I'm not a fan of Boone's, but I will say this about him. He's not afraid to confront these inept chUMPS when they're calling a bad game. I believe his players respect that.
When Devers swings at pitches outside the strike zone, there's complaints. When he doesn't swing at pitches outside the strike zone, he garners complaints. The pitches were either balls or strikes. The F'ing ump called two pitches outside the strike zone strikes. Devers should have been pissed. In fact, I compliment him for not confronting the chUMP and getting tossed.
It should be interesting what the SOX FO does before the TDL, especially when both Sale and Story won't be returning until after the TDL. I guess the next 10 games against under .500 teams will have a big say it what will be done.
No doubt. His main problem that I could see was his tightness at the plate. He seems much more relaxed these last two games and the results have been much better.
Like I'd just posted the SOX have won 9 of their last 10 with 3 starters. You seem to ignore how impressive that is. Btw, your 'too lows' definitely outweigh your 'too highs.'
Cubs actually didn't have the pitching advantage today. Paxton is having a bad game with the help of the SOX s***** defense. Btw, 'SOX s***** defense' is redundant.
Getting the Cubs' feed and learned that Masa hits the ball on the ground 56% of the time. The league average is 43%. However, he's slugging .489 and the league average is .422.
Duran
Masa
Turner(DH)
Devers
Dugo
Casas
Arroyo
Wong
Kike(SS)
He's baaaack. Don't understand how a manager, who stresses defense, inserts Kike at SS again. Oh, well, maybe Kike will shine today; who knows?
Paxton vs Stroman(RH)
The Cubs start another RH pitcher, which definitely favors the SOX. Stroman is having a very good season, but so was Hendricks before last night's game. Bello and Paxton have been a great 1-2 punch in the SOX rotation.
Go SOX!