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QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 3, 2017 -> 02:14 PM) I appears they are trying to put off the inevitable "exploratory surgery". FML. There really isn't that type of surgery anymore. With all of the advanced imaging, they usually have a pretty good idea of what's going on. It's usually the extant of the damage that isn't known prior to surgery. If they really thought this was an option he wouldn't be throwing at all. However, as I've said from the beginning this case is so odd that anything is possible. I've don't recall a team being so conservative with all of these "reported" injuries, especially this team with Herm running the training staff.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ May 4, 2017 -> 07:52 AM) I think the reason the media thought the Sox got the best of that deal was because the media was behind about Giolito . The Nats and the Sox were both fully aware of his struggles. Since the Sox clearly trust their pitching coaches to fix problems they couldn't pass up 3 highly thought of pitchers even if the ranking of Giolito versus the reality of him misled many at 1st. I agree. Anytime you can get 3 quality pitching prospects for a position player, who isn't MVP caliber such as Trout or Harper, it's going to get press.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 4, 2017 -> 07:14 AM) That is some petty and impressive grudgeholding. Everybody needs a goal in life.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 3, 2017 -> 11:12 AM) It's not even just the velocity, but just going by the hard contact off of him this year, it doesn't appear his spin rate has drastically improved. The swings that the opposition gets off the fastball are scary. The spin rate has nothing to do with it. It looks like he is so afraid to have poor command of the fastball that he leaves it over the plate to much. It's the command that the issue. The location is too good for the hitters too often. If he throws a strike it's too good of a hitters pitch.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 3, 2017 -> 08:38 AM) My wife really wants the socialization aspect, and my cop cousin warned us off of home day care places (he gets lots of calls out to them for various issues). I think the couple of places we've checked out work out to about $6/hour. We used two separate places that were excellent for daycare. No matter where you go it is expensive. The two biggest "raises" when you have kids is when they get out of diapers and when you are done with daycare.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ May 3, 2017 -> 08:27 AM) I feel like they might as well move him to the 60-day dl. I mean, they could if they wanted to add someone to the 40 eventually. It really shouldn't be that long. Usually around 3 weeks or so. But with the way they are treating rehab this year who knows.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ May 2, 2017 -> 11:16 PM) News isn't great for Shields, so much for that "quick" recovery and Rodon's is becoming more and more head scratching every day: http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/artic...picId=27118146 Mark As I said before, there was no way a lat strain was just going to be a 10 day DL, especially with how conservative the medical team is being with everyone this year.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 2, 2017 -> 03:14 PM) You don't but you also don't have too much young hitting. It seems every team that wants Q won't give up their best position prospect, and that is for an established pretty cheap guy signed for a while. The Sox have to get some hitters. I think the draft pitchers, trade for pitchers, you can trade for hitters later, doesn't work. At this moment, they have plenty of pitching prospects. They have to work on run scoring. That wasn't the comment. The comment was " this is the perils of having too much young pitching." There are no perils to too much young pitching.

QUOTE (BaseballNick @ May 2, 2017 -> 02:20 PM) Of course no one would complain about having an abundance of cost controlled pitching, but also remember the White Sox system was so barren of any hitting talent, that twice in recent years they had to hit the free agent market for a DH (Thome and Dunn). Spending good money on a DH reeks of desperation. Ideally, I think you want a mixture of position players and pitchers. As for the bolded, look no further than Trea Turner, Alex Bregman, Dansby Swanson, etc. all of whom were said to be off limits in trades for Q. I don't think the prime asset has to be cost controlled pitching anymore. That wasn't the comment. The comment was " this is the perils of having too much young pitching." There are no perils to too much young pitching.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 2, 2017 -> 01:30 PM) Also highlights the perils of trying to build solely around young pitching, or at least primarily. The Sox for their part have usually done a good job of balancing out youth with proven vets at the MLB level and also having enough depth in the minors to weather injury storms. That said, what can the Mets offer for Q? I think this is the best way to approach it. Cost controlled pitching is the prime asset in MLB. As stated before it's how they coach them to pitch that is key. Young pitching as a group will have less injury issues than old pitchers. I don't think I've ever heard anyone in baseball say having to much young MLB pitching is an issue.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ May 2, 2017 -> 11:36 AM) Yeah the fact he is a rule 5 pick should have no bearing. I could see him staying on as a long-reliever though. They can cut someone like Asche and go with a 3-man bench. I think it should. If they see enough stuff with him and think he could contribute in the pen the next few years, there's no reason not to keep him on the roster for this rebuilding year.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 1, 2017 -> 07:49 PM) Another professional AB for May Technically yes. He's being paid to do it. Why? I don't know but he is.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 1, 2017 -> 07:24 PM) Soft hit pct up 14 pct this year Which is what 15 with only 20 games in.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 1, 2017 -> 07:19 PM) Anderson needs to try to pull the ball more with authority. He seems passive at the plate and is hitting a lot of weak pop ups I think it's a natural response to struggling. Instead of being aggressive you just try to put the ball in play.

QUOTE (raBBit @ May 1, 2017 -> 06:03 PM) It really sucks when Covey and Pelfrey start 40% percent of your games. I know we have Fulmer and Lopez coming eventually but this is awful. Give me Danish over one of these dopes. At least he's quasi-interesting. Only if you think that Danish is ready for the MLB. This is a rebuilding year, DO NOT rush any prospects.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 1, 2017 -> 05:01 PM) It was super light, like jogging and some mild drills with the brace. Seven I was allowed to around eight I was allowed to go back to practice full with few restrictions, nine I was cleared. sorry. I thought you meant you returned to sports at 6. Sports activity at 6 and return to sport at 9 is about right.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 02:12 PM) I tore my ACL and meniscus and was playing sports with a brace at six months, fully recovered at nine. The ACL/meniscus combo is really s***ty though, as it doesn't let you be aggressive at all to begin rehab. Not really advisable. The graft only fully regenerates at 3. 6 months is really pushing it. It's usually closer to 9.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 1, 2017 -> 03:39 PM) I hyperextended my knee in highschool and had the popping until I actually tore my ACL. It didn't cause me any pain though. I'm also a bad example because I played sports for eight months after tearing my ACL/meniscus. We're not quite sure how. I then also had an absurdly fast recovery. Not that uncommon. There are athletes who get into the NFL with ACL tears they didn't know about.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ May 1, 2017 -> 10:15 AM) I've been dealing with a knee injury for a few months. Whenever I sit, stand still, or lay down too long (even sleeping), my knee and thigh hurt. I think I hyper-extended it. When I walk, occasionally, there is a pop in my knee. My buddy has had a torn ACL in his life and thinks that it could be that. What do you think? Also really want to know since I'm playing in a baseball league this summer and I catch (yeah, it's awful for the week leading up to the next game). You would know if you tore your ACL. It immediately swells up and you can't move your knee. Is it by your kneecap? Sounds more like a patella-femoral pain syndrome?

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 10:17 AM) Also has a torn meniscus and high ankle sprain. 6-9 month recovery after surgery, which hasn't been scheduled yet. They will wait until the edema goes down and he regains nearly full ROM. It will depend on where the meniscal tear was if they decide to repair it or resect it.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 29, 2017 -> 09:36 AM) Article 50 triggered http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39431070 Interesting how it changes companies. My wife's employer (Zurich insurance) has a major branch based out of London. Once Brexit happens, their ability to do business in the EU changes. They laid off 25% of their employees in Schaumburg (North american branch HQ) because they will need to shift a significant part of the business to an EU based home.

QUOTE (Donaldo @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 06:59 PM) It's the same injury Kyle Schwarber had last year. The reports indicate that it not as severe as Schwarber. Eaton just had the ACL. Schwarber got the LCL and others as well.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Apr 28, 2017 -> 09:50 PM) Paging ptatc --- paging dr. Ptatc. Sorry, everyone. I was out of town for the weekend but everyone should be caught up by now. He'll be ready for Spring training.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 1, 2017 -> 11:02 AM) Wasn't that the same injury Peavy had? (albeit I believe Peavy completely tore his) Close. Peavy tore the tendon off the bone so it required surgery to reattach it. This looks like a partial tear in the muscle itself. The healing process should be interesting. I think it will be longer than 10 days.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 1, 2017 -> 02:05 PM) I assume you mean DB(Jackson) unless I missed something that happened to Cohen between the combine and the draft Yes. Hit the wrong key.