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QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 29, 2014 -> 01:19 PM) I have no issue with people who want to have guns. And maybe in the end having guns is more benefit to society than not having guns. I am not really sure to be honest. In your situation I would want to know if there is any other way to accomplish the same end, without the use of a gun. Or perhaps with a gun that is less lethal. I assume that you are mainly using a rifle against animals? (edit) And poor word choice on banning. They severely restricted the ability of people to buy guns, especially handguns. This would be appropriate. The restriction would be for the person to prove 1) they had a reason for owning the weapon; 2) had a secure place for them to be locked up and 3) had a reasonable area to use them.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 29, 2014 -> 01:19 PM) I have no issue with people who want to have guns. And maybe in the end having guns is more benefit to society than not having guns. I am not really sure to be honest. In your situation I would want to know if there is any other way to accomplish the same end, without the use of a gun. Or perhaps with a gun that is less lethal. I assume that you are mainly using a rifle against animals? I use mostly shotguns, the use of rifles except on target ranges is illegal in Illinois. Of course there are other means but they are far less effective (trapping) or costly (electric fencing). I edited the previous post to show how the gun laws are in England and the UK and I wouldn't have a problem with the way they do it where the burden is placed on the person not so much the government.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 29, 2014 -> 12:41 PM) Throughout history things change. Banning guns happened in England. It could happen here. But it requires people to have a conversation about the value of guns in society, as opposed to putting their fingers in their ears and saying "never." Im not a defeatist, I do believe things can change. I guess I'm on the other side. I use guns on a regular basis for hunting target shooting and for the protection of the farm against coyotes and other animals. I do not think banning guns is a good idea. Restrictions on people who have a history of mental illness is a must. In England civilians are not banned from owning guns. They just treat it differently than here. There you need to do alot of paperwork and prove you are mentally capable. You can get a shotgun license to hunt or target shoot. You can get a handgun license for pest control. It's just that the burden is placed on the person to prove they are capable as opposed to here where the government is burdened to prove you don't deserve them.

QUOTE (oneofthemikes @ May 29, 2014 -> 09:27 AM) I agree. I'm cooling on Kolek and the more I read, the more I think that both Aiken and Rodon will be gone by 3. Unfortunately, I think Kolek is TJ surgery waiting to happen. If Nola were available underslot, I would rather take him and still end up with a pitcher that has stellar command and 3 good offerings and then spend more on the next several picks. There is nothing in his history to suggest this.

QUOTE (kevo880 @ May 27, 2014 -> 08:40 PM) Interesting. Thanks for the reply on that. Seems like that could be something to consider right? Is that something am MRI would capture? An MRI wouldn't really do it. A nerve conduction velocity or doppler can. It's mostly diagnosed with physical tests.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 27, 2014 -> 07:28 PM) Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 41m Ned Yost just said on Royals TV broadcast trainers said Yordano Ventura had "valgus stress overload." That does not bode well for future. This does not make sense with symptoms on the lateral side of the elbow. It would be varus stress overload unless the symptoms moved to the medial side of the elbow.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 27, 2014 -> 04:00 PM) LOL at "shoulder soreness", dude hit 98 in his last outing. The DL shenanigans continue. Just because he was throwing 98 doesn't mean there was no soreness or pain involved.

QUOTE (kevo880 @ May 27, 2014 -> 07:49 PM) I'm guessing Johnson's not in any pain otherwise I hope they would have run some tests. Are there many arm injuries where the person doesn't feel much, if any pain, but their performance is obviously affected? Actually, there are. Things like thoracic outlet syndrome where the nerve or arteries are compressed causing loss of feeling or strength. There is no pain involved in this syndrome.

QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ May 24, 2014 -> 07:38 PM) He should try to figure out how to break 90, and then pass the secret on to EJ. He probably never will gain much more. The shoulder capsule shouldn't stretch out any more so he won't gain velocity.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 21, 2014 -> 01:09 PM) And that is why he only threw 20 pitches during his side session. That worried me a little when they reported he only threw 20 pitches. I didn't want to start a panic but I had typed a post stating it was either really good news or really bad news then decided against hitting the "add reply" button.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 21, 2014 -> 11:41 AM) I don't really think that's true, especially for these two, who have completely been jerked around this year and ate doing amazing. It is true that pitchers like the routine. Now some of them can overcome that and pitch whenever. However, most like to know when theY will pitch and pitch more effectively that way, even though it's mostly psychological.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 21, 2014 -> 10:49 AM) With Putnam, his career record suggests you just have to ride him while he's hot in the 7th and 8th, mostly. There's always going to be that unique situation (Jason Grilli last year, Politte and Cotts in 2005, etc.) where someone just catches fire for almost the entire season, but it's pretty rare, indeed. Petricka's pitched all over the place, from the 5th-9th, same with Webb. But Ventura, after quickly losing faith in Cleto, definitely has been favoring Putnam and Belisario, and for good reason too, statistically. To call Petricka or Webb elite...well, let's just say we have no idea right now exactly what they are...although I'd love to see if they have the ability to close out an elite team on the road in front of 40,000+ screaming fans, we just don't know yet. There are always relievers who catch fire. However, these also occur with diefine roles like politte and cotts did in 2005. They were the set up guys in the 7th and 8th depnding on if lh or rh were comoing up. They knew what was coming. Ventura is settling in to defined roles as you said and it's changing only due to injury.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 21, 2014 -> 10:35 AM) The big thing is mixing enough curveballs at lower velocities to go with his slider/cutter/fastball/sinker combination. Because he has a tendency to throw a lot of pitches at roughly the same speed, he needs to have at least one pitch that makes his usual high 80's stuff (and he did throw a few four seamers at 93) look even faster. Seems he has a tendency to either fall in love with his curve or go away from it completely for stretches. The curve is a feel pitch. There are going to be games and times in games he doesn't have it. Those are his bad outings for exactly the reasons you said.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 21, 2014 -> 09:51 AM) Well agree to disagree then. Maybe one of the worst is too harsh, but hes not one of the best either. Belisario, Putnam, and Petrika are all pitching at an elite level. Webb has the experience in the minors, nice potential, and has been mostly better than Lindstrom this year anyways. I'd rather see any of those guys close. Or get rid of the role all together but we know that's likely not to happen, even if they won't officially name one now. The problem with this is you can say that putnam and petricka are pitching are currently pitching at an elite level. There is no track record for them. Are you going to move them around based on only how they are currently pitching? If they have a couple of bad outings do you move them? Pitchers like routine. They will respond better if they know about what their job is. If you continually switch everything around based on their last or last two outings you will lose the bullpen.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 20, 2014 -> 03:15 PM) this is actually pretty awesome: http://www.vikings.com/stadium/new-stadium/images.html That does look awesome. do you know if the roof retractable or is it a clear plexiglass or similar substance.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 20, 2014 -> 03:09 PM) I was thinking it was outdoors for some reason. It's just exposed slightly to the elements, but it'll be fine otherwise. I thought it was going to be an outdoor stadium as well. Too bad it was alot of fun going to the games at old Met stadium.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ May 20, 2014 -> 01:33 PM) Obviously if "he keeps hitting like he has" he'll be great, but the whole point of this was to analyze whether or not it looks like he actually can. Elite hitters with his K and BB rates are rare, the analysis is totally justified. I was commenting on the defensive skill increasing his value not some much the K and BB rates. I consider that part of his "value as a hitter"

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ May 20, 2014 -> 01:01 PM) Now official, from Sox FB page: That's a different injury for a pitcher. I've seen it in high jumpers who routinely take off from one plant foot perpendicular to the pit. This is one that may require surgery if the decreased inflammation and coordination cannot hold the tendons behind the lateral malleolus. He must have had a partial tear of the retinaculum on the outside of the ankle. The White sox pitchers have been coming up with some really odd injuries.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ May 20, 2014 -> 12:01 PM) I see what you're saying but this value DOES increase if he's a better defensive 1b. Yes, his main job here is to hit the baseball out of the park but if he's a better 1b, he's a better baseball player. So if he's a better baseball player, he's more valuable. I don't see the problem in saying that. No there's no problem with it. However, I think it's such a small point and it really wouldn't play a factor, for a trade or signing. I don't think he would command more money or more players in a trade if he were a better defensive first baseman. The points in the article should focus on his hitting with a bare mention of the defense.

I'm sorry but this is another time when analysis is leading to paralysis. When looking at a first baseman especially this one, it hasn't once occurred to me "gee he would be more valuable if his defense was a little better." Of course his value is tied to his hitting. If he keeps hitting like he has he will be worth mentioning in the HOF category like Pujols. If he doesn't he will most likely still be a valuable piece to a team's offense.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 19, 2014 -> 04:49 PM) Hahn and Ventura should be thankful there was no tear. Or Schneider/Thomas. Can you imagine if that were the case? Talk about a promising season deteriorating into ashes in the blink of an eye. They would have known if there was. The medical staff knew already. THe MRI is just a CYA thing because of the contract. Anyone else besides a professional athlete would not have had the MRI with the insurance crackdowns. I know it may be picky but don't put Schneider and Thomas together with injuries. One is trained in evaluation/diagnosis/treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunctions, the other is not. Schneider is part of the medical staff.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 19, 2014 -> 03:19 PM) Yes. He had ankle pain prior to signing with the Sox. It appears to be chronic. It makes even more sense why they tried to stretch it out then. He will always battle the problem. I've worked with runners who he battled it for 30 years. It can be managed but there will be times when he will need to rest it. edit; the key will be to not allow the tendon to degenerate to the point where a debridement surgery may be required.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 19, 2014 -> 12:59 PM) The thing is, this isn't probably going away. They actually probably maximized his playing time doing it this way, and he did help win a couple games banged up. If they rested him a few games, every amatuer doctor would have been happy, but while it might have felt a little better and he might not have limped around as severely, maybe comes right back in a couple of games anyway. Assuming the injury is what the Sox say it is and he's out 15 days, I really don't think playing him ultimately made it worse overall. Maybe it caused him more pain, but in terms of numbers of games missed, at worst, it cost them a game or two, but might have got them 5 or 6 or more with him in the line up. It will be interesting to see how this is handled going forward. It has obviously been a problem before he was even here. He's never played more than 89 games in a year. Hopefully they figure out something that keeps it in check. Did he have a problem prior to spring training? If so, then this problems moves into the chronic category and it will be a problem that he needs to manage a little differently. It's one that will never totally go away. The practice of orthotics and activity modification will be a constant throughout his career.

QUOTE (raBBit @ May 19, 2014 -> 10:38 AM) How serious of a recovery process would the surgery require? I only ask because if the recuperation isn't significant, he could get the surgery in say, October, and then be ready for ST. Of course this is dependent on the actual recovery process, which I am not mindful of, but if that could alleviate the stress after this year. At face value, that would seem like the optimal strategy. There are a variety of surgical options depending on the actual problem. All of the options would require at least 3-9 months of rehab. As stated earlier, surgery is only an option for a very few of the problems.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 19, 2014 -> 09:45 AM) It seems there's one thought that weight loss (a bit) could help alleviate some of the problem....and I'm not even sure what "natural gait" means, that there's some predisposition to this problem genetically simply because of the way he walks or runs? Runners get shin splints from too much wear and tear...but this is slightly different. Somehow I never got that despite being a distance runner and soccer player. All I know is that the most painful things I've ever had to deal with personally are plantar fasciitis (see Carlos Quentin, another big dude), a herniated disk, an oblique and kidney stones. Not really. Natural gait in this case refers to the foots natural path of starting in supination (on the outside of the foot) at heel strike, then progressing to pronation (arch lowering and weight on the inside of the foot) and mid stance (body over the foot, then progrssing to supination again before the toes leave the ground. These problems arise when the person's foot either gets to the pronation too quickly or stays too long. If the foot does this naturally, orthotics are used to mitigate this different motion to take the stress off the muscles. I'm sure the process of the last week was an attempt to modify the orthotics to see if it could take away enough of the pain.