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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 12:52 PM) But still, using your conspiracy theory and his uber talent, shouldn't he be at least a little improved? If anything, he's going the other way. I think you will ultimately find out Santiago isn't nearly as tremendous as you think. He's going to be another guy with really good stuff who couldn't put it together. There were many before him and there will be many after. I'm not sure putting him in the bullpen really effected that. Possible but I don't think so.

QUOTE (beautox @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 11:03 AM) I just want to add that if you take out the first two games of the year Semien's line is .333/.400/.519 3BB/6SO 1 HR 1SB with an unsustainable .400BABIP, I'm sure we'll still love what he is capable of when he comes back down to his career norms of .305-315ish I've been looking at BABIP for a number of different hitters. Is it possible that all hitter have a high BABIP during their hot streaks and a low BABIP during thier slumps? The average for the year is in a middle range. So every time a person is hot it's unsustainable. Not coincidentally it isn't sustained but they go through periods unsustainably (?) high BABIP

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 7, 2014 -> 04:51 PM) I don't believe in divisions, so there's that. Since they have them, I think it's the best way. However, I agree with you. Get rid of the divisions and just take the top 6 from each league and do playoffs with that seeding to get an AL and NL champ. Then do the WS.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 7, 2014 -> 05:28 PM) This pretty much describes the flaw in my own delivery if I'm following you correctly. I have the SLAP repair, biceps tenodesis, and infraspinatus repair as evidence for your argument Could be. Your injuries are from the posterior and superior aspects of the glenohumeral joint so it would follow this same train of thought.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 7, 2014 -> 12:25 PM) Every time I read something like this it reminds me of the discussion of how strong Mark Prior's mechanics were since he led so much with his legs that his arm didn't face a lot of stress. That part is true. That was strong part of his mechanics. The part that made him somewhat susceptible to injury was the over extension at the end of the follow through. Iwas never a fan of the "toweldrill" becuase it taught pitchers to snap and over extend at the end of the motion and made the follow through less effective. This was from the Tom House theory of pitching. I've had discussions with him and Larry Rothschild about it and they were good discussions but I never agreed with it.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 7, 2014 -> 10:17 AM) Deadspin is a bottom feeder infested rathole. It is a biased bottom feeder infested rathole.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 7, 2014 -> 04:42 PM) With a 15-15 league split, it's a necessary evil. I'd like it better if it were 12 games instead of 20. I hate the heavily unbalanced schedule more than interleague though. 19 games against 4 teams is ridiculous. I like the unbalanced schedule. It really is more accurate representation of who is the best team in the division.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 7, 2014 -> 04:06 PM) Eh, Hanson's issues are with his shoulder. Sliders usually lead to elbow issues. Hanson has a pretty bad timing problem in his delivery, which is why he's had shoulder issues. http://www.chrisoleary.com/projects/Pitchi...ommyHanson.html Personally, I don't mind the late ER as much. Sale has some of this. It does create some stress. What I don't like is the lack of trunk flexion and hip flexion during the follow through. He stands up too straight after the pitch and wraps his arm around after the pitch. This makes the posterior shoulder absorb the forces that cannot be dissipated through a longer eccentric contraction. thus he gets to the fully cocked position late and doesn't dissipate the forces later. This was always my comment on Peavy. It drives me crazy when pitchers have the poor follow through.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 6, 2014 -> 10:14 PM) PTATC ... from your knowledge, how long before Sale has a serious arm injury? Royals announcer Jeff Montgomery said his pitching motion is a total recipe for disaster. His mechanics are weird but pitchers in the past have lived with them. He gets his arm in a pretty good position with that quick flip into external rotation. I still think that many injuries come from the over effort on too many pitches. Cooper does a good job of keeping the players throwing within their limits. Odds are that he will have some type of shoulder problem (but what pitcher doesn't) with his weird mechanics. However, he seems to manage it so far. I wouldn't be able to go out a limb and predict a time but his chances are greater than others.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 6, 2014 -> 05:42 PM) That was great. But...so does his wrist go above his arm when his foot plants? No, it does it just after. He does this real quick external rotation right after his foot plants so it isn't too late.

QUOTE (whtsoxfan @ Apr 5, 2014 -> 10:30 AM) Sox are going to HIT this year. The pitching? Um, not so good... Not a formula for a winning team

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 12:51 PM) Everyone who's been caught has used some version of the "I got it at GNC" excuse, at least initially. Boilerplate. Occasionally, it's true. But not often. Jim Miller from the Bears is one.

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 12:33 PM) He said he might have gotten a banned substance unknowingly via a shake in the D.R. Besides, he has never shown any signs of roid-rage. Ah yes. The good ol' "I didn't know what I took and I'm sorry for it" defense.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 12:23 PM) The only player I really was rooted against was Daniel Hudson. It was absolutely nothing personal against him either. No matter what subject a thread was about, somehow there managed to be a post complaining about that trade, so I just hoped he would fail so people would shut up. Two TJ surgeries are against him but not really his fault other than not changing his approach.

This is a "that's what you got out of this moment" but the best part about the entire article is the link to the Star Wars theme song video. I forgot about that. I have no idea what a Cowboy doing tricks with a rope and lariat has to do with Star Wars but it is hysterical.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 11:49 AM) The only thing he admitted though was the fact that he was on the 2003 list. He still denies ever taking any PEDs. Ok, my fault. I thought he admitted that he was on them because of the list.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 11:22 AM) This is the difference in treating people like crap, and being a nice guy. Ortiz got swept under the rug because he didnt go hollywood like Sammy Also the difference in admitting it and dealing with the punishment. Fans will forgive if you come clean.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 11:15 AM) He is very awesome, and you should have gone to jail for assault. Probably but with 20 of them flying it was difficult to determine where it came from. It wasn't the greatest idea for a promotion with that rivalry.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 06:54 AM) Except that Mark's father-in-law isn't nearly as awesome as Jamie's. He is not awesome. This coming from a Marquette grad of course. I was once mentioned by him in an article after a game. He said "that [jerk] who hit me with a seat cushion from the student section after the game should have been ejected." It was a great frisbee toss from 40 feet away.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 11:02 AM) KANSAS CITY - Prior to today’s game at Kansas City, the Chicago White Sox placed right-handed reliever Nate Jones on the 15-day disabled list with a muscle strain in his left hip and recalled right-hander Jake Petricka (puh-TRICH-kuh) from Class AAA Charlotte. Petricka, 25, appeared in 16 games with Chicago last season, his first in the major leagues. He went 1-1 with a 3.26 ERA (7 ER/19.1 IP) and 10 strikeouts after making his major-league debut on August 22 at Kansas City. Petricka also was 5-0 with a 1.81 ERA (11 ER/54.2 IP), one save and 58 strikeouts over 31 combined games (one start) between Charlotte and Class AA Birmingham last season. Jones, 28, has appeared in two games this season (4 ER/0.0 IP). He made eight Cactus League appearances after being sidelined for the start of spring with a left glute strain. Jones is 12-5 with a 3.55 ERA (59 ER/149.2 IP), 23 holds and 154 strikeouts over 137 career appearances with the White Sox since 2012. He ranks among the American League relief leaders since 2012 in IP (2nd), wins (T2nd), winning percentage (7th), strikeouts (9th) and games (12th). This could explain many of the inconsistent especially high pitches. The glute pain wound not allow a proper follow through with pain from the eccentric contraction of the left glute max. This type of contraction produces the greatest amount of force and causes all the soreness from muscle work. That being said let's hope this isn't just an excuse.

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Apr 3, 2014 -> 02:30 PM) Cubs Prospects that i think will do good: Javier Baez (high errors, tho), possible all-star Arismendy Alcantara (leage-average) Kris Bryant (over-rated, but possibly above-average) CJ Edwards (sleeper) Not sure about: Mike Olt Cubs prospects i think will suck: Brett Jackson (bust) Albert Almora (don't see anything in him) I think Almora will have a good career. He won't be a yearly ALL-Star but he will be one of those consistent guys who plays 10-15 years in the MLB moving from team to team.

QUOTE (Hawkfan @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 10:20 AM) Looking forward to watching Abreu! Hoping it's the real deal (don't need speculated confirmation from anyone, just stating). I'm also excited about watching Erik Johnson. Haven't heard too much hype around here for him. He was really impressive yesterday when he shortened his swing with two strikes and hit that triple. It says alot about a hitting approach with that and the "not afraid to hit with 2 strikes" mentality. He wasn't defensive just attacked it with a shorter swing.

I'm glad that clean 9th innings are so easy.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Apr 3, 2014 -> 10:55 AM) Would love to hear one good reason why Tyler Flowers is starting again. Also, happy Ventura isn't overreacting and moving Semien out of the 2 spot. It's where he belongs. Because the team is worried about exposing a catcher who hasn't played above A ball. He is going to start 1 time per week to give Flowers a rest.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 3, 2014 -> 04:58 AM) Sandy Koufax? Koufax was 30 years old when he had to retire due to arm problems.