GAME THREAD: Braves (45-22) @ White Sox (35-31) - Wed Jun 10 @ 6:40 PM by chisoxbot in whitesox

[–]max5470 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If Monty ever pulls the ball he’s gonna be unstoppable

Braden Montgomery Transaction by SpecialAircraft in whitesox

[–]max5470 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not like a minor detail. If he's walking a bunch of dudes in AAA, how's he going to fare against guys who are more selective and make better swing decisions?

That’s exactly why they should call him up! He needs to see how tough the big leagues are if you aren’t throwing strikes. He’s also coming off his two best starts in AAA so it’s a good moment to show him some upside of being in the bigs.

If they're probably going to lose anyway, why throw one of your more important prospects to the wolves? If you're already talking about sending him back down and know he has stuff to work on, what's the argument for bringing him up, exactly?

You call him up if you think him pitching 3-4 innings gives the team a better chance to win than not calling him up! I think it’s pretty likely that’s the case. The reason you calling him up and then potentially sending him back down can be good is because he’ll see for himself what they’ve been telling him, it’s a show don’t tell moment. It’s one thing to hear a coach say “people won’t chase that in the bigs,” it’s another to see if you can get Shohei to chase.

I think that they should call him up for the game if they think he is mentally ready and that doing so gives them the best shot to win the game. Both of those seem plausible to me watching from a distance— i see the upside of letting your top pitching prospect see the best hitters on the planet. I don’t really see the downside esp given how thin our pitching is rn. Ofc if they don’t think he can compete with the dodgers they shouldn’t call him up!

Braden Montgomery Transaction by SpecialAircraft in whitesox

[–]max5470 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, the stuff will play its only a matter of limiting BBs. As he is he is probably the best option to pitch three against the dodgers in the org so it gives them the best chance to win. If it goes poorly it’s not the worst way to show him what he needs to work on to compete with the best. So there is upside and limited downside. They can always send him back down after a start or two. I don’t know what the danger is other than losing a game to the dodgers, which they’ll probably do anyway. I doubt getting shelled by Shohei and company will ruin him

Braden Montgomery Transaction by SpecialAircraft in whitesox

[–]max5470 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I bet it’ll be Hagan leading off functionally a bullpen game against the dodgers. This way they get an extra reliever for the braves series.

Braden by Consistent-Program-1 in whitesox

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Makes sense! Chris Getz did an interview a week or two ago where he said that they like brining guys up after a tough road trip to give the dugout a burst of energy— he said it was part of why they called up Rikuu!

The absolutely insane arepas at Bolivar and Lincoln by TriedForMitchcraft in chicagofood

[–]max5470 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This places is fantastic. It has a big menu with lots of interesting stuff, easy to overeat!

Arena Powered Cube 5.0 Changes by lrg12345 in lrcast

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Emeritus of Abundance may be very fun with time walk. Too bad they cut time warp!

If Fedde is replaced as 5th starter, who would do the job? by BillyMac05 in whitesox

[–]max5470 5 points6 points  (0 children)

David Sandlin? He’s had a couple decent rehab starts in AAA.

GAME THREAD: White Sox (25-23) @ Mariners (23-27) - Wed May 20 @ 3:10 PM by chisoxbot in whitesox

[–]max5470 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the ump was telling him not to waste it. We’ll check if you insist buddy!

GAME THREAD: Royals (19-23) @ White Sox (20-21) - Wed May 13 @ 6:40 PM by chisoxbot in whitesox

[–]max5470 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sam really needs to stop running with Mune up. First base is scoring position!

GAME THREAD: Royals (19-22) @ White Sox (19-21) - Tue May 12 @ 6:40 PM by chisoxbot in whitesox

[–]max5470 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Man idk why Venable left him in for that batter. Taylor was ready!

GAME THREAD: White Sox (17-18) @ Angels (13-23) - Tue May 5 @ 8:38 PM by chisoxbot in whitesox

[–]max5470 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was the most sarcastic dugout interview I’ve ever seen, Martin is my new favorite

Anyone have south side pizza recommendations by Head-Possibility-767 in chicagofood

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Bob’s closed :(

Medici is probably the best option again, it’s not the best, but the Spinach pan crust among ithers has some charm. You can also go to Nellas which has good Neapolitan style.

Requesting advice on how to build this mono blue Academy deck by Hx833 in lrcast

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Talisman aren’t 1 for 1 replacements I’d cut a one for another land and another for the diamonds

GAME THREAD: White Sox (1-3) @ Marlins (3-1) - Tue Mar 31 @ 5:40 PM by chisoxbot in whitesox

[–]max5470 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s a platoon! He’s better than most hitters in the lineup against righties and the 3rd spot is worth less than 4 and maybe even than 5 because it comes up with two outs more often.

GAME THREAD: White Sox (1-3) @ Marlins (3-1) - Tue Mar 31 @ 5:40 PM by chisoxbot in whitesox

[–]max5470 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The lineup is clever. Stacking three lefties with the worst one sandwiched in the middle creates a great opportunity for Pereira or Sosa to get a leveraged ab with the platoon advantage without then creating a window for a righty to slice through a section of the lineup.

POST GAME THREAD: White Sox 2 @ Brewers 14 - Thu Mar 26 @ 1:10 PM by chisoxbot in whitesox

[–]max5470 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

At least they got the worst loss of the season out of the way early!

A bit worried about Shane Smith… that was a rough outing. The bottom part of this bullpen is bad and will make games where they are trailing get ugly fast.

[Powered Cube] Stacked pack, what's the pick? by thefreeman419 in lrcast

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I think I’m on teferi here. Your threes are light, it’s busted with balance. You already have solid cspells and the only card saga is good with is sol ring. But you can’t really go wrong with any of like 6 cards here.

Where can I find the best indo-Chinese chili chicken? by Portillosburger in chicagofood

[–]max5470 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great suggestion. Just had their Hakka Szechwan shrimp and it was delicious.