Series Thread: Three Games In The Windy City With The White Sox June30 - July 2

[saddles]

In regard to odor and his situation, we've seen time and time again the downside of having a " players" oriented manager. I'm sure everyone remembers the year Wash kept trotting Murphy out there because he was " one of his guys" despite the fact that Murphy could barely even make contact and showed no signs of breaking out of the slump. If you combine the ineptitude of the hitting coach iapoce with odors stubborn temperament, I think we are looking at a long season for odor.

The ironic thing is Wash made the opposite mistake in Murphy's early days here. He would sit him after he showed he was hot and play Andruw Jones instead.

 

[saddles]

 

[DT LUNA]

The ironic thing is Wash made the opposite mistake in Murphy's early days here. He would sit him after he showed he was hot and play Andruw Jones instead.

Forgot about that but you're right on. Wash darn near ruined Elvis's career by failing to allow him to hit. Bunt bunt bunt.

 

[Duane1952]

Let's give him a new contract. Whatta ya say? ha ha ha

I heard he has an opt out clause and can opt out after the 2018 or 2019 seasons.

 

[DT LUNA]

I heard he has an opt out clause and can opt out after the 2018 or 2019 seasons.

Don't say that too loud.

 

[Duane1952]

Don't say that too loud.

Never knew he had one, had to look it up to be sure.

 

[DT LUNA]

Got good vibes about Leclerc.

 

[PhantomWarrior]

Got good vibes about Leclerc.

This is a good series to work LeClerc. Swing happy team.

 

[donaldson79]

I heard he has an opt out clause and can opt out after the 2018 or 2019 seasons.

Hey.....it's a long way from here to there.......Profar may yet prove his value, even to this franchise! Not just a trade-able factor.

Gotta say, in spite of me not being in EA's court for years, for the last 1 +, looking pretty good....Really seems to have assumed the "post" Adrian Beltre leader both on/off doesn't he?....Which is worth a lot IMO.....Especially in a system that seems to embrace "the team first" attitude.

 

[donaldson79]

We have walked 6 times, and K'ed 4. Wow!

 

[richig07]

This is a good series to work LeClerc. Swing happy team.

The White Sox are a fantastic team to work any right hander against... We'll be sure to pad those K stats for him.

On the other hand, a bit of a poor team to work a southpaw against.

I suppose that's what happens when every good bat in your lineup is right handed. However, the White Sox case is an extreme one. #1 wOBA vs LHP... tops in K's vs RHP. All right handers whose splits are drastically better vs LHP. Abreu, Frazier, Avi, Anderson, Davidson... etc... all these guys have been mashing lefties and whiffing vs righties.

 

[Duane1952]

Unbelievable.

 

[Nightcrawler]

The White Sox are a fantastic team to work any right hander against... We'll be sure to pad those K stats for him.

On the other hand, a bit of a poor team to work a southpaw against.

I suppose that's what happens when every good bat in your lineup is right handed. However, the White Sox case is an extreme one. #1 wOBA vs LHP... tops in K's vs RHP. All right handers whose splits are drastically better vs LHP. Abreu, Frazier, Avi, Anderson, Davidson... etc... all these guys have been mashing lefties and whiffing vs righties.

Looks like our closer righty is getting mashed.

 

[romeo212000]

BWAHAHA!!!!! This team fucking sucks!

 

[Nightcrawler]

The team that just beat us is bottom of the barrel. If we lose this series, please blow it up JD. This team probably won't get a sniff of playoff baseball.

 

[DT LUNA]

SELL

 

[PhantomWarrior]

We will never amount to anything without a real closer. Maybe Bush develops into one. Don't know.

I think we are well into double digit blown save losses this year between Sam and Matt.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

You've got to be kidding

 

[Duane1952]

We will never amount to anything without a real closer. Maybe Bush develops into one. Don't know.

I think we are well into double digit blown save losses this year between Sam and Matt.

They need more than one pitcher for this bullpen.

 

[romeo212000]

We will never amount to anything without a real closer. Maybe Bush develops into one. Don't know.

I think we are well into double digit blown save losses this year between Sam and Matt.

Fuck the closer role. Stop this stupidity and do the obviously smart thing and pitch the best fucking pitcher in the tightest spot at the time. It's not that fucking hard.