southsideirish71 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 So Robert cant hit the moving pitch. Well, luckily there isn't a specialty that teams have that could chart these things and tell the pitcher ahead of time to throw him curveballs and sliders into the dirt over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Deep Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Why is Billy Hamilton hitting down one run with man on in the 8th?????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox80 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Dosen't matter if it's close you know who the umps will side with. Robert can't lay off that pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I’m holding to what I said, I want to give a Robert 162 games before I start really judging him but he has to learn that he’ll never get a good pitch to hit as long as he swings at shit like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Hamilton SHOULD know that his whole responsibility is to take and foul off as many pitches as possible....4 pitch inning is pretty inexcusable. And never let Luis Robert face Raisel Iglesias again. Thankfully they are teammates if there's another WBC in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourWhatHurts Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 1 minute ago, JoeyCoralFanClub said: Hahn would take a mulligan on this signing if he could. He's Hahn so I'm not sure about that. I'd like to think so though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I’d rather have any of Vaughn, Collins or lamb there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Just now, maxjusttyped said: An obvious pinch hit situation goes by the wayside. What's the point of having Vaughn on the bench if he's not going to hit there? That was ideal spot for Collins. Who else are you going to have him hit for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 5 hits total, and 0 for 8 with RISP, against an average Angels pitching staff, at best. Doesn't bode well for success against good pitching, but that sort of goes without saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Just now, southsideirish71 said: So Robert cant hit the moving pitch. Well, luckily there isn't a specialty that teams have that could chart these things and tell the pitcher ahead of time to throw him curveballs and sliders into the dirt over and over. Robert can hit breaking pitches they just have to be over the plate. He'll chase crap 3 feet outside though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox80 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Just now, southsideirish71 said: So Robert cant hit the moving pitch. Well, luckily there isn't a specialty that teams have that could chart these things and tell the pitcher ahead of time to throw him curveballs and sliders into the dirt over and over. And he keeps swinging every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Just now, Joshua Strong said: I’m holding to what I said, I want to give a Robert 162 games before I start really judging him but he has to learn that he’ll never get a good pitch to hit as long as he swings at shit like that. He has no hit tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I guess this means no chance of pinch hitter for Leury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 1 minute ago, 2Deep said: Why is Billy Hamilton hitting down one run with man on in the 8th?????????? They think he's a better shot to get on and steal/steal than for Vaughn or Lamb to take him deep? Or they're not sure if Lamb could actually play LF the next half inning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Well here’s a Ruiz sighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
102605 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, ScooterMcGee said: This White Sox team is going to be welcomed by a chorus of boos in Chicago if they don't shore this up in Seattle. Nobody is going to buy tickets and watch this crap after the first home series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Just now, Capn12 said: 5 hits total, and 0 for 8 with RISP, against an average Angels pitching staff, at best. Doesn't bode well for success against good pitching, but that sort of goes without saying. 2 infield hits and singles by Madrigal, Leury and Hamilton. This offense is a debacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 It's not the fight to pick right now, but I can't believe people can look around at the catcher position in baseball and have serious gripes with Grandal. He's far from perfect, but he's literally been one of the best catchers in baseball like 6 years in a row. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourWhatHurts Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Watch Ruiz look good here now. He's actually gotten better, unlike Lopez for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Just now, Vulture said: I guess this means no chance of pinch hitter for Leury I’d use Collins for him in the 9th, but Tony does not realize that Leury is not actually a good left-handed hitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Robert is going to get better the more at bats he gets but I wonder what Mennenchino is saying to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Just now, maxjusttyped said: It's not the fight to pick right now, but I can't believe people can look around at the catcher position in baseball and have serious gripes with Grandal. He's far from perfect, but he's literally been one of the best catchers in baseball like 6 years in a row. But if it’s true pitchers hate throwing to him, that’s not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 1 minute ago, fathom said: He has no hit tool Then you can cancel the rebuild. Both Moncada and Robert have to play as advertised or Abreu will get old and we'll eventually lose Giolito and Anderson. That means that 2 of Kopech/Crochet/Cease have to somehow become elite starters to make up for it. That's asking a LOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Just now, Chicago White Sox said: I’d use Collins for him in the 9th, but Tony does not realize that Leury is not actually a good left-handed hitter. You can’t hit for Leury, you have no SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOFHurt35 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Maybe the AL and NL Centrals suck. Fools gold last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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