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QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 16, 2018 -> 09:29 PM) Nasty change I'm liking Reynaldo. His stuff overall is electric. Now, struggles to command it, but he's flashed way more than Gio stuff wise.

his breaking stuff and changeup isn't half bad so far throw it earlier in the count.

lopez needs to start pitching backwards at times.

good god this white sox team is like watching a college team at times.

engel is lucky as s*** right there that avi made a great play.

really nice breaking ball there early.

i enjoy that lopez wants to get it and throw it.

QUOTE (Tony @ Apr 16, 2018 -> 09:21 PM) Does anyone use Roku/Sling TV for NBCSN Chicago? Every like 5-6 minutes the feed cuts out, been doing it for weeks. it's an anti-self harm measure.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 16, 2018 -> 09:20 PM) We are now 17/107 hitting with RISP, .158 I blame avi's 380 BABIP last year.

3-49

at least matt is taking his walks early this year.

god damn can anybody on this team hit a f***ing hanging breaking ball in a fastball count?

the sox are now 3 for their last 48 with RISP, unreal.

holy f*** 3-47 in RISP over that time. you can tell jose is pressing. ugh.

good job avi.

show out kid.

avi enters the box leading mlb in outsize zone swinging percent. great.

THERE YOU GO YOAN MONCADA TURN ON THAT FASTBALL KID!

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Apr 16, 2018 -> 08:20 PM) baseball, eh? probably will be an earthquake and PPD.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 16, 2018 -> 08:12 PM) Some podcast prior to season said he made Collins look like a Gold Glover yea that seems to be the consensus and he's old for his league. I dunno he seems like the guy everybody hypes up as a sleeper but that tops out as a utility guy. I like his bat, but from what the scouting reports say he's a long shot at catcher and his bat is a longshot to carry him at a corner/DH role. can he play corner OF?

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 16, 2018 -> 01:18 PM) It?€™s a good question. Based on comments from both Ricky & Yoan, it sounds like there may be mechanical issues at play. And I?€™d prefer that over an inability to recognize the pitch. I mean I'm no baseball savant but in the postgamer (christ, what, 3 days ago...) I said it wasn't a mental issues so much as a "pulling off the ball issue". And yes, as you noted, in the postgamer, at least the one Fegan wrote at the athletic (and awesome to see Jim M contributing to the athletic now) they both mentioned that he's pulling off the damn ball. Moncada is gonna watch some pitches go by this year, many for strike three -- but not ripping cock shot 93 mph fastballs into the gap? that can't happen for him to succeed. for whatever reason he's all out of sorts right now. it's been like 60 PA, there's plenty of time to right the ship this year and hell, in his career. Dude is 22 for another 40 days.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 16, 2018 -> 07:49 PM) Dropping the sun out there may rob the storms of any energy. I'm really not sure what's worse to play in 48 and damp or 35 and dry. Both absolutely suck. I would say fielding in the damp weather is worse. Batting in the cold is just brutal with the vibration, most of that is gone in the upper 40s. Maybe Jason will humor stone with such a question tonight.

Dunning perhaps the victim of some bad luck. 7IP, 7K, 0BB, 8H, 1HR, 4ER. Two errors tonight for WS behind him although all his runs were earned. He had a .76 ERA coming in which "ballooned" to 2.60. He should be in AA by June, right?

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 16, 2018 -> 07:38 PM) Saw a shot of the park an hour ago. It was sunny. Radar still has some cells moving south toward Oakland. We’ll see. Still going to be windy and cold. it's too bad the game is so late, even for us west coasters. not going to be getting much help from the sun after 6pm tonight one way or another.

Almost feels like opening day again. Excited to see Lopez at least he looks like the dynamic guy that could grow into a TOR type with more seasoning. Plenty of bright spots on the farm early but at the mlb level Lopez is about the only guy meeting or surpassing expectations and hopes.