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Who cares, the bat hasn’t translated. Not enough power for someone lacking in so many other skills.

Just got home, and the box score certainly looks good for Kopech. Unfortunately after skimming through these comments it appears his career is over and he’s changing professions.

He misses the aluminum bats in college

Colas ran 200 feet from RF to back up a high pop-up. Seems to have a much better attitude this spring. But can he ever get past his offensive weaknesses?

Yeah, how about building a team before talking about building another ballpark.

Fletcher looks bad against lefties

In 4 hours, Tray will need to consult his doctor.

Get a winning team first. Then we'll talk.

He’s just not a good player.

The fact that MLB.tv isn't free during Spring Training still boggles my mind. I'll have to follow along on Game Day until T-Mobile gives out the free MLB.tv on 3/26 :/

The Richmond book has the original 1986 HOK rendering for Camden Yards (below), which looks strikingly like New Comiskey - symmetric dimensions, steep upper deck, bleachers between the foul poles, decorative latticework in the outfield, and an exterior that's nothing but ramps. Maybe they showed the Sox this version, because it's pretty much what they built in Chicago. There's also a revised 1987 CY rendering that's essentially the same thing, but the warehouse is preserved in right field. It wasn't until 1988 that HOK began to add the retro features to Camden Yards. But New Comiskey was already under construction by then, so I'm not sure how Reinsdorf could have seen it and rejected it. I'll be curious to hear what your source says.

Its going to be a good year for the White Sox. 85 wins!!!!

It’s not who earns a spot in spring training, it’s who we’ve already decided will be on the roster. That’s basically what he’s saying. The guy can’t stop tripping himself up.

At the end of the day, it’s probably not going to be who had the best stats in the spring,” Grifol said. “It’s going to be on who helps us win many different ways off the bench.” That is really a quote? God this guy sucks, how about the stats in the regular season for the last three years? Does that count

He's -7 RAA as a 1B in about 1500 innings and that's relative to only other 1B. It ain't exactly like he's a crumulent big league 1B either. He's another glorified DH that can't hit.

I swear, since last year started, it feels like the Sox all use wood bats and the opposition uses aluminum.

Being one of the worst base runners in baseball has hurt him as well.

It's only the entire reason he has negative WAR, but whatever, who cares.

I noticed it immediately, I had to do a double take I didn't think it was Eloy at first

Burdick reminds me of Engel at the plate

It’s…Sox Math…if you will.

That was so Moustakas can make it

Vaughn needs to cork his bat.

It’s his first outing, went as well as can be expected. Hope he (and Crochet) can build on their outings and take a big step up this season.

His first start in the big leagues (although adrenaline might've played a factor for sure) he hit 100+ a few times and had incredible spin.

He was brushing 100 before he blew out his arm for sure

Especially one who is physically maxed out

That will not happen.

Well, biggest thing I’m hoping for this year is announcement of a new stadium. That would be the best outcome for anything that could happen this year.

Exactly why you don't take a 1B in the top 10.

How many “I’m done with the Sox” comments do we need from them? Holmes is the worst of the bunch now. Can he go to Detroit with Benetti?

Cmon man, its not a Vegas trip if you aren't wasting your money.

People will be focused on Kopech’s fastball, but I’m more interested to see if he has a competent slider. It was god awful last year.

Related to Brian? Sox pitchers with way too many walks. Three sun and wind-aided hits the Cubs outfielders couldn't handle. Kopech ranged 93-98...5 k's. Spotty command with FB, overthrowing a bit...but much better in second inning.

I'm okay with that too. It's making the top of class much more interesting than what it was. A glut of uninteresting college 2B/1B types was what we were staring at a few months back.

He has 20 pitches in the majors over 100 prior to his last Tommy John according to fangraphs. (Like one since) https://blogs.fangraphs.com/kopech-turns-to-rubble/ he wasn’t averaging 100 but he certainly flashed it

An example of why WAR is a joke, expecially concerning 1st basemen. Before the Covid year, Abreu with over 100 RBIs had a War of like 2.9, and Yolmer Sanchez had a War of like 2.6. The next year, the White Sox cut Yolmar to start the season and Abreu went on to win AL MVP. Abreu's value to the Sox was only a 1/3 of a run more than Yolmer?? What a joke!

In short, the media has moved on to the next hot story.

That's a good point - and probably right. I could totally see people saying they were trying to copy Wrigley.

Don't waste time or money on the White Sox. Do something cool like hike in Red Rock Canyon!

This is the problem with retaining a coach who clearly sucks. Even someone as delusional as Grifol recognizes that he’s on the hot seat. He's in survival mode. His decisions are going to be based on what he deems best in the short-term, because that's all he's guaranteed to be here for. Finding out what we have in Colas, Sosa, Lee, etc. and being patient through their growing pains is what's best long-term (heck, probably short-term as well), but Pedro likely sees it as a one-way ticket out of town.

My opinion? If the Sox had built the first retro park, it would have been roundly mocked and sneered at as the Sox trying to build a wannabe, fake park and fans would have groused “why didn’t they just fix up the old one?” and the media would have sneered “why would you go to a fake old park when you have the real thing up north?”

24-27 Sox record against KC last three years. Incredible sustained suckagery.

Under. Sox have bad luck. Too bad they still don't play divisional foes 19 times. The non divisional teams will mash the Sox.

68-70. Also place a bet on when Grifol gets fired.

Heard Karchner is still pretty good.

What the F kind of stupid post is this. Now we're associating Tim with being a gangster......... The stupidity amazes me! BUT it shouldn't

Funny you mention Kopech…he also dated her a while back. I just looked it up because I knew that name sounded familiar lol