Flowers has had his share of opportunities with RISP. I hope he turns it around by June. If not, I don't think his defense outweighs his offensive weakness.

Flowers has had his share of opportunities with RISP. I hope he turns it around by June. If not, I don't think his defense outweighs his offensive weakness.

It would be time to make him the backup at that point IMO.

Let's double this b**** up right here.

It would be time to make him the backup at that point IMO.

 

Yeah, I'll give him a few more weeks. He's been so streaky I'm not sure what to expect

GAS

1 out

A strikeout works too! 1 down, 2 to go!

We need to quit toying with Boston here. Reed needs the GIDP now

Blowing the heater by him

Reed's changeup to Nava followed by the high, hard fastball - just a thing of pitching beauty!

Viciedo no BB's first 48 AB's.

 

Then, 8 walks now in his last 35 (all in May, since returning from the DL). Only 5 K's.

 

856 OPS on the season.

 

.229 walk per/AB would lead Votto, Choo (man, we could have used him now and in the future), Fielder and Upton if extrapolated over a full season.

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God damn it Stone don't you dare mention Keppijger's name in the 9th!!

Hot damn

Does that ump need glasses.

2 outs

KONAIRO

White Sox win 6-4

KOnerko is not dead yet!

Okay Hawk and Steve, we MIGHT be overstating Dylan's contributions this season

KONAIRO

 

 

Good play by the CPT I take it?

Axelrod vs Santiago- I was wrong. Axelrod has earned it for now.

Axelrod vs Santiago- I was wrong. Axelrod has earned it for now.

Ha, no. Hector has been the better starter starter this season. If they remove a guy with a sub 3 ERA, well the Sox are just stupid. This should not be a debate.

Axelrod vs Santiago- I was wrong. Axelrod has earned it for now.

 

 

Short-term, maybe it's Axelrod.

 

Still, Santiago's ERA for the season is well under 3.00 (obviously, part of that is from his excellent bullpen work, but it also includes the time he came in for Floyd and got hammered by CLE, just like Sale did). Axelrod isn't the type of pitcher who's often going to go out there and throw a shutout or 1-2 run game. But he keeps the team in games and doesn't give in....Mr. Bulldog.

 

Keeps proving the doubters wrong, for now.

 

 

And Danks hasn't exactly earned a spot based on his rehab results.

 

One thing's for sure, they better not make him the replacement for Thornton/Veal next season. That would be a criminal misuse of him.

 

Right now, after Sale, he's still arguably the 2nd most valuable trade value on the team...along with the "new and improved" Viciedo and finally Quintana.

Edited May 21, 201312 yr by caulfield12

I'm just impressed how much Axelrod has answered the bell. For an organization blasted for its lack of depth, he's really come up big both this year and last.

Axelrod absolutely should be pulled for Danks. Santiago has looked much better.

 

Ask yourself this. Who do you hold your breath more for when he gets on that mound, Santiago or Axelrod? The answer should be obvious. Axelrod scares the crap out of me.