Brian Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 What is Ali and Tyson faced in their primes? Jordan vs Lebron? Shaq vs Wilt? We get BUEHRLE VS SALE! TONIGHT AT 7:10PM ON CSN! Tickets on stubhub are insane for this. Upper deck for $50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 For once in my life, I wish the Sox were an NL team. I'd love to see these two try to hit off each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord chas Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 With the way these guys pitch setting the over/under for game time at 2:15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 QUOTE (lord chas @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 08:26 AM) With the way these guys pitch setting the over/under for game time at 2:15 Better be under, because last I checked we're supposed to get rain between 9 and 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 07:14 AM) What is Ali and Tyson faced in their primes? Jordan vs Lebron? Shaq vs Wilt? We get BUEHRLE VS SALE! TONIGHT AT 7:10PM ON CSN! Tickets on stubhub are insane for this. Upper deck for $50. Hopefully people are smart enough to know there are thousands upon thousands of tickets available for face on Ticketmaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I'd love to be at this game tonight. What a great piece of Sox history. You know Sale is going to be pumped for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) Sale is going to dominate. You know he's going to want to beat Buehrle so bad. I can see a complete game shutout with 16 K's today. He's going to be pumped up. Edited July 6, 2015 by Mike F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 The Jays have the highest team OPS against lefties, and the gap between them and 2nd is the same as the gap between 2nd and 19th. They are downright scary. This'll be a great test for Sale (not that he needs to pass any tests). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisox05 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Per @MLBNetwork gameday notes: Over his last eight starts, Chris Sale has faced 228 batters and struck out 97 of them (42.5%). https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/618067373694648320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 QUOTE (shysocks @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 09:37 AM) The Jays have the highest team OPS against lefties, and the gap between them and 2nd is the same as the gap between 2nd and 19th. They are downright scary. This'll be a great test for Sale (not that he needs to pass any tests). The thing is that most lefty pitchers aren't like Chris Sale. The Blue Jays also have a lot of strikeout-prone hitters so I think Sale should get to 10 K's easily. *knocks on wood* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Doug Padilla @ESPNChiSox 12m12 minutes ago Tickets on all levels still available for tonight's Sale-Buehrle game. Sale K-Zone is sold out. Large walk-up sales are expected. White Sox have sold upward of 4,000 tix since the Sale-Buehrle matchup was set. Sell out is still not anticipated at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Lots of talk about Sale vs the Jays lineup, but the Sox have a .573 OPS vs LHP this season. Just forget for a moment Buehrle's past ties to the Sox. He's the exact prototype of the pitcher the Sox are least capable of hitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 05:35 PM) Lots of talk about Sale vs the Jays lineup, but the Sox have a .573 OPS vs LHP this season. Just forget for a moment Buehrle's past ties to the Sox. He's the exact prototype of the pitcher the Sox are least capable of hitting. I've said this for a while now, but the Sox miss Viciedo's bat vs LHP. He was pretty dangerous against soft-tossing LHP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 11:36 AM) I've said this for a while now, but the Sox miss Viciedo's bat vs LHP. He was pretty dangerous against soft-tossing LHP. yea they really miss a guy who isnt even in the league this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 12:37 PM) yea they really miss a guy who isnt even in the league this season Still would be upgrade over Melky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 11:39 AM) Still would be upgrade over Melky. Yea no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 04:39 PM) Still would be upgrade over Melky. or LaRoche with his 217/262/267 splits with no homers in 60 at bats vs LHP. His walk rate splits are insane, as he has 3 in 60 AB vs LHP and 36 in 191 AB vs RHP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 12:40 PM) Yea no Take a look at Viciedo's numbers. 50-100 points better OPS than Melky and ~comparably bad defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 lmao i love the Viciedo revisionist history here! I loved that one time that he totally misplayed a ground ball into a triple or inside the park homerun. Except it wasnt just one time. But i will forget all of those times because once, in between striking out 4 times swinging from his heels at whatever the pitcher threw, he hit a homerun off a lefty. good times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 11:43 AM) Take a look at Viciedo's numbers. 50-100 points better OPS than Melky and ~comparably bad defense. Im looking at his numbers this season. Where other teams have the opportunity to platoon him against lefties. Oh wait, there are none. I would take Melky and all of his phantom Balta branded steroids over Dayan Viciedo every day and twice on sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 12:45 PM) I would take Melky and all of his phantom Balta branded steroids over Dayan Viciedo every day and twice on sunday Phantom? Seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 12:44 PM) lmao i love the Viciedo revisionist history here! I loved that one time that he totally misplayed a ground ball into a triple or inside the park homerun. Except it wasnt just one time. But i will forget all of those times because once, in between striking out 4 times swinging from his heels at whatever the pitcher threw, he hit a homerun off a lefty. good times You're doing the exact same thing with Melky Cabrera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 05:44 PM) lmao i love the Viciedo revisionist history here! I loved that one time that he totally misplayed a ground ball into a triple or inside the park homerun. Except it wasnt just one time. But i will forget all of those times because once, in between striking out 4 times swinging from his heels at whatever the pitcher threw, he hit a homerun off a lefty. .837 OPS in his career against LHP with some much needed power included in that. I don't think anyone on here wanted him back as a starter this year, but he would have been a more valuable bench piece/LHP platoon than Bonifacio has been (for similar cost). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Viciedo's lefty splits were buoyed by his first three years in the league. Over his last thousand plate appearances or so, he became a guy who just couldn't hit anyone that well. There is no reason whatsoever to miss him unless you really like funny .gif's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 11:46 AM) Phantom? Seriously? lets cry about them every time he is brought up, seriously. Because err mer gerd he got busted 4 years ago QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 11:47 AM) .837 OPS in his career against LHP with some much needed power included in that. I don't think anyone on here wanted him back as a starter this year, but he would have been a more valuable bench piece/LHP platoon than Bonifacio has been (for similar cost). Viciedo hurts your bench because in order to hit him against lefties you need to play another defender in his place after he hits. That is terrible strategy. Bonifacio at least plays multiple positions and you can play him after he hits(at least that was the theory) but hey! Viciedo can hit a lefty sometimes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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