South Side Hit Men

There will be a statue after he calls it a career.

Not true, it's the earlier innings that have caused him trouble this year, even if you back out "Patriots Day". Innings 1-3: .837 Innings 4-6: .509 Innings 7-9: .642

Does an outfielder get either of these doubles? I'm listening on radio, they didn't mention whether either play was close. Thanks

My MVP

Their staff is solid, their bullpen beyond their closer is soft. Greinke 3.68 Garcia 2.98 Urquidy 3.77 Javier 3.02 McCullers 2.89

White Sox June OPS: Goodwin 1.133 Madrigal 1.094 (RIP) Engel 1.048 Anderson .957 Collins .938 Grandal .934 Garcia .860 Mendick .781 Lamb .755 Moncada .627 Abreu .506 Vaughn .496 Hamilton .472 Eaton .461 Mercedes .375

I’m not a wave guy, but why throw that in with a legitimate argument against drunken douchebaggery? Someone called in to b**** about the wave on the postgame show Monday. On to more pressing fan discussion topics: Is M & M Guy going to return to his rightful place in the scout seats, or is his change to behind the Sox dugout permanent?

Tampa’s lineup. Ryan Yarbrough (L) 1. Brandon Lowe (L) 2B 2. R. Arozarena (R) DH 3. Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B 4. Austin Meadows (L) LF 5. Yandy Diaz (R) 3B 6. Joey Wendle (L) SS 7. Manuel Margot (R) RF 8. K. Kiermaier (L) CF 9. Mike Zunino (R) C

Well, they may be easing Adam in with more off days than usual. Hoping they will also play him vs. LHPs, or at minimum bring him into the game after the starter is pulled. Thought Lamb may have played yesterday vs. today. @SoxFanForever , Lucas career splits show he is much better in day games than night games. This year’s stats are skewed by the Fenway early morning massacre. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=giolilu01&year=Career&t=p

Time will tell if after the substance ban (and if it's enforced) if nearly every other out is a K. That said, OF defense will still be a factor come playoff time. Having Adam and Robert as starting in RF and CF, respectively, and Billy a defensive replacement in the 8th or 9th for Vaughn makes for an elite defensive OF. Couple that with their great infield (Moncada, Anderson, Mendick and Abreu) and the only worry is Grandal or Collins (or Crochet) catching the baseball. Team defense is an overlooked factor in terms of White Sox pitching success this year already, with a huge upgrade in LF and RF overall an upgrade.

This not an accurate take. Players can use sunscreen, but are advised not continue applying sunscreen after the sun has set, or in dome stadiums. They can apply sunscreen in all other circumstances, they just can't combine the sunscreen to rosin, and then apply it to the ball. I agree with the players assessment that this rule change should be announced early in an off-season, to allow players to adjust for the following season. I also agree with the players assessment that driving a wedge between hitters and pitchers is one of the key factors in terms of implementing this mid-season, right before the CBA expiration. This should have been implemented last offseason, before Spring Training, and not after a few months of "comprehensive data collection process". Speaking of which, MLB continues to implement changes to baseballs, in-season, over multiple seasons, with or without a "comprehensive data collection process". Fix your own mess, before starting this shit you drunken assclown. That also goes to the MLB owners this assclown represents. My comments are not directed toward any advantage or disadvantage the Chicago White Sox will experience. I Just want the integrity of the game to be better managed, far better than the past 30 + years, when owners tossed any semblance of an at least partially independent commissioner when Bud Selig was installed, followed by this idiot. It's all half ass reactionary measures, based on media reports or random individual umpire actions. Steroids, electronic sign stealing, and increased doctoring of baseballs were widespread and widely known, for years/decades. Nothing was ever done to counter this until multiple embarrassing incidents were exposed by the media, with the Commissioner's office actively participating in coverups throughout time trying to quell or deny any of this was going on, and then taking half measures to counter primarily for PR/ obfuscation / misdirection / attacking the players union. The stewardship of this game is the most embarrassing in sports. The NHL's Count Dracula would be a major upgrade compared to Selig/Manfred.

Not to mention Rodney. Shoot that poison arrow. Full disclosure: I like Fernando Rodney and his poison arrow.

The Great: Keuchel 7 shutout innings; Adam Engel goes DEEP; TA goes 3 for 4. The Good: Leury goes 2 for 3; 6-2 each get 1+ hits. The Ugly: 3-4-5 go 0-12. Day game tomorrow. Despite the weird start to 2021, Lucas is a much better pitcher in Day Games (35 GS; 80 OPS+; .633 OPS) than Night Games (62 GS; 111 OPS +; .746 OPS), so hopefully he reverts to career norms tomorrow for a White Sox Series Win.

Radio faster than TV broadcast.

Thank God! That's a White Sox Whuppin', Made it too interesting in the end. First TB loss by more than 2 runs since May 8.

That's not true. Rick Hahn's stance changed, and stated so during the Luis Robert (RIP) press conference. https://sports.yahoo.com/white-sox-must-reconsider-eloy-231918749.html

Just poking a little fun at all of the hot takes the past few weeks, between calls for DFAing Vaughn, saying Engel isn't healthy, isn't going to hit.

Adam Engel is NOT the answer.

DFA Vaughn already.

Tampa hasn't lost a game by more than 2 runs since May 8. They are 24-10 on the road this year. Pretty amazing for a team payroll capped at Grandal + Keuchel + Albert Pujols' 2021 combined salaries.

He hit that ball after the ball bounced off the ground. Hope someone tweets a replay.

Adam Frazier is also off today. Surprised the fast food twitter handles aren't all over this breaking development.

Assuming Eaton isn't inserted late in the game, "Everyday" Leury Garcia will pass both Adam and Nick tonight in games played (55), moving to the fourth slot behind Abreu (62), Moncada (62), and Mercedes (61). Leury's pitching equivalent, "Everyday" Eddie Guardado. "Fat guys don't get hurt." -Ozzie Guillen

Has Fegan or somebody asked about Lamb’s availability to play 3B? I get they are facing a lefty today, but what about yesterday or in general? Perhaps the Sox staff feel he can no longer play infield, after his 30 combined innings at 1B and 3B this season. Those were his natural positions throughout his career. He was terrible at 1B in limited time, but didn’t look so bad at 3B. Is he taking infield practice? If Yoan missed 20 games, would it be 20 Leury starts and 0 for Lamb?