Not taking advantage of those early scoring opportunities came back to bite us.
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At least the Pirates only allowed Cleveland to score 9 times after having a 11-1 lead."Hope...may be indulged in by those who have abundant resources...but those who stake their all upon the venture see it in its true colors only after they are ruined."
-- Thucydides
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You just hope they can get at least a win in the next two days and not get swept.
With Garcia now out, maybe Vaughn...I mean who the hell is left?
To me this is now critical, guys are out of position, bench guys are getting exposed with their limitations. I don't know what Hahn is waiting on, I give a damn what the calendar says he's got to start getting them some help.
Another brilliant wasted pitching performance.Last edited by Lipman 1; 06-18-2021, 11:07 PM.
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Originally posted by thomas35forever View PostNot taking advantage of those early scoring opportunities came back to bite us.
Rodon, unfortunately, pitching with no margin for error, walked the No. 9 hitter with the bases loaded and two outs to tie the game. Essentially, the game turned on two plays, the Grandal strikeout in the first and the Alvarez infield hit with one out in the fifth. After Alvarez reached, it looks like he was a different pitcher. After allowing his first hit, he walked Correa and allowed a single to load the bases with one out. He came back to strike out Straw, the No. 8 hitter, but with two outs walked Maldonado on four pitches, coming back to minimize the damage by striking out Altuve on a 3-2 pitch.
Although he regrouped for the sixth and seventh, getting through the fifth probably cost him an inning tonight. As surprisingly effective as Heuer was in the eighth, Crochet was disappointingly ineffective in the ninth. I didn't look to see if Thursday's loss generated any sort of existential crisis around here, but such losses happen. Maybe the game would have played out entirely differntly without Moncada's first-inning error, but putting the Sox competitively in that game would have been a stretch. The Sox were in good shape to win this game, but didn't execute. This game (not unlike Wednesday's game from the Rays' perspective) was a game that simply wasn't won. Still, it would have been worse if it were against the Indians or any of the Central also-rans.
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Originally posted by Lipman 1 View PostYou just hope they can get at least a win in the next two days and not get swept.
With Garcia now out, maybe Vaughn...I mean who the hell is left?
To me this is now critical, guys are out of position, bench guys are getting exposed with their limitations. I don't know what Hahn is waiting on, I give a damn what the calendar says he's got to start getting them some help.
Another brilliant wasted pitching performance.
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What the hell is going on with Grandal? In the 8th inning, he argued with the ump on a 3rd strike call that was almost right down the middle. The man does not look right, as is reflected in his ridiculous batting average. Maybe he needs to be fitted for glasses a la Ricky Vaughn.Last edited by Dick Allen; 06-19-2021, 10:24 AM.
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All the injuries might be catching up with the team, the pitching staff especially the starters has really been super but the lineup that is out there everyday is not giving the staff the run support they need. Hahn can't let this get out of hand, he needs to bring in at least one good hitter and hopefully two to bolster the lineup.Now coming up to bat for the White Sox is the Mighty Mite, Nelson Fox.
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To be sure, I am NOT suggesting Sox players should swing from their heels.
I am suggesting that the lineup needs left-handed fortification, and the obvious places to do so are outfield and second base.
If we can add a RF, Goodwin and Engel can platoon in CF. That frees up Lamb to platoon with Mercedes at DH, and Mendick and Garcia can platoon at 2B.
If we can add a 2B (like Adam Frazier), Goodwin, Engel, and Garcia can share RF/CF.
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Originally posted by thomas35forever View PostStill 3 1/2 up on Cleveland.
It ain't.
Keep in mind a few things:
Cleveland at some point is going to get their injured guys back from what I've read.
You still have that five game season ending week series staring you in the face, a place where the Sox lost eight of 11.
It's getting to the point where TLR can't even put out an adequate lineup because of all the injuries right now.
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Originally posted by Frater Perdurabo View PostTo be sure, I am NOT suggesting Sox players should swing from their heels.
I am suggesting that the lineup needs left-handed fortification, and the obvious places to do so are outfield and second base.
If we can add a RF, Goodwin and Engel can platoon in CF. That frees up Lamb to platoon with Mercedes at DH, and Mendick and Garcia can platoon at 2B.
If we can add a 2B (like Adam Frazier), Goodwin, Engel, and Garcia can share RF/CF.
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