This is a completely different team than what we saw six or seven days ago. What has changed?

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Stopped an 80 yr old from leading young men in athletic contests. It was the main complaint from the gitgo. Can't do infield practice, can't physically work with players, can't do shit but yell from his wheelchair.

That and he retired 10 years ago.

All I’m saying is that if you’re going to shit yourself in a dugout, it oughta be connected to some type of substance abuse*.








*not whatever brandy elderly people drink

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Moncada isn't playing.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Well, there is that.

He hasnt really been playing all season.

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God dammit. One out away. A.J called it. Just pitch around him and walk him. Get the next guy. Especially up so big.

Anyway. Sox picked up 4 games in 4 days. So that's good. At least we'll be in this bitch deep into September.

I think they'll win this shitty division. I've said that all year.

2 games back.

Approaching team of destiny territory.

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2 games back in early September? I'll take it. Most of my life they're out of it by now. I know the expectations were greater. But I like it cuz I'm used to them always sucking. So we've got something interesting to watch for a month.

What should we title the inevitable books that our cultural leaders will write? I suggest

Moving to Cairo: How the '22 Pale Hose Proved That Racist Old White Guys Can't Win

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Every game at this point is crucial, but tomorrow is especially crucial.

You cannot afford to be 3 games back heading for 7 games on the west coast.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

I really hated reading that because that's what's going to happen....IF.

Tony's ass will come back. And the old white racist will win the World Series.

Seriously, players like Tony. Not just the whites. It's just the narrative that the SCORE takes. Bernstein started it and they all follow it.

In Cairo we trust

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It's about playing over .700 ball. A one and done playoff series would still not be acceptable. I have no desire to limp into the playoffs.

I love you Tommy, but LaRussa has no shot coming back. He's ALREADY been Wally Pipped.

Giolito tomorrow

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They have to sweep em.

Losing tomorrow just negates today. odds are Cleveland will win tomorrow and will gain the game back.

Also, still 3 back in the loss column. Add the fact they will lose the season series to CLE, they have to overtake them, not tie them, so really 4 back in the loss column. Still a mountain to climb. They will go on the roadtrip and lose again. Ebb and flow of the season for an average .500 team.

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Tony is LatinX. After you're done misappropriating race care to misappropriate some genders?

Nice interview with Cease on now , live.

CSN Chicago.

Tune in!

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The consensus from Spiegel, Decker, etc today was that pitching around the guy would have broken an unwritten rule. I don't agree...years from now, no one would have been saying, "well, his no-hitter is tainted because he walked a good hitter to get to a weaker hitter."

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I don’t think that even entered into the mind of any pitcher that’s one out away . If it does he probably doesn’t deserve it anyway .

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Cease went right at him. He hung a slider and it cost him.

If he is able to throw the same sliders to Arraez that he did to Garlick, he gets his no-hitter.

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Arraez swings and makes contact with a lot of balls outside the zone, which makes him difficult to pitch around

Giolito, 5 innings and 2 runs probably thinks he did his job. Such a disappointing twat

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

I hope not. He got banged around and his stuff just keeps getting worse. I don't understand why he doesn't have a two seamer. Everybody who can't throw 97 has a two seamer.

Anyways, that was an L no matter who was pitching. Time to go win another 2 of 3. It's Show time.

I would agree, if we are comparing it to the last few years.

However, if I could guarantee that every single start for the rest of season, he goes 5 innings/2 runs, I think most of us would sign up for it. At least have a shot at winning those games. It's the 5 innings/5 runs or 3 innings/7 runs starts that kill the team.

Only 2 runs was mostly luck. Credit for getting out of some jams, but they were barreling up on him.

That's your guy. It would help if the bats showed up when he pitches. Cease is fine with 1 or 2 runs of offense. Giolito needs 10.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

Giolito is the guy you tried to move this off season. Some pitching coach out there will think they can change him and help him. Some team will probably give you a nice haul for him, then you don't have to worry about wasting a contract on him.

Or maybe you can package him and get rid of Moncada or Yaz.

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