Rundown
Intro: White Sox sweep the Cubs at Wrigley Field
4:00: Ball go far. Team go far.
7:35: Eloy Jimenez Sunday performance a possible springboard?
12:00: White Sox pitching performance vs. Cubs
16:15: ESPN’s broadcast production of Sunday’s game
20:58: Luis Robert returns!
29:02: Lawsuit against Omar Vizquel, Birmingham Barons, and the White Sox
43:04: Series preview against the Minnesota Twins
49:52: P.O. Sox
Is this weekends pitching rotation the one we should see in the playoffs? I.e. Lynn Rodon Cease then Giolito
Assuming he is named the fourth starter for the playoffs, how confident are you in Dylan Cease pitching a successful performance in a potential Game 4 of a playoff series?
If the ALDS started tomorrow, who would you line up the bullpen? I assume it’s safe to pencil in Hendriks, Kimbrel, Kopech, Bummer, Tepera, and Crochet. Who else? And what would you do with Dallas Keuchel?
Hi guys, Zavala has played more than Collins the last two weeks, if not for longer. What do you think the conversation between Collins and the coaching staff has been? Through the all star break Collins was getting pumped up by Sox media and coaches and now is taking a back seat to a guy many thought should have been kicked off the 40 man last year.
68:12: Bonus P.O. Sox (Patreon supporters only)
What do you think the future outlook is for Sox catchers? Is Carlos Perez a viable successor to Grandal?
Friday the Cubs were obviously trying to steal on every pitch and the Sox never tried to pitchout. With Liam’s great control, why not waste a pitch to give the Cubs something to think about? Seems like around baseball pitchouts are getter rarer, why is that?
It looks like Eloy might be back at left (mostly) full time. Assuming Vaughn is in right, who is your pick to get most of the at-bats at DH in the playoffs and what does the outfield look like in the 8th inning with a one run lead?
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On the playoff starting rotation I’ve wondered if you start Kuechel for his playoff experience and to handle the initial pressure and then bring in Cease for the second time through the lineup. The other way I could see it is keeping Kuechel for the Orlando Hernandez break glass in case of emergency role because the one thing he does that few of the Sox pitchers do is get ground balls, which is especially valuable with runners already on base.
That’s an interesting thought. I don’t know how quickly Keuchel can ramp up and be ready out of the bullpen. What makes me pause about this idea is how much Keuchel is struggling with his cutter.
2021 Cutter:
.305 BA (.302 xBA) / .445 SLG (.483 xSLG)
Avg. Exit Velocity: 91.1 mph
2020 Cutter:
.203 BA (.328 xBA) / .246 SLG (.517 xSLG)
Avg. Exit Velocity: 85.2 mph
If Keuchel comes out of the bullpen, is his sinker and changeup combo good enough? That’s the question still needing to answer.
Analysis on Andrew Vaughn’s swing change that started around the time he really started to hit. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-adjustment-that-stopped-andrew-vaughns-whiffs/