The Rundown:
Dylan Cease will be finally arriving on Wednesday to make his first start in the majors. What should we expect from the rookie? Plus, three White Sox players are attending the All-Star Game, the staying power of Ross Detwiler, and why Yoan Moncada should always bat second.
With 81 games on the books, it’s time to dish out our 2019 First Half Grades in which we received over 450 submissions from our listeners so thank you for your participation.
| Topic | Jim’s Grade | Josh’s Grade | Fans |
| Jose Abreu | C | B | B |
| Yolmer Sanchez | C- | C | C |
| Tim Anderson | B | A | A |
| Yoan Moncada | A | A | A |
| Eloy Jimenez | C | C | B |
| Leury Garcia | A | B | B |
| Ryan Cordell | F | F | D |
| Charlie Tilson | D | D | C |
| James McCann | A | A | A |
| Welington Castillo | F | D | F |
| Lucas Giolito | A | A | A |
| Ivan Nova | F | D | D |
| Reynaldo Lopez | F | F | D |
| Bullpen | B- | B | B |
| Ricky Renteria | B | B | C |
| Rick Hahn | C | C | D |
| O/U 73.5 Wins | OVER | OVER | OVER |
Finally, your P.O. Sox Questions.
I listened with great interest to your discussion of the MVP Machine. How high-tech do you think the Sox are in their approach? Is there any way to know this? And particularly with pitchers: how data-driven do you think they are in their philosophy?
How many injured players are going to be taking up space (at least five come to mind) on the 40 man roster in the off season? Could that cause the Sox to lose a player or affect their ability to add players?
With the under-performance of the Sox second tier minor leaguers and rash of injuries hampering possible trades, and an underwhelming upcoming free agent market, is there a path to contention in 2020 or realistically are we looking more now at the 2021 season?
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