I'll admit I have an irrational hatred for Adam Engel, but I think you need to admit that they can do better than him in a corner outfield position and you know in your heart of hearts that he is not a good hitter. The more they play that guy, the more he's going to get exposed.

We’ll I’m a homer so when put that way, I think they win by 2 TDs.

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there ya go. take the ML.

Yes but the issue here is that Garcia is a utility infielder. He had no business in the outfield late in a playoff game where you should be erring on the side of defense. He is at best an extra innings replacement. Not a outfield defensive replacement.

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Mulli is Howard Stern in his prime compared to Haugh.

On the surface this makes sense, but when you look at the stats (things the manager should know), it isn't a good move.

1. Yordan has a higher OPS against lefties this year.
2. Crochet pitched the day before.
3. Crochet only pitched back to back days 3 times this year. He gave up at least a run in all 3 of those appearances.

Just bad managing. Know your personnel.

I listened to White Sox podcast that Garfien does and heard Alvarez's splits; I didn't know that Alvarez did that well against lefties. Ozzie thought Bummer or Kopech would have been the better options. So, that's two mistakes that LaRussa made.

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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."

bummer sux

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LaRussa's brain is just noise without Dave Duncan. He organized it and gave it direction.

Now you play for a miracle. You start Rodon and save Cease for Game 4. They've played and managed like little leaguers for two games and have dug a grave. The last thing you do is play for a Game 4. You play for a Game 5.

A 26, 27, and 28 year old are on the downside of their careers?

But it's mostly just mocking the idea that when you lose you can just say "We were a year early" like it's the start of a decade of dominance.

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He is just mad that the 2021 Astros are not cream puffs like in 2005.

Darvish after year 1 of this contract was lights out. Darvish at his peak last year was better then anyone you have on the South Side.

Lynn, Abrue and Grandal are likely to regress moving forward. Giltio, Moncada and Anderson have peaked and "are what they are". The only breakout candidate is Robert, who if healthy, could put up a 7-8 fWAR MVP season. And with an owner that doesn't like to spend money and no farm system, it's difficult to see what will "catapult" the Sox to the next level. I know this is probably a difficult conversation to hear.

Abrue and Gilito huh? This is some of the dumbest analysis in the history of sports. The team hasn't played well on the road all season. They are loaded with under 30 stars though. Manage the bullpen and defense better, and they win yesterday. I expect them to look a lot better tomorrow night though.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

Loaded? You got Robert and Cease. And good teams know how to win on the road.

Anderson, Moncada, Giolito, and Jimenez. Just oversights I’m sure. Baseball is flukey, and they play better at home.

The rest of your argument is cliched trolling.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

they can't win the series at home. so...

It was sickening to hear Levine defend Larussa this morning. "This is on the players. If he had brought Kopech in and he failed, you'd be criticizing that too. He's a fastball pitcher and the Astros are the best FB hitting team."

Kudos for Haugh responding, "then why did fastball thrower Lance Lynn start Game 1?"

Haugh also said the players failed last year too, but Renteria took the fall. TLR was brought in for these types of games/series.

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There were far too many oblivious tactical errors for LaRussa to just get a pass. As soon as Hernandez grabbed a bat the move was questioned.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

Yeah but something needed to be tried. All singles from this team is BS.

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Elections have consequences.

That’s a dumb fucking comment by Haugh but that’s not surprising either. Is Lance Lynn not supposed to pitch in a series then? Because they are a good fastball hitting team?

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

Right. Would they not pitch Ryan, Clemens or that?

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Elections have consequences.

I think that was Haugh's point. If you're going to pitch Lynn, which you obviously would, then you pitch Kopech too.

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Fair enough. How many games do the Sox win next year?

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Darvish pitched well in a 60 game season and had a decent month or two during the rest of his time with the Cubs. Most of what Len saw from Yu was pretty comparable to Lynn’s start the other day.

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I say 96 games in their final season winning the AL central

I think the playbook is different for starters than relievers. No one expects your horse starter to sit or not be used against a team in the playoffs because of matchup metrics. You bring Kopech in after Lynn ( or whatever situation ) he has to face 3 batters , what if they’re the 3 best fastball hitters the Astros have ? Then LaRussa is second guessed for doing that if he gets lit up just like he is for using Crochet . It’s a no win situation when the pitcher doesn’t do the job he’s brought it in to do. To me the move that totally is on LaRussa is putting García in right field and of course the ball found him and he butchered it. Every out is huge and every mistake is magnified in a short series and you can’t just throw anyone out there and hope for the best . Outfield defense matters .

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

After seeing AJ Hinch coax 77 wins out of a AAA roster, are Sox fans ready to admit what a disaster it was to pass on him this offseason?

So like I said they were a year early.

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Not really. This was a prime year to win it all.

White Sox '21 postseason

Pitching
Team 8.44 era 1.81 whip
Starters 10.13 2.00
Relievers 6.75 1.63

Hitting .265 .320 .265 .585