SoCalSox

Going to need more than 5 to win this today.

Serious question: Has JB Shuck really been that much of a downgrade from Austin Jackson?

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Jul 9, 2016 -> 11:44 AM) I don't recall Anderson running during that Eaton AB. He ran the first pitch, IIRC.

QUOTE (Footlongcomiskeydog @ Jul 9, 2016 -> 11:33 AM) you heard correctly. Anderson should have been off to the races. Sox playing scared baseball. Anderson & Eaton were both off to races. Eaton grounded out & Abreu fouled 2 pitches off that Eaton ran on.

Have to take the next two.

Weird... Jennings & Duke come into the game & somehow runs stop being allowed. Not sure why Beck came into a 2 run game.

f***. So damn irritating.

Would have been really nice to get those two runs last inning... Still have a small chance here. I'd send Brett early. Try to get another 2 runs this inning.

Tough one to take off the chin tonight. Lose a game on Cle & the WC. Luckily still in 3rd. Need the next 2.

They've won 5 series in a row & now people are ready to throw in the towel on the season with a 4 run game that hasn't even got out of the 5th yet? Man oh man.

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ Jul 8, 2016 -> 06:30 PM) Hoping Sale can get them through 6 with no more runs given up... Yeah... Never mind.

Hoping Sale can get them through 6 with no more runs given up...

Sale is clearly not on tonight.

Man... Tyler Flowers already burning them, lol.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 8, 2016 -> 05:25 PM) I think this is the Melky we thought we signed. Good contact, middlish power, and highly gif-able For whatever reason, advanced metrics do not like him much. I do, though.

Melky swinging at everything, lol.

Wisler not throwing strikes. Anderson needs to be more patient, somewhat like Eaton just was.

QUOTE (chisox802 @ Jul 8, 2016 -> 01:14 PM) Normally an optimist, I am going with a pessimistic view for this serious. The Braves are a pretty awful team, so we wont get swept.... Think we drop 2 of 3, with the only game we win being Sunday with Shields.... My logic? Because it's the White Sox. If that happens, I'd be pretty pissed off.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Jul 8, 2016 -> 10:17 AM) I will be present tonight and tomorrow, win them. If they lose tonight, you're not allowed to go tomorrow.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jul 8, 2016 -> 08:41 AM) You're right. I was thinking they were 6 back right now when I posted that and was giving Cleveland 2 of 3 this weekend. My bad. Either way, 6 back with 74 games to go and adding Austin Jackson and Justin Morneau after the break is not a bad spot to be in. I know a lot of people want to sell, but this team is still in it. One big trade or a couple of smaller ones and they could be sitting pretty. Just can't have another stretch like they did in late May, early June. Right there with you on the selling part. I was part of the crowd 3 weeks ago but things have changed. I didn't realize Teheran was going tomorrow vs Quintana. Might be a hard one to win but I like the matchup tonight & Sunday.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jul 8, 2016 -> 04:39 AM) 5 series wins in a row, let's make it 6. With Sale and Quintana both going there is zero excuse to not win this series. Let's sweep these clowns and go into the break at 47-41 coming off a 14-5 run. If we sweep we should be within ~2 of the wild card and ~5 of the division. That would have to make us buyers. Both the division and the wild card are there for the taking. Let's root for some Tigers, Rays, Yankees, Athletics and Mariners wins this weekend! Sale vs Braves (never faced as a team) Aybar - 1-11, 1 2B, 2 K (.091/.091/.182) Francoeur - 3-21, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 2 K (.143/.280/.286) Markakis - 4-11, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K (.364/.500/.455) Pierzynski - 0-3, 1 K (.000/.000/.000) Wisler vs White Sox (never faced as a team) Navarro - 3-3, 1 2B (1.000/1.000/1.333) Not sure I see them being 5 games back of the division with a sweep, simply because that would involve Cleveland losing 2 of their last 3 from the Yankees but 6 games back of the division in 2nd place while 2 games or less back from a wild card spot would be very ideal all things considered. I still want to be realistic & say 2 of 3 but man, it would sure be nice to get this sweep going into the break, especially with them facing Anaheim coming out of the break.

Outside of his token bad start every 2-3 outings, Miguel Gonzalez has been pretty damn good for this team. If Shields can even pitch like a #3/4, this team's pitching is more than good enough.

Hoping they can get a run or two here. Pineda looks good.

Finish off the game w/ Beck & Ynoa, so you save the pen. Just have to come back tomorrow & get the series win. Braves coming in for three this weekend with Sale, Quintana, & Shields. Should be good for at least 2 of 3.

Missed a big chance to get into 2nd tonight but oh well. Just need to come out & grab the series win tomorrow.