Quin Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 7:06 PM, fathom said: It’s just amazing to me these stupid assholes can’t find a lefty bat to play 2nd base Expand After one game, I'm convinced. Call up Chappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Suckman again lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 7:10 PM, ChiSox59 said: Man, I really want to believe. Its too early for this season to hit the drains. Not even 2 weeks in. But this team is making it very difficult. Just a brutal series of a baseball here. Down 1-0 and feels like we're down a touchdown. Expand When Gavin Sheets is hitting cleanup, it's hard to really give a s%*#. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 7:10 PM, ChiSox59 said: Man, I really want to believe. Its too early for this season to hit the drains. Not even 2 weeks in. But this team is making it very difficult. Just a brutal series of a baseball here. Down 1-0 and feels like we're down a touchdown. Expand I know we’re typically on the opposite side of the spectrum with this, but I just see no way this team can compete with their current talent level. The next month might be the worst middle infield in Sox history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Jax for Minn next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Everyone grow Abe Lincoln beards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Ron already jinxed Middleton with his premature thread praise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Should be a lefty here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 Middleton kinda nasty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 7:14 PM, Quin said: Everyone grow Abe Lincoln beards. Expand Big Lebowski approach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Middleton at least looks like a find. Stuff is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 7:10 PM, ChiSox59 said: Man, I really want to believe. Its too early for this season to hit the drains. Not even 2 weeks in. But this team is making it very difficult. Just a brutal series of a baseball here. Down 1-0 and feels like we're down a touchdown. Expand This isn't a "told you so" post but for a lot of us, the warning signs were right in front of us, obviously dating back to last season (and even 2021 when they played s%*# baseball the 2nd half of that season) This is EXACTLY what a lot of us predicted given how they built this roster. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 7:15 PM, Tony said: This isn't a "told you so" post but for a lot of us, the warning signs were right in front of us, obviously dating back to last season (and even 2021 when they played s%*# baseball the 2nd half of that season) This is EXACTLY what a lot of us predicted given how they built this roster. Expand Just wait for 1-2 starting pitcher injuries. That’s when the real ugliness will start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 (edited) On 4/12/2023 at 7:13 PM, fathom said: I know we’re typically on the opposite side of the spectrum with this, but I just see no way this team can compete with their current talent level. The next month might be the worst middle infield in Sox history. Expand Yah, well its tough to compete when 3 of your 4 best position players are not playing. This team can definitely compete if they're healthy, but alas... Thankfully the injuries are all minor. Eloy and Moncada will play this weekend. TA probably misses 15 games. Its not a death kneel. But more injuries will come. Edited April 12, 2023 by ChiSox59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Why make a move and not go to Bummer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 7:15 PM, Tony said: This isn't a "told you so" post but for a lot of us, the warning signs were right in front of us, obviously dating back to last season (and even 2021 when they played s%*# baseball the 2nd half of that season) This is EXACTLY what a lot of us predicted given how they built this roster. Expand Sure. Its also a 13 game sample in April. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankchifan Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 6:19 PM, chitownsportsfan said: How many fucking times can we play a DH/1B in the OF?????????????????????? Come on man. this team deserves every fucking angry fan response possible. Expand It’s back to the 2022 Sheets/Vaughn awful defense combo. Vaughn bobble at first was bad also. Sheets should not play in the OF again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 What a weird ass game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 At this point...are we the baddies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 7:15 PM, Tony said: This isn't a "told you so" post but for a lot of us, the warning signs were right in front of us, obviously dating back to last season (and even 2021 when they played s%*# baseball the 2nd half of that season) This is EXACTLY what a lot of us predicted given how they built this roster. Expand I wanted to believe but when the projections came out and it was basically 82 wins, I sorta shrugged and said yea, sounds about right. We just don't have any depth and guys like Moncada are not superstars like we hoped. We have some good players, but not enough superstars to paper over all our holes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 7:16 PM, Harry Chappas said: Why make a move and not go to Bummer? Expand Saving him for the postseason... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 7:18 PM, Quin said: At this point...are we the baddies? Expand Mitchell & Webb reference? If so, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 (edited) Buxton inevitably injured again... Middleton/Diekman/Sosa survived. But can the O scratch out even one run? Edited April 12, 2023 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 7:18 PM, Quin said: At this point...are we the baddies? Expand After they dove into Andersons knee? Hell no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/12/2023 at 7:18 PM, chitownsportsfan said: I wanted to believe but when the projections came out and it was basically 82 wins, I sorta shrugged and said yea, sounds about right. We just don't have any depth and guys like Moncada are not superstars like we hoped. We have some good players, but not enough superstars to paper over all our holes. Expand It’s still just a huge lack of power at spots that should give you some. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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