moonslav59

By playing Santana in LF? BTW, Verdugo started in LF, Tuesday and we had Thursday off. It's been 2 games of Santana in LF.

Dalbec's defense has been horrific, and this is from one of his biggest supporters. How is his dWAR misleading? If anything, I'd have expected it to be worse. He also has a -7 DRS and -5.6 UZR/150 for a -11.0 fangraph's d rating. Others: -11.0 Dalbec 1B -6.5 Renfroe RF -3.3 Duran CF -3.3 Verdugo LF -2.6 Verdugo CF DRS -7 Dalbec -7 Devers -6 Bogey -6 Verdugo CF -6 Duran CF -1 Kike 2B +11 Kike CF +8 Verdugo LF +3 Arroyo 2B +2 Renfroe RF Of course hitting is very important, but it didn't work too well for decades. It wasn't until we seriously improved our pitching and defense, the rings started coming. We don't need a 7 GG team, but being the worst at any high need area is something very hard to overcome in other areas. Yes, those flashy lineups look nice. Who wouldn't want one like that? I'm for improving our defense, while you seem to be for making it worse than worst. Moving Kike from CF to 2B makes both positions worse. Schwarber over Verdugo in LF is a big decline on D. I agree, there are no easy solutions to fixing our D, especially this year, but making it the worst it can be is not the direction I'd like to see us go. I do think a game here and there could see the dream line-up you mentioned and I did, too, but moving Kike from CF, unless it's an emergency is not something I can support. We're already trying to compensate for Bogey at SS, Dalbec at 1B and Devers at 3B, so why weaken 3 more positions just so Dalbec & Schwarber play everyday? The upgrade of Dalbec v RHP over Verdugo v RHPs, if it even is one, is just not worth it. Verdugo is a nice plus in LF but a disaster in CF. Arroyo can actually hit, too. He was hitting better than Dalbec, when he went down and still has a similar OPS.

Looks like SEA & OAK gain on everyone, if their leads hold.

Straight down the pike.

Golden chance to gain on everyone. DAMN!

Is this like "Morgan Magic?"

Is PH'ing for Kike a gut punch, or what?

Damn! Another sharply hit out.

The speedster on second with the tying run!

As bad as it sounds, it might be Santana or bust.

A walk would have been nice, but I think they are against Vaz's religion, or something.

Bobby Dee is the only Sox player allowed to hit a non solo HR.

Damn! With a man on first, it means we can't hit a dinger!

Yup! Robo UMPS, Now!

I guess, if we want to be realistic, the best we can hope for is a solo blast.

Let's see if Kimbrel still knows how to throw gas on a fire.

Is there ever a game, he doesn't walk the first guy. At least this time, e economized his pitch count by only taking 4 pitches for the walk.

Okay, now. It's Schwarb time!

Restless.

All finals. Yanks lose. Jays lose. Rays lose. Time for the White Sox to lose!

Excuse me, but did we just score after our opponent made a mistake?

Gotta start hitting these hard hit balls where people ain't standin'!

...and it's still fun seeing the Rays lose. Knowing they can lose.

Grand slam by Tigers (Schoop) vs Rays (7-4 Tigers)

We may lead the league in solo blasts.