Jose Abreu

It was a nasty pitch, I wouldn’t hold it against him. Tried to pull the trigger but couldn’t

Straw man arguments and “the sky is falling” attitudes are a Soxtalk staple lately

If we’re talking about pitches that are actually close (40-60% called strikes) then sure. But that 1-1 pitch was a ball 89% of the time. again, before anyone else takes this out of context, I am not blaming his slump on umpires

I mean, the difference between a 2-1 count and a 1-2 count is pretty massive. Obviosuly he’s in a funk and this doesn’t happen EVERY at bat, but it would be just as ridiculous to ignore him getting screwed over on obvious balls as it would be to act like they’re the sole reason he’s in a slump.

When did I say it was?

Another ball called a strike against Moncada. 1-2 count should’ve been 2-1. That pitch is called a ball 89% of the time.

Eloy Jimenez is starting in left field and batting 3rd. I suppose the flu-like symptoms have subsided

Yeah, that I understand. Suarez would cost Robert and Cease +++, and Senzel would cost Madrigal and (SP)++, I'm assuming

Hahn is the one who said they're being discussed and will be re-visited in the winter

A. Garcia

Haha, not only that, but anyone who tries to declare a trade "won" or "lost" two years after it happened, when most of the people involved in the trade are still in the minor leagues, shouldn't be taken seriously anyway

Pretty much all of his 2018 injuries have sounded like fluke injuries honestly

I don't like this logic. I understand protecting the plate but it's hard to teach a guy with a good eye to swing at balls just because umpires may mess up

Ending games in ties is also not baseball

Yeah, it's the 13th inning, so let's use a guy for one batter and then pull him

I think the price on Suarez, given his contract, would be outrageous. Like, Luis Robert and Dylan Cease +++ kind of outrageous. Senzel and India, I can see, though

While I agree with the sentiment, he checked his swing on the 2-1 fastball because it was a ball, and it was called a strike

*Says all biases aside* *Makes a biased argument*

Why not Ruiz? Is he more like a 6th/7th inning guy?

He was already on the DL, so "Luis Robert to DL" wouldn't make any sense.

Avi Garcia

So are you saying demote one, trade one, or something else?

He's back.