South Side Hit Men Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Made it a little too exciting in the 9th and 10th, but everyone is healthy and all’s well that ends well. Huge games by Vaughn and Engel, solid start by Cease. Go White Sox!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) Unless Houston can rally from five down with their last six outs, Sox will head to the break as the best team in the AL. Mercy! Edited July 11, 2021 by chitownsportsfan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Sure the top ALC team is always the best. We know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: Unless Houston can rally from five down with their last six outs, Sox will head to the break as the best team in the AL. Mercy! Even if Houston wins we'd have a better win %. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyRedGloveSWAG Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: Unless Houston can rally from five down with their last six outs, Sox will head to the break as the best team in the AL. Mercy! Red Sox have the best record at 55-36. Technically, they have one more loss so I suppose that makes their records the same. I personally go by the wins though. Giants lead all of baseball at 56-32. Interesting to note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibbieRubarb Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Best record in the AL and third best in MLB. i remember when the season was over in April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said: Even if Houston wins we'd have a better win %. Cool, well remove my caveat then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just now, RibbieRubarb said: Best record in the AL and third best in MLB. i remember when the season was over in April. I thought it was over when TLR was hired? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Really glad we pulled this one out. Blowing the game twice would have left a real bad taste in my mouth going into 4 off days. Hopefully our guys get a little healthier and we can play better against Houston this time around, who look to be struggling against the Yankees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 One of the problems I have with Soxtalk is the lack of love given to the hard working umpires....so I'd like to personally give a shout out to the home plate ump for not calling ball 4 on Engel in the 10th. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 Sox 5-0 since Grandal went down. Players keep stepping up, next man in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyRedGloveSWAG Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Gotta love the first multi-HR game for Vaughn and a clutch bomb in extras from Engel. They would of lost the game if Adam didn't come through there. He's looking real sharp at the plate since coming back from injury. Might be a breakthrough year for him. Winning is easier when guys in the lineup are hitting home runs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Andrew Vaughn is really starting to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, wegner said: One of the problems I have with Soxtalk is the lack of love given to the hard working umpires....so I'd like to personally give a shout out to the home plate ump for not calling ball 4 on Engel in the 10th. I'd like to call out the first base umpire for not knowing what a check swing looks like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, chw42 said: I'd like to call out the first base umpire for not knowing what a check swing looks like. That seems overly critical...these guys work hard....enjoy your All Star Break Angel Hernandez et al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWINFan Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, EloyRedGloveSWAG said: Gotta love the first multi-HR game for Vaughn and a clutch bomb in extras from Engel. They would of lost the game if Adam didn't come through there. He's looking real sharp at the plate since coming back from injury. Might be a breakthrough year for him. Winning is easier when guys in the lineup are hitting home runs. I never expected Engel show power like this. You're right. This could be a breakthrough for him. Nearing the trading deadline, this team doesn't need outfielders. It needs at least one decent arm in the bullpen. I would prefer two, but that is asking too much. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Good thing they picked Hendriks up in the tenth to get the sweep, but they need to tighten up the bullpen if they want to win in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, NWINFan said: I never expected Engel show power like this. You're right. This could be a breakthrough for him. Nearing the trading deadline, this team doesn't need outfielders. It needs at least one decent arm in the bullpen. I would prefer two, but that is asking too much. The biggest thing is that he's doing most of his damage against right handed pitchers. He's no longer a guy you have to protect with a platoon. Hopefully that hamstring stays healthy and he can continue his improvement at the plate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWINFan Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, The Beast said: Good thing they picked Hendriks up in the tenth to get the sweep, but they need to tighten up the bullpen if they want to win in the playoffs. This is an understatement. They gave one multi-run lead today, and tried to give up another. How about a reliever who doesn't fall behind hitters right off the bat? Still, this has been an amazing first half. The development of Vaughn, and contributions from guys liked Engel, Hamilton, and Goodwin has been something else. Get back Eloy and Robert,, get a couple of relievers and win this damn thing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 23 minutes ago, BigHurt3515 said: Andrew Vaughn is really starting to figure it out. Remember when that Pittsburgh radio station pitched Frazier for Vaughn? Vaughn for Frazier, Cease+ for Pederson. What a world sports radio lives in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkness99 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 hour ago, chitownsportsfan said: Unless Houston can rally from five down with their last six outs, Sox will head to the break as the best team in the AL. Mercy! lol they scored 6th in the 9th to win... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralChamps21 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, harkness99 said: lol they scored 6th in the 9th to win... Sox are still .003 ahead of BOS and HOU, so best record in AL at All-Star Break! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelangelosmonkey Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Over the last 200 at bats for Engel...2021, 2020 and Sept/Oct 2019...he's slashing .278/.319/.500...10 doubles and 11 homers. Plus great speed and gold glove defense....why do we need a right fielder again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, WhiteSoxFan1993 said: Sox are still .003 ahead of BOS and HOU, so best record in AL at All-Star Break! I know one way the Sox can be higher than that a week from now…at least from the Astros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 49 minutes ago, NWINFan said: I never expected Engel show power like this. You're right. This could be a breakthrough for him. Nearing the trading deadline, this team doesn't need outfielders. It needs at least one decent arm in the bullpen. I would prefer two, but that is asking too much. I would like RH to inquire about what it would take to get Craig Kimbrel from the Cubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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