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dwjm3

Ahhh the Gio Changeup….thing of beauty

soxfan

What’s the ratio of times the broadcast identifies a pitch as a knuckle curve.and the actual number of times a knuckle curve is thrown?

Red_Hair_White_Sox

Wow. That is a very good move

Foulkelore

Yeah, really can’t afford to get picked off when you can barely get anybody on base vs. Beiber, Danny.

Foulkelore

First team to score wins?

Whoom

Might have to be in the 10th the way it’s going. Both teams look like they might need the help of that free base runner against this pitching.

Foulkelore

You were right. Is this Ruby’s account?

2nd Half Adjustments

I know it’s early and they’re missing their best player but this is starting to feel like an 86-win team to me.

LuBob DuRob

You are being too kind. Isn’t 86 in line with the projections? Doesn’t help when two guys crack the starting lineup who probably aren’t mlb players, but this looks more like a 75 win lineup without Tim and Eloy.

2nd Half Adjustments

I was weak for a moment this offseason and raised my expectations and hopes for this club. How silly, how gauche.

Foulkelore

So, everybody’s done with the Giolito must pitch to McCann/Giolito can’t pitch to Grandal stuff, right?

grinder rule 42

Yes, but maybe not so slow of a hook/high of a pitch count this early on in the season

Foulkelore

As someone who might like pitchers with great changeups a little, watching Heuer last night and Giolito/Marshall tonight has been awesome.

Foulkelore

Good job, Ruby!

Joliet Orange Sox

I’m beyond skeptical of this tarot card / sage spray mumbo jumbo but if it helps Hendriks get his head right, so be it.

grinder rule 42

C’mon PITO

dwjm3

Moncada racking up garbage at bat after garbage at bat

WHITESOX_RIGHT_SOX

Agreed, I get the feeling he doesn’t feel comfortable hitting clean-up. I don’t know who else slots in there, but this lineup needs him hitting!

dwjm3

I can’t stand having a runner on second to start the 10th ..cheapens the game

ForsterFTOG

Seems like a common occurrence for Grandal.

Foulkelore

I wonder if it’s related to good framing. Does part of being a good framer mean that he is catching the ball slightly earlier sometimes, trying to reach for the right spot in the strike zone? I’m curious if there’s correlation between good framers and catcher’s interference.

Shingos Cheeseburgers

Grandal now has more Catcher’s Interferences this year than hits vs RHP

Red_Hair_White_Sox

I really hope that getting stuck with these 10th inning assignments doesn’t hurt Crochet’s confidence. I get that he is nails, but asking a guy with less than 20 professional innings to strand runners on second with no outs in a tie game doesn’t sound great on paper

Milky✌️

So it comes to this: Jake Lamb

Milky✌️

And so it goes

Foulkelore

When it comes down to Nick Williams and Jake Lamb, you’re going to have a bad time.

WHITESOX_RIGHT_SOX

Wow, what an awesome pitching matchup tonight. Thoroughly enjoyed watching Giolito and the bullpen. Fun game! Definitely would’ve been better coming away triumphant, but hey, look at our lineup and who they had to facing tonight. Gotta give credit where it’s due.

I feel like Yermín had the best at bat against the reigning Cy Young winner out of anyone. He’s never faced him before and coming off the bench in the 9th. To be able to lay off those breaking pitches tells me he was paying attention on the bench and was ready. Super impressive- I feel like his name should be on every lineup card. Would’ve liked to see what he does with more AB’s against Bieber tonight.