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Wild reading Peggy noonan call for resignation and impeachment

Spiegel is the best. Nice get. Also I can’t listen to this so any summaries appreciated

Most stars are better at creating for others and that’s his biggest limitation. Hes a hard worker and good dude but he’s not even made an all star game yet, he’s not a #1 guy

They’ve been watchable and that’s all I’ve wanted. The roster fit is still woof. Not sure where they fix this but next offseason will be fun.

Yeah there’s a bunch on that but he stressed it’s not near the overhaul Giolitos was

That usually leads to bad juju

Gonzalez does have great control but you can like run to the plate and back before his fastball arrives.

Eh more about focusing on something rather than a forever change.

Getting closer After testing though, where it seemed like there was a bunch of times we broke through then had really long plateaus, I'm not getting my hopes up we get above 1 million/day soon.

Seems like just repeating "stay tall" may not work with everyone.

I still have some burger thoughts but it feels like we moved past it.

I wanna hate Gonzalez and don't particularly want to spend on him but he's like a way better pitcher than I remember every single time I look.

The hamburgers are good, idiots.

No way nats, not with scherzer, strasburg, corbin. angels/jays is my guess.

https://theathletic.com/2309736/2021/01/08/new-white-sox-pitching-coach-ethan-katz-is-in-constant-contact-with-his-starters/?source=emp_shared_article We have had good discussion on the Crochet part, but thought some would like to get some info on what was said on the rest of the pitchers on the staff: Cease - Katz has been working with Cease to eliminate the cutting action on his fastball that was causing decreased command and ineffectiveness. Katz showed Cease he was opening up too early and is having him ride on his back leg longer before starting. Good line: "But Cease noted to Katz that his delivery feels like that of Josh Hader, Milwaukee’s All-Star closer with a distinct cross-firing throwing motion. Cease is not cross-firing at all in Katz’s estimation, but it’s just that after two seasons of flying open, that’s how unfamiliar having a consistently straight line felt." Lopez - Katz thought Lopez' arm was getting too far from his body causing the velocity decrease. He's had him throw more compact and keeping his arm closer to a straight line. He is reintroducing his curveball now that the changes were made. Kopech - Kopech is going to be a Fastball, Slider, Curveball pitcher, his changeup is no longer the primary focus of the 3rd pitch. Giolito - They are refocusing on the Curveball. It won't be the same as it was in high school, and they are going for a "strike getting" pitch, but they aren't dismissing it becoming an out pitch. They also have focused on trying to keep his slider consistency to match how good itw as at end of last year. Lynn - Talked about Lynn's 3 fastball approach, but he's been working on two offspeed pitches and hoping to add those to his arsenal this year. Keuchel - Basically Keuchel is perfect and knows what to do on his own lol. The rest of the crochet stuff is mostly in the other thread. Thanks fegan.

Damn I finally read all of this, it's friggen incredible: https://theathletic.com/2309736/2021/01/08/new-white-sox-pitching-coach-ethan-katz-is-in-constant-contact-with-his-starters/?source=emp_shared_article

There's nothing stopping them from having him as a starter in spring training in this plan.

Had he been garbage in those minor league starts he'd have stayed in minors though. He was striking out hitters at will but had control issues. Who better to work with him than cooper? I'll be open to idea that they are responding to same pressures - I did say it was like watching them fail the marshmallow test. But he is much more of an unknown than sale/rodon were. I'm just open to idea that they may think going into season with a plan for him that has consistency will be better than sending him to an uncertain year in AAA only to switch back up to bullpen after he's pitched probably more than he did last year. But it would help if someone would get some more on the record thoughts from the m which I'm sure will come in spring training.

So he did get minors time is what i'm getting out of this post.

I do think this is a little different. Rodon did get minors time. And I am at least open to idea that the uncertainty around the minors is making them plan differently, like this guy may be too valuable os they are choosing a path they have more control over.

I feel like this is watching the sox fail the marshmallow test.

Thank God this wasn't while he was eating at a restaurant or Trump supporters would have to get a civility lesson.

It's obviously Don Jr.

They absolutely believe they are competing

I have to say though it was this kinda thought that led to Rodgers falling (tedford) https://bleacherreport.com/articles/37795-aaron-rodgers-will-flop-just-like-every-other-tedford-product