05/27/2023 1:10 pm EDT Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers

[Dtrain72]

I love when my negativity pays off

[Tenacious D]

  On 5/27/2023 at 7:21 PM, casimir said:

Sure.  Who gets called up in his place?  Nevin?  Ok, they can try that.  Aside from him, who else?  Does someone have a magic button to make Carpenter healthy?

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I’d rather see Lipcius at this point.  Very strong year at AAA last season, and after a slow start, has hit well lately.  Can take a walk and has versatility.  Can’t be any worse than Ibanez.

[casimir]

  On 5/27/2023 at 7:18 PM, casimir said:

Maton due up shortly.  If Chicago calls on a lefty, do you PH Cabrera?

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I guess Hinch does.

Grandal having a not good day throwing runners out.

[Tenacious D]

  On 5/27/2023 at 7:23 PM, Dtrain72 said:

I love when my negativity pays off

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I’m doing that with Ibanez so he’ll get a hit.  Will gladly eat that crow.

[RandyMarsh]

  On 5/27/2023 at 7:26 PM, Tenacious D said:

I’m doing that with Ibanez so he’ll get a hit.  Will gladly eat that crow.

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Ive been doing it with him for 10 days now and it took till today for him to finally get a hit. 

[casimir]

  On 5/27/2023 at 7:24 PM, Tenacious D said:

I’d rather see Lipcius at this point.  Very strong year at AAA last season, and after a slow start, has hit well lately.  Can take a walk and has versatility.  Can’t be any worse than Ibanez.

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I don’t think Lipcius’ May is all that different than his April.  I thought that’s what I saw yesterday.

But they aren’t calling Malloy up.  They aren’t calling Keith up.  They’re going to play the long game with them and let them develop in the minors.  Keith especially would have to be tearing AA up to be promoted to Detroit.

They just don’t have many moves to make right now with the position players and with the rotation.  Heck, probably with bullpen, too.  And despite all of this, somehow or another they’re within a series of .500.  They’ve got a decent record for being awful.

[casimir]

.673 OPS in April  and .726 OPS in May for Lipcius.  .979 in the last week, so if he’s “gotten hot” it’s happened just recently and is a small sample size.  Just like Nevin’s pre call up.  Just like Ibanez’ pre call up.

[romad1]

I liked how this turned in one inning against Kelly

[Tenacious D]

  On 5/27/2023 at 7:33 PM, casimir said:

.673 OPS in April  and .726 OPS in May for Lipcius.  .979 in the last week, so if he’s “gotten hot” it’s happened just recently and is a small sample size.  Just like Nevin’s pre call up.  Just like Ibanez’ pre call up.

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Except that Lipcius is a real prospect who hasn’t yet proven he can’t hit in the majors. Unlike the other two.

[casimir]

Nice baserunning by Schoop on the Ibanez line out.

[Tenacious D]

  On 5/27/2023 at 7:37 PM, casimir said:

Nice baserunning by Schoop on the Ibanez line out.

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I didn’t know he was capable of a heads first slide anymore.

[casimir]

  On 5/27/2023 at 7:36 PM, Tenacious D said:

Except that Lipcius is a real prospect who hasn’t yet proven he can’t hit in the majors. Unlike the other two.

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Sweet.  if he can prove it some more against inferior pitching, maybe he gets a call up.  But as of now I guess a .700 OPS in AAA isn’t all that impressive.

[Tigermojo]

Short long gone!

[casimir]

Zach Short is having a week.

[casimir]

  On 5/27/2023 at 7:37 PM, Tenacious D said:

I didn’t know he was capable of a heads first slide anymore.

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I think he even surprised himself.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

Shorty!

and Zach Mack with a double right after

[Tenacious D]

Short is a poor man’s Brandon Inge.  Very good D, some pop and swing and miss. Also allegedly an excellent golfer like Brandon.

[RandyMarsh]

Shreve's been a solid pickup thus far, he got lit up against Baltimore in back to back games but since then he's gone 11 appearances and only given up 1 run with good peripherals. 

[clark1mt]

McKinstry now a triple short of the cycle.

[Tenacious D]

Glad we can rest Lange for another game.

[RandyMarsh]

McKinstry is now 3rd in the AL in OBP trailing only 2 Rays. 

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

WOOP WOOP!

[Tigermojo]

[Tigermojo]

[casimir]

  On 5/27/2023 at 7:45 PM, RandyMarsh said:

McKinstry is now 3rd in the AL in OBP trailing only 2 Rays. 

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All star Zach McKinstry?