09-21-2021, 08:17 AM
(09-21-2021, 06:54 AM)NilesMike Wrote: My White Sox are puzzling. The bullpen, which was to be their strength all season, was strengthened at the trading deadline and has been their Achilles Heel since.As Yogi might say.... pitching is 50% physical and 75% mental.
Scoring 10 runs one day then 1 or 2 runs for the next game or 2.
If they put it together for a stretch, hopefully in the playoffs, I don't think that they can be beaten.
Off an on like a light switch and it seems to be contagious on a team at times. I'll tell you what you already know. The White Sox have to get the pitching straightened out soon. Your offense is solid, but when the playoffs come you aren't facing any #5 starters. Closers may appear in the 8th inning etc. Sometimes you can count on an offense to get you through, but that's not how it usually works out.
Off topic but I cringe when one of the teams I like signs a free agent stud pitcher to a zillion dollar 6 year deal. That seems to work out about 30% of the time past year two.