ADA leads off with a bomb.

4th lead-off homer of the season, 8th of his career.

 

Can't believe Sale's only 5-5 with that stat line. The last loss was a microcosm of the entire season, though.

 

Last time we faced this guy, Dunn and Viciedo went deep, FWIW.

 

 

More great defense.

 

Poor Sale.

 

"It is what is," you're right Harrelson.

 

Hopefully he doesn't demand a trade, lol, like Mike Stanton.

 

Pitches out of it. Great job.

Edited June 20, 201312 yr by caulfield12

4th lead-off homer of the season, 8th of his career.

 

Can't believe Sale's only 5-5 with that stat line. The last loss was a microcosm of the entire season, though.

 

Last time we faced this guy, Dunn and Viciedo went deep, FWIW.

Nice misplay by Rios then he trots after the ball.He's been dogging it for the last few games.t

Well, Sale was throwing 95-98 but he obviously wasn't 100% comfortable after getting spiked there by Florimon.

 

Figures. Blackhawks and Sox both going south at the same time.

Sale overthrowing tonight. The fundamentals on this team are so terrible.

Twinkled announcers showed the "worst run support in the AL" graphic.

 

Sale won.

Sale overthrowing tonight. The fundamentals on this team are so terrible.

 

 

Just frustration. Trying to carry the whole team on his shoulders.

 

Cooper and Ventura are going to have to sit him down and have a talk. This season's basically over, and you can never ask Chris Sale not to compete, but he needs to dial it down or he's going to hurt himself out of irritation with the offense and defense (or lack thereof).

Sale having one of the worst starts of his career. The awfulness of this team gets more shocking by the game.

Might be 3 games ahead of the Astros after tonight.

 

We can do it. We can do it.

Justin Morneau would be a good idea for 1B next year that you can give him an incentive-laden contract, and, if he's really good, you can trade him and get something back...if his power numbers stay down, you've held the position for the next man in.

 

Assuming you strike out with Morales, there are some other secondary targets like an Adam Lind or Carlos Pena who won't embarrass you too much. Well, not sure about playing Lind in the field, he'd probably be the DH with Dunn playing 1B primarily.

 

 

 

#7 draft pick position currently...threatening to go 5-16 after the 9-3 run to get back to .500.

 

 

 

Well, there's one way to look at this. If Sale's ERA goes up above 3 and he has a 5-6 record (or losing record, in general), getting Jesse Crain into the All-Star Game will up our asking price for him by a notch or two.

Edited June 20, 201312 yr by caulfield12

Might be 3 games ahead of the Astros after tonight.

 

We can do it. We can do it.

 

Yep, Astros have a pretty strong starting rotation right now. No reason Sox can't get the worst record in the AL and possibly the 2nd pick in the draft. Mets aren't likely to unload anyone of significance, and there's actually been talk of them trying to add players.

Edited June 20, 201312 yr by fathom

No reason Sox can't get the worst record in the AL and possibly the 2nd pick in the draft.

 

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Yep, Astros have a pretty strong starting rotation right now. No reason Sox can't get the worst record in the AL and possibly the 2nd pick in the draft.

 

 

Nearly impossible to conceive of that with a rotation which started with Harrell and Humber at the beginning of the season...SIGH.

 

The Dodgers and Angels should definitely end up ahead of us.

 

Then you have the Cubs and Brewers. If Braun's suspended, they might be difficult to catch.

 

Hard to imagine the Mets with Wheeler and Harvey not finishing better.

 

No idea which direction the Mariners will end up going the next 90+ games.

 

3rd, 4th or 5th would be the most realistic bets, probably 4-6, if you had to set parameters for betting. We do have all those games against the Tigers to knock us back another 7-9-11 games in the standings.

Edited June 20, 201312 yr by caulfield12

7 in a row retired by Correia.

 

Yikes.

7 in a row retired by Correia.

 

Yikes.

 

Nice approach by the 3/4/5 hitters of the Sox. Once again, a pathetic display of energy and focus by the team.

Probably when it's said and done, the Sox will end up around 68-94. That might get them the 5th or 6th pick.

Just checked in to see what's up. Business as (un) usual I see. Check back later

I can't believe this many people are watching the Sox game!

I can't believe this many people are watching the Sox game!

 

 

Have Blackhawks on computer with audio and White Sox on free t.v. (here in Quad Cities) with volume off...

I can't believe this many people are watching the Sox game!

 

I'm not a hockey fan at all

That's the textbook Gordon Beckham RCF doubles swing.

 

Nice to see that at least.

 

 

Toews and Kane are awake!!

Edited June 20, 201312 yr by caulfield12

That's the textbook Gordon Beckham RCF doubles swing.

 

Nice to see that at least.

 

Yep, beautiful swing by Beckham. Hopefully they let him try batting 2nd soon. Flowers missed that last pitch by an awful lot. He really seems to just guess up there with 2 strikes.

Puig with 5 homers, still at .474, taking over NYC and MLB Fan Cave. Added a stolen base and K for good measure.

 

 

 

Go Blackhawks. Are we home Saturday night? Can't imagine the attendance for that game.

Flowers' technique on these wild pitches is simply inexcusable.