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Real nice inning for Shields after the Sox give him 5. 3 easy ground balls.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Mar 29, 2018 -> 04:32 PM) Moncada will strikeout, but as long as he's a BB and XBH machine, then we'll all take it. I'd rather see him swinging at pitches slightly out of the zone, versus taking close pitches. He has such amazing physical tools, use them.

Nice work Yoan.

That swing is what Engel did all spring with two strikes.

Jeff Passan?Verified account @JeffPassan 20s21 seconds ago White Sox are not missing in the fourth against Danny Duffy. In this inning alone have home runs that left the bat at 109, 115 and 112 mph. All three no-doubt rockets.

Well, that is a way to pitch over mistakes by Shields.

All of the sudden, the Sox are hitting the life out of Duffy.

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 29, 2018 -> 04:12 PM) Just gonna throw this out there, i'm not sure losing the first four innings of opening day with james shields on the mound in kansas city is a doomsday indicator. Absurdity!

Nice hustle on that hit by Engel. He has a split second to decide to take second, and did it.

3 up, 3 down?

QUOTE (Tony @ Mar 29, 2018 -> 03:34 PM) Alright, he got an out, not all bad.... His ERA quite literally fell by an infinite amount.

lol, and they changed the error to a hit.

Is it 2019 yet?

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ Mar 29, 2018 -> 02:17 PM) It’s obvious from the spring he’s not ready. Kopech is going to end up spending 1.5 seasons between AA and AAA and he’s shown much more. I’m not sure what you have seen from Hansen over the last month that would make you think he is going to be pushed faster than Kopech. They are two different players, and it isn't just the spring that I am looking at. Hansen has a spectacular season last year, having success at 3 levels, bring his walks way down, leading all of the minors in K's and having a good season's worth of IP under his belt. Kopech could well be in Chicago by June, definitely by September barring a meltdown. Though if you are going to throw Hansen under the bus for spring training, Kopech didn't exact set the world on fire this spring either. The biggest difference between the two is that Kopech didn't have any innings under him which probably slowed his leap last year. If he had been able to stay healthy in 15 or 16, he'd probably already be in Chicago with a nice innings base under him. Hansen hasn't had that problem.

QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Mar 29, 2018 -> 02:00 PM) Interesting note, Hahn said they were going to try to have Pinto be a starter again. They're sending him down to WS so he can get stretched out again and then he will head to AAA. Also the Sox outrighed Jose Ruiz to Winston-Salem, so the 40 man currently is at 39. The best way to work on mechanics and slot is through starting and getting as many reps as possible.

I know this came up on the temp board, but I will share my answer. There is zero doubt in my mind they have gone to these kids with proposals in the hope of getting things worked out. The Sox have always been in front of these kind of deals They just signed one last year with Tim Anderson. It does take two to tango though. I will also say that a guy has zero lack of confidence like a Yoan Moncada won't be the type of guy to sign a deal like this. Same with Kopech.

For anything that doesn't warrant its own thread.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 29, 2018 -> 01:15 PM) https://amp.mlb.com/269743968-young-white-s...n-2018.amp.html Yes, it?€™s filler for the casual fanbase, but we?€™re at least one full season away and closer to a 70 win team and bottom 5 in the majors than one approaching .500. Everyone should understand patience by now, and that this year will be pretty hard to get enthused about watching the likes of Shields, Gonzalez, Santiago, Soria, etc., but there?€™s no point trying to spin someone just to sell a few more tickets. Actually, just watching Moncada, Delmonico, Engel, Giolito and Lopez was enough for most die hard fans...along with Avi, Abreu and Davidson/Yolmer/Leury. Clearly, we also had our ups and downs with Anderson/Rodon as well. Non-linear progression. If nothing else, Cleveland and the Twins are well set up to be better than us until 2020, barring some huge free agent signings this offseason or a huge jump up to a $100 million/year broadcasting rights deal. Sure, Kopech, Hansen, Cease and Dunning could all light the world on fire simultaneously to Jimenez’s arrival...but counting on that is as crazy as expecting Ohtani to win both a Cy Young and Silver Slugger in his first three seasons. What is the weird symbol you keep typing?

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 29, 2018 -> 11:21 AM) Oh proooospects. I'm gonna just go in for the following guys: Yurchak Luis Gonzalez and my 2016 intl Lenyn Sosa Anthony Coronado Kleydar Sanchez Luis Mieses Caraballo ^ all end up stateside if not already, Sosa still lacks power but keeps making good contact. Coronado doesn't make contact but hits bombs. I so badly am hoping this is the breakout year for Latin America. These guys are starting to populate the system pretty well at the lower levels, it would be nice to see some showing up on the lists.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 29, 2018 -> 10:19 AM) Robert injures himself every time he slides Fathom in mid-season form.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Mar 29, 2018 -> 08:27 AM) I've never been less stoked for baseball than I am this year, and that makes me very, very sad. I'm with you.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Mar 28, 2018 -> 09:08 PM) Is ANYONE concerned about Kopech's command issues at this point? His stuff is terrifying, but if he can't command it at an elite status it will be tough to reach his lofty potential. Control is #1 on the list for biggest red flags for Kopech, followed by #2 which is health. He did a great job of staying healthy last year, so that is nice, as well as really improving his control as the season went on.