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They need to do this with Kopech too. A lot of our pitchers are developing dead arms due to the short season last year (or no season for Kopech). We have the opportunity to take advantage of our big lead in the division and have healthy arms in October. Lets do it!

Kopech needs to go on the DL just like Rodon did. After not pitching for 2 seasons, his arm needs some rest or he will be useless in the playoffs.

Do something different like have him throw to a competent catcher? I think he’ll be fine with Grandal behind the plate. The fact that Lynn threw the game he did tonight with Zavala behind the plate just shows how awesome he is. Since Yasmani got injured, we’ve been working with the worst catching duo in MLB. Some of you greatly underestimate the effect this has on pitchers and unfortunately we have no solution until Grandal comes back.

Other teams don’t have the division lead the White Sox do either. LaRussa has already stated that if it was the playoffs, TA would be playing and you can bet that would be the case too if we were fighting for the playoffs. I know some of you don’t like it, but TA, Grandal, and others (especially pitchers) are going to be used conservatively in the final 6 weeks of the season. From what we’ve seen already, the plan is to position ourselves for the playoffs….not to maximize our record in the regular season. I agree with the approach but if you don’t, you need to learn to accept it or these upcoming weeks are going to be brutal for you to watch.

Part of the problem.woth Kimbrel (and Hendricks) is that they are scared any ball with any amount of movement is not going to be caught. This catching situation is a disaster but should improve when Grandal comes back (however we have to.keep him healthy or our postseason wont last long)

Whether you like Grandal or not, he is going to have to start 100% of post season games if we are to have any chance at a championship. When he comes back from his rehab stint, play him every other game (at most) until Octobet ad Savala and Collins have both proven to be way below average both offensively and defensively. Neither can see playing time in the postseason and we need to do everything possible to make sure this is the case.

If you back the mound up, the pitcher would only have a fraction of a second more to respond, but hitters would see the ball so much better and you'd likely have more hard hit balls up the middle. There are good things that would be created by this move (more offense and less strikeouts).....however, protecting the pitcher is likely not one of them.

I'm surprised we don't see more incidents like this during each season. With as hard as players hit the ball now, you see line drives up the middle every game and many are not far from producing a similar result. I think baseball has to look at doing something to protect pitchers from having this happen more frequently.

With last years seasons only being 60 games, arms across the league are all being asked to do a lot more than what they did in 2020. I’m glad to see Rodin getting some rest and this point and would like to see as many members of our staff as possible get 10days off at some point before the end of the season (starters and relievers). Let’s take advantage of our big division lead and have freshest arms of any team n the postseason. I think that can be a much bigger edge for us than home field advantage,

I would like to see all of our starters at least skip one start in the final 2 months. Also, give Kopech some time off. Remember, no pitchers threw a full season in 2020 so they are all rebuilding arm strength. Let’s take advantage of our big lead in the division and make sure we have the freshest arms in MLB entering the postseason

How about people just send me $50 a piece? I’ll go to a casino and put it all on your number of choice at the roulette table. If it hits, you’ll have $1800 to buy tickets. Much easier than trying to coordinate a raffle with 100 partipants

Let's go here! 9 runs this inning to walk off a winner!

We should have offered Mercedes for him

Add Robert, Grandal, Jiminez, and Bryant to that lineup and KC (or anyone else) is not shutting us down

Or another trade

But 2 run HRs count for twice as much as solo shots

Is Andrew Vaughn our second baseman of the future now?

I remember a year we all wanted more than Geoff Blum and that turned out ok as well. I’m happy with the moves made so far and am hoping for more. However, I don’t want to mortgage the future for a marginal rental. Let’s only make another move if it makes sense.

Why doesn’t ESPN have Liam mic’d tonight? I would have loved to have heard him screaming profanities that inning!

If we really suck (as you say), than making no trades should be our course of action. Improving a sucky team with an extra bat or a relief pitcher is not going to allow that team to make a run for the title. Keep your prospects (especially when the minors are not loaded anymore). I do disagree with your statement though and don't think we suck. Every team in the majors loses two game in a row at times in the season. Relax. This team can win a championship with the players we have now and we'll see over the course of the next week if management is able to make a move that improves our chances even more.

Tony needs to kick dirt on the ump

Kopech is definitely better than Burr. However…… 1) it doesn’t hurt to try and develop a few more reliable arms for the playoffs (specially when you have the biggest lead of any division and 99% chance of being in the playoffs) and 2). Those wanting Kopech in the game would be the same ones bitching at LaRussa if he got hurt for being overused (remember, he’s had 2 years of not pitching…..he can’t be on the mound every game) Tonight is just not our night and no team is going to win every game. Let’s just shake it off and come back tomorrow to get a W

Time to call him back up and give him a contract renewal. He seems inspired and reinvigorated

I think I'd almost rather wear a Cubs jersey than an Adam Dunn jersey!

Someone needs to replace Yermin in AAA