8/2 @ Rangers

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Looks like Dom is back to being Dom.

But he has been an improvement over Dalbec and Cooper. Thank goodness.

Cooper is now playing in Triple-A Norfolk for the O's.

Edited August 3, 2024 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[d-money]

What a shitshow. It’s difficult for this team to hang on to a 9-3 lead lol.

[FredLynn]

Unbelievably they’re going to need more runs to win this game

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I seriously doubt this game will move the SOX up from 29th in ERA since the ASB.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I seriously doubt this game will move the SOX up from 29th in ERA since the ASB.

 

The SOX ERA since the ASB is 6.08. Only the Nationals at 6.45 is worse.

[d-money]

Unbelievably they’re going to need more runs to win this game

 

 

It’s a big joke seriously man.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Maybe Sims should also pitch the 9th.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The SOX ERA since the ASB is 6.08. Only the Nationals at 6.45 is worse.

 

 

The SOX average runs per game since the ASB, counting tonight, is 6.54.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Devers is smokin'!

[moonslav59]

Looks like Dom is back to being Dom.

But he has been an improvement over Dalbec and Cooper. Thank goodness.

Cooper is now playing in Triple-A Norfolk for the O's.

 

Don-dee Dom-Dom!!

[moonslav59]

Devers tops the 1.000 mark!

 

Where is the poster who wanted him to change his approach, now?

[moonslav59]

Nice win!

 

BAL lost.

 

Yanks down vs TOR.

[d-money]

All these games will count now. Each one of these games. They need a good road trip. A good start.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Royals(10-4) and the Padres(9-2) have the two best records since the break. The White Sox(0-14) and the Phillies(3-9) have the two worst records.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Devers tops the 1.000 mark!

 

Where is the poster who wanted him to change his approach, now?

 

He already has, compared to last season. Looking at spray charts from fangraphs, Raffy already has 14 home runs to the opposite field and only 4 pulled to rightfield; last year, he only had 9 oppo HRs the whole year, but a dozen pulled over the rightfielder or down the line (and another 8 to right-center).

 

It's not just homers, either. Only 6 of Devers' 27 doubles this year have been pulled. In his career-year in 2019 -- when Raffy had 90 extra-base hits -- almost half of his MLB-leading 54 two-baggers went to left. That was also the only season he hit over .300, finishing at .311. He's currently hitting .308...

[Bellhorn04]

He already has, compared to last season. Looking at spray charts from fangraphs, Raffy already has 14 home runs to the opposite field and only 4 pulled to rightfield; last year, he only had 9 oppo HRs the whole year, but a dozen pulled over the rightfielder or down the line (and another 8 to right-center).

 

It's not just homers, either. Only 6 of Devers' 27 doubles this year have been pulled. In his career-year in 2019 -- when Raffy had 90 extra-base hits -- almost half of his MLB-leading 54 two-baggers went to left. That was also the only season he hit over .300, finishing at .311. He's currently hitting .308...

 

This is pretty amazing stuff.

[Old Red]

This is pretty amazing stuff.

 

He’s played better D at 3B too.

[Bellhorn04]

He’s played better D at 3B too.

 

And his season got off to such an ominous start with the series of injuries.