SoCalChiSox

I agree that Kopech opting out really hurts because he could easily be the ace here (even over Giolito). Its not that the expectation was they'd win the division over MIN the expectation was we wouldn't get totally THROTTLED by them twice in three games at home. If we lose we lose i get it thats prolly the best opponent all year but they shouldn't be getting beat down by them. The gap shouldn't be massive. Also it is reasonable for fans to expect the manager to make at least a halfway decent effort at trying to win the game. Not putting all righties in against a righty killer. Not giving our best LHH option a day off when at the least he can DH. Not being apparently oblivious to our opponents changes in SP and not putting a AAA player in the 2 hole. These are basic and reasonable expectations for a fan base to have.

If that was their plan....they thought wrong. There's no more excuses. There's no more waiting. Theres a 16 team tournament and only 24 teams are trying to win so it will be a failure of BIBLICAL proportions if they don't make the playoffs this year when they have tons of games against trash teams like KC and DET. No one is saying they should win the division over MINN. But we absolutely should get into the playoffs. They have had several years to build and/or purchase a competent rotation. If ReyLo is a bust there should be reasonable alternatives by this point. IDGAF what they say. Hahn's excuses aren't worth a pitcher of warm spit. Make the playoffs or GTFO.

FO already trying to use the broadcasters as organs of the PR dept. Nice.

Regardless he shouldn't be seeing another start anytime soon even if he's healthy.

Moncada doesn't have covid anymore tho.

Insofar as the rotation goes, Cease should be No. 3, Rodon 4 and bring Dunning up to be the 5. ReyLo can pitch out of the pen in the 8th when we are up by at least 6+ runs.

Thanks. Damn.

Prolly too much to ask Eloy to be ok by tomorrow?

What happened with Eloy?

Lmao...the clown show express today.

I think he is going to get shelled and putting forth a lineup full of righties against a righty killer is beyond stupid. Taking our best lefty hitter in Yoan out is also stupid. If he needs a rest in the field, put him at DH and have Encarnacion play 1st since Jose hasn't done anything.

Renteria trying to concede the game before it even starts it seems.

Yeah i don't like this match-up at all. I would have preferred Cease.

Doesn't it have to be one catcher, one pitcher and one non catcher position player? I would assume Madrigal and Dunning.

@PrescientRon

Garbage lineup. Ricky gonna Ricky

Abreu has no business batting third. Neither does Grandal belong at 4. 1 Anderson R 2 Moncada L 3 Robert R 4 Jimenez R 5 Grandal L 6 Encarnacion R 7 Mazara (when he gets back) L 8 Abreu R 9 Madrigal R

2 and 3 or 2 and 4.

2 and 3 or 2 and 4.

Yes in 5 more days

How was there 3 outs? I thought EE led off the inning?

4 right-handers in a row and Grandal 8th? Really?

Trout would be losing somewhere around 10 million by opting out, Kopech might be missing out on like 200k.

I think 13-7 is wildly optimistic. I think even .500 against MIN and CLE combined would be sufficient. Berrios will be a tough match-up tonight he seems to own our guys. Hopefully we can steal one tonight.

Good call on Heuer. I'm glad you were right.