Jerry McNertney

Madrigal for who?

On paper the Sox seem to be loaded with talent, but they haven't t been playing like a talented team.

Trade Madrigal for who?

Sox have scored a whopping two runs in the last 17 innings.

I certainly hope Gonzalez isn't the Sox second baseman of the future. Madrigal should be the second baseman of the future. We can all agree that trading Madrigal for a sweaty, super expensive, inconsistent set-up man will likely go down as one of the worst trades in White Sox history. To get Madrigal back from the Cubs, the Sox could offer Vaughn and Kopech, but I'm pretty sure the Cubs would want more than that.

The Sox are lucky they won't have to play the Angels or Royals in the post season.

Ray helped his chances as the Cy Young favorite today against the Rays. Seven innings, one earned run, thirteen strikeouts and no walks. Toronto is playing terrific baseball currently. Hopefully, it won't last if they play the White Sox post season.

How can the Sox win when six players in the lineup can't hit?

It's clear that because of injuries, Vaughn was rushed into MLB. I believe that next year Vaughn should start the season at Birmingham or Charlotte. If he hits well down there, bring him back up and see if he's ready for MLB then. I think Vaughn still has a chance to be a slightly above average ML hitter some day, but he should be playing first base.

Probably Cole (New York).

Rodon has a history of being fragile. Besides fragility, Rodon's ML record is fairly medicare except for the 4-5 months of this year. I hope he performs well this post season, but I don't trust his health and performance long term.

Isn't the Sox being underdogs against the Astros essentially mean they'll probably lose the series? I think it's semantics.

Crap on the team? What did I say that amounted to crapping on the Sox? Who thinks the WS would be favored in a series against the Astros? They could beat the Astros, we all know that individual series' can be unpredictable. I think the Sox spotty bullpen and defense might be a problem in the pressure packed, often tight games of a playoff series. Ranking the WS seventh out of thirty teams in MLB means they are a good/very good team. I think there are several better teams. I genuinely want the Sox to win the WS, but I don't want to set my expectations too high.

I agree with the people at the USA Today having the Sox ranked seventh in MLB power rankings. There are three teams better than the White Sox in both leagues. In the AL, Tampa Bay, Houston and New York are better than the WS. In the NL, SF, LA and Milwaukee are better than the WS. If the WS play Houston in the opening round they would be obvious underdogs. Could the WS beat Houston? Sure, they could. Will they beat Houston? Probably not.

I wasn't a fan of TLR in the 1980's, and I'm not a fan now. He's made some good moves and some bad moves, like all managers. My guess is that if Rick Renteria was the manager this year the Sox record would be about the same.

HOF? The only HOF Kimbrel gets elected into is the Huntsville, Alabama HOF. ( His birthplace)

The Sox have an unbalanced offense, way too many strikeouts and potential designated hitters. They should try to get Madrigal back in the off season, if healthy. The Cubs will want a bundle for Madrigal, and rightly so. A guy like Madrigal who'll probably hit .300+ for a decade or more and who seldom strikes out is just what the Sox need. Trading Madrigal for a super expensive 33 year-old inconsistent set-up man has to be one of the dumbest trades in Sox history. The Sox may have to give up Vaughn and Crochet, maybe Kopech instead of Crochet. If The Sox didn't essentially give Madrigal away, they wouldn't have to trade away such talent to get him back.

I would like to see the Sox go for a guy who makes contact with his bat, seldom strikes out and hits for a high average. Preferably he would be a middle infielder. The Sox could offer Kimbrel for such a player, but the trading team would probably want a lot more than just him in the trade.

Probably an "L" tonight, a "W" would be a nice surprise.

It's a good thing that the White Sox aren't in the AL East. If they were, they'd be battling Toronto for 4th place.

There it goes! The Yankees just hit another long one off of Hendricks.

It felt like a loss to me. If your "closer" can't get three outs before giving up three runs, that's pathetic.

If the Sox play their cards right they may be able to re-acquire Madrigal via trade in the off season. The Sox should offer Crochet and Sheets for Madrigal. My guess is the Cubs won't think it's good enough. The Sox may have to substitute Kopech for Crochet. Guys like Madrigal, who will might hit .300+ annually for a decade, don't grow on trees.

I'll never understand this trade. The Sox trade Madrigal, who if he stays healthy, will probably hit .300+ for many years to come, for a 33 year-old, ineffective set-up man. Where's the logic in such a move?

I don't understand wasting a Rodon start and risking injury to any of their players in this game. Why didn't the Sox just forfeit this game?