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The thing is, I don't know if he's capable of pitching better. Whether it's something physical or he's refusing to make an adjustment. Each start he goes out and throws BP and puts the team at a significant disadvantage. Maybe an IL stint is needed. Maybe a swift kick in the ass is needed.

At this point, stretch out Lambert to a few innings when he returns and use Scholtens. Those two can get you 4-5 innings and give you better performance than this tub of disappointment. Or sign MadBum ?

I understand the idea of getting him in the game the day he was activated. But, yeah, I don't think it's fair to him to put him out there in a tight game like that. He was going to be emotional and amped up to begin with, plus he's certainly not 100%. Still a pretty emotional scene with him taking the mound.

I would imagine the decision to not re-sign Abreu, or at least not make a serious offer, was more about not spending money than Abreu's projected performance. I'm not sure anyone thought he would fall off this fast. I feel bad for Abreu. His last season with the team that gave him the chance to play in the majors was miserable. Then he gets a nice contract with a perennial contender and has a horrendous start to his tenure there. I don't think he's quite as bad as he looks right now, but I think it's clear he is not the guy he used to be.

Was that a 6 pitch inning? That only happens when the Sox are batting.

Kopech seems to have flipped a switch. He went from meh to the guy we hoped he could be from one start to another. And then he continued it into another start. Hopefully we'll see much more of this guy moving forward.

Nice win. Cease was fine. Bullpen was really good again, although Kelly tried to hurt himself. Loved seeing a Yaz bat drop. Romy earning more playing time. Frazier could be an answer in RF. Anderson is really struggling at the plate. He needs to move down in the order. Maybe the 2-hole is not the place for Burger. It's crazy how bad the division is. A team with the record the Sox have is not a team that is in contention to win the division. But we'll take it. However, this probably means another trade deadline where the Sox do little to nothing.

The drop in defensive skill at 3B from Moncada to Burger (or Alberto for that matter) is dramatic. Moncada is damn near elite at 3B. Plus, we might be seeing "odd year" Moncada offensively here in 2023. You really don't want to do anything that could change his mental approach to the game. Not that the Sox are a particularly good team, but good teams don't significantly sacrifice defense at one of the toughest positions. Burger deserves to continue playing DH, especially with Eloy on the shelf (again). When Eloy comes back, there may have to be some tough decisions. If Burger is still tearing the cover off the ball, you need to find a way to play him most games. But you don't do that by moving Moncada to 2B.

I was hoping that the return of TA would bring back some of the swagger and attitude, but only the attitude came back - a bad attitude. These guys look bored out there. I look at Luis Robert as the perfect example of how this team is out there. Probably one of the most talented players in baseball, and he just doesn't try. He'll look like a great hitter one day and then go up the plate and look bored and swinging at absolute s%*# with absolutely shitty swings the next day. It's not for a lack of talent; it's a lack of giving a f***. We can blame JR all we want, but the team has one of the higher payrolls in baseball. It's bad enough that a good chunk of that money is spent on less-than-good players, but the players are going through the motions and not caring. I used to be apprehensive about some key players being traded, but now I don't care. It's time to clean house. And, yes, I do believe that players like TA, Giolito, Lynn, etc. will play better elsewhere. Tim will probably be a perennial all star with the Dodgers. Fine, whatever. He doesn't want to do it with the Sox? See ya. This team is boring.

Kelly has great stuff, and when he's on he's damn near unhittable. Problem is, you never know which Joe Kelly you'll get when he takes the mound. He's actually been pretty good overall this season.

I'm not holding my breath thinking Hahn will be fired or JR will change his ways. I'm just saying a sell of is most likely coming, and this team will look much different before the season is over. We, as fans, have learned our lesson regarding rebuilds. I don't trust Hahn to do it right, and I don't trust JR to allow whatever GM is in place to build a championship caliber team.

It's mind-boggling how bad the pitching has been this season. Aside from Cease's first start, on the national stage when he garnered much praise, he's been bad. Lynn strikes out a lot of hitters but gives up way too many big hits and HRs. Kopech can't seem to get out of his own way. Clevinger has been meh at best (but no one is really surprised). Giolito is actually having a decent season, but he's pitching for his next contract. The bullpen has been a big disappointment aside from Santos and Middleton. Kelly and Graveman have been okay recently, but they're under-utilized. With each loss, we're getting closer and closer to a big sell off. This team is going to look very different come late summer.

When Joe Kelly is on, he’s filthy.

Amazing play by Andrus.

Billy is a nuisance, and it's really nice to have him on the roster. He's being used exactly how he should be used, and it's paying off. I'm sure he'll get the occasional start or at-bats after being subbed in, and he'll confirm he's not much of a hitter. But as a pinch runner and defensive replacement, he's perfect. This seems like a different team. The walk-off on Sunday may have indeed woken them up. Maybe the roster moves helped, too.

Lots of moves. Some good for sure. Although the best move is just correcting a really bad move. Hopefully Billy will be a spark the team needs. I'm okay with Colas going down to get more work at AAA. It should help him. I think we've seen enough of Sosa to know he's not ready, if he ever will be. I actually like the construction of the roster better now. Still not a good team, but maybe there are some hungry guys who will perform. TA returning is definitely a need. The team was atrocious without him. It wasn't all because he was out, but it certainly didn't help. And thank goodness ol' Hanser is back.

I have no problem with adding some life to this team. It would be disappointing yet not surprising if Moncada goes on the 60-day.

Well, technically C) happened first right? Robert dogged it and then claimed to be hurting afterwards (but declined to say anything). I'm not sure he was actually hurting; sounds like an excuse. But if we were to believe him...

Abreu's lack of power is concerning. We saw that last season, and it seemed like he was just another victim of the White Sox overall power outage. I think he'll improve as the season goes along, but we can't just write off his slow start to his typical slow start in the cold month on April. Vaughn needs to hit for more power. He has the power; he just needs to tap into it. His RBIs are up there, which is good to see. I thing as the team starts performing better (hopefully), we'll see more production out of Vaughn. At the end of the season, I believe Vaughn will have a batter average, more HRs, and more RBIs than Abreu. Abreu's contract with Houston may not age well.

Better not be. If he truly has “tired legs”, he needs to rest. If he was dogging it, he needs to sit. He’s not helping the team win.

I’d go with the latter.

Honestly, at this point, Burger is doing fine. I really don't care when Moncada comes back. If he's having bad back issues, who knows if he'll ever be 100% when he comes back. It's a shame. I really hoped we were going to see 2019 or 2021 Moncada again.

I had it in my head that today was an off day. Now we have something to not look forward to. I may have to consume a rare Thursday beer.

Oddly enough I was thinking of getting MLB TV so I could watch the Pirates. Being originally from Pittsburgh, I still follow them some, and they're at least an exciting team.

I know I'm not alone having stopped watching the games. If I hadn't already bought tickets for one game (our annual get together with friends), I don't know if I would go to a game this season. I had been planning on going to a few with my son home from college for the summer, but now neither of us have any interest. I don't see attendance being so bad as to result in a change in the front office. But I don't see how attendance won't take a significant hit. This is a boring, bad team full of guys who don't care. They say the right things in interviews and soundbites, but we see what we see on the field.