Wait. Why is Rodon being lifted after 75 pitches and two walks?

 

Saving him for the playoffs ?

Rodon had like 82 pitches....now we act like it's the 7th game of the World Series instead of letting him learn how to pitch through it?

 

Sigh.

 

Typical White Sox.

Edited August 5, 201510 yr by caulfield12

Jaso grounds out to 1b, preserves the lead, 5-4 Sox after 5 innings.

Rodon's ERA all the way up to 5.00 now. Personally, I'm not disappointed in how he's done, but I did think he would fare better.

Why is Abreu playing the field? He is still gimpy

 

You know that means nothing to this staff

Rodon's ERA has settled in at exactly 5.00.

 

Good thing it wasn't the new Jays' line-up.

Rodon had like 82 pitches....now we act like it's the 7th game of the World Series instead of letting him learn how to pitch through it?

 

Sigh.

 

Typical White Sox.

 

 

I agree. Worrying about a mythical wildcard berth rather than developing a young pitcher.

I agree. Worrying about a mythical wildcard berth rather than developing a young pitcher.

Albers was up in the 2nd inning. I think there is more to it than playing like they can't afford another loss.

I agree. Worrying about a mythical wildcard berth rather than developing a young pitcher.

 

Maybe it's just that the Sox could use a win and Rodon is STILL on an innings limit.

Nate Jones is warming up....and this is the best situation to throw him out there his first game back?

 

Maybe it's just that the Sox could use a win and Rodon is STILL on an innings limit.

 

At the rate he's going he might not even reach 150, and there will be concerns about pushing him up to 200 ip next year.

 

Zach Putnam in...

Edited August 5, 201510 yr by caulfield12

That was a lot of unmet potential standing at 1B in Sizemore and Baldelli.

I'm just looking forward to next February's articles about how LaRoche is ready to put last year behind him and how is he has come into camp looking "fresh and ready to go".

 

 

I'm just looking forward to next February's articles about how LaRoche is ready to put last year behind him and how is he has come into camp looking "fresh and ready to go".

 

 

In the best shape of his life....

Did I miss anything interesting?

Offense:

 

"We scored 5 runs already, no need to do anything else"

Albers was up in the 2nd inning. I think there is more to it than playing like they can't afford another loss.

 

 

You're probably right. Doug Padilla tweeted something about how they want him to use his improved defense rather than trying to strike everyone out

Offense:

 

"We scored 5 runs already, no need to do anything else"

 

 

"we have to catch our flight to Kansas City"

DJ asking why anyone's throwing a pitch other than a fastball to Avi Garcia this series....when all four of his hits have come on slow stuff.

 

White Sox offense has disappeared completely.

At the rate he's going he might not even reach 150, and there will be concerns about pushing him up to 200 ip next year.

 

Zach Putnam in...

 

Nothing wrong about him not reaching 150 and 175/180 probably is more realistic than 200 for next year.

Sox will lose.

Glad nobody was covering first. Bunch of dumbasses

Alexei got him on his shirt.

Farmer was convinced he didn't tag him.

 

Fortunate Longoria didn't break for home.....Abreu pretty much left 1b uncovered there. That could have been a disaster with a runner scoring and the go-ahead runner at second.

 

Abreu has to learn he needs to stay put.

 

Guess they didn't follow DJs plan for a morning workout on backing up throws and proper relays.....forgot rundowns as well.

Edited August 5, 201510 yr by caulfield12

LOL. I guess whatever players do in the minors is pointless then?

 

In a word? Yes.

 

Stats-mongering has always been one of baseball's charming quirks, but there has to be a some limit Look at virtually all other pro sports. From soccer to basketball. Noone in their right mind would use NCAA or NBADL numbers to make definitive projections.

 

Scout the player, not the stats, to the best of your ability. Simple as that. This is why Tyler Saladino and Dustin Pedroia will have stellar careers in the bigs, while BP session monsters like Joe Borchard and Brooks Kieshniek are teh fails.

Edited August 5, 201510 yr by L. Ron Paultard