Bananarchy

Can't wait for this Gonzalez experiment to end [/sarcasm].

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 21, 2016 -> 02:09 PM) The only people not killing the line up right now are Eaton, Melky, and to a lesser extent Saladino Pretty much. Jose is just the most disappointing.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2016 -> 02:06 PM) Abreu also sucks against LHP for the 2nd year in a row. Can't believe it's not Rollins and his 1.433 OPS vs LHP batting 2nd. Would it kill Robin to read ANY of the research on batting orders?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2016 -> 02:04 PM) Enjoy tonight. Could be last night this year of going to bed with them in first Good Lord. Did someone die? When you wake up tomorrow morning, it doesn't matter what place the White Sox in. Life is a miracle. Relax.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2016 -> 02:03 PM) Abreu was so overpowered by the fastball that at bat. He's killing this offense There's no planet on which a struggling player should bat second. The 2 spot is the first or second most important slot in the game (after the 4 spot)

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 21, 2016 -> 02:02 PM) Abreu is the best.. I like him a lot, but I want this slump to end.

E6? Probably wouldn't have gotten him.

Tim Raines similarity scores (* is HOF) Lou Brock (863) * Kenny Lofton (861) Max Carey (850) * Johnny Damon (848) Willie Davis (838) Jimmy Ryan (824) Jose Cruz (822) Julio Franco (818) Fred Clarke (816) * Enos Slaughter (813) * Lou Brock is really a Hall of Very Good guy, but if he's in, Raines probably should be.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2016 -> 01:53 PM) Why are we so excited to get to their pen Old school baseball says we should be...?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2016 -> 01:47 PM) Completely disagree. Got a good pitch and had good swing. He's getting himself down in too many counts. In this situation for sure a pitch to hit is a pitch to hit. He just didn't get enough of it. Do you think they'll put that girl in the bullpen? "How would you like to be our 4th or 5th starter?"

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 21, 2016 -> 01:44 PM) Benetti was right. Didn't realize Dyson had been playing in the big leagues (small role) since all the way back in 2010. Seems like he's a lot younger than 31 years old with his energy level. Dyson only played 25 for the Royals in 2011, so they played some together.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2016 -> 01:43 PM) Entire team has warning track power now More flyouts!

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 21, 2016 -> 01:36 PM) Still NO luck with RISP We do it to ourselves getting RISP with 2 outs, but yeah, no luck either.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 21, 2016 -> 01:28 PM) Was that Crede/Frank Thomas with that flare to RF, or Abreu? At least Jerry Sands has been hitting...but the 4 hole? Working for now. I have to do more research, but I don't think the 4 hole is where you want your best hitters anyway. Edit: Sorry, it's the 3 hole where teams put their best hitters and that's wrong.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 21, 2016 -> 01:25 PM) They don't take many pitches...and they almost never walk. But they make contact about as well as any team in baseball. That's their schtick. Duffy has a great arm and still hasn't learned how to pitch. Always has had command/walk and pitch count problems. 60 pitch count limit today. They should take a lot more pitches. Paulie used to take so many.

Nice from Abreu.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 21, 2016 -> 01:18 PM) I expect an average of a run an inning for KC.. I'm more concerned we won't hit, honestly.

1-0 KC

QUOTE (hi8is @ May 21, 2016 -> 11:35 AM) beginning of story. f*** jeff samardzia. end of story. The greatest story ever told.

Abreu. Betting against the streak.

QUOTE (thedoctor @ May 21, 2016 -> 09:14 AM) i could do without it, but conducting 162 post game interviews means some dumb ish is going to get asked. That is probably the crux of it, really. The difference between today and yesterday and the day before is just so small you can understand why the questions get weirder.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 21, 2016 -> 08:58 AM) Looks like it will be $1 billion plus, $500 million publicly financed and $500 million from the Rangers (plus the Rangers responsible for cost overruns)...will be finished no later than for the 2021 season. Funds available created by local hotel taxes and early payoff of the bonds for AT&T/Cowboys Stadium. When it comes to both of the stadiums in Arlington, the only real losers are the people who want to go to the games. Dallas has a surprisingly good rail system for a city in Texas, but Arlington has declined to have a station built on said line. Baseball isn't as bad, but football games at AT&T stadium are just a disaster.

QUOTE (lord chas @ May 20, 2016 -> 09:39 PM) Looks like Jason Heyward just broke his collarbone X-rays are clear. MRI tomorrow. MRI issues tend to be pretty scary though. He definitely looked bad. Edit: Side contusion. Out 3-5 days.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ May 21, 2016 -> 01:55 AM) This concocted rivalry existed long before inter league play. But even since it has been made mildly meaningful it has mostly fizzled.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 20, 2016 -> 11:31 PM) Batting him second is downright dumb. No reason for it. How bout fourth and keep him there every game of his Sox career. I can't believe Paulo Orlando beat us tonight. We play them 19 times. Bad to see him get confidence in Game One of 19. Cain also raked. We are in trouble. I look for Moose to be a problem tomorrow. yeah, that doesn't really make any sense.