South Side Hit Men

La Russa was asked about pinch hitting Leury for Vaughn. Tony stated he has confidence in Vaughn, that he started him. However, the team worked too hard to battle back, and Leury improves their chances at putting the ball in play. Perhaps Dave Duncan's son is giving Tony "unique" statistics, but here are the 2021 statistics the rest of the world has access to. Leury Garcia BA .211/ OBP .224 / SLG .246 Andrew Vaughn BA .273 / OBP .375 / SLG .459

Keuchel has pitched decent to good his past three starts, they are going to need his innings while building endurance for Rodon, Cease and Kopech.

Surprised, but pleased MLB investigated and acted on an incident from seven years ago. MLB is currently investigating former White Sox minor league manager Omar Vizquel for the reported domestic violence. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-investigating-omar-vizquel-over-domestic-violence-allegations-i-have-never-been-violent-towards-my-wife/ Would also like to see a similar investigation regarding Daryl Boston, Dwight Gooden and Vince Coleman. There was a lengthy article published last year regarding the incident: https://slate.com/culture/2020/01/mets-rape-accusation-spring-training-1991.html

La Russa stated Andrew Vaughn is already an above average outfielder. Not sure how he can state that and continually sit him behind the likes of negative fWAR waiver wire garbage and people who haven’t played in LF in their career, simply because La Russa deemed said veteran a “franchise type player”. Perhaps more incredible than the fact La Russa is here in the first place. Going back to fWAR, a good portion of Eloy’s offensive excellence is negated by his OF butchery. A majority of the roster save for Lance Lynn and perhaps Yermin are better LF defensive options. Grandal has the same fWAR as McCann (1.7 2020-2021) since he signed here, at a far greater financial cost (years and $s). He shouldn’t finish with his 0.0 April fWAR, but on the flip side he’s not going to be seeing 4-5 fWAR or 120 + game caught seasons in the decline stage of his career that they are paying him. Yet another unfortunate reach on an overpriced external FA signing in the Hahn era.

Definitely have a point if they go to an automated strike zone. However, similar to being stuck behind Parrot last season, Yermin will be in his 30s by the time Grandal drops off the books. Can't blame Jerry, the money has unfortunately been spent.

Tony choose to forfeit with his previous lineup against Bieber a few weeks ago. Thankfully, the Sox have the talent to overcome their manager including Game 1 yesterday, so anything is possible. Typically when the fans are most pessimistic, the team surprises (and frustratingly, vice versa like the Tuesday game).

"After reading this thread, I reverse my previous stance. There is clear and convincing evidence dinosaurs do in fact walk the Earth, in this the 2021st Year of the Lord." - Carl Everett 4/30/2021 Boom Boom Acka Lacka Lacka Boom

Nope, not at all. Still one short under contract for 2022 for a solid 4 OF tandem. Top teams have more solid players than positions. Eloy/Yermin? DH Abreu 1B Robert CF Engel/Vaughn/Eloy Corners Waiting for Cespedes, if Eaton is healthy and producing there's a chance they pick up his second year option. I'd prefer Eloy never play OF, but that may depend on Yermin's ability to continue to rake throughout the season, and continue through inevitable pitcher adjustments once teams have more video to review.

This has been my favorite day as a White Sox fan since 2005. Looking up the record book, the last time the White Sox swept two doubleheaders in a season, and in a single month was the prior millennium, 1999. The White Sox swept Tampa Bay in April, and then swept Texas and Baltimore in August. I have a feeling this team will finish with a much better record than the 75-86 finish of the 1999 squad. Also glad Boyd doesn't appear to have a major injury at this juncture. Keep the line moving!

A lot of jokes about "Katz will fix'em" in the off-season. He is my favorite White Sox acquisition over the past four seasons. Kudos to Katz and his staff for an amazing start to the season. Hope there are many more months like this to come.

The radio team relayed Boyd's injury was reported as knee tendinitis, so good news relatively speaking for him as it could have been a lot worse.

Hoping this injury delay doesn't give Tony enough time to think of inserting Hamilton to Pinch Run for Vaughn.

Nice double, that might get him in the lineup this at least once weekend!

They announced the landing spots for many of these players. https://theathletic.com/2553200/2021/04/29/white-sox-will-send-jake-burger-to-triple-a-charlotte-amid-other-aggressive-minor-league-assignments/ AAA: Lambert (OD Starter); Burger; Sheets; L. Gonzalez; Rutherford; Zavala. AA: Cespedes; Adolfo. A: Thompson; Dalquist; Kelley; Rodriguez; Mieses; Ramos; Gladney; Bailey; Torres. Also, Cespedes had an EV of 119 MPH on a ball hit yesterday, the hardest Getz has ever witnessed.

They are going to manage nearly everyone's innings. If you have 1,600 IP (includes potential post season); (Starters 1,050): 190 Giolito + 190 Lynn + 170 Keuchel + 150 Cease + 150 Rodon + 130 Kopech + 70 Lopez/Other (Relievers 550): 75 Hendriks + 70 Heuer + 70 Bummer + 60 Marshall + 60 Crochet + 60 Ruiz + 60 Foster + 95 Callups/Fry/Aquisition(s) Kopech and Crochet likely have hard limits, tried to be conservative with their IP estimates. I really like the idea of a six man rotation for 6-8 weeks to give everyone some rest due to the uniqueness of bouncing back from the short year. Health obviously is the major wildcard, going in you figure at least a few 10 stints as a bare minimum each season across the rotation, If you "must" go with 10-20 IP from position players, I don't want Yermin pitching anymore, should only be backups. If Tony loves Leury so much, let him pitch twice a month. I believe someone stated on the Score today position players have a 1.00 ERA after 60 IP this season. Sounds like many teams are embracing position players soft tossing late in blowouts to save the bullpen.

Tony will need to reach over a quarter into his seventeenth season to allow Leury to pass Cal Ripken Junior.

Just announced they will not start game two until they allow a “potential storm line” to pass through. No start time was conveyed. Jerry wants that concession ca$h.

I’m trying to hit every Chicago brewpub this year starting Memorial Day. Looking forward to hitting the two that way, sad Argus in Pullman closed last March. Golden Ale is a solid choice, believe they brew it here vs. the n Baldswinsville/ Fort Collins.

Haven’t heard from Parkins and Spiegel regarding their weekly segment job offer to Cooper.

It made sense for COVID, loss of games and players. If this is permanent after the next CBA, complete bullshit.

Glad Leury got his hit and feels good after a tough start to the year, but don’t want to see him game two.

If go Lucas, Lynn locked as 1-2, than Rodon or Kopech depending on health innings and stuff in September. Keuchel pitched out of the pen in his playoffs prior to last year, wouldn’t be a bad long option.

Good, thanks I thought I heard Len say Rodon was still pitching (I’m on a long walk). Great win, hope Eaton eats his suspension game during game two, rest of the starters are available. Time to win two and the Series!!! Good clutch hit Leary and great performance Carlos!

So Tony is trying for three straight 110 + pitch Rodon outings today?