Sonny Gray scratched due to food poisoning. Rich Hill starts in his place

 

This is pretty disappointing actually.

People on this site wanted to give him 2/$16 million lol

Not I.

Not I.

Wasn't a popular opinion but an idea that was floated out

I wonder if we should scratch Sale tonight. Seems like pitching him here is a waste when he's not needed to win. Pitch Danks against Hill and let him pad his record for trade value. Than come back with Sale later in the series when he might be needed to get a win.

This...uh...isn't how baseball works.

 

Danks just pitched on Saturday, FFS.

Glad to see Gray out but a soft tossing lefty the Sox have little experience against..

I wonder if we should scratch Sale tonight. Seems like pitching him here is a waste when he's not needed to win. Pitch Danks against Hill and let him pad his record for trade value. Than come back with Sale later in the series when he might be needed to get a win.

This might be the dumbest post I've seen on here all day.

I wonder if we should scratch Sale tonight. Seems like pitching him here is a waste when he's not needed to win. Pitch Danks against Hill and let him pad his record for trade value. Than come back with Sale later in the series when he might be needed to get a win.

Our #5 against their #2? Makes sense.

I assume Avila is no longer starting today with a lefty pitching?

I assume Avila is no longer starting today with a lefty pitching?

 

Have wondered the same thing, myself. Seems like Avila is Sale's guy, at least from what I read but I think Navarro should be starting.

 

Frankly, Hill pitching tonight makes me a bit nervous. Sox have never had much success vs this type of pitcher but hopefully with multiple new faces it won't be an issue.

Wasn't a popular opinion but an idea that was floated out

 

This. I can't recall anyone other than stray poster or two advocating for this. I think it is crazy to think that he has changed that significantly for one adjustment and that short of a sample size.

Have wondered the same thing, myself. Seems like Avila is Sale's guy, at least from what I read but I think Navarro should be starting.

 

Frankly, Hill pitching tonight makes me a bit nervous. Sox have never had much success vs this type of pitcher but hopefully with multiple new faces it won't be an issue.

 

Total players still on the Sox from July, 2013-- 4

 

Sale, Quintana, Danks, Jones

Total players still on the Sox from July, 2013-- 4

 

Sale, Quintana, Danks, Jones

 

Good point. Truly hope they get off to a strong start tonight. I'm anxious for the season but at the same time I'm not overly optimistic. Need a strong overall start, IMO.

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 4m4 minutes ago

#WhiteSox for 4/4: Eaton 9, Rollins 6, Abreu 3, Frazier 5, Cabrera 7, Garcia DH, Lawrie 4, Navarro 2, Jackson 8. Sale 1.

This. I can't recall anyone other than stray poster or two advocating for this. I think it is crazy to think that he has changed that significantly for one adjustment and that short of a sample size.

IIRC Rabbit suggested 2/16

Jane Lee ‏@JaneMLB 1h1 hour ago

Opening Night vs. LH Sale: Burns CF, Lowrie 2B, Reddick RF, Valencia 3B, Davis LF, Butler DH, Canha 1B, Vogt C, Semien SS; Hill P

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 20m20 minutes ago

 

The White Sox don't have one position player on their roster who was on the team on Opening Day in 2013.

 

Reddick, Davis (reverse split), Vogt are horrible versus lefties. Burns and Valencia kill lefties.

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 20m20 minutes ago

 

The White Sox don't have one position player on their roster who was on the team on Opening Day in 2013.

 

Not sure how KW still has a job...

GET YOUR PICKS TO CLICK IN!

When Alexei went away, Avi became the longest tenured position player.

I wonder if we should scratch Sale tonight. Seems like pitching him here is a waste when he's not needed to win. Pitch Danks against Hill and let him pad his record for trade value. Than come back with Sale later in the series when he might be needed to get a win.

This can't be a serious post, right? You can never just guarantee a win in this sport. When the Sox were the hottest team in baseball last July, we had Sale go up against some bum knuckleballer on the Red Sox and got slaughtered. Travis Wood beat Clayton Kershaw. Scott Carroll outpitched David Price in his MLB debut. You don't take anything for granted.

Navarro starting! Robin getting right so far

Navarro starting! Robin getting right so far

 

Yep. Good start. No reason to ever play Avila against LHP, especially with his iffy back. Let him rest for RHP.

Guys, sin city sox has been trolling for years. Don't you remember his "extend Beckham" posts from early last season?

Frankly, Hill pitching tonight makes me a bit nervous. Sox have never had much success vs this type of pitcher but hopefully with multiple new faces it won't be an issue.

 

Agreed. Hill is a journeyman (he actually started the A.J. / Barrett fight game back in 2006 for the Cubs), a left hander, a spot starter and is simply an OK pitcher in my book. How many of those guys have shredded the Sox in the past?

 

The Sox say they have a different team this year, consider tonight an excellent opportunity to start changing their perception by lighting this guy up.

 

Mark