SoxBlanco

Eh, I actually liked the rant with the f-bombs better. I’m just messing with you. Rodon/Cease are so important to this team’s success. Even if just one of them has a solid season, I would really like our chances this year. And I completely agree that Rodon needs to work fast and get ahead of hitters. We know his slider is excellent, which makes his fastball even better if he’s ahead in the count.

This may be the most a human being has ever wanted pitcher to throw strikes in a spring training game. And I’m not judging. Just pointing it out.

I didn't realize it said Yoenis when I first read it, and I was very confused.

Wow, this is huge news if the eyeballs were in reference to Giolito. Very huge news.

He definitely didn't have his best stuff in that playoff game, and we all wish he could have pitched better, but I don't think I'd say he got "shelled". He gave up 3 earned runs. And he was money almost all season long. The point you are making is terrible.

The fans were Vornado brand with a big V. Is that Vaughn?

Both Beef tweets deleted now?

How is this thread not blowing up after the eyeballs drop? My guess is Vaughn.

Is that independent of whether Vaughn starts the year with the big league club?

He’s played every game since Monday. You probably just couldn’t see him out there. Alright, that was a low blow. A VERY low blow, am I right?

Not a good start for Lopez tonight so far. 3 hits and 2 runs so far in the first.

Will today be Kopech’s first game this spring?

That’s definitely fair. I don’t disagree.

I feel like Leury is under appreciated around here. Solid bench piece who is basically the same as a lot of guys who people here wanted to sign.

I just voted “other” with Vaughn in mind.

What kind of extension would make sense for both sides? Something like the Eloy extension?

I've never been more confident in a player not becoming a bust. All you have to do is watch his at-bats. He gives a professional at-bat almost every time up. He has a great approach with a great eye, and he has such a nice, compact swing. He's not going to have the same issues with chasing sliders low and away like Eloy and Robert did when they first came up. I'm so excited about this kid.

Yeah, poor joke attempt on my part. On a serious note, seems like low A is likely to start the year, right?

Between A and AA...what is that...Aa? Or A.5?

This seems like an appropriate thread to pull out a post from 6 months ago. @joesaiditstrue told us to bookmark his post, so I did. That prediction is not looking so good right now.

Yeah, that is pushing it a bit. James, do you think he breaks camp with the Sox and is on the opening day roster?

Completely agree. I share these same thoughts.

I think you missed the words “maybe” and “some”. Sounds like there is a plan in place for both Kopech and Crochet, where they are both on an innings limit but will both be available to contribute in the playoffs. Sounds good to me.

If Kopech and Crochet are actually both on the MLB team to start the year, then they should just use them as a combination starter to build up innings. Rotate which guy starts and which guy comes in relief. Start with 2 innings each and build up to 4-5 innings for the guy who starts. If there is no room in the rotation at the start of the year for the "combination starter", then just have both of them come in relief for a couple innings at a time. Eventually we will need another starter, and at that point, you start the rotation of which guy starts. Could a plan like that actually work?