GT 5/29: White Sox (21-25) vs. Astros (30-18)

[fathom]

Basically...this season continues like this, either the GM or the coaching staff should fall on their sword. I won't complain about either, I won't complain about both, but someone f***ed up seriously.

 

It's obviously the players fault so far, but with a significant number of them under contract for next year with the Sox, hopefully something changes.

[LittleHurt05]

I don't mind it with him. Look at his recovery last year. I posted that I heard he was coming back and he was right there. Guy is an animal. Transformed his body in the offseason too. We need dedication like that.

 

Dedication is overrated if a player's performance is seriously hampered by the injury, see Paul Konerko in 2012. That just hurts the team

[fathom]

And it's Abreu-less now on top of that.

 

Geoff Blum on our bench?

[The Ginger Kid]

And this organization has proven they listen more to the player than to the doctor, at least with position players

Man you're so right. How they've earned such praise for the health of their players boggles the mind

 

[Balta1701]

It's obviously the players fault so far, but with a significant number of them under contract for next year with the Sox, hopefully something changes.

So the GM did a terrible job of picking players given the money spent. I'm ok with that. Ventura stays, Hahn is replaced.

[Balta1701]

"Irritation of the right index finger, something that has been giving him some trouble".

 

Yup, he'll be playing through that.

[RockRaines]

Dedication is overrated if a player's performance is seriously hampered by the injury, see Paul Konerko in 2012. That just hurts the team

Agreed but look at what he's turned himself into. And his upside is tremendous.

[Balta1701]

Agreed but look at what he's turned himself into. And his upside is tremendous.

And that's why its important to have a manager who is smart and strong enough to say "no" when it's actually for the good of the player. He will play himself to the point where a minor injury becomes a severe injury unless the manager says no.

[Feeky Magee]

Agreed but look at what he's turned himself into. And his upside is tremendous.

What's he turned himself into? And what's his upside?

[fathom]

Should be out

[South Side Fireworks Man]

Inconclusive.

[LittleHurt05]

Great throw by Soto, still haven't seen a good enough view to overturn it

[Chicago White Sox]

Looks safe IMO, but got to hope that there is not enough evidence to overturn.

[fathom]

Absolutely out

[fathom]

Great throw by Soto!

[Balta1701]

Oh god here we go again with a review on a tag.

[Chicago White Sox]

f*** yes!!

[Chicago White Sox]

Alright boys, no time to f*** around, let's get one here and close them out in the bottom half of the inning.

[fathom]

Beckham gets to face his old college teammate

[The Ginger Kid]

I thought for sure RV was going to give up a long one in that inning

[greg775]

Sweet, he's out! I thought he was safe on that one replay angle. We all had differing opinions on soxtalk.

[fathom]

Swung at ball 4

[greg775]

Sox are playing pretty good baseball again despite the hitting woes. I tell you, it's got to be something about the Central Division. Sox are putrid in divisional games but look like a much crisper team outside the division. I don't get it.

That said, hard to imagine a victory tonight with the anemic attack. Somebody's got to get hold of one (Becks again?) and the pure odds do not suggest that happening.

[Balta1701]

So who is left available in the Sox bullpen?

 

Does Noesi just get it from here until there's a save opportunity?

[RockRaines]

What's he turned himself into? And what's his upside?

He's hitting 327 and his upside is a star. I think Carlos Lee to be honest. Pretty good upside.