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Cleveland 2nd and 3rd nobody out, down 1, should have scored but Hernandez screwed up on the bases.

Was Cordero trying to hit Bryant there?

Original Contract Value (no COVID adjustment) Complete waste: Edwin Encarnacion $12.0M Kelvin Herrera $8.5M + $1.0M Nomar Mazara $5.6M Steve Cishek $5.3M + $0.7M Carlos Rodon $4.5M Nicky Delmonico $0.6M Paid more than added value: Yasmani Grandal $18.3M

Not sure if he has say over Encarnacion's playing time. Hahn is his boss, Hahn gave him Grandal, Parrot and Mazara to play, and they are playing.

I'm thinking $5 at the next White Sox Garage Sale.

2020 Home Run Power Stats: Billy Hamilton 1 / 28 ABs Nomar Mazara 1 / 131 ABs Thank you Rick "Genius" Hahn.

Tim Anderson was at .353 a few days ago, .325 now.

I don't ever recall a "Wild Card" Banner in any sport.

All I know is I'm going to puke if they will have a "2020 Playoff Participant" Banner ceremony next year.

Nice at bat Robert, finally something positive today. Keep it going Mazara!

Pitching the vida loca.

As bad as Parrot and Mazara has played, the Grandal signing is the most damaging, in terms of continued declining production and contract albatross vs. the budget.

Won't matter until the Division Series. Enough time to start Giolito and Keuchel again the following week. Still think Cease and Dunning, both on short leashes so likely bullpen games with Lopez on standby. Lopez looked the best in September, would consider depending on the matchup.

A very high standard for a catcher. He wants to play 1-2 more seasons, could move up to fourth. Catchers with 2,000 or more hits Player Hits [Total Games at Catcher / Additional Games] - List limited to players with 50% + games at catcher. Ivan Rodriguez 2,844 [2,427 / 116] Ted Simmons 2,472 [1,771 / 685] Carlton Fisk 2,356 [2,226 / 273] Jason Kendall 2,195 [2,025 / 60] Yogi Berra 2,150 [1,699 / 421] Gary Carter 2,092 [2,056 / 240] Johnny Bench 2,048 [1,742 / 416] Anthony John Pierzynski 2,043 [1,936 / 123] Yadier Molina 2,000 [1987 / 36]

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/10/07/williams-cowley-is-a-liar/ According to a major-league source, Cooper sidestepped Guillen — and the rest of the coaching staff — in June, going directly to Williams to beg for an extension. Cooper was breaking protocol because Williams had publicly stated two years before that the coaches’ fates were in Guillen’s hands. And why would Williams want to retain Cooper, who got an un-Sox-like four-year extension? The feeling among the coaches was that Cooper was all too eager to share with Williams what was being said about the GM and club on a daily basis. Cowley also wrote that Guillen went to Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf in July to fight for extension for his staff, but was told Cooper was already working on his. That’s when he “checked out”. And, according to the report, when Cooper became the manager for the last two games of the season, Guillen wrote Cooper a text that said: “You finally got what you wanted.”

Don't forget Cishek and Herrera, two more DFAs.

Jose Feliciano can see better than Ricky.

Hahn’s three hitting acquisitions are performing worse than the existing players on the roster. Do you really think Hahn is going to allow Renteria to bench the 25%+ of 2020 payroll Hahn committed to fWAR, Parrot and Strep throat? Crap, Hahn was trying to salvage yet another first round draft bust yesterday, it blew up in his face two hours later.

It took four games for the Cubs to score four in Pittsburgh. Score the same in eight outs here. Baseball.

Nobody, because the Sox have too many even if Parrot doesn’t return. Would consider in LF.

Nice first for Cease! Work the count, be patient. Do it!!!

You’re joke wasn't directed toward the OG poster, or the one that threw a hissy fit. Absolutely absurd.

Watched it live, Jose had his hand up indicating come in standing. Said the the slide was jackass when he came up limping, confirmed on the replay. https://www.mlb.com/gameday/white-sox-vs-indians/2020/09/24/631549#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=631549 Video: Mazara's two run single. Ran full Eloy speed until he hit home plate.

A week ago, fans on both sides of town thought this series would only be for "pride". if there is a team playing worse than the White Sox, it's the Cubs, which scored 4 runs in a four game series in Pittsburgh, and were lucky to escape with a victory. Still think the Sox can sweep this weekend, just need to keep it close until the bullpen tonight and pwn the lefties thereafter. May try to make it to the stadium Sunday, wish Marz or Lagunitas were open for pre/post game. Saint Louis will need to go to Detroit for two on Monday, if within 2 games of any tie breaker. Can't believe they will get 58 or 60 games in this season.

Can we expect a Nicky Delmonico call up today for the big series? You know, he could be a valuable piece for the playoff run.