hankchifan Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 (edited) ESPN + graded White Sox with an F for the first month of the season. Quoting TLR weird decisions like hitting Leury second and third in the lineup. Dallas Keuchel probably “ cooked”. Lack of depth. Positive point Michael Kopech is back. Edited May 3, 2022 by hankchifan Additional content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 That high? Seem generous. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 I mean, fair? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spumoni Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 They aren't wrong, but fuck ESPN anyways. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 F- seems better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiddleCoastBias Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Even those clowns at ESPN can see LaRussa is in over his head, and the last time they paid any attention to baseball Tony was managing the Cardinals. How Jerry can still be so blinded by loyalty is beyond me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalChiSox Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 That's pretty generous. An F- would be more accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35thstreetswarm Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 I'd give them a D since they have series wins over two solid clubs and the recent split against the Angels, but I'm a softy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Pretty lazy ass analysis for an insider article, but I pay for it for soccer coverage so here's the Sox' portion: Playoff odds: 47.6%, down 25.3%. A reminder that it's a long season, but it has been an ugly start for the White Sox, with the team's lack of depth being exposed. Things got especially weird in mid-April when Tony La Russa strangely batted light-hitting Leury Garcia third, third and second over a three-game stretch. Best storyline: Michael Kopech first joined the Chicago rotation back in 2018, before going down with Tommy John surgery after four starts. So it's great to finally see him back as a full-time starter and pitching well. Mulligan: Dallas Keuchel has been a Cy Young winner and one of the game's great competitors, but he might be cooked. He's 1-3 with an 8.40 ERA, following a not-great 2021, and walked five batters Sunday. Earlier, he allowed 10 runs over one-plus inning of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 (edited) ESPN expects a little more urgency from an organization that has not won a World Series since 1917. Edited May 3, 2022 by wegner 8 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3GamesToLove Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 14 minutes ago, MiddleCoastBias said: Even those clowns at ESPN can see LaRussa is in over his head, and the last time they paid any attention to baseball Tony was managing the Cardinals. How Jerry can still be so blinded by loyalty is beyond me. I mean, Dave Schoenfield generally knows his stuff... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Z- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 1 minute ago, 3GamesToLove said: I mean, Dave Schoenfield generally knows his stuff... Schoenfield is good but these broad review articles hardly ever have much insight for a hardcore fan. It is a good way to catch up on some of other clubs however. I think doing the playoff odds' approach is a bit misguided this early but the other side of that argument is the games count as much in April as May. For the Sox at least they were missing about 15 projected WAR the 1st few weeks so that's sorta a mitigating factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saufley Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 So do we! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 The one thing I don't get is in 1995 the Sox were expected to be good, but got cheap after the strike, and started off really slow. It cost Lamont his job really quick, replaced by Bevington, and JR had no problem blaming Lamont for supposedly not having the team ready to play. This team has far more talent, and a terrible start. How come that isn't on LaRussa? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: The one thing I don't get is in 1995 the Sox were expected to be good, but got cheap after the strike, and started off really slow. It cost Lamont his job really quick, replaced by Bevington, and JR had no problem blaming Lamont for supposedly not having the team ready to play. This team has far more talent, and a terrible start. How come that isn't on LaRussa? You know the answer before you even asked the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralChamps21 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 I grade ESPN+ an F so I guess it's even. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 51 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said: That's pretty generous. An F- would be more accurate. I can’t dispute their logic that there needs to be room for the Reds to be vastly worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEDY Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Steve Stone thinks ESPN isn't a real fan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankchifan Posted May 3, 2022 Author Share Posted May 3, 2022 1 hour ago, SoCalChiSox said: That's pretty generous. An F- would be more accurate. They reserved an F - - for the Reds. We tied the Nats with the F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hurtin Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 1 hour ago, wegner said: ESPN expects a little more urgency from an organization that has not won a World Series since 1917. Is Chris "OH NO" Berman still over there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zisk Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Point of order. Who gives a shit about ESPN+? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxForce2 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, Big Hurtin said: Is Chris "OH NO" Berman still over there? He signed a multi-year deal with ESPN in 2021 and will do a variety of stuff. IMO Berman has been a pretty good all-around sports announcer, just not a first class baseball play-by-play guy. His Sunday night NFL recaps with Tom Jackson were the best of their kind for awhile. Barely needed to even watch the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asindc Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 1 hour ago, wegner said: ESPN expects a little more urgency from an organization that has not won a World Series since 1917. Well played, sir. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 How could anyone give them a better grade? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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