Watch Party: White Sox vs. Blue Jays
TV: NBC Sports Chicago
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Can someone explain TA so far off 1st when 2nd is occupied, zero outs and Vaughn batting? Not being sarcastic, what was he thinking?
whether to get a Steve Stone shirt or a Jason Benetti shirt
You canโt pull a hamstring running the bases if you donโt run the bases. *taps temple*
The fielder was behind him. Coach has to let him know the fielder broke for the bag. If he did that is on TA.
Why on earth are the high leverage innings being entrusted to Lambert and Martin
Not good. Also, the 8th is a tough spot to put Martin in. The guy isnโt even used to coming out of the pen yet.
Am assuming Lopez is NA. Maybe no Graveman or Kelly either?
A lot of bad luck there for Martin. Those sliders were being called strikes all night. All of the sudden theyโre balls and Chapman walks. Then they get essentially 3 infield hits. Felt like a Metrodome nightmare.
As to why heโs in the game at all. I wouldnโt expect Kelly on back to back nights. Foster out. Bummer out. Hendriks out. Assuming graveman would close. Not much in left in the cupboard
I donโt recall Graveman and Kelly pitching at all over the weekend, and both threw under 20 pitches yesterday. Ridiculous to invest all the money in high leverage BP arms and not use them.
Tony…Tony….Tony… with a Wayne flashback….. why isn’t Ruiz the first choice??
Ruiz hasn’t looked like much lately. I can see going with the hot hand. Or maybe the idea was for Ruiz in the 9th
That’s true, but putting the kid in there reeks of smartest guy in the room stuff.
As always, the White Sox will do everything they can to dash all good feelings and momentum.
Quite a collection of exit velocities from the Bluejays so far this inning.
Ump has been wildly inconsistent tonight. Nobody knows what is it isnโt a strike on either side
The change up and fastball were in the exact same spot. 1 a strike, 1 a ball
I just donโt get why this organization likes to spend money on high leverage guys if they arenโt consistently available to pitch high leverage innings
I think the idea is spend for October. If we can get there healthy going Kelly – Graveman – Hendriks 7-8-9 with Bummer on call for a tough lefty, that shortens the game.
Problem is getting there healthy requires some work. You have to rely on some of the underlings to get the job done sometimes. Sucks in the moment for sure but itโs happening all over the league.
Spending for October doesnโt do you any good if you canโt make it there. Theyโre not in a position where they can afford to give away games when theyโre leading after seven either.
Yep, certainly a valid point. Iโd just say I donโt think Tonyโs first choice was to not have Kelly available. Iโm thinking he sets a plan based on who can go. Martin has been excellent for us so he got the nod. You donโt know till you give it a shot. I think bullpen decisions mid year are the easiest thing to question.
Lambert, Martin, Ruiz in a critical one-run game instead of Kelly and Graveman. Really? And they lose the lead. This isnโt rocket science stuff here. Itโs a very probable outcome of that managerial decision. Does LaRussa have unpaid gambling debts? And Iโm not kidding.
Garcia isnโt healthy enough to run for Abreu? What is Tony saving Haseley for? Jose can barely run.
Tough call there. That run is critical but Abreu is due up 6th in the 9th. If we get a rally going Iโd hate to see Leury.
Also a silly sounding question but do we have someone to play first? Vaughn dh and canโt abandon that. Maybe Seby and bring in Reese?
Anyone can play first in a pinch. How bout just Reese or anyone else that can put glove on hand.
Burger could play first
I thought that too but given the sox luck this year ole Brick Hands Burger makes an error in the 9th to blow it
Len made it sound like Abreu was hurt, might need to come out of the game, hobbled down to 1st, etc
Not to gloat but this has come to pass baby!!
Iโm not sure it mattered since he didnโt knock in a run, but go ahead and gloat? As I said, the radio broadcast makes it sound like Jose is really hobbled right now.
Wow if they can come back Harrison deserves a big pat on the back for that one
Romano never comes to a stop. He basically balks on every pitch.
Ump is horrendous. Chapman walked on two pitches significantly higher than that. Iโll take it, but Iโd also trade it to get the others back
Did anyone have TA grounding into inning ending 6-2-3 double play on their White Sox Calamity Bingo card?
Against a lefty, no less.
He hit the ball with an exit velocity of 99 mph and an xBA of 0.450. That’s the breaks.
Given how the inning started thatโs a win. Hopefully hasely can at least attempt to swing the bat and then Robert and abreu bring it home
Iโm thinking maybe if we make Kirk catch 15 innings we wonโt see him tomorrow? Would be lovely. Iโm expecting dh but a guy can hope
this ump will be the death of me
Praise Jeebus
josh harrison saw what happened to Keuchel and has decided to turn it on just in time huh
Between the catch in the 9th and the walk off Josh is showing up big!!