Hagan"wrong he will continue to pitch really good strategy."

I like it ! 🙃😉

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

35 minutes ago, Rowand44 said:

Our lineup against lefties always just looks funny but I do think this is the best lineup to throw out there. Let's go boys!!!

I’d rather have Antonacci or Peters in there over Braden against a LHP, but Montgomery has also hit a bomb off Messick so what do I know. Either way, let’s fucking go!!!

Game Day!!!! Let's continue this great Ride!!

LETS FUCKING GO!!!

On 10/1/2026 at 9:49 AM, Harry Chappas said:

I think they go Hagen and then Davis game one and Schultz then Burke in game 2.

Kay's outing yesterday was not much off of the El Duque game. He and Fedde throwing an inning or two of high leverage is an asset.

Sandlin too and if they can get Schultz to step up that will signicantly improve their chances against the Guardians.

Brazoban been a huge disappointment

I know he didnt have a great appearance last game, but I thought he had been pitching well overall since returning from the DL?

On 10/1/2026 at 1:52 PM, Bonemer, I Hardly Know Her said:

The real answer is HBO Max. But you can also watch it on TBS/Tru TV if you have cable.

There's a free option if you have a Android TV and use a TV browser I've been using all season and in the 1st round. Im used to it but it might seem complex or take some getting used to for a newbie. But Im old and I figured it out . I won't say what it is unless someone wants to message me. But for a must watch every game guy like me it was like manna from heaven.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

9 minutes ago, Green Line said:

I know he didnt have a great appearance last game, but I thought he had been pitching well overall since returning from the DL?

He looked like pre IL Brazoban again, where he had no real command of anything. You have to wonder if he tweaked something and got hurt again.

1 hour ago, DoUEvenShift said:

Damn. Brazoban hurt again?

5 minutes ago, Colome's Hat said:

Damn. Brazoban hurt again?

Possibly but I think they just want to minimize walks. Just an incremental winning on the margins move perhaps.

22 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

Cleveland has kind of destroyed their fan base over the last 20 years. They know not to get too comfortable, because pretty much anyone who is good is getting dealt when they get expensive. The only exception was Ramirez who took a massive haircut to stay, for some dumb reason.

It's amazing that something like 25 years ago, they set the MLB record for consecutive sellouts and in fact retired the number "455".

And this is a team that has made the playoffs 9 times now since 2013. But, as you said, other than Ramirez, as soon as a star player reaches free agency, they bolt for a big market team. The same it true for most other small market teams. I was in Pittsburgh a couple of months ago and was checking out the great Hall of Fame markers they have along the riverwalk just outside the stadium. It occurred to me when I was there that we've entered an era where there's hardly going to be any new HoFers from small market teams. Just about anyone on a HoF trajectory is going to end up at one of the top 12 or 15 franchises in their prime years. That's kind of sad....and it's bad for the game.

2 hours ago, Bob Sacamano said:

“There’s alcohol being poured down my pants!”

Oh, I missed a step.

14 minutes ago, 77 Hitmen said:

It's amazing that something like 25 years ago, they set the MLB record for consecutive sellouts and in fact retired the number "455".

And this is a team that has made the playoffs 9 times now since 2013. But, as you said, other than Ramirez, as soon as a star player reaches free agency, they bolt for a big market team. The same it true for most other small market teams. I was in Pittsburgh a couple of months ago and was checking out the great Hall of Fame markers they have along the riverwalk just outside the stadium. It occurred to me when I was there that we've entered an era where there's hardly going to be any new HoFers from small market teams. Just about anyone on a HoF trajectory is going to end up at one of the top 12 or 15 franchises in their prime years. That's kind of sad....and it's bad for the game.

Yep Bonds and Bonilla back in the day both left for greener pastures.

They traded almost all of their young pitchers early....

McCutcheon and Marte were the position players that stayed the longest...very good players but not HoF level, either.

1 hour ago, DoUEvenShift said:

I'm ok with that. Trade deadline acquisitions have not been kind.

Let's see who steps up today.

I think Vargas breaks out. 2nd pick is Grich.

LFG