Look at Ray Ray Run

I don't know why people think it's bat speed but it's not. A hitter loses his reaction time with age, not his bat speed as much. Guys can stay strong AF as they get older and maintain bat speed, but they become a twitch late when they react. I agree with you 100% btw; EE is a historically slow starter, but that's not what this is. His k-rate and swing and miss rate are way up. He's just lost that quick twitch reaction time he had. You never know when it's going to go but it is what deteriorates with age; not "bat speed." bat and barrel speed are kind of overrated in general.

One very small benefit of extending a guy for years during his arb years is you don't have nearly as much doubt about their intentions... they want you to be healthy and will do what is best for you in the long run. If it was a risk for Moncada to be out there sometimes and not on the IL then I think he would be. Sox aren't risking his future for a few games this year.

If it's chronic fatigue, you play him when he's feeling fine and you sit him when the soreness and fatigue is too much. There is no side or private work you can do to overcome that diagnosis as far as I know.

Yeah, I'm not sure what people do not understand. A decision like this is NOT Renterias to make in the first place. Let's say he was suffering from chronic fatigue, for whatever reason but say COVID to make people happy, he would test fine and there wouldn't be a lot of risk in him playing... but he'd be sore and feel lethargic for a month or two. Do you put him on the IL if there is no cure for what he's going through and the fatigue will just be there for a few weeks? No, probably ot.

So far this has been the best year of Colome's career, but it will be his last year with the White Sox.

Guys, the White Sox look amazing offensively and the best bat of the bunch, possibly, hasn't even joined the club yet. This... is....... amazing.

Let's talk about Robert, because what he is doing is pretty incredible. On August 12th, Rick Renteria watched Robert finish off a 3/25 stretch with 11 K's. He was reeling; swinging at everything, and pitchers were taking advantage. Luis got a day of on the August 13th and 14th - in that time, he said he "figured it out" with coach. Plenty of players say things like that, but Robert doesn't just say them... he does them. Since that day, Robert is hitting 16/48 (.333) with 8 home runs, and four walks. He's raised his OPS from .816 to .960. When Luis Robert didn't change his approach and walk more last year, it was because he didn't have to. Luis reluctantly realized he can't swing at literally everything and he's already adjusted and he has destroyed the league. Robert said he figured it out and he meant forever. Pray for the league.

Hopefully Codi shook off that turbulence from that on and off flight to Minneapolis.

You can't drop a baseball on purpose. Dead ball. 1 out. Umps on the field blew the call terribly.

Chicago White Sox guy PNoles again

Nicky big stick just dropping them in where he wants!

gotta get one here

what?

Big game tonight. Love to see Giolito shut them down after getting lit up in game 1.

lol i thought it was pretty funny. now sure how it's personal, but it gives me a laugh when i see it.

hmmm, show me in my post where I called you a "bunch of names?" As I asked SS2k, please don't lie and make up things I never said. Don't put words in my mouth. Ignore me if you have an issue with my posts, and go cry to someone else because you making this personal is your own problem.

thank goodness for your countless contributions to the board during this time. i think you've made 4 posts and 3 were about me telling me to stay on topic. It's ironic, but I respect your commitment to it. I'm glad you got the boards approval and that makes you feel better. I didn't realize e-dap was the decider, but if it is my ratio is slightly better. Also what "names" did I call you lol?

Hahn said he has earned a spot in the rotation.

?this is hilarious because it's literally the first thing that popped into my head when it was confirmed he wasn't traded. like wait... why was cishek pitching yesterday if you weren't maybe moving some of the other guys?

He has 4 starts left this year. how much was a team really willing to pay extra for four starts?

i thought they'd get a bullpen arm or another insurance arm; the mid level guys seemed nearly free. maybe they really are up against the budget ceiling.

Gotta think they get something done. Even if small.

yes, every post in this thread is about the trade deadline. ive' made tons of posts about trades. meanwhile you've made one post in this thread and it had nothing to do with the topic at hand. congratulations. keep posting some fake rumors and keep that insider cred.

again ss2k, don't misrepresent the words i say. i never said rumors shouldn't be allowed a soxtalk. i never said not steve's tweets should be banned. you are free to discuss the rumors all you want, and i'm free to tell you they have no credibility and are fake nonsense. that's a part of the discussion/ i have said racist vile nonsense shouldn't be allowed here. if that's a problem for you, and you want to be critical of me requesting that, I'm happy to move along. It's your board and if that's your directive, go ahead and do that. Don't start spewing nonsense that I'm asking to censor baseball and sports discussion because it's nonsense, and it's misrepresenting my words. Thanks in advance.

what are you rambling about? yes ss2k, i complain when racist vile nonsense is allowed at soxtalk. me saying fake sources shouldn't be given credibility isn't saying it shouldn't be allowed here.