Buehrle>Wood Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) Karl Ravech, Roger Clemens, Eduardo Perez and Buster Olney on the call. Radio ESPN1000 For perhaps much needed alternative audio. Will edit lineups when we get them. HYPE Edited March 30, 2023 by Buehrle>Wood 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hibbard Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 All griping aside, this night’s like Christmas Eve, where the magic never ends. 162 games to go and anything is possible! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 We’re going to destroy Valdez tomorrow. I’m predicting slaughter rule …11-0 White Sox. At least three bombs for us including one by Vaughn. Cease goes six strong with 10 k’s. Lopez pitches a perfect 9th to close things out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuban_sammiches Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I am ready for baseball to start! I have AV, Jeremy Pena and ReyLo on my fantasy team. LETS GO SOX! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 25 minutes ago, Buehrle>Wood said: Karl Ravech, Roger Clemens, Eduardo Perez and Buster Olney on the call. Radio ESPN1000 For perhaps much needed alternative audio. Will edit lineups when we get them. HYPE I don't care how out of synch the audio will be, I will be listening to the radio feed without question. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 27 minutes ago, Greg Hibbard said: All griping aside, this night’s like Christmas Eve, where the magic never ends. 162 games to go and anything is possible! If you've been naughty, LaRussa will come down your chimney and drink all your liquor. 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Sooo when does this game thread turn into a s%*# show ? let me say it before @fathomdoes….Fire everyone Time to get the fanboy out of me….Colas bomb incoming game one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) https://abc13.com/opening-day-astros-2023-framber-valdez-when-is-houston-justin-verlander/13006304/ Mr. Quality, that's who. Framber Valdez, the left-hander from the Dominican Republic who set a Major League Baseball record with 25 consecutive quality starts last season, got the nod to start in his second straight opening day game, the club announced Friday. While 'Stros fans now know who will get the chance to set the tone for a championship-defense season, the rest of the rotation order remains a mystery. As of Friday afternoon, ESPN mentions no probable starters for the four games after the March 30 contest against the Chicago White Sox. The "Worldwide Leader," though, currently has a probable rotation of Cristian Javier, Lance McCullers Jr., Luis Garcia, and Jose Urquidy. McCullers, however, is out indefinitely to start the season with a reported forearm strain. It's not yet known who will fill in for McCullers for the time being, but fan sentiment places that responsibility on Hunter Brown, who debuted last year. White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease, who finished second to Verlander in last year's AL Cy Young Award race, opposes Valdez." Edited March 30, 2023 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Don't do it Romy: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlackSox8 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Hoping to get the day off work tomorrow. Would love to spend tomorrow watching opening day, not driving in the rain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Quin said: Don't do it Romy: I'll take things we probably don't want to hear from anyone other than Romy and Aaron Rowand for $400, Alex. Certainly not from LRobJr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Is Valdez that annoying “Rock the Baby” wind up guy? Or is thh huh at Uriguidy… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 8 minutes ago, hi8is said: Is Valdez that annoying “Rock the Baby” wind up guy? Or is thh huh at Uriguidy… You're close. Rock the baby guy is actually Luis Garcia. I believe he'll be pitching on Sunday. The new rules turned his old wind up into a balk though, so he scrapped it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTB Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Well, here goes nothing. I want to be excited that it’s opening day, I really do. It’s just not happening. Maybe once I can sit down to watch after my son’s game tonight it will kick in. ??♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 IT'S OPENING FUCKI** DAYYY! LET'S GOOOOOOO 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 The worst possible matchup for the Sox (Houston, on the road, with Cease pitching who struggles against this team, while also pitching against our former best hitter) this will be a rout 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spumoni Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Gonna be hard to focus at work today. For better or worse, lets sit back, relax and strap it down for 2023. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I'm going to be cautiously optimistic. This should be a close, low scoring game, but something tells me it's going to spin out of control early...maybe in the 3rd inning, with one team blowing it open. Then the trailing team will score late and come up just short. Final score 8-6, somebody. Regardless, there will be much swearing and fist-shaking tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Here are our hitters’ splits vs. Valdez in the past: Player | PA | BB % | K % | ISO | HR | BA | OPS Andrus: 17 | 6% | 0% | .063 | 0 | .250 | .646 Vaughn: 14 | 7% | 29% | .230 | 1 | .385 | 1.044 Moncada: 14 | 7% | 14% | .384 | 1 | .232 | .901 Anderson: 12 | 8% | 8% | .272 | 1 | .273 | .879 Grandal: 7 | 14% | 0% | .000 | 0 | .333 | .833 Benintendi: 7 | 0% | 14% | .000 | 0 | .286 | .571 Robert: 6 | 17% | 17% | .000 | 0 | .600 | .1267 Jimenez: 6 | 17% | 0% | .000 | 0 | .400 | .900 Average: NA | 10% | 10% | .119 | NA | .345 | .880 These are tiny sample sizes obviously, but on average we have seen Valdez pretty well vs. the rest of the league. And that makes sense given Valdez is primarily a sinker-curveball pitcher, which our core guys hit well overall. I feel like we should be able to scrap together three or four runs off him today. Ultimately this one feels like it comes down to Cease. He hasn’t been good against the Astros in the past and even last year he was bad in his one start against them. We really need five strong from him tonight and then pray the bullpen can close things out. Regardless, this should be a fun way to kick of the 2023 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossanoveralls Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Just do good baseball. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiddleCoastBias Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Opening Day, have to ring it in in style! So what's everyone grilling tonight? I've going with the Italian sausage with peppers and onions, and potato salad on the side. Throw some popcorn into a commemorative helmet and wash it down with a couple of Goose Islands to complete the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossanoveralls Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 1 minute ago, MiddleCoastBias said: Opening Day, have to ring it in in style! So what's everyone grilling tonight? I've going with the Italian sausage with peppers and onions, and potato salad on the side. Throw some popcorn into a commemorative helmet and wash it down with a couple of Goose Islands to complete the experience. I'll be there 4PM. Ish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibbieRubarb Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 2 hours ago, joejoesox said: The worst possible matchup for the Sox (Houston, on the road, with Cease pitching who struggles against this team, while also pitching against our former best hitter) this will be a rout See you Tuesday then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Sox Park Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 No matter what, opening day will always be a special day for baseball fans . thanks to my dad and uncle lefty, this is my 60th year as White Sox fan, and i'm still psyched up for it . excited to see what Colas and Romy can do . also, Eduardo Perez is cool, but Karl Ravech & Roger Clemens, I don't think so . like others, i'm doing radio. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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