Today showed the concern I had coming in, guys a little overamped trying to get the big emphatic sweep for the home crowd. Hopefully they got it out of their system and get back to what got them here.

They weren't going to go undefeated the whole way, so might as well see how they bounce back after a loss now when they are still just one win away.

Pressure is still on Cleveland to be perfect in the remaining two. Sox can end this tomorrow.

We weren't going to go undefeated this post season. Even the far superior '05 team couldn't do that. Calm down and get em tomorrow.

Just now, almagest said:

Smith only threw 19 pitches. He might be available tomorrow

He’s for sure going 2 innings tomorrow

Are Ozzie and Harriet the announcers for tomorrow’s game also? Insufferable hyenas.

1 minute ago, almagest said:

Smith only threw 19 pitches. He might be available tomorrow

He's 100% available tomorrow.

Hicks-Kay-Fedde-Taylor and pray it works out perfectly tomorrow?

2 minutes ago, Capn12 said:

If you're a hitter in this lineup, and you don't hit the showers being flat out EMBARRASSED of this effort, I don't know what to say.

19 fucking strikeouts.

Hope it stings and lingers too and they WILL hear about it on the news and social media. Hopefully they come out tomorrow with the same intensity they played with in CLE. Absolutely trash in front of a huge crowd, starting with Venable letting Hudson pitch...

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by MexSoxFan#1

1 minute ago, TheFutureIsNear said:

Hicks-Kay-Fedde-Taylor and pray it works out perfectly tomorrow?

Maybe Newcomb

I feel better for success against Messick at home than I do Williams in Cleveland. Tomorrow's game should be treated as a do or die by every dude on this roster.

2 minutes ago, chw42 said:

Ron really tempted fate with this game thread. He flew too close to the sun and we all got punished for it.

Unfathomable

3 minutes ago, TheFutureIsNear said:

Hicks-Kay-Fedde-Taylor and pray it works out perfectly tomorrow?

Take out Kay. Actually, just start Fedde and if there’s a game 5, start Burke.

Ron should be banished for starting this thread with a Cubs song.

Martin is utter trash btw.

Just now, HoosierSox said:

Ron should be banished for starting this thread with a Cubs song.

Agreed.

I know it sucks to lose but it happens.

Look at how they drove in their RBIS:

• Adell Ground Ball not hard Hit

• Pop-up by Ramirez that falls in front of Grichuk

• Pop-up by Genao that falls in front of Grichuk

• Pop- Up by Rocchio that falls

Look at the key outs by the White Sox

• Teels Slams a Ball with 2nd and 3rdthat is caught. Vargas gets doubled off

• Vargas Slams a Ball and Ramirez is able to smother it

Im not saying they played a clean game by any means. Especially the walks. But you are not going to win them all and sometimes a break here or there turns the game. They just didnt get them today.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by kwill

All of the strike-outs by our power hitters on high fastballs should be addressed. Take a pitch even with two strikes unless the ball is down in the zone. Stop chasing out of the strike zone.

I expect CLE starter and relievers to follow form tomorrow.

I will say the other silver lining is we didn't burn Hicks or Taylor in this game. I would figure both could go multiple innings if we are ahead. I think you have 5 innings to get it to those guys.

You have to bridge with Kay, Fedde, Smith and Newcomb to get there.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by kwill

1 minute ago, kwill said:

I know it sucks to lose but it happens.

Look at how they drove in there RBIS:

• Adell Ground Ball not hard Hit

• Pop-up by Ramirez that falls in front of Grichuk

• Pop-up by Genao that falls in front of Grichuk

• Pop- Up by Rocchio that falls

Look at the key outs by the White Sox

• Teels Slams a Ball with 2nd and 3rdthat is caught. Vargas gets doubled off

• Vargas Slams a Ball and Ramirez is able to smother it

Im not saying they played a clean game by any means. Especially the walks. But you are not going to win them all and sometimes a break here or there turns the game. They just didnt get them today.

After Cleveland smoked a few outs off Newcomb, most of their hits the rest of the game were complete bullshit.

Adell's triple was actually 101 off the bat, but that ball hit anywhere but down the lines is a single at best and most likely a routine grounder.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by chw42

1 minute ago, tray said:

All of the strike-outs by our power hitters on high fastballs should be addressed. Take a pitch even with two strikes unless the ball is down in the zone. Stop chasing out of the strike zone.

I expect CLE starter and relievers to follow form tomorrow.

The Sox still have some room to retain their aggressive edge. It might be a mistake to play not to lose and change anything. Not that some of those swings weren’t maddening. Mune really went nuts in that last ab

4 minutes ago, HoosierSox said:

Ron should be banished for starting this thread with a Cubs song.

Jinxed us, fucking guy...permaban him ASAP

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by MexSoxFan#1

The amount of pressure this team will have to win tomorrow at home, I got to hope they can play loose. The pitching were playing too scared and walking too many guys, offense was pressing and striking out too many times. Still had our chances though, we have to put pressure on Messick and make him work with runners on and get him out early

Just now, kwill said:

I know it sucks to lose but it happens.

Look at how they drove in there RBIS:

• Adell Ground Ball not hard Hit

• Pop-up by Ramirez that falls in front of Grichuk

• Pop-up by Genao that falls in front of Grichuk

• Pop- Up by Rocchio that falls

Look at the key outs by the White Sox

• Teels Slams a Ball with 2nd and 3rdthat is caught. Vargas gets doubled off

• Vargas Slams a Ball and Ramirez is able to smother it

Im not saying they played a clean game by any means. Especially the walks. But you are not going to win them all and sometimes a break here or there turns the game. They just didnt get them today.

Easy to dream on a version of this game where those Teel and/or Vargas liners get through, momentum and pitching decisions would have been very different.

The walks today really set up the Guards bloops to be more impactful than they should have. That is their entire offensive strategy, and you simply can't play into it so much.

Make them put together a 4 run inning with no free bases and tip your cap if they manage to do it. Don't help them out.

Also, I approve of all of the RonRage.

This series is far from over and I hope the Sox understand this. No guarantees even up 2-0.

Hudson hasn't been sharp basically since the All-Star break and it was another two out hit that broke the game open.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by Lip Man 1

Well that fuckin sucked

1 minute ago, Lip Man 1 said:

This series is far from over and I hope the Sox understand this. No guarantees even up 2-0.

It is now a series where the next two games are much easier for Guardians to win because of their starting pitching while our pitching continues to be a grab-bag.