Timmy U Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, Harry Chappas said: Grandal is a better LHH without the shift. Zavala should only start against LHP Catcher is primarily a defensive position. Zavala should catch a lot. He might get into 80 games this year, if you include taking Grandal out for pinch runners. Seby’s a real decent back up, hitting eighth. If they use him correctly, Grandal can stay fresh for the stretch run. Therefore, I believe Zavala will start against plenty of righties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I’d aim for ~100 starts out of Grandal at the catcher spot this year. If Zavala proves he is worthy of more playing time or Grandal is unable to take on that load, then you can eventually reconsider. But right now, I’d probably have him tonight and Sunday with Seby starting tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxTrojan Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, FourEyesShottenhoffer said: That is incorrect. .749 OPS vs RHP, .653 vs LHP Well damn, I didn't realize that. Part of that disparity was that Zavala's performance against RHP last year came with an unsustainable .422 BABIP, but I do retract my statement that Zavala should only play against LHP. It remains to be seen whether Grifol is going to do a "personal catcher" thing with one (or two) of the starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 19 minutes ago, ChiSoxTrojan said: Well damn, I didn't realize that. Part of that disparity was that Zavala's performance against RHP last year came with an unsustainable .422 BABIP, but I do retract my statement that Zavala should only play against LHP. It remains to be seen whether Grifol is going to do a "personal catcher" thing with one (or two) of the starters. Prediction: with the advent of PitchCom, the concept of a “personal catcher” will go by the wayside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, JoeC said: Prediction: with the advent of PitchCom, the concept of a “personal catcher” will go by the wayside. i don't know about that. I don't think many pitchers like to call their own game. Plus, guys with sharp breaking pitches, usually trust one guy to block them. Edited March 31, 2023 by Dick Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Hope it's not a straight platoon with Sheets and Vaughn but hopefully more of a "get a guy in there early at the beginning of the season" type of thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) @Quin I had no idea they traded Alvarez like the Sox traded Tatis. I thought Alvarez was already on multiple T100 lists when he got traded to Houston. Edited March 31, 2023 by Jack Parkman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said: @Quin I had no idea they traded Alvarez like the Sox traded Tatis. I thought Alvarez was already on multiple T100 lists when he got traded to Houston. To continue this: Yeah, both trades are all time botches (or bad luck since they're the rare lottos that hit). Imagine the Sox with Tatis and the Dodgers with Alvarez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 AV on the bench ?????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxTrojan Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Sheets in for Vaughn. The Grifol honeymoon is over. https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/1641894231726870563?s=20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 you guys ready for another ROUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 6 minutes ago, ChiSoxTrojan said: Sheets in for Vaughn. The Grifol honeymoon is over. https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/1641894231726870563?s=20 I thought we got rid of LaRussa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 11 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: AV on the bench ?????? Big hit against a right-hander yesterday. Makes sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hibbard Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Eh, I don’t mind Sheets tonight. You sub in Andrew once a LH reliever subs in and leave him in for the balance. I would rather max out lefties. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Sheets is kind of iffy on solid contact. We will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) Again, they should have traded Vaughn for some pitching and gone with Sheets and Burger at 1B Edited March 31, 2023 by Jack Parkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I like Grifol’s lineups so far. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxrwhite Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 20 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: AV on the bench ?????? His back acting up already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, fathom said: I like Grifol’s lineups so far. Anyone who is pro-“turn 1st round/3rd overall pick into weak side platoon” would be happy tonight. Edited March 31, 2023 by Bob Sacamano 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 minute ago, soxrwhite said: His back acting up already? Could be. I didn’t think of that at first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 8 minutes ago, Greg Hibbard said: Eh, I don’t mind Sheets tonight. You sub in Andrew once a LH reliever subs in and leave him in for the balance. I would rather max out lefties. No lefties in their pen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossanoveralls Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: Could be. I didn’t think of that at first. Me too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I too would have prefferred Vaughn. But Grifol is making good lineups with the 9 in there. Both games have been super logical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dreamin Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 If Vaughn's going to sit a day this week, I don't know why it being today is any more upsetting than it being Sunday or Tuesday or whenever ?♀️ Maybe AV's still ramping up with the back thing, maybe they like the matchup better with Sheets for some reason, but in any case one game isn't worth fussing over until and unless it becomes a pattern. The lineup is solid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 AV sitting already geez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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