6/07 SOX @ White Sox 8:10PM ET

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Criswell vs Crochet(LH)

 

 

Because of Crochet's recent performances, this is probably Chicago's best chance at a win. Stay tuned.

 

 

Go SOX!

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What do you think?

 

If not for the season ending injury to Gio, who more than likely would not have numbers anywhere near Houck's, would Houck have begun this season as a starter?

Edited June 7, 2024 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[moonslav59]

What do you think?

 

If not for the season ending injury to Gio, who more than likely would not have numbers anywhere near Houck's, would Houck have begun this season as a starter?

 

He'd have taken Criswell's slot, for sure, but it's hard to know. They did start him 5th, so that makes it look like he was 5th on the list.

 

Criswell's first start was our 15th game (Pivetta to IL,) so in theory, Houck might have missed 2 starts.

 

[mvp 78]

What do you think?

 

If not for the season ending injury to Gio, who more than likely would not have numbers anywhere near Houck's, would Houck have begun this season as a starter?

 

He had a 0.87 WHIP this Spring Training and hasn't slowed since then. Whitlock pitched well too. Hard to say who they stick with.

[moonslav59]

He had a 0.87 WHIP this Spring Training and hasn't slowed since then. Whitlock pitched well too. Hard to say who they stick with.

 

Yes, Whitlock showed he deserved a shot, too.

4 GS and 0-2 ERs allowed in all 4

1.96 ERA

3.30 FIP

 

Pivetta, too.

2 GS before IL

11 IP and 1 ER (8hits, 1 BB, 13K)

0.82 ERA/2.23 FIP

 

Crawford was sub 2.70 until start 9

1.75 ERA/2.81 FIP after start 7

0.42/2.15 after start 4.

 

Bello was our least effective pitcher, but was considered our #1 going into day 1.

 

[mvp 78]

Yeah, the 3 guys fighting for the last spot had the best spring (Kutter, Houck, Whitlock). I know there was talk of a potential 6 man rotation or piggyback. Maybe they would have tried that route until the figured out the best five. Bello to the bullpen probably.

[mvp 78]

@MLBPipeline

The @WhiteSox have recalled their No. 11 prospect, Jonathan Cannon.

 

ChiSox are looking to win this series.

[Maxbialystock]

What do you think?

 

If not for the season ending injury to Gio, who more than likely would not have numbers anywhere near Houck's, would Houck have begun this season as a starter?

 

I think our new CBO screwed up, shelling out $38.5M for Giolito when he could have kept Sale. That bad elbow, however, probably made it possible for Houck to emerge as the Sox ace.

[moonslav59]

I think our new CBO screwed up, shelling out $38.5M for Giolito when he could have kept Sale. That bad elbow, however, probably made it possible for Houck to emerge as the Sox ace.

 

Easy, in hindsight.

 

He could have also signed Stroman, Flaherty, Imanaga or Seth Lugo, instead of Gio.

 

I was not a big fan of Gio, but he did look like a better gamble (and more expensive) than the Kluber, Richards, Perez I, Perez II, Wacah and Hill gambles.

[notin]

What do you think?

 

If not for the season ending injury to Gio, who more than likely would not have numbers anywhere near Houck's, would Houck have begun this season as a starter?

 

Yes. Maybe Whitlock wouldn’t have.

 

But Giolito-Pivetta-Bello-Houck-Crawford were locks…

[notin]

Yeah, the 3 guys fighting for the last spot had the best spring (Kutter, Houck, Whitlock). I know there was talk of a potential 6 man rotation or piggyback. Maybe they would have tried that route until the figured out the best five. Bello to the bullpen probably.

 

They’ve didn’t give Bello that big extension so they could then bury their only young pitcher whose thrown 130 IP in an MLB season into a middle relief role…

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Duran

Refsnyder

Wong

Devers

O'Neill

Westbrook

Cooper(DH)

Dalbec

Rafaela(SS)

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Getting the Chicago feed and it's so appropo that Steve Stone does the play-by-play for a team that sucks as badly as he does.

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That was a clown show in the top of the 3rd.

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The Chicago pitcher appears to have a case of the Lesters.

[vegasbob]

Chicago's alleged best pitcher cannot throw the ball to 1B on two successive throws. You wouldn't see, say Jon Lester make those mistakes.

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Keep building up those muscles, Tyler.

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I believe Dalbec should bat ahead of Cooper.

I also believe Vegas should bat instead of Cooper.

[notin]

So is Garrett Cooper only starting because the starting pitchers in this game are named Garrett and Cooper?

[vegasbob]

A bench full of Refsnyder types would be a good thing to have. He is a professional player.

[vegasbob]

Does anyone honestly think that any team would take Cooper if offered ? Cannot wait for another position player to return so that dud can be DFA'ed .

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So is Garrett Cooper only starting because the starting pitchers in this game are named Garrett and Cooper?

 

In the words of Laugh-In's Arte Johnson "Very interesting."

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The tape of this game should not only be burned, but the ashes should be buried.

[vegasbob]

It always starts with a walk and goes downhill from there. Red Sox squander the lead. They will need to hit their way out of this one. Criswell pitching is not highly effective.

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It always starts with a walk and goes downhill from there. Red Sox squander the lead. They will need to hit their way out of this one. Criswell pitching is not highly effective.

 

I think the SOX have been very fortunate to get what they got from Criswell prior to this game.

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Crochet is like finding a cherry on top of a turd pile.

[vegasbob]

Refresh my memory---Weissert is the answer to what question ? Sooner or later the White Sox were going to break their 14 game streak of losing. But why tonight. Crochet must have lost at least his 2 prior times out.

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After being crocheted in the first 6, the SOX have been cannonized in the 7th and 8th.

[vegasbob]

14K's out of 27 outs. . The bats went empty. Now the Red Sox need to take the final 2 games and move on top some real competition.

[illinoisredsox]

Refresh my memory---Weissert is the answer to what question ? Sooner or later the White Sox were going to break their 14 game streak of losing. But why tonight. Crochet must have lost at least his 2 prior times out.

 

In his last 2 starts prior to tonight, Crochet allowed 3 runs on 8 hits in 12 innings and struck out 19. That got him a record of 0-1 and a no decision.