harkness99 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 ya i mean was going to an AL playoff team regardless... so 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, ShoeLessRob said: Hopefully his bat speed will slow down in October. Cruz has torched us cause we keep throwing him hittable 4 seam fastballs. If you throw him cutters in the zone and sliders just out of it, he's nowhere near as dangerous as he has been against us. He's struggled against cutters for a while, I just think we didn't have enough pitchers who threw cutters this whole time he's been with the Twins until recently. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 He is going to murder us in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, chw42 said: Cruz has torched us cause we keep throwing him hittable 4 seam fastballs. If you throw him cutters in the zone and sliders just out of it, he's nowhere near as dangerous as he has been against us. He's struggled against cutters for a while, I just think we didn't have enough pitchers who threw cutters this whole time he's been with the Twins until recently. Paging Don Cooper… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 36 minutes ago, chw42 said: The last thing I want is to face Nelson Cruz at the Oakland coliseum. If he went to Oakland you wouldn't have to. The Rays would beat them in a wild card game even with Cruz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 41 minutes ago, ShoeLessRob said: Hopefully his bat speed will slow down in October. Or the Sox grow a brain and pitch around him when the situation calls for it. He hits around .400 vs Sox pitchers fucking make the adjustment 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOFHurt35 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 52 minutes ago, WhiteSoxFan1993 said: This is why the Sox need to be aggressive at the deadline and improve the team early enough to finish with the best record in the AL, to force the Astros and Rays to face each other in the ALDS, not just wait until the deadline because of the 8 1/2 game lead over Cleveland. This is way premature, to be looking at matchups. Who's to say we end up with the best record and the Rays end as a WC and we still get them in the ALDS? Let the chips fall where they may, just get there healthy and most important have your rotation set. In the playoffs, all the teams will have players of the caliber of Nelson Cruz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralChamps21 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 minute ago, HOFHurt35 said: This is way premature, to be looking at matchups. Who's to say we end up with the best record and the Rays end as a WC and we still get them in the ALDS? Let the chips fall where they may, just get there healthy and most important have your rotation set. In the playoffs, all the teams will have players of the caliber of Nelson Cruz. Home field advantage important regardless of matchups. Sox are much better at home compared to on the road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 It would be amazing if they do a physical and find steroids. Please please please its obvious hes taking something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hurtin Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Balta1701 said: This literally just puts them in a better position to compete with us. Anyway, trying to keep a guy away from a team where he is a better fit is not a good strategy unless you have a ton of resources to trade, which we don’t. Our job is to fill 2b and get bullpen help. Thanks Kenny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maloney.adam Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Hopefully this picks things up a bit. The Sox have to make a move. We can’t rely on Eloy and Robert being our biggest moves at the deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPR Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Man! Sox fans pooping their pants, like my 2 year old, over a 41 year old DH. It’s times like these that I’m happy that I live in Arizona and don’t have to deal with chicken little fans and the sky is falling Chicago media. Bask in the glory that is the 2021 chisox and enjoy the ride ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 2 hours ago, HOFHurt35 said: This is way premature, to be looking at matchups. Who's to say we end up with the best record and the Rays end as a WC and we still get them in the ALDS? Let the chips fall where they may, just get there healthy and most important have your rotation set. In the playoffs, all the teams will have players of the caliber of Nelson Cruz. The White Sox have been way better at home than on the road and their splits are bigger than any of their competitors. So while picking an opponent may not be plausible yet…they should absolutely be thinking about home field advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, JPR said: Man! Sox fans pooping their pants, like my 2 year old, over a 41 year old DH. It’s times like these that I’m happy that I live in Arizona and don’t have to deal with chicken little fans and the sky is falling Chicago media. Bask in the glory that is the 2021 chisox and enjoy the ride ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 18 minutes ago, JPR said: Man! Sox fans pooping their pants, like my 2 year old, over a 41 year old DH. It’s times like these that I’m happy that I live in Arizona and don’t have to deal with chicken little fans and the sky is falling Chicago media. Bask in the glory that is the 2021 chisox and enjoy the ride ? Bye. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, JPR said: Man! Sox fans pooping their pants, like my 2 year old, over a 41 year old DH. It’s times like these that I’m happy that I live in Arizona and don’t have to deal with chicken little fans and the sky is falling Chicago media. Bask in the glory that is the 2021 chisox and enjoy the ride ? why are you lying to yourself that Cruz isn't arguably one of the best pure hitters in the AL? How does a guy like that not make your lineup infinitely more dangerous no, let's rely on rookies to not shit the bed when the lights are the brightest and the cameras are on nationwide if you wanna say he would cost too many prospects, that's a perfectly reasonable opinion but acting as if Cruz is just an old dude who puts up old man numbers is ridiculous and disingenuous, this trade makes Tampa Bay's lineup a shitload better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maloney.adam Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, JPR said: Man! Sox fans pooping their pants, like my 2 year old, over a 41 year old DH. It’s times like these that I’m happy that I live in Arizona and don’t have to deal with chicken little fans and the sky is falling Chicago media. Bask in the glory that is the 2021 chisox and enjoy the ride ? Ummm Jerry is that you? Edited July 23, 2021 by maloney.adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 3 hours ago, chw42 said: Strotman is probably top 10 in our system. Ryan is almost top 100. Really? These guys are 25. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 hour ago, ChiSox59 said: Really? These guys are 25. I actually didn't know Ryan was 25. These guys are pretty close to ML ready and that actually works out well for the Twins if they're trying to retool instead of full out rebuilld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 30 minutes ago, chw42 said: I actually didn't know Ryan was 25. These guys are pretty close to ML ready and that actually works out well for the Twins if they're trying to retool instead of full out rebuilld. Yeah they’re definitely MLb ready. Both will probably make starts for the Twins in 21, tho sounds like Ryan is off to the Olympics. Ryan did make the very backend of BA top 100 before the season. He is 25 tho. Seems like a solid return for 10 weeks of Cruz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Can one of the usual suspects make the typical overreaction thread about the Sox being cheap or scared or something so that they can actually get some deals done? TIA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 3 hours ago, JPR said: Man! Sox fans pooping their pants, like my 2 year old, over a 41 year old DH. It’s times like these that I’m happy that I live in Arizona and don’t have to deal with chicken little fans and the sky is falling Chicago media. Bask in the glory that is the 2021 chisox and enjoy the ride ? Welcome to Soxtalk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I have to say it was disappointing to see how good of a return the twins got. I’d say they came out way better than say, when the tigers traded JDM. Even though there wasn’t a whole lot of guys like Cruz available, I hope Sox can get some good deals this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnSoxFan Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Interesting, Joe Ryan is a former water polo player. Something in common with Abbott on our ACL team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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