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What we've all been waiting for is here. Make it a good one Jose .

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 08:07 AM) Yeah, if you think Conor Gillaspie has skills like Tony Gwynn and Rod Carew, we may just have something here, lol. I'm a glass half full kind of guy. I see a guy hitting line drives all over the place. Nothing lucky about his hits. He's a 3rd baseman plain and simple. Gillaspie at 2nd base would make Beckham's range look elite. It's possible he gets better at 3rd . Just look at threads from last year proclaiming Conor sucked and he is what is he. Would it be better if he learned another position ? Of course . But talk about him being a super-sub most likely isn't happening. With a lineup full of crappy hitters why some people want to take our one .300 hitter and a lefty at that and move him around is beyond me. Platooning him with Davidson is also nonsense. If Davidson is ever going to play 3rd it won't be part time. There's just not enough AB's for a guy who would be hitting only against LH's and plays one position to platoon. Semien most likely would take any AB's from Conor against lefties and play multiple positions.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 04:19 PM) Pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching, and more pitching. This . I'd put catcher pretty much at the bottom of the list. There just isn't a lot of good catchers around. Why waste assets trying to get a mediocre one ? Any veteran free agent catcher can fill the slot. Guys like Susuki and Navarro were available for cheap. Just go that route in the offseason.

All you guys and your unsustainable BABIP . You act like hitters never hit .320-.350 before. Ever look up the BABIP for guys like Gwynn, Carew, Boggs ? It's just possible we have a guy who can hit .320 consistently. Conor was up at .350 batting average slumped down to .310 now has raised it back up to the .325 range again unlike most of the guys on this team who couldn't sustain the high average like Alexei, Beckham, Viciedo and Flowers. Once the AB's start piling up it's really difficult for a hitter batting around .310 to raise it back up as fast as he did. Last 7 games .526 . Last 10 .387 .378 in July.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jul 13, 2014 -> 02:22 PM) What purpose does tracking the distance on any home run serve? Nothing, it's just fun to know. It's fun to know what hitters have the most "No Doubter" home runs, and which hit the most "Just Enough" home runs. If you don't care, that's fine, but understand that a lot of people find it interesting. There nothing more majestic than watching a bomb . Long HR's are great but the shorter ones are the same as far as the box score is concerned.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jul 13, 2014 -> 11:22 AM) It's a sign that he his HR totals may be due for regression. Not to say he isn't a 40+ HR hitter annually, but just in this current sample, slightly different circumstances could have led to less HRs. Where did you come up with that ? I think every HR hitter has a bunch of just made its. Let's say weak power guy hits fly balls an average of 275-325 ft. , a middle power guy 300-350 ft and an elite power guy 325 -375 ft. Now these are just average fly balls not HR's but because of the power these normal fly balls go over the fence on a more consistent basis. If you had said research shows the effects of a high percentage of just barely HR's often leads to regression I'd have something concrete to think about. I know they haven't kept track of such things very long but my guess is the percentage of just barely a HR is pretty high for most guys who hit a lot of homers. Maybe between 30-50 %. The stat hasn't been around long enough to draw any conclusions. If there's any regression it'll be due to other factors like never having played a season this long before or getting pitched around a lot more.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jul 13, 2014 -> 10:51 AM) LOL no, their system is not any bit subjective and they have had it for at least 3-4 years. I am sure they have some system where a they can tell a HR wouldn't be a HR in x amount of other ballparks. For instance, when Gillaspie wrapped one around Pesky's Pole in Boston I am sure they could quantify that that specific HR would only be a HR in a few ballparks. It's dumb though. Who cares that a HR just made it over the fence. I'm sure Hank Aaron had a ton of those. I know we all like 450 ft. HR's but keeping track of just barely made it HR's is just ridiculous. What possible purpose does it serve ?

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jul 13, 2014 -> 10:02 AM) Jose Abreu leads baseball in, according to ESPN HR tracker, in "just enough" home runs with 13. Second place is 10. Ha I can't believe they keep track of that. Naturally I never heard of it until a Sox player is leading the league in HR's. I don't know if its me or does that seem like east coast bias in the most subtle kind of way ? Kind of like Abreu is just lucky until some real HR hitter , naturally from an East team can emerge.

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jul 13, 2014 -> 07:43 AM) Yeah I shudder to think how dreadful it would be watching the Sox right now were it not for Abreu. Yay for the win. And the When Do You Fire Robin thread slips a little further down the page........for now. Who is the boy in the picture ? Is that you many moons ago ?

Damn no ones posted in the game thread for 20 minutes. 2 out in the 9th.

That guy who sings about smores in the DQ commercial looks like Eaton.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 06:08 PM) He has sucked all year figures. That's what I mean. Why can't he just keeping sucking against the Sox ?

I hate Swisher so much.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 05:08 PM) Not like Dunn is doing anything.. I would rather have our best hitters hitting back to back. or 3 and 5... You were saying ?

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 11, 2014 -> 04:54 PM) Gillaspie needs to be batting 4th instead of Dunn now.. Or something.. He needs a few more non-Pesky Pole HR's 1st

And Conor keeps on banging out extra base hits.

No Beckham batting 2nd or Flowers . 2 hole and catcher position already more productive.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 10, 2014 -> 01:05 PM) Wisening??? You missed granite being used for granted.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jul 8, 2014 -> 12:41 PM) When she wears it people will just think that's her last name. More likely 1st name.

This game was great for 72/3 innings . After that it SUCKED. That is all.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jul 9, 2014 -> 06:14 PM) Conor Gillaspie is blossoming into a star, no kidding. Maybe Davidson will be trade bait then.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 9, 2014 -> 06:13 PM) I didn't realize that ball hit Gomes in the face, and not off the monster. I thought it hit off the monster then ricocheted to his face .

3 AB's and no K's for Flowers. Would be crazy if he started making more contact now.

Don't see it happening . If he clears waivers then Boston can make the best deal for him right ? White Sox wouldn't be interested in picking up any of his salary except the prorated minimum so some contender will throw Boston a bone whether its salary relief or some A baller.

Where did Conor finish in the All-Star voting for 3rd base ?