It's hard to tell. Dunn looks better, as does AJP/Alexei/Teahen. We've gone over Beckham's struggles, and we're not seeing Rios tonight. Arrieta is the perfect pitcher for our hitters, as almost everything is hard.

I stand by what I saw in Glendale from Rios. Absolutely blistering the ball. So this funk doesn't worry me as long as he keeps his mind right.

Vlad is still a scary dude

Danks is really good. He might be having a bad game, but every year he goes deeper into games. Guy is one of the best lefties in all of baseball.

 

He struggles too often to get through six innings. He is not economical enough with his pitches and works deep into way too many counts.

Vlad scares me more than Scott here. Need to bounce the offspeed pitch here.

I stand by what I saw in Glendale from Rios. Absolutely blistering the ball. So this funk doesn't worry me as long as he keeps his mind right.

 

 

So was Wilson Betemit 2-3 springs ago.

 

Well, at least the Royals noticed him. Ironic, since we acquired their 3B.

 

 

 

FYI, Farmer needs to stop calling him "Jean" Pierre. Hasn't really helped him this season.

Kind of like the Alisay Ramirez thing.

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Gutsy inning for Danks!

Danks is really good. He might be having a bad game, but every year he goes deeper into games. Guy is one of the best lefties in all of baseball.

 

I'm not saying he's not a good pitcher, but it's a tough call if you pay him as a #1 pitcher in the open market.

I agree. I think Rios gets out of this. His bat speed is there. The thing that scares me is, mentally, can he handle this funk or will he shut down and have another horrific season like he did 2 years ago.

So was Wilson Betemit 2-3 springs ago.

 

Well, at least the Royals noticed him. Ironic, since we acquired their 3B.

 

Betemit was used terribly with the White Sox. He's a pretty damn good hitter.

I'm not saying he's not a good pitcher, but it's a tough call if you pay him as a #1 pitcher in the open market.

 

He is a good pitcher but not consistent enough for the money he is going to get paid.

 

I hope Rios is hurting or it is going to be a long year.

 

Sox only have 4 hits by the way.

I agree. I think Rios gets out of this. His bat speed is there. The thing that scares me is, mentally, can he handle this funk or will he shut down and have another horrific season like he did 2 years ago.

 

It will be interesting if they shut him down for a while due to the toe injury. It might be something where he decides to rest it now instead of play the entire year with it.

I'm not saying he's not a good pitcher, but it's a tough call if you pay him as a #1 pitcher in the open market.

Luckily, we'd be buying out some arbitration years so it wouldn't be a true open market contract. I still think the Sox will sign him (as long as s*** doesn't continue to go as it has this year for this team, in which case, everyone will be out, and the Sox will have 15K fans for the next 5 years and a 40M payroll).

Goodness, 4 straight rockets. Beckham will break that streak.

It will be interesting if they shut him down for a while due to the toe injury. It might be something where he decides to rest it now instead of play the entire year with it.

 

He injured it last year.

 

What did they do over the offseason with it?

Where is the Beckham who was just phenomenal with quick hands his rookie year. Uggh...screw you Sox and screw you Beckham for having your swing and production morph into this.

 

Note: He'll get a double here.

Baseball's a funny game. That swing was terrible, yet it falls. Better see a hit and run here.

I can hear the sigh of relief in Europe right now.

Goodness, 4 straight rockets. Beckham will break that streak.

 

I bet Pierre tries to bunt.

Was that the classic "inside-out" Beckham stroke? Or he just got jammed inside and was lucky to fist it to the opposite side?

 

Any GLIMPSES of hope for him recently?

He injured it last year.

 

What did they do over the offseason with it?

 

It's been going on 5 years for him

what a break

Alexei showing no patience with RISP, and swings at a pitch head level. If Arrieta throws a low inside fastball, this game will be 6-3.

what a break

 

and they can't cash in

Luckily, we'd be buying out some arbitration years so it wouldn't be a true open market contract. I still think the Sox will sign him (as long as s*** doesn't continue to go as it has this year for this team, in which case, everyone will be out, and the Sox will have 15K fans for the next 5 years and a 40M payroll).

 

 

Peavy, Rios, Teahen and Alexei?

Alexei showing no patience with RISP, and swings at a pitch head level. If Arrieta throws a low inside fastball, this game will be 6-3.

I know it was a bad decision on his part but at least he's one Sox batter who's looking to be aggressive up there.