First Pitch: White Sox vs. Mariners

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It’s the most complete lineup yet, although Yasmani Grandal isn’t yet a part of it:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp2J0k3bxE0

Lineup:

(Photo by Nicopanico / Wikipedia)

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Foulkelore

Very cool – Len Kasper is on the webcast/MLB TV call.

asinwreck

And with Rich King, who called Sox games on WBBM-AM about forty years ago!

asinwreck

(Related to that fact, King remarked that he has received the vaccine because he is old.)

Last edited 3 years ago by asinwreck
asinwreck

King just told a Red Grange story.

Foulkelore

Stiever’s first pitch was 96 mph. Good sign.

Foulkelore

His pitches look better, but he’s sure giving up a lot of hard contact, so far.

Steve

He’s been up in the zone.

jorgefabregas

The extremely hard contact was one of his main issues in his brief time last year. .655 expected wOBA on contact. Lots of barrels.

Last edited 3 years ago by jorgefabregas
LuBob DuRob

Abreu’s really good with his throws to 2nd. Nice play.

phillyd

Vaughn and Moncada back to back is not going to help the pace of play.

asinwreck

It will if Moncada actually bunts.

asinwreck

Not the rally one would expect with Eloy/Moncada/Vaughn, but it scores a run anyway.

asinwreck

Kodi Medeiros, the pride of Hilo, in to try to stop the rally.

peanutsNcrackerjack

How does Jose Ruiz keep showing up on this roster?

Foulkelore

If it makes you feel better, with good health, there isn’t going to be room for him on the 26-man roster. So … progress?

asinwreck

Good lord Luis Robert is fast.

asinwreck

I mean, I knew that. But I never take it for granted.

LuBob DuRob

Announcers should just go with Adam Eagle. We’ll figure it out.

Foulkelore

The old 5-2-3-2 triple play.

asinwreck

Sox hit into a triple play before getting their first win. (May this only apply to the preseason, when none of it counts.)

Foulkelore

I could say they’d have at least one win without other teams ending innings prematurely, but then again, one of those situations was also when Abreu was up with the bases loaded, and that just happened. Part of the beauty of baseball: can put up a crooked number with nobody on and 2 outs or score nothing with the bases loaded and 0 outs.

Steve
  • down whistle * Triple play
asinwreck

Dylan Thomas pinch-running for the Mariners? At his age?

asinwreck

And the sun’s not even down.

Foulkelore

So, I guess Guerrero’s thing is going to be to load the bases but then get out of it.