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I think a large payoff it is the K rate for Elko. Thames and Fuller have talked extensively about decreasing the team swuing and miss and increasing the number of players on base. Elko is better this year but they want to see it. Also remember Elko is hitting at Charlotte. Meidroth was hitting HR there with a 600 slug. His slug in chicago is 300.

That would be a lot of 19 year olds at Kanny.

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Wouldn't the same be true for Vaughn? If he heats up, they could at least move him for something.

Forgive me, you are correct! 😀

Isn't April historically the worst month fir both LuBob and Vaughn? Let's hope both pick it up.

This is true. I dont think too many have stated that he has figured it out and is ready to become a good player. Some have not written him off as an awful player and are entertaining the idea that it's possible.

Relievers as a general philosophy not specific pitchers. You'll see them gain importance and relevance.

I think you'll see that start to change as starters go fewer innings and become less relevant than before. Relievers are now pitching nearly half the innings in most games.

None shall pass without the trumpet of doom.

As with with declaring doom for Vargas, i wouldn't declare that trade a unclear fallout yet. Check put Perez in minors. Not saying he is definitely going to a star just like Vargas but I wouldn't write it off yet. We haven't even seen albertus yet.

Sure. I'll never write a player of until we see a couple of seasons. You can trumpet the doom as early as you want.

Sure. One season determines their career.

More than one season of at bats, that's for sure. Players can improve year over year.

Kind of like giving him more of a chance before declaring him an awful player.

And Burke.

How many days was he out? I know it was the 10 day IL but it can be longer.

Do you really believe he's injured? Rule 5 guy can't be sent down.

These situations suck. I've had to do CPR on fans and a couple of falls. It's that one's you don't expect that you feel and remember the most. Hope for the best.

Interesting listening to the baseball america podcast. They identified that his issue is almost exclusively swing decisions. How it's gotten real bad year over years His ev, launch angles and others have improved. Their suggestion was that is fixable but he would probably need a drastic measure like going to Arizona to get out of game and work on getting the decision making back.

I was wondering if having bonemer there lighting it up knocked hom down a few pegs.

Its pretty obvious that the one thing this FO doesn't like is swing and miss players. Look at their drafts and signings. I don't think Elko will ever get much of a chance with the sox due to his huge swing and miss stats.

Agreed. Needs to get out of the pressure and back to himself.

I dont think bonemer will go to ws until late in the season. He is only 19 and this is first season in full season ball.

Could be but having it done right now puts it at the good timing to be ready for next season. If they wait too much longer, he may not be ready.