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So look around the rosters for LH power hitting OF and see what we can find.

Keuchel must really believe in Boras and his ability to get ready quickly. Hey Keuchel hold out another month .

National recognition for SOx players is big. Good job !

Need a lefty sign Scooter Gennett. Madrigal has a while to go.

That's why I said A+ . With all the positives about his bat I first thought AA but then realized how aggressive that would be and no way they stick him in that park to start his journey.

Looking forward to seeing him with the Sox shortly taking BP before he goes to where ever they are starting him . Where does everyone think they start him ? A+ ?

Except Freeman is lefty but I know what you mean. Plate discipline and power.

Vaughn it is !

Bagwell

Smallish 5'11/6'0" RH 1st Baseman. More than likely 1st base only. Not fast but not many 1st basemen are.

If the Sox move Colome he could be the new closer as rare as that is for left handers.

Eloy is a gargantuan long limbed fellow . Baseball is the one sport for all shapes and sizes but i think the tall long limbed need to make more adjustments to compact things. Shorten the swing , maybe a crouch to keep your strike zone smaller. The long armed guys like to get full extension on swings and many stand off the plate and hitting the opposite way is natural like it is to Eloy. Problem is big leagues pitcher have great curves and slidesr and live on and off the outside edge of the plate; As much as Eloy likes going to right field that makes him susceptible to those pitches. Even when he makes good contact I've seen him line out to the right fielder already more than a few times. He might have to move closer to the plate and relearn what he wants to swing at so instead of lining out to right he can either hit the RCF gap or put it in the RF seats. He'll also be much better at driving the ball to CF. If he does this and succeeds then pitchers will start seeing how he handles stuff inner portion of the plate which he might handle better if he is good as being less tall and shortening the arms to pull the ball much like we saw recently from Tim Anderson and Abreu.

Tall people get that a lot. I don't know how many times I was called Shorty, Big Bird, Big Foot. Lurch (Addams Family reference) Daddy Long Legs , Jolly Green Giant, Stretch, Slim, Drink of water either long , tall or cool, Bean Pole, Too Tall. The list goes on forever. Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain Willie "Stretch" McCovey Ed "Too Tall" Jones

The Gio Storm, Gigantor

Yes I know but before the surgery Hahn was saying that Dunning could have competed for a spot in the rotation for 2019. I don't know if that was him just blowing smoke saying nice things about a guy about to have surgery but he did say it. Others also believe Kopech will go back to the minors when he returns.

Ha I've spent weeks thinking of Steve Garvey as a comp since no one else brought him up and I finally made a post about it and here you are beating me to the punch.

Or Steve Garvey. He was a RH undersized 1st baseman who in his prime got MVP votes 8 years in a row ( though I don't understand why that 8th year.) and won gold gloves . 300 hitter.350 OBP never only hit 30 HR's once but it was a different era. Vaughn seems to have more power and a better eye. Garvey went downhill after about age 31. But everyday for 7 years he was in the lineup . Hardly missed any games in that span.

According to what Hostetler said on the broadcast a dew days ago it is narrowed down to around 6 guys and he said discussions are and will be ongoing until close to the draft.

Of course he is irritating but never overly rude . He just never lets us forget how bad Hahn and company are. That's not a bad thing . I mean look at all the AB's Alonso is getting, Do you think it's a good idea that they are going full bore to vest his option for next year ? I know they can stop it by releasing him any time but whats the point of constantly playing him ? He didn't get Machado to come here , he hasn't hit well . Was he a good soldier for being available to talk about his bro in law constantly ? Yes . Is that worth $20M ? Hell no !

How could that be? He had his surgery in March 2019 before Rodon and Rodon is expected back the 2nd half of 2020 ?

Some of you people have to leave your computers and get out more if skipping over off topic posts wears you out . Topics take detours its a fact of message boards.

Should check out and thats a white sox winner once in a while. I posted it there after his 50th,

Says you.

I am a fan of alliteration but there's something a bit off in that title.

You don't ever catch up if you are always copying sounds good but most likely untrue. It's a copycat world whether it's sport ,tech, automotive, music, or a popular format for movies. Some copy and do it even better. Some are just updating and going with a proven model . One thing is for sure, get the physical equipment you need to analyze and hire people experienced with using those tools and you catch up in a hurry. One other thing if the people you have cannot adapt then adios.