BamaDoc

Will anyone (future sox) be doing a write up on the DSL names to watch?

But last ten games he has hit .188 I wish someone gets hot......soon

I wonder if the recent cool bats in W-S have any effect on Eloy going to Charlotte. Who would you replace him with? Hard to move up guys who are in the midst of a struggle.

Wonder if this is a year you may be on the clock and on the phone with more than one player rep and say " What is your lowest $ to sign at this pick?"

Doing something for the fans is the worst reason to make a baseball move. While he might succeed in the majors now that is not guaranteed. With that said, he has earned a promotion to AAA. His performance there should dictate his arrival time to MLB. If you are within days of super two, it probably makes sense to let that pass.

If these guys are somewhere and meet someone, they probably introduce themselves as a "professional baseball player". I see no problem expecting them to act/fulfill the first part. You can't always control outcomes, but you can control attitude, effort, and preparation. It is actually hard to maximize those three things in a losing culture. We have a lot of guys who haven't been there before and many who shouldn't be there now but this is the sad part of the rebuild. You really need Jose and the few vets to hold guys accountable to playing the game the right way. Ricky has talked about playing the White Sox way and that is being tested. Some of these players are getting what may be their only chance in MLB. They should be busting ass. The minimum salary is still a lot more than what flipping burgers makes.

Did he say he wanted to be a catcher?................just kidding and sorry!

#50 Kris Bubic LHP Stanford is listed as a senior. Is that someone who gets taken and due to being a senior is signed way under slot freeing up money for others? If so, I wonder if someone with a lot of comp picks might take him a bit early.

Yeah at least he had the balls to admit it rather than play the "how can this be, somebody gave me something" BS most use.

After digging, for those wondering, Castillo doesn't count against the 40 man roster while suspended. Think he can actually do 15 days in minors prior to coming back as well. So no-one has to be dropped from 40 man to add Gonzalez.

I did some digging and I believe players suspended for PED do not count on the 25 or 40 man rosters so that should allow adding Gonzalez without having to cut someone from the 40. Tilson already on 40 so he simply replaces Leury(DL).

Stat heads I need help. With at least 100AB in a season, did Engel have the lowest batting average to have a 4-4 night? I give him grief but would like to recognize him if he has done something historic. He also has been streaky in the minors so maybe we are going to see a good stretch for him.

The front load only works if there isn't an opt out which he will probably have several. Frankly, any big star coming here probably requires opt outs in case rebuild not working and/or it is to their advantage.

BOOOOOMMMM goes the Mendoza line!

Approaching .200!!!!!!

About half that team needs to move up! Some great performances and several are a bit older.

Since a seven inning game Gavin doesn't get a chance to hit for cycle. Micker 1-2 with a walk

Sadly, I fear he may be this bad a hitter.

Would you take a chance on Mize if you knew TJ surgery was very likely? At slot or under or pass?

I would think/hope that swing tracking technology (used a lot in golf) is done in practice sessions and preseason especially where you could try different bats and lengths. The weight/mass of a bat also impacts the speed and control as it is easier to accelerate or decelerate a lighter object than a heavier one. Many anecdotes of players going to a lighter bat when tired/later in the season. Nowdays you don't have to guess or feel if it is different, you can get objective data. You should be able to find the optimum speed mass setup to produce the most force/power. Thinking back I remember........force= mass x acceleration Sorry if hijacking. I have heard our minor league pitchers talk about being given pitching data. It would be interesting to hear if our hitters are doing higher tech stuff. At one time, it was high tech for all guys to get eye exams, know routine.

There is a simple rule at all levels of baseball......If you hit well enough, they will find a place for you to play. That adage works for guys who are defensive butchers. By all accounts Madrigal is very good at second, could possibly handle SS and is the kind of baseball rat who could learn/handle the outfield(have you seen the defense of our major league outfielders this year?) If we are talking possible batting champion or high OBP leadoff man you take him and figure it out. Players get hurt, traded etc. I would love a high OBP leadoff guy with good speed. It would allow Moncada more RBI chances and frankly we really don't have a lot of leadoff type guys. Maybe he becomes a Zobrist type playing everyday but all over the field as you rest/rotate players thru DH?

Tilson .262 BA over last 10 games. Maybe some rust coming off? Heck if he hits .300 for a week, I'm about ready for his shot. Is this the year Eddie Alvarez gets a Sept promotion for a feel good story?

Expecting our pick this year to be contributing next year is a little far fetched. That kind of rushing is what was done in the past. Those expectations would virtually eliminate all high schoolers drastically hurting the ability to get the best talent. I like you said PO drive next year. I am an optimist and I can't put us in unless you consider .500ish contending.

A couple other differences. Some pitchers may lose velocity or their ability to locate the pitch where they want it, the longer they pitch. These pitchers may be fine for one or two innings hence they are relievers. A slightly different concept is that as a starting pitcher, if you pitch deeper into the game, the same batters are seeing your pitches for the third or fourth time. Starters generally need at least three pitches to show/confuse a batter. The pitches will differ in velocity and in how they move vertically, horizontally, or both. A pitcher who has one outstanding pitch or two pretty decent ones may get by if he only faces a batter once in a game so he would be a reliever. Another matter is how a pitcher's arm recovers physically after exertion. Some people need more rest between pitching appearances than others. A closer(guy you use to end the game or get late critical outs) will rarely pitch more than one inning or more than three days in a row. A starter will generally pitch every fifth day and throw around 100 pitches in a game. Of course some people are different and there are exceptions to all of these statements. Later in a game, the use of relievers may depend on the situation. In general, there is an advantage for a pitcher to throw to a same sided hitter. By this I mean a left handed pitcher(LHP) often has an advantage against a left handed batter(LHB) so this is where strategy is involved by each team to try to get the matchups they want. A team may bring in a LHP to pitch to a LH batter but the original batter could be pinch hit for (taken out of the game and replaced by) a right handed hitter (RHB). When you see people talking about a pitcher or batters splits that is what they are referring to. Another example, a LHB may hit .300 vs RHP but .150 vs a LHP so if it is later in a game and you are bringing in a reliever to pitch to him it would statistically be to your advantage to bring in a LHP. The opposing team might then take him out and replace him with a right handed batter. It can become a bit of a chess match where each side is trying to work the odds to their favor. Also, once a player is taken out, he is out for the game, so if you go thru the above scenario in the seventh inning and take out your good left handed hitter, his spot might come up again before the game is over when the other team now has in a RHP. In some regards it is a very simple game, nine innings, three outs per side per inning, but the nuances can make it very beautifully complex.

I see Melky is at Cleveland's AAA team batting cleanup for about ten games. I wonder if his contract has an out date or out if another team wants to put him in the bigs. He would at least be a professional bat to put in left. I wouldn't trade for him or at least give up anything of value. Heck if he does hit, you might be able to flip him in July as other guys return from injuries or move up. Right now Palka, Engle, Thompson and even Delmonico were/are down right embarrassing to put 2-3 in a lineup.