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QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 30, 2017 -> 07:42 PM) Dude needs the extended release if the stress of it running out in the middle of the day was bothering him I had a family member get addicted to adderol. It was horrifying. I think it's vastly over subscribed as a fix for ADD. La Roche is right on this one.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 30, 2017 -> 06:19 PM) Wow. Just wow. lol, I was salty one day with you and predicted July 1st as a return. I then hedged and went middle of June. FML. I should have went THIS SEASON.

QUOTE (MnSoxFan @ Jun 30, 2017 -> 04:01 PM) Robert was 0-2 with a BB and 2 more HBP (that makes 5 this week, need to get him out of there before they break his hand or something, cripes). Also threw out a baserunner at home plate. I bet the typical DSL pitcher is just throwing hard as s*** in case they catch a radar gun wielding scout's attention that day. Who cares where it goes at that level. I realize that the plan they had for him probably helped get him to sign (Staying in the DR for tax purposes) but I'd like to get him up to Great Falls later in the year. Probably won't happen but I can hope. I don't think he's really gaining much if anything facing that level of competition. That said, it's certainly a positive that after not playing organized ball for a year he's come out and acquitted himself just fine.

Sorry to derail the thread, I understand the mechanics I'm just too lazy to do the math or google someone who has. Which makes no sense I realize as I've already spent more time than that would take responding in this thread. Anyways, carry on. Some great explanations of Super 2 for those not in the know that were linked.

I just dropped in and I see Kyle Schwarber is being targeted again? Come on. The Cubs are not going to sell rock bottom on him and frankly that's the only way I'd take him. He's looking like a 2 WAR player at best. His bat is not going to carry the rest of his flaws. He and Avi are similar except Avi can actually run.

Hey S2k5, someone on SSS posted these super 2 service dates: Fulmer: July 5 Lopez: July 7 Giolito: July 13 Moncada: July 18 Little earlier than you posted last night in the minors forum. Are those accurate?

ruptured right patella tendon for fowler, if you can believe it I actually ruptured BOTH mine at the same time. That's an awful injury, way worse than ACL, I knew it when he did it, same mechanism as mine. Usually tho you're 30 lbs overweight and in your 30s and male and a weekend warrior when you do it though, not a 20 something pro athlete. FWIW I am 100% back 2.75 years in. Maybe a bit slower cutting on the tennis court and I don't play basketball anymore, but I hike (with weight loss and smarter weight training) and do everything I used to just as well. That said, it's great he's having surgery tonight, the sooner you do the repair the sooner you get back and the less scar tissue you deal with. He'll be back. He'll get PRT as well. Victur Cruz, Jimmy Graham also had the injury and Richards on the Angels. Cruz struggled to return, Graham and Richards have done well coming back.

Shields simply does not throw enough strikes.

God, what a bad injury for Fowler, looks like a shattered patella, maybe torn or partially torn patella tendon. First thing the trainer did is put his fingers over his patella and he couldn't bear weight at all. Ugh, nasty.

Engel certainly can track the ball.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 29, 2017 -> 09:26 PM) 10 Pm start lol cool, I'll be in bed by midnight here in Seattle.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 29, 2017 -> 08:54 PM) Moncada works a sexy walk From fangraphs today:

QUOTE (kwill @ Jun 29, 2017 -> 08:17 PM) You know I really do think it is time to see Reynaldo. I am huge fan of him and think that with some Cooper instruction he could be an a top level arm. I am extremely glad how the White Sox have taken it slow with him and most of the prospects this year compared to years past but I think it is time for him to come to the majors as he ready for his next step in development. I'm a huge fan of Lopez as well. I think he's almost criminally under rated because he doesn't profile as a "off the bus" type body for a TOR starter. But he has three pitches he can throw for strikes and if he can throw 94-96 as a MLB starter he will have quite a lot of success over his career. I think he can turn into a quality 3rd starter within the next few years, if not more.

QUOTE (daggins @ Jun 29, 2017 -> 08:06 PM) Prophetic. 6IP 1ER 1BB 9K 1HRA. Get this kid up here as soon as his super 2 is up.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jun 29, 2017 -> 04:43 PM) This guy is an awful teammate. I hope he rots in Iowa. It's highly unusual for a GM to speak so candidly like Theo did when they let him go. Theo basically threw him under the bus, saying he was released mostly for "being a bad team mate". Now I'm sure if he was a star player things would be different but he's not and he's a borderline starter at best so why even bother? The last thing the Sox need is toxic guys in the clubhouse during the rebuild. With the way the losses are piling up (good in the long term but frustrating short term, see Renteria's ejections) this clubhouse needs positive vibes. That's not Montero.

No, not worth the hassle and impact it might have on the pitching staff, especially when Lopez and Rodon are both in it.

Avi didn't even have a chance to f*** that AB up, luckily.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 28, 2017 -> 09:02 PM) Engel looks like the heel from Encino Man but damn if he's not the first good defensive center fielder to actually look the part when he came up. lol,

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 28, 2017 -> 08:57 PM) Engel looks really good His timing mechanism makes his hitch work but I worry he could be prone to long slumps. That said, he's impressing me.

That was a nice play by Engel but that Jason call on the outro was cringe. edit: that said, I'd love to see what Statcast thought the probability of him making that catch was. It had to have been less than 10%.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 28, 2017 -> 08:33 PM) This is absolutely, a crazy long time for a stress fracture. It's probably not a stress fracture then.

Yolmer shows TA how you do it.

Avi is pulling off the ball again. He looks exactly the same as last year.

This s*** is half on Rodon and half on TA.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 28, 2017 -> 07:25 PM) He's so clearly not. Bad hands, inaccurate arm and poor fundamentals/instincts 100k posts and you still know less than most. Congrats.