r_mack

I don't think it was as bad as Baez getting two singles on balls off the wall either. Baez has to be a team leader in times like these and pimping balls to the wall and only getting singles is really bad optics for a team struggling.

I think this is more indicative of the loss of Zobrist than the addition of Russell. Russell has mostly been great on the defensive end (At the pace he's on, he's gonna lead all 2B in defensive runs saved by a wide margin) and his bat has look good enough before and after he hurt his hand. Descalso on the other hand actually hurts you on both sides.

Not sure there's an in-house option that could replace him given they turn-over the pitching and hitting coach every year. And I doubt they go out and bring someone in mid-season. Maybe Marty Pevey? It would be Mark Loretta. I mean I guess they just need some kind of lackey to run the team while they give him lineups and bullpen options

Even though this roster is not his fault, I think it is coming. Not sure there's an in-house option that could replace him given they turn-over the pitching and hitting coach every year. And I doubt they go out and bring someone in mid-season. Maybe Marty Pevey?

Ha

Rather see Brad Brach up in the clutch than KB

I think Eloy's age 22 season is a wash. As long as he shows constant improvement and develops, which he has; it'll be a successful season for him and the White Sox. It's just funny seeing people pretend Eloy is bad right now when he's putting up the same numbers as Schwarber's age 26 season. Yet everyone seems to defend Schwarber despite the fact that's appearing more and more like he's an average MLB player. What has he shown improvements on? He’s a disaster in the OF and K’ing 30% of the time and not walking that much or hitting for average? I think everyone here would admit Schwarber is having just an average, okay year (it’s a good thing we really only need him to be like our 5th best player and we can get away with him being this, however annoying it is). Eloy is showing that all the worries about him are true and it’s going to be hard to be that super star so many were saying. He probably is just a Schwarber type value player in the end (they’ll get there differently). Which is fine but the White Sox don’t have a KB, Rizzo, Willy or Javy to get away with that outcome from him. They need stars to really build something, him turning in to a 2-4 win Schwarber like player isn’t getting them to where they want to be. Since May 30th, Eloy is slashing .308/.366/.626/.993 with 8 HR's in a pretty nice 90 at-bat sample size. In the 116 AB's before this, he was slashing .207/.258/.379/.637 with 6 HR's. It's safe to say he's starting to figure something out.

Schwarber had a good rookie season and World Series but it's hard to sit here and pretend like he's the guy we thought he'd be. If Eloy has the same career path as Schwarber after year 1, he'd be considered a major failure too. so is your point that schwarber is bad or that eloy is good? in any case, you are bad I think Eloy's age 22 season is a wash. As long as he shows constant improvement and develops, which he has; it'll be a successful season for him and the White Sox. It's just funny seeing people pretend Eloy is bad right now when he's putting up the same numbers as Schwarber's age 26 season. Yet everyone seems to defend Schwarber despite the fact that's appearing more and more like he's an average MLB player.

He's on pace for about the same season as Kyle Schwarber this year, just 4 years younger. So he'll be worse than Schwarber was when HE was 4 years younger. Way to think that burn through, champ. Schwarber had a good rookie season and World Series but it's hard to sit here and pretend like he's the guy we thought he'd be. If Eloy has the same career path as Schwarber after year 1, he'd be considered a major failure too.

He went yard again last night for #13. Only 221 PA’s, .786 OPS. Not bad for a cost controlled 22 yo. he is on pace for like a 1 win season eloy could be great, it's just stupid that you keep sniffing his jock when his major league time has not been positive for him so far He's on pace for about the same season as Kyle Schwarber this year, just 4 years younger.

They're correct takes, just look at the splits

He also had his 84th strike out in 230 AB's. That's not gonna play.

Our best CF is in Iowa

2-6 is better than 1-5

Wonder when they'll push out the 3rd pitching coach in 3 years

Kind of weird to keep the platoon OF over Bryant and Rizzo, but whatever

I’d say outside of tonight, which still the bullpen just sucks but could’ve been quicker on the trigger, none of this horsefeathers is on Joe so far. Doesn't matter, he's the scapegoat and Theo is going nowhere

"The Cubs Way" thing in the minors isn't working

May 13th

On the bright side, we’ve got a leg up on the Orioles in the Fecal League standings. At least the front office will remember how to draft again drafting that early

Not developing any pitching talent looks bad right about now. That's the main problem.

I actually like this deal, could just be a Mizzell replacement as opposed to a Howard replacement. If they're replacing Callahan with Skrine though, that's awful.

Yes

The new Cubs network is gonna be awesome