May 26 Red @ White

[vegasbob]

Vaughn could not have hit the ball to a worse place from the RS perspective. Just about max damage.

[d-money]

Cannot blow this game.

[redsoxrules]

Everytime JD puts it in play its a hit. His BABIP must be some high right now

[vegasbob]

Cannot blow this game.

 

Perhaps then we should score more runs, especially with the middle of the lineup batting like last inning. Wacha needs a true calm down inning here

[vegasbob]

Wacha did a nice job of challenging Dugo to avoid a bad start to the inning, then promptly cleaned house on a couple pitches. Let's get some offense together again

[vegasbob]

Yeah, Dugo picks up Story, nice. Verdugo's hit ( &rbi) leaves only Arroyo (.519 OPS) and Dalbec (.483) in the sub .600 range. Kike needs to move up the chain a little more (.614) Edited May 27, 2022 by vegasbob

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bobby has been more selective at not swinging at bad pitches. That's all I've got.

[vegasbob]

My expectation for the Sox is to reach the .500 mark ( or better) after the May 31st game. Trusting they win tonight they will need to win 4 of 6 against the Orioles ( 5 games) and the Reds on the 31st. All 6 at Fenway , better get to .500 boys.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Let's make this game official and then hope for a lot of rain.

[vegasbob]

Bobby has been more selective at not swinging at bad pitches. That's all I've got.

 

Or fouling hittable pitches and taking strikes on the edge. Hate to dump on him, wish him well, but this is not an MLB hitter you can carry at a power position. He is not improving this year, and waiting for his "hot straek" requires more patience than even Cora and Fatse may have. My guess is they will carry him into June and let Cordero keep working at the position

[a700hitter]

5 ERA Wacha returns.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I had a feeling that Wacha was too good to be true.

[d-money]

Awful pitching by wacha.

[vegasbob]

Basically he pissed all over his win opportunity , and told Cora it was raining

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Except for EO and Pivetta this starting rotation is _______.

 

Fill in the blank.

[vegasbob]

Dalbec can stretch it out to shorten that time for the ball to reach first, so there's that

[vegasbob]

Angels DFA'ed Mike Myers today after another weak relief outing. Watch out if Chaim gets an itchy finger.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Dalbec can stretch it out to shorten that time for the ball to reach first, so there's that

 

 

Good observation, Vegas. I'm sold; keep him in the line-up.

[vegasbob]

Except for EO and Pivetta this starting rotation is _______.

 

Fill in the blank.

 

Hard to knock Hill at his age stil pitching. The fact that he's out there isn't his fault.

Sale can't get ready quick enough and then you still don't know what you have.

Wacha is another reclaim project. Over a full season he's a fill-in at best.

Whitlock---is he a starter or not ? Who knows what the pitching roles are here.

Paxson--He could actually get p[aid for the whole season and never throw a pitch in competition, then has an option to get paid next year.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Angels DFA'ed Mike Myers today after another weak relief outing. Watch out if Chaim gets an itchy finger.

 

Mike Myers. As Austin Powers he'll provide good humor in the SOX clubhouse.

[vegasbob]

The couple sitting to the left of home plate --The older guy is clearly an heir (very rich) to the Mars family candy fortune and his niece in the yellow tube top looks like my grapefruit tree.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Hard to knock Hill at his age stil pitching. The fact that he's out there isn't his fault.

Sale can't get ready quick enough and then you still don't know what you have.

Wacha is another reclaim project. Over a full season he's a fill-in at best.

Whitlock---is he a starter or not ? Who knows what the pitching roles are here.

Paxson--He could actually get p[aid for the whole season and never throw a pitch in competition, then has an option to get paid next year.

 

So you fill in the blank with 'questionable?'

[vegasbob]

Mike Myers. As Austin Powers he'll provide good humor in the SOX clubhouse.

 

With due respect to the now late Ray Liotta, in his scene with Pesci , " Do you think I'm funny? Funny like a clown?"

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

With due respect to the now late Ray Liotta, in his scene with Pesci , " Do you think I'm funny? Funny like a clown?"

 

RIP, Mr. Liotta. Ironically, I had just watched a video of him Tuesday on Youtube. He was commenting on some of the movies he was in. A very down to earth fellow and he didn't take himself that seriously. He was remarkable as Henry Hill in Goodfellas and was dynamite in his first movie SOMETHING WILD.

I, also, on that same day watched a youtube video featuring Mickey Rourke discussing his movies. I hope Mickey's alright.

Edited May 27, 2022 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Great to see Dugo getting his groove back.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

After listening to Steve Stone broadcasting these White Sox games, I've come to respect OB a lot more.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Patience is a virtue, but this is getting ridiculous.

[moonslav59]

The wing and a prayer Booby Dee is getting close to being demoted.

[moonslav59]

Finally Arroyo does something.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The wing and a prayer Booby Dee is getting close to being demoted.

 

Just checked. Casas is batting .248 with an OPS of .816 at Triple A.