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QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 08:27 PM) A couple really bad starts have masked the fact that he's been really solid in 7 of his 11 starts, and that's not including tonight. Not only is he getting it done but he's not just getting it down with smoke and mirrors like Latos. He's showing good fastball velocity and command and his off speed stuff works off that well enough. Gotta give Cooper and the Sox credit but IMO it feels sorta just like they lucked into a legit MLB starter that the Orioles gave up on too soon.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 08:10 PM) He never had a bad arm. There was that myth for some bizarre reason this offseason. I did my best to combat it (I WAS RIGHT!!!). He registered some of the hardest throws all of last year across mlb yet that myth would perpetuat, I think, because he's "grindy". He's also gotten a lot more accurate in RF then CF for whatever reason which has educated the masses on his arm. ha, read my post below yours , must have been you spreading that gospel!

QUOTE (StrykerSox @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 08:07 PM) I swear I used to watch Adam Eaton throw and think to myself that he had the arm of a teenage girl. When did that change? He used to try and kill every worm on the way to the base with a 18 hopper from center field. Something about RF has allowed him to fix his launch point. Someone pointed out to me this spring that he actually had one of the highest recorded velocities from the OF last year in all of MLB (when I said he had a weak arm) but actually it was mostly just a really s***ty launch angle.

QUOTE (ecupittfan @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 08:01 PM) Shuck has done a very good job the last couple weeks. Got to keep him in the lineup. for sure. He's earned more playing time when Jackson gets back.

TA is the f***ing man.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 07:47 PM) There's something like only 10 qualified players below him in OPS now. Almost all of them are middle infielders. The other two are Aoki with the M's and Prince Fielder. Of course, Alexei Ramirez is there as well. lol, thank god they let Alexei go.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 05:40 PM) My guess? Bench. that would be awful, if you're going to keep around a replacement level 5th OF they sure as s*** better be able to pinch run. He can't even do that. Just send him to AAA or work out a trade for a reliever. He's not ever going to turn in around in Chicago or probably anywhere else for that matter.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 5, 2016 -> 09:28 PM) 107 hits in 91 IP. That's more Buehrle/Danks-esque. Certainly not what you'd expect from a future ace. Should we just be contented not to have Kolek or Aiken? Career 3.94 ERA with 227 hits in 226+ IP. aiken just had tommy john so no.

Most troubling thing I've seen with Rodon is he hasn't developed his change hardly at all and his fastball command is as bad as ever. Mechanically he still appears to be falling off the rubber to his arm side and this gives him all sorts of trouble when trying to locate middle in to righties. The stuff is still there but with his command issues he's forced into throwing fastballs and sliders behind in the count and that is not a recipe for anything other than mediocrity. Once again I have to say that Don Cooper's magic dust has long worn off on the South Side.

QUOTE (Insp @ Jul 5, 2016 -> 08:35 PM) On 2-0, you should be going for a walk. yikes. ever play baseball beyond little league?

RV needs to ride Jones the rest of the year if possible, as many 4-5 out high leverage chances as possible is one way to help paper over the rest of this s***.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 4, 2016 -> 03:44 PM) Not sure what you're arguing here, but you're flat out wrong. There may be a lot of bad on this team, but there is simply no excuse for having a DH that can't hit. It was one of biggest flaws with the team heading into the season and to no one's surprise Avi has once again failed to live up to his tools. This is an issue that could have easily been addresssed in the offseason, so I'm not sure why you're giving Hahn a free pass here. Yea, they put too much faith in Avi and thus themselves everybody saw it coming. I was hoping Avi could AT LEAST have some OFFENSIVE value despite his brutal fielding if you put him at DH and he could hit 270/330/440 but it's not f***in happening, not even close.

Unless he gets in his own head his swing is too pure and too quick to ever go through a prolonged batting average slump. I think even in his "down" years he'll hit 280 as long as he doesn't suffer a major lower body issue that saps his speed and explosion. What more can be said about this kid so far?

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jun 30, 2016 -> 08:33 PM) The best way to fell asleep is owning a very comfy couch and working your ass off physically. I can't lay down on my couch without falling asleep. Def agree on that. I go hiking / backpacking fairly often and nothing feels as good as your bed (I got a decent couch too) after a couple nights in a tent on a sleeping mat and 20 miles on your feet.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jun 30, 2016 -> 06:26 PM) Who are you to say what the Sox need to do ? You can't even wake up on time to do your game thread duties. You'd be working on your 3rd one for tomorrow if you were not stoned on melatonin. Slacker ! I bought some melatonin tea a few years ago to help me try and sleep. s*** works way, way, way too well. I had a very hard time waking up on it and would feel groggy all day. Now I just stick to the old standbys weed and booze to put me to bed. Or the Sox offense.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jun 30, 2016 -> 04:23 PM) Fractured foot for Davidson what a bummer.

feels good to be back over .500. Maybe the team bottomed out in May and early June. If so it's better then September. That said, this is probably a 82 win team at the end, and it won't be enough. The bullpen is comically bad right now. Offense is showing signs of life thanks mostly to Anderson but how long can he sustain these crazy multi hit games?

more bunts with one of our best hitters! Awesome!

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jun 30, 2016 -> 01:54 PM) All Anderson does is hit lasers. Another multi hit game First quick twitch AA Sox have had forever that can actually play a little baseball as well.

nice, glad to see he's finally improving his slash lines.

Wait, Davidson is playing? Has he actually hit his weight at AAA this year?

I respect all of you guys that continue to watch this on a nightly basis.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 07:18 PM) I still think if they believed he was going to put up six .280/30/100 seasons they would have kept him...and dealt Fielder instead, which they obviously ended up doing later. Yea the Tigers position player scouting is really good. Iglesias has had his ups and downs but he's probably the best player from that trade.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 06:55 PM) Not really. It was get them Top 100 prospect Frankie Montas, who got them Frazier (who has the same line statistically as Marcus Semien, roughly). Avi has actually gotten in the way of this team moving forward, in the same way Beckham, Viciedo, Gillaspie, DeAza, Ramirez and Flowers did. The most dangerous word for fans is "potential," because it has never-ending shelf life for GM's to sell it. Little Miggy. 30/30 potential. Incredible athlete. Has the tools to play CF. Elite throwing arm. Brian Anderson is the next Torii Hunter if he could just hit 20 homers, etc. Chris Marquez, Nestor Molina, Zach Stewart and Matt Davidson will lead the Sox to the World Series. Of course, "proven veteran performer" hasn't been comforting, either. Avi had a hit tool that played in the minors, much like Anderson at every level he was able to hit 280 or higher. With Avi it was more impressive because of his age. The rest of his tools didn't translate but you could hand wave it away with "he's young for the league". Well, he stalled. But when he was aquired there were legit saber and scouting reasons to be excited for him. The same was true of Viciedo. This guys just have not developed. Given the Sox' complete lack of position player development the finger might be pointed not at the scouts that said "get this guy" but the coaches and instructors that were not able to mold that clay. Now obviously some guys won't ever develop no matter how great the coaching but I'm not sure that's the case with Avi. I think poor coaching and instruction has held him back, Viciedo and Beckham as well. I mean Avi put up a 312 average in 200+ PA at AA as a 19/20 year old. That's pretty much elite hit tool for that age. That he hasn't produced anything close to a 270 average in a full season in MLB since becoming a Sox is damning imo.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 27, 2016 -> 07:40 PM) He has an incredibly quick bat, so he can get to alot of balls all over the plate. Thats going to help him a bit. Yep. Need to avoid the dreaded "core injury" during his career because he relies on his bat speed to generate almost all his offensive value.