2021 Season | Series #48 | White Sox @ Indians | Sep. 23 - 26

[Criznit]

Is Chang interesting to any of you fine folks? He looks so much better at the plate and I can't help but wonder how he'd perform with consistent playing time. I like power and he has plenty of it for a MIF/Utility guy.

I have always liked him, but I did get pretty fed up with him earlier this year. That said, like A LOT of players he struggled during in his first ML exposure. It is easy to overlook he had a whooping 38 games/97 PAs before this year. He looks like he found a groove finally and is in the mix for 2B/UTIL for 2022. We talk about Owen Miller morphing into a Ben Zobrist type, but maybe that ends up being Yu Chang..

 

[Real Deal]

Nothing much to see, Civale threw some batting practice in chilly weather.

 

[sportscoach]

Aaron Bummer comes in out of the CWSox pen.. and just blows the Tribe hitters away.. onto the 6th inning.. CWSox still up 7-2..

Bummer is almost always on my team in MLB the Show btw...

 

[sportscoach]

I have always liked him, but I did get pretty fed up with him earlier this year. That said, like A LOT of players he struggled during in his first ML exposure. It is easy to overlook he had a whooping 38 games/97 PAs before this year. He looks like he found a groove finally and is in the mix for 2B/UTIL for 2022. We talk about Owen Miller morphing into a Ben Zobrist type, but maybe that ends up being Yu Chang..

Chang is finally showing up and is saying, if ya cut me you will regret it right now... Doesn't mean adjustments won't be made for him, but I feel like he will be Urshela if we cut him...

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

What was the game plan? Throw the White Sox hitters belt-high fastballs? They hit four home runs and ALL were on pitches right at the top of the zone, which was where Hentges was calling for the ball. Really, Civale? You think your 91 mph fastball plays at the top of the zone? Think again.

I was impressed by the rookie relievers (Mejia, Allen, and Perez) who combined for 5.1 scoreless innings. Mejia retired Eloy Jimenez, Tim Anderson, Moncada, Abreu, and he K'd Grandal. Very nice.

Allen struck out four hitters in two innings, including Eloy, Moncada, and Grandal.

Francisco Perez struck out Luis Robert and Leury Garcia in a 1-2-3 inning. Perez has now pitched 5.1 scoreless innings after getting roughed up in his major league debut. I don't want to jump the gun but this guy looks very good. All three hitters he retired were hitting right-handed.

Bobby Bradley with another home run. That's 16 in 218 at-bats. That's over 40 when projected to a full season. His OPS is close to .800 after today.

 

[Gson]

as usual... Plesac gets two outs.. then a little trouble closing out the inning.. giving up two singles before retiring the side.. Going to the bottom of the first frame.. 0-0...

 

[CATS44]

Civale didn't throw a single pitch over 90 MPH today.

I hope there isn't a problem.

 

[CATS44]

That may be the worst first inning we've had with the bats this year.

 

[Lee]

That may be the worst first inning we've had with the bats this year.

I am not watching the game, when you say bad inning with bats, do you mean the large wooden sticks or the mammal flying at the players?

 

[Gson]

I am not watching the game, when you say bad inning with bats, do you mean the large wooden sticks or the mammal flying at the players?

everybody's a comedian..

Nice swing by Bradley.. line drive to CF for an out..but right on it..

 

[Gson]

Kopech pitching well?..

Or Indians' hitters watching too much?..

Me thinks a bit more of the latter.. that last slider to Yu Chang..was hittable.. but he watched it go by..

 

[CATS44]

In re Chang...

You can't simply dismissed his entire body of work, esp his .257 OBP.

 

[CATS44]

Mercado was way late getting to that ball. He must have been really fooled as it came off the bat.

 

[Gson]

IDK what these hitters are not seeing.. Like Straw here in the third inning..

right down the middle..just above the knees.. w/ 2 strikes..you have to protect?..not happening...

 

[Gson]

Mercado was way late getting to that ball. He must have been really fooled as it came off the bat.

right off the end of the bat.. but a big swing..

A pair of runners stranded.. going to the fourth 0-0