fathom

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 11:04 PM) But what about the development of Smith!?! He's going to be Trubisky's backup

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 10:00 PM) Where will he play??? Catching platoon with Timmy. One plays catcher while other plays CF and then rotate

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 09:58 PM) Yep. Dylan Covey actually died and nobody said anything. What's the rules in baseball about keeping a Rule V player if they die?

QUOTE (turnin' two @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 10:56 PM) I know that, but some of them are, and will be signed on the cheap. It is like that every season. A catcher that is nothing more than a defensive catcher is not a rare bird. I never said it was, but if he can't show the progress to move up a league by season's end, that would be, at least to some degree, a red flag. This isn't a Courtney Hawkins, or even Carson Fulmer situation, where he has been criminally rushed. He is at an appropriate level and scuffling badly. Last month was horrid. Hopefully he can put it behind him and start hitting. Yeah this isn't a Hawkins situation yet where scouts supposedly saw him in his second year and knew he was a bust.

QUOTE (maxjusttyped @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 09:43 PM) Avi's not in the lineup tonight. His knee is definitely an issue. You should know by now they're being incredibly patient with guys. Heck, Nate Jones and Leury were supposed to have minor issues and I'm pretty sure they will both be out for two years

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 10:48 PM) Most of those guys aren't that good defensively either. Honestly way too much is being made of a small sample for a guy that has a lot of other stuff to focus on right now. This isn't a time to panic, red flag or anything else for Collins. And I will counter that hearing scouts say the hitch in his swing is killing his hit tool as a major red flag. I know many will disagree, but I'm still not sold on his defense as I've yet to hear a non-Sox source say anything stating he will stick as catcher. Don't forget that Cubs scouts were claiming Schwarber was making tons of progress behind the plate also.

Double for Burger

During the Nats game tonight, Buster sure made it seem like Robertson to Nats has no chance of happening due to Robertson's stock being higher

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 02:38 AM) Lenyn Sosa doing well as a 17-yr old SS. Born in 2000

And facing Heatherly, who was a 3rd rounder I believe

Congrats Avi!

Nice pitch selection, what a bonkers game. Rangers should be ashamed they didn't sweep

Why not no doubles defense?

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 2, 2017 -> 10:45 PM) Was ruled a legal slide thus taking Sanchez out was all good . Not sure of the rule but if you have a direct path to the base and don't overslide it I guess you can slide however you want within those parameters. If that's considered legal, they better bring back the neighborhood play

DRob doesn't seem to have his good curve again

Wow nice Yolmer

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 2, 2017 -> 10:25 PM) Like the NFL, they seem to administer the "definitive proof" standard very inconsistently. That Engel play seemed pretty darn definitive

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 2, 2017 -> 10:15 PM) The fix is in. Texas is supposed to win this one. Joking about wrestling

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 2, 2017 -> 10:14 PM) Maybe it's as fake as pro wrestling. Wait, what?

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 2, 2017 -> 09:12 PM) I don't care what extra angles they get, he was clearly safe. Shocked Renteria didn't get ejected. Two complete bulls*** replay calls

Replay is a complete ioke

Wtf is that swing. Did same thing yesterday

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 2, 2017 -> 09:22 PM) Yeah, but you still have to look at how he pitches when faced with adversity. I know he's pitched better of late, but he annoys the ever living f*** out of me when men are on base. My wife is like "why are you always yelling at the tv when this guy pitches?" He pitched fine with adversity. Not like they hit him hard. Hated the 3-2 pitch to Beltre that inning though

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 2, 2017 -> 09:19 PM) f*** So what do scouts even take away from this start? Sox defense f***ing sucked

Ugh! What a crap game