GT 5/30: White Sox (22-25) vs. Astros (30-19)

[Balta1701]

Never seen a catching tandem that struggled so much just to catch the ball. Twice this week for Soto in big spots.

If he starts all the time he'll figure that out right?

[fathom]

If he starts all the time he'll figure that out right?

 

He should be playing 3 out of 4 games

[Soxfest]

May 31 Sunday and no team is more boring to watch offensively than the Sox right now.

[Balta1701]

He should be playing 3 out of 4 games

Disagree but not vehemently. He's been worse than flowers he's just gotten slightly more well timed hits.

[Soxfest]

Disagree but not vehemently. He's been worse than flowers he's just gotten slightly more well timed hits.

Flowers does not need to play 6 days a week.

[Soxfest]

So White Sox.

[caulfield12]

Beckham diving out over the plate on that one...Keuchel won't let him do that twice.

 

 

When we do play run and hit, THAT results.

More bad baserunning there. Long-term deal revoked.

[fathom]

Good swings that inning

[Soxfest]

Not hard to tell Q is pitching nada on the board.

[caulfield12]

Astros have excellent outfield defense, Marisnick and Springer in particular.

 

Tucker and Gattis have forced Rasmus out of a job, for now.

Edited May 30, 2015 by caulfield12

[harkness99]

Bearded lady left a lot of pitches up that inning.

 

 

[Dunt]

This is the worst Sox offense I can remember in 30 years watching this team. At no point do I feel they have a chance to put up over 3 runs.

[Soxfest]

This is the worst Sox offense I can remember in 30 years watching this team. At no point do I feel they have a chance to put up over 3 runs.

Not a team people are going to pay to see very much scoring 1 or 2 runs a game.

[fathom]

This is the worst Sox offense I can remember in 30 years watching this team. At no point do I feel they have a chance to put up over 3 runs.

 

It's hard to make Improvements to it given the mediocre farm system and the contract situation for those struggling. Melky and LaRoche need to pick it up with Abreu and Avi banged up.

[Soxfest]

4 walks in 5 innings not going to cut it.

[Dunt]

It's hard to make Improvements to it given the mediocre farm system and the contract situation for those struggling. Melky and LaRoche need to pick it up with Abreu and Avi banged up.

 

Ya, unfortunately I don't see that happening. Sox are in a bad situation organizationally. That's what happens when you can't develop any position players though.

[caulfield12]

But we're better than the Phillies offensively! We're not the worst. Marketing 101.

 

Kind of sad to see how much Utley is struggling. At one point, he looked like a borderline HoF guy if he could sustain his prime for 3-5 more seasons like Konerko did.

 

2b just lose it completely. Roberto Alomar and Sandberg come to mind. Drew for the Yankees. Knoblauch. Sax. Iguchi.

[Soxfest]

Q has not got that pitch 2 times on 3-2 counts.

[caulfield12]

What...

 

Name a 2b not on steroids who didn't completely fall apart in their early to mid 30's.

 

Even Dustin Pedroia has fallen off quite a bit.

 

 

The White Sox offense isn't even worth discussing at this point. It is what it is. No magic solutions. We're stuck with it. Other than maybe trying Bonifacio more, and that will last 7-10 days and then he'll fade again.

Edited May 30, 2015 by caulfield12

[fathom]

Close pitch on Eaton was a huge call. Avi rifled that pitch

[harkness99]

I swear every year we got a bunch of guys that swing at every piece of garbage pitch the pitcher throws up there.

 

 

 

[fathom]

Preston Tucker is impressive

[Chicago White Sox]

Obviously Swirskey offers nothing as far as baseball analysis, but he's a pro as an announcer. He's brining the best out of Stone.

 

Eaton has no shot against Keuchel. Get a walk please!

Stone has been much more enjoyable to listen to with Swirskey than with Hawk.

[kitekrazy]

Ya, unfortunately I don't see that happening. Sox are in a bad situation organizationally. That's what happens when you can't develop any position players though.

 

and Mr. Reinsdorf seems content with that

 

[Dunt]

Who the f*** calls these games? The 0-2 high fastball is the a complete f***ing waste every time they throw it. Please stop using it.