Orioles just put up a 3 spot against Clevinger.

 

White Sox could just as easily regain sole possession of 1st with a win today and an Indians' loss.

 

 

Game is also MLB.TV Free Game of the Day...fwiw.

Edited May 29, 20169 yr by caulfield12

Well if Sale reverts back to before the Indians game (CG beast) and the Sox score runs, I don't see why they can't win today. Not even Robin can f*** that up.

My brother texted me yesterday saying "4-0 Sox." I responded "Rodon will have to go 8 or 9 or they will lose."

 

That's essentially what it's come to. Unless the Sox SP goes 8 or 9 (hell, even 8 wouldn't have cut it yesterday), the bullpen and/or Robin has a great chance of f***ing it up.

Edited May 29, 20169 yr by soxfan49

Well if Sale reverts back to before the Indians game (CG beast) and the Sox score runs, I don't see why they can't win today. Not even Robin can f*** that up.

I don't expect them to win.

6 Escobar

4 Merrifield

8 Cain

3 Hosmer

DH Morales

9 Orlando

7 Eibner

5 Cuthbert

2 Butera

 

1 Volquez

 

 

Five AA/AAA hitters, 2 veterans struggling to OPS 600 and Cain/Hosmer.

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/15810452...perez-7-10-days

Perez to miss 7-10 games with quad contusion, but avoids DL trip. Former Cardinal Tony Cruz recalled. Moylan to AAA.

Edited May 29, 20169 yr by caulfield12

Eaton has to take a bigger lead

Eaton just not a base stealer

5/6 before that steal yet he's not a basestealer... rigghhhhtttt

No way Eaton could have been safe there without a big enough lead...and just a so-so or average jump.

 

Needs to be at least 11 feet off 1B.

 

Has never really got his confidence (and technique) going 100% as a member of the Sox to consistently be a basestealer. Streaky, at best.

Edited May 29, 20169 yr by caulfield12

If that throws goes anywhere else, Adam is safe. Put it on the money.

5/6 before that steal yet he's not a basestealer... rigghhhhtttt

65% for his career...

Obligatory Saladino > Rollins post

No way Eaton could have been safe there without a big enough lead...and just a so-so or average jump.

 

Needs to be at least 11 feet off 1B.

 

Has never really got his confidence (and technique) going 100% as a member of the Sox to consistently be a basestealer. Streaky, at best.

 

I said this last year as well.....he just need to get a decent lead but for some reason he doesnt.

 

Give credit to the catcher for a great throw. Anything less and Eaton is safe.

Just turned the game, which version of Sale do we have today?

Just turned the game, which version of Sale do we have today?

The first 9 starts version. No overthrowing out of the gate like last time

However he allowed a single and was helped on the first play by Saladino's defense

great. why do I even bother watching anymore

If Abreu had practiced more with foul pop-ups around that dugout, he would have made that play pretty easily.

 

Got caught up on the corner.

 

But should have taken a slightly different angle to get around it and could have caught the ball without much effort.

 

 

If Abreu had practiced more with foul pop-ups around that dugout, he would have made that play pretty easily.

 

Got caught up on the corner.

 

But should have taken a slightly different angle to get around it and could have caught the ball without much effort.

 

Seriosuly? You're truly unbelievable.

Horrific f***ing start. Sale giving up two runs in the 1st must feel like a gut punch to the offense.

I think Sale had Merrifield struck out since he gave Volquez that pitch but it is what it is.

The version where the Royals hit .377 against Sale last year.

 

Hosmer and Alex Gordon have the most hits against him of any LHB.

 

 

To top it off, Volquez was 5-0 against the Sox with a mid 1's ERA last year.

 

 

Great play by Austin Jackson and the earlier play by Saladino save it from being a 4-0 lead early.

 

 

Sale getting hit hard. Already 2-0 and could have been worse bytvAustin Jackson makes a great catch and they double runner off first

Now the question is whether the White Sox offense can get anything at all going against Volquez??

 

Because those were two great plays in one inning...sandwiching a pretty poor one by Abreu.

 

 

Sale as a starter against KC..., .277 BAA, against the rest of the AL as a starter (even MN), only .218. Have won the season series every year from 2011-2015.

 

Saladino, btw, with a great relay throw to get the runner at 1st. He has to be on that field instead of Rollins just for the sake of his defensive superiority.

Edited May 29, 20169 yr by caulfield12

5 years in and Eaton hasn't learned how to steal a base.

Three years in and Abreu still a below WAR defender..

Sale not stopping damage. Game ovah. Robin not going anywhere. It's the players fault right? What about MOTIVATING change? Let's not pretend that's not paranoid leadership. It's a quality in most championship leaders. Does robin cost them games? Eh maybe. But he sure as hell doesn't win them any.

 

Time for change

Abreu now 2/16 on the season against KC.

 

And of course the Orioles are blowing their 4-0 lead against CLE as well. 4-3. Great!

Edited May 29, 20169 yr by caulfield12