White Sox vs. Astros ALDS thread

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

Coach boomer has to be the biggest mistake do the offseason. He makes the switch in pitching after rodon allows two runs. It was bases loaded how don’t you make the change right there and then

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

Coach boomer now letting kopech implode

 

[Bust]

seasons over. How many years did LaRussa sign for? Is he ONE AND DONE

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

They need a new manager and over haul pitching. We could of had hinch last year they chose this joke ?‍

 

[zack54attack]

welp.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Honestly would have preferred Ricky stay around if this was going to be the result.

 

[dennehy]

Probably nothing would have really turned the tide with the dogshit pitching and lack of extra base hits.

But Larussa was just all over the place. His use of Kopech was criminal, not having him ready for game 2 and bringing him back on one day rest after 47 pitches in game 4. Lots of other things. Also not sure why you don't have Lynn ready to go backing up Rodon. Giolito was the only guy who had a decent chance to pitch well in game 5 at Houston, no use holding Lynn out.

Also they just weren't ready to play in the playoffs and that is at least in part on him.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Probably nothing would have really turned the tide with the dogshit pitching and lack of extra base hits.

But Larussa was just all over the place. His use of Kopech was criminal, not having him ready for game 2 and bringing him back on one day rest after 47 pitches in game 4. Lots of other things. Also not sure why you don't have Lynn ready to go backing up Rodon. Giolito was the only guy who had a decent chance to pitch well in game 5 at Houston, no use holding Lynn out.

Also they just weren't ready to play in the playoffs and that is at least in part on him.

Lack of extra base hits was very concerning. Typically very strong starting pitching was garbage. TLR's management of the bullpen was criminal.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Some of TLR's roster management was also suspect. For instance, no Andrew Vaughn yesterday?

 

[dennehy]

Some of TLR's roster management was also suspect. For instance, no Andrew Vaughn yesterday?

Vaughn has been terrible vs. RHP for awhile.

 

[dennehy]

Lack of extra base hits was very concerning. Typically very strong starting pitching was garbage. TLR's management of the bullpen was criminal.

Sox had the highest or close to highest ground ball rate in the AL this year. Very concerning.

 

[Raskolnikov]

Can't have that many pitchers fail...it being against a great but rarely healthy Houston lineup made it ugly but that wasn't good enough.

Pitching is a constant battle or there would be more dynastic teams in baseball.

All we can do is sign one, take a chance on a cheap one, draft two, trade for one, and call up 1.

Do that every year. Roll the dice. Get most of em back and increase competition.

You should do the same if 2006 magic happens. Pitching success is fleeting.

 

[Raskolnikov]

Just really a damn shame they pitched like that. It's such a rarity to have 3 starters get a half years work or more and deliver an era under 3.00

Not sure if Lynn and Rodon should have been rested more or what. They arrived to the playoffs broken.

The inexcusable part to me was not starting Gio game 1 and 4.

He probably loses both games but he's our leader. I felt it impacted our MOJO not to lead with our front foot.

 

[CSF77]

Not shocking. Young team vs a established.

LaRussa needs to go. Miss using Kimbrel was the first sign that he is not the right guy for this team.

That said they don't need pitching. They need to let Croc and Kopech compete for a spot. As good as those two could be it would be criminal to delay them.

 

[CSF77]

Honestly I would pull Kimbrel's opt and trade him. They don't need 2 closers.

Croc and Kopech should be in the mix for the rotation. They made their bed with Lynn. Now Gio has 2 years on the books and might be a strong trade chip.

Basically trade Kimbrel and Gio for needs/depth w/e. Let Rodon walk. Push Croc and Kopech into the rotation. Go forward with it

With the glue ball ban teams really need to focus on plus arms or control types over the oh his spin rate went up 350. Oops not anymore.

Outside of that. Trevor story for 3B. Move Mo back to 2B and get back to thumping.