White Sox (24-22) @ Mariners (22-26) May18-20, '26...

[therealjohncarlson]

The more I think about it the more just a Janky strategy the piggyback is it’s basically pussyfooting around not moving one of Miller or Castillo as a middle reliever. Instead, you’re gonna decide beforehand. One of them gets their start cut short why? Why not just move one into middle relief and bring him in when necessary. It just doesn’t make any sense.

 

[Chapow]

It just doesn’t make any sense.

This encapsulates this team perfectly.

 

[Steve Hawk]

This is Bush league shit! Come on man. You are making it hard for us to Fan at this point.

 

[Glasgow Seahawk]

Crawford has apparently told Wilson he is willing to move to 3rd base going forward.

 

[therealjohncarlson]

Crawford has apparently told Wilson he is willing to move to 3rd base going forward.

Interesting that Crawford has to be the one “willing” to do it.. I didn’t know Crawford had taken over as manager!

 

[Glasgow Seahawk]

Interesting that Crawford has to be the one “willing” to do it.. I didn’t know Crawford had taken over as manager!

https://t.co/gJRamU7JPP

Considering they are doing the piggy back thing rather than moving Castillo to the bullpen it doesnt shock me. Both Castillo and JP are out of contract after this year, I think we can spare their feelings.

 

[Crizilla]

I wonder if we could look up somewhere in the stat lore of a team over 50 games into the season consistently putting a literal .100 hitter as lead off

 

[Azvacar]

I wonder if we could look up somewhere in the stat lore of a team over 50 games into the season consistently putting a literal .100 hitter as lead off

Historically, if a leadoff hitter reached:

• ~250 PA
• with a .100–.150 AVG

that player would likely rank among the worst sustained leadoff performances in modern MLB history.

LOL... The only player listed it could find were

Fransico Lindor at .195 in 2024

(ChatGPT Plus BTW)

 

[Chapow]

I wonder if we could look up somewhere in the stat lore of a team over 50 games into the season consistently putting a literal .100 hitter as lead off

Refsnizzle's gonna turn it around any day now...

... right after he gets DFA'd and picked up by another team.

 

[IndyHawk]

Some who are wondering why the Ms do some of the lineups
that can be confusing, they are very heavy on "analytics", it
has not worked out well so far this season but you can bet the
injuries have played a big role in that.
I'm pissed just like all of us but Dan has to follow the system that
they hired people to provide that imfo, if he was fired the next guy
will have to do exactly the same, it's ingrained into each game.
I'd be ok with it provided we have the healthy horses but we don't,
I wish they would allow Dan to really manage and channel his inner
Lou but they aren't going to do it.
I think he will get tired and likely quit if this goes on and I wouldn't
blame him.
The next guy wouldn't do much better unless the slumps and injuries
go away.

Note: Brash is back! LFG!!!!

 

[Steve Hawk]

Cole Young hitting Lead off today!

 

[Goldfinger 007]

I wonder if we could look up somewhere in the stat lore of a team over 50 games into the season consistently putting a literal .100 hitter as lead off

Uhhhhhh yeah...... This one only

 

[Chapow]

Some who are wondering why the Ms do some of the lineups
that can be confusing, they are very heavy on "analytics", it
has not worked out well so far this season but you can bet the
injuries have played a big role in that.
I'm pissed just like all of us but Dan has to follow the system that
they hired people to provide that imfo, if he was fired the next guy
will have to do exactly the same, it's ingrained into each game.
I'd be ok with it provided we have the healthy horses but we don't,
I wish they would allow Dan to really manage and channel his inner
Lou but they aren't going to do it.
I think he will get tired and likely quit if this goes on and I wouldn't
blame him.
The next guy wouldn't do much better unless the slumps and injuries
go away.

Note: Brash is back! LFG!!!!

In other words, Dan is just following Dipotos orders.

Which is exactly what I've been saying all along.

 

[Goldfinger 007]

Walked the bases loaded. Nobody out. Things already looking dreary.

 

[Goldfinger 007]

And the White Sox pull a Mariners special..... No runs with bags packed or runners in scoring position with nobody out. We still have a chance if they can toss the shutout.

 

[Goldfinger 007]

Mariners have scored first in all 3 home games in this series. Wonder when that happened last?

 

[Steve Hawk]

One more thing... the Catcher situation is abysmal right now!

 

[Wsumatt1982]

I have maybe watched what is equivalent to 1 full game all season long. I can't get into them but I know they are terrible.

 

[Goldfinger 007]

M's had the bases loaded with nobody out.... Now two out & no runs in.....

 

[Goldfinger 007]

And the .109 hitting Refsnyder comes up & shockingly fails in the clutch. Bases loaded, nobody out..... No runs. Again. As usual.