Jake

As fathom alluded to, mechanical faults can make it seem like your pitch recognition is bad when it isn't. There are all kinds of things that can leave a hitter unable to hit more than one speed of pitch

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 09:29 PM) I'll make the prediction that the 4th outfielder next year isn't in the organization right now. I also will make a prediction that the Sox will give Mitchell some ABs at the MLB level at the end of this year. Why go outside the org. for a backup OF'er in a rebuilding/transition year?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 09:27 PM) He's just a bad player who had a 2 week hot stretch in AAA and the Sox brought him up. He's just one part of a 3 man race for fourth outfielder of the future. I'm okay with that

Soriano has been under fire for his OF defense for a long time, but UZR has consistently rated him good to excellent out there http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playe...;position=2B/OF

Tekotte struggled against righties in AAA

3-0 green light, swings at a ball. Oh well, I'm surprised Robin let him do it

Garza scared of Phegs. book it

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 09:17 PM) Nice job to get out of the jam, thanks in part to the fan. Would be nice to score some runs. You'd think the Sox one night would luck into 8-9 runs by law of averages. We did. The other team lucked into 19 that night

"Hector not afraid to pitch out of a jam" True. Also, not afraid to get into one

lol that dumbass fan knew he shouldn't touch it

QUOTE (staxx @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 09:09 PM) I agree. I think he'll be one of those borderline 100-115 if he continues to play well. Gasp. We might have close to 3 top-100s Lots of season left for that to go away (or improve? maybe? not sure who would be a candidate to work back in with an especially strong second half)

Anderson should get a look for top 100. We'll see how he finishes the year

I thought he was only packing one

There was a screwball. To Barney. Stone speechless because he doesn't know what it is.

That looks familiar

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 08:37 PM) I'm just happy they didn't get no hit lol that is the exact thing I thought about when he hit it

WOOOOOOO

Let the record show that Hector has not thrown any screwballs today. Those are changeups, Steve Stone and Hawk

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 08:24 PM) Yeah, he's been really bad for over a month now. I have no idea why they aren't trying to spin him for a starting pitcher. As much as I'm pretty sure Theo hates Starlin, they'd really be selling low on him

I love seeing Starlin up in a big situation. You know he's going to fail. He's my favorite Cub lately

Walks are one of the less fun parts of the Hector experience

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 08:17 PM) I think I've been pretty good about not saying "I told you so" regarding Ozzie and how the next manager could be worse. I shut up about Ozzie except last year in the Marlins thread which I figured was fair game. I was mistaken. I'm just teasing Greg. You've definitely left the Ozzie subject alone

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 08:15 PM) I missed the top of the 2nd, what was the issue with Santiago/Phegley? Didn't know there was one

Right in the middle of the second at-bat, Garza walks in from the bullpen very slowly, delaying play for quite a while

what the f*** Garza?