White Sox (Smith) vs Cubs (Horton): 5/16/25, 1:20pm

[Irrelevant Dude]

I know it's early, but Horton has been disappointing so far.  I expected mistakes, but I guess I expected him to have better raw stuff.  He just doesn't look like a future top of the rotation type guy.

[BKHoo]

26 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Damn Shane Smith has been really solid this year and coming off his best start (6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K) not what you want to see with a slumping offense but maybe the wind will be an equalizer.

So why were the Cubs favored? Sort of weird given the pitching matchup. 

[chibears55]

That was quick,  7 pitches 

[gflore34]

1 minute ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

I know it's early, but Horton has been disappointing so far.  I expected mistakes, but I guess I expected him to have better raw stuff.  He just doesn't look like a future top of the rotation type guy.

Yes and unfortunately, I don't think we've seen the last of him hanging breaking balls, they'll be plenty more.

[WhyCantWeWin]

So Horton just threw another straight down the middle, anyone watch his minor league starts? Was he doing the same down there and just getting away with it because the massive drop off in talent?

[chibears55]

Happ would of called PCA off and caught that ball.

Trade Suzuki for a SP

[Andy]

Boy that was a dumb decision by the Sox runner, there was no way in hell that was going to be a DP

[gflore34]

Just now, Andy said:

Boy that was a dumb decision by the Sox runner, there was no way in hell that was going to be a DP

And, I don't how the horsefeathers he was initially called safe - he was out unless, that was the umpire signaling interference.

[squally1313]

Nice we’re writing off our top 50 pitching prospect 6 innings into his major league career, fun. 

[Andy]

Ugh, I knew Swanson was going to go fishing after missing that 0-1 fastball.

[mul21]

3 minutes ago, gflore34 said:

And, I don't how the horsefeathers he was initially called safe - he was out unless, that was the umpire signaling interference.

It was the ump signaling a dead ball.  And while JD isn't buying the interference call, he clipped Dansby's foot and tripped him and that's why it got called.

[UMFan83]

Mo can't GIDP here at least

Edited May 16, 2025 by UMFan83

[mul21]

Just now, squally1313 said:

Nice we’re writing off our top 50 pitching prospect 6 innings into his major league career, fun. 

Right?  It's almost like these guys aren't finished products when they come up because they still have some things to learn and refinements to make that take MLB experience to get right.  But I'm sure they were all experts at their jobs on day one.

[Andy]

The contact play works!

[Brock Beauchamp]

Well, that's one way to get your first big-league hit.

[squally1313]

(Nobody look up what Jackson Jobe, Chase Dollander, or Chase Petty has done this year)

[JHBulls]

Timely reminder that the White Sox are still the White Sox we all know and love. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Oh wait, that's not a hit? I thought if it didn't record an out it counts as a hit.

[Andy]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

Well, that's one way to get your first big-league hit.

Not a hit, a fielder's choice

[UMFan83]

1 minute ago, mul21 said:

Right?  It's almost like these guys aren't finished products when they come up because they still have some things to learn and refinements to make that take MLB experience to get right.  But I'm sure they were all experts at their jobs on day one.

FWIW I've liked what I've seen from his stuff so far.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Good lord can we just relegate the White Sox?

[UMFan83]

lmao, ok then ill take it

[Andy]

Holy crap, a double brain fart by the Sox. Should've probably gone for the DP in the first place, then Thaiss drops the ball on top of it, so no out at all.

[squally1313]

17 minutes ago, BKHoo said:

So why were the Cubs favored? Sort of weird given the pitching matchup. 

*gestures at everything*

[mul21]

1 minute ago, squally1313 said:

*gestures at everything*

Game threads have always been way over reactionary but this new bunch of users is taking it to another level.