Ross Gload Fan Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Jake Burger BP Not gonna lie, he seems really devoted to fixing his flaws and working to be a beast. What are your realistic expectations for him in the grand scheme of things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Lean meat, baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Dude looks like he’s working on his body. If he can play a solid 3B, the kid has a pretty high ceiling IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 He's in the best shape of his life...in January? But where's he gonna be in March? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 VeganBurger? TurkeyBurger? BeanPattyBurger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jan 2, 2018 -> 09:57 PM) He's in the best shape of his life...in January? But where's he gonna be in March? He'll be as ripped as Kopech by March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jan 3, 2018 -> 01:25 AM) He'll be as ripped as Kopech by March. We're gonna have to build a bigger field for these guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSox13 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Those look like some very strong hands and forearms. Nice swing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Who will weigh more by their official spring training measurements..... Burger or Schwarber? Current 2017 B/R pages... Schwarber - 6'0", 235 lbs Burger - 6'2", 210 lbs Schwarber apparently lost 20 pounds this offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 QUOTE (Ross Gload Fan @ Jan 2, 2018 -> 06:13 PM) Jake Burger BP Not gonna lie, he seems really devoted to fixing his flaws and working to be a beast. What are your realistic expectations for him in the grand scheme of things? Beautiful swing and can you say loft city? Crazy how different he looks already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Is the leg lift new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Does it remind anyone of this, minus the crazy leg kick? The load with the hands and the way they arm bar seems similar. Or maybe it's just the shiny white batting gloves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillian Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 This is relevant: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 If it works for him sure, but I'm not sure I like how much his head position changes during the loading before the swing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxJon Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Burger and Delmonico have spent 90% of their offseason in Arizona taking swings and working out Expect big things from both of them A bunch of Sox prospects seem to be workout nuts, not sure if it just seems more so now with the climb of social media or these kids give more of a f*** than the previous prospects but it makes me happy to see Even last year it seemed the only Sox putting in work was Avi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I want to say that Hostetler on a recent interview with f**an said that Burger was exhausted at the end. So aside from the swing, which I have truly no idea how to analyze a swing, it is nice to see that he seems to have taken that to heart and worked to build his body up to handle the workload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 3, 2018 -> 11:09 AM) If it works for him sure, but I'm not sure I like how much his head position changes during the loading before the swing. Looks like a pretty long, complicated swing IMO. Easy to see why he generates such power however and great overall balance. I wonder if the Sox will change some things with him this winter at their swing camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Elaborating on this is merkin: https://www.mlb.com/news/white-sox-prospect...6?tid=151437456 I have to say I didn't read that and feel that great about Sheets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 3, 2018 -> 05:41 PM) Elaborating on this is merkin: https://www.mlb.com/news/white-sox-prospect...6?tid=151437456 I have to say I didn't read that and feel that great about Sheets. Isn't Sheets' dad an former MLBer and his coach in HS? I don't know if that's a point in his favor or not. Seems like he's had good coaching which might result in a lower ceiling. Or maybe his dad's coaching was holding him back. Or maybe it's neither or somewhere in between. Christ I'm sick of January already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 If nothing else I like seeing that these guys are this dedicated to their craft. Who knows what will pay off or not, but the fact they are willing to put in this kind of work in the off season is promising. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Yeah but part of it may just be Merk recognizing how much fans want to read bits on instructional leagues now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFutureIsNear Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Looks good and trim, sweet beard too. Not claiming to be an expert... but shouldn't those hands still be moving a little less? I was always taught to keep the hands back and load up sooner. Just seems like he'd be easy to get off balance with all of those moving parts in his swing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 QUOTE (TheFutureIsNear @ Jan 3, 2018 -> 09:32 PM) Looks good and trim, sweet beard too. Not claiming to be an expert... but shouldn't those hands still be moving a little less? I was always taught to keep the hands back and load up sooner. Just seems like he'd be easy to get off balance with all of those moving parts in his swing. No I agree his upper body is "noisy" as they say. I think the Sox might work with him some this winter on getting his hands a little closer to where they end up, maybe via a timing mechanism. His weight transfer is beautiful however and you can see the power from his hips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominikk85 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) Good that he is getting fitter albeit I hate the swing. Don't love the arm bar albeit todd frazier and others made it work. But I really hate how his upper body gets forward and the bat path gets down to the ball in the last second rather than the modern get on plane early. I think the swing needs a lot of work. Would start with keeping head more over rear hip as he strides and swings (look where Bellingers head is here at front foot strike https://youtu.be/7geVbyC9Doo) and then work at keeping the hands higher and level rather than down to the ball that much. If he keeps his axis tilted back a little he can elevate the ball better, you can see why he hit 50% grounders last year. Edited January 5, 2018 by GermanSock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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