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QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 30, 2017 -> 03:34 PM) But HERO WORSHIP I am going to go with one for each of his POTW awards

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 30, 2017 -> 02:34 PM) Player of the year? Bah, week.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ May 30, 2017 -> 02:25 PM) Leury Garcia? I don't think so. After having 2 HR in his first 340 ML PAs, he has 6 in his last 159. It's not gonna last. This is your classic Moneymaker variance. He's having a nice couple of months, but everything points to a sharp regression to norms and beware the power outage which may be precipitous. Yolmer Sanchez? Hell no. He's young, but this guy is your classic late inning defensive replacement who just happens to be hitting .300 for a month. He'll simmer down to his usually .240 self soon enough. He doesn't have enough power to be effective long term. Davidson is the wildcard. He has so few PA at the ML level we have no idea what we're getting. If he has enough pop, .230 with 25 homers is just fine at the cell. Sanchez has been super-young for each level at the first visit. He was 19 in Kannapolis, and 20 on his first stop at Winston Salem, as well as AA, and even AAA. His first ML call up he was 22. If you look at his second go around in Charlotte, you see some pretty serious improvements. His OPS went from .589 to .761 from his first to second year. He was even better at age 23 in a short stint in AAA. In fact his ML numbers go from .593 last year to .788 so far this year, or really similar to the jump he made in AAA progress, and his major league numbers aren't crazy ahead of what he did in AAA to make you think he couldn't sustain a similar number at the majors.

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 30, 2017 -> 02:17 PM) Recognizing facts and supporting my black friends and allies (and other marginalized communities) in their fight for these causes is not marginalizing anyone, no matter how hard you try and spin it. Do you seriously not recognize your monumental hypocrisy? Do you think your help is instrumental to helping them succeed? Do they need you? No? Then why do you do it? Supporting them by telling they have to get help, because they can't do it on their own. Without you they just end up as drug dealers. To me that is marginalizing them. But reading all of the absurdities and Self-aggrandizement going on here, that would be the obvious conclusion if you accepted certain people's inferiority as fact, I can see how you would view it that way. They have to have your help.

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 30, 2017 -> 12:46 PM) You fundamentally misunderstand my argument. I, too, am fighting for equal opportunity. That does not currently exist in America for the vast majority of marginalized communities. By marginalizing them as not being able to succeed without your help. How kind.

Jim Duquette‏Verified account @Jim_Duquette 59m59 minutes ago John Farrell - on Pedroia "there was no fracture or structural damage to his wrist" but he has "soreness and seeking ". Sox aren't sure

QUOTE (Brian @ May 30, 2017 -> 11:03 AM) I didn't mean anyone here. I see it could be taken that way when I quote someone. I see people on Twitter and FB laughing and making jokes. That's all Here you go. 670 The Score‏Verified account @670TheScore 24m24 minutes ago What's sadder than Tiger Woods is taking pleasure in his downfall, writes @TimBaffoe http://cbsloc.al/2r84vgY

ESPN Stats & Info‏Verified account @ESPNStatsInfo 5m5 minutes ago Teams that win Game 1 in a best-of-7 Stanley Cup Final have gone on to win 78% of the time (60-17), including last 5.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 30, 2017 -> 11:40 AM) Hey guys, do you have any idea what the Sox' plan is for Lopez? I don't think he has much left to learn at AAA and would be best served up in Chicago mid-summer taking his lumps. When is his super 2 deadline, middle of June right? Super 2 is typically the middle of June for someone with no ML service time. You'd have to add on his service time from last year to that middle of june date.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 30, 2017 -> 11:50 AM) "I can confirm that Carlos is alive. He still has two arms." "mostly"

MLB Pipeline‏Verified account @MLBPipeline 17h17 hours ago Kannapolis RHPs Alec Hansen (2-0, 25 K/12 IP), Victor Diaz (3 perfect relief IP) rep the #WhiteSox on Team of Week: http://atmlb.com/2seYooD

Charlotte Knights‏Verified account @KnightsBaseball May 29 JUST ANNOUNCED: Lucas Giolito named International League Pitcher of the Week. Congrats, Lucas! @laurawolffphoto – at BB&T Ballpark

One thing I think we can take from the season so far is that the AL Central is pretty bad. We have done very well against it, but pretty badly against the rest of baseball.

Getting past the bunting thing, I think the primary mention has to be how many players who were mediocre to bad under Ventura, who are seemingly having breakout seasons under Ricky. A lot of guys have made some major progress, at least through the first two months of the season, and not nearly as many have regressed. Avi, Davidson, Yolmer, Leury, Kahnle, Beck, Swarzak, and Holberg at least are all off to great starts from the younger group. Depending on how much credit/blame you give to a manager, there are some things to look up at.

Really sending good vibes towards Hickman. Hopefully the TJS doesn't set him back and he can show some of that potential soon.

Danny Duffy out 6-8 weeks with oblique injury https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/05/dann...que-strain.html

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ May 29, 2017 -> 08:38 PM) Of course he is, but it may be too late. Time will tell if he is able to succeed with that approach. I don't have a lot of faith the guy will succeed, but pre-swing hand position isn't why. Plenty of guys have done it all through baseball history.

When he starts his swing he is in the loaded position.

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ May 29, 2017 -> 07:06 PM) if you watch the video you can see this is not the case. pause it immediately after the video starts, the pitch is out of the pitchers hand and his hands are still up high. http://m.mlb.com/video/v1434772183/detcws-...ossed-in-stands Looks fine to me.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 29, 2017 -> 01:25 PM) Evan Longoria and Wil Myers have both been pretty successful with high batting stances. That Jose Bautista guy too Realistically it doesn't matter where his hands are pre-pitch. As soon as the pitcher comes set, his hands drop into the loaded position anyway.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ May 29, 2017 -> 11:16 AM) I might understand your stance if Avi was,let's say, hitting .270 with half the HR's and RBI's and being really bad in the OF but his OPS+ is 156 which is really really good and his current bWAR is 2.2. I think it is very difficult to improve that dramatically over a 2 month period. His numbers will drop , it's inevitable ,but as far as being a DFA type player , he is way past that. I don't think he is a DFA player. But if you give me Kyle Schwarber for him, I would take it in a nanosecond.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 28, 2017 -> 11:01 PM) yea and he was usually young for his age, certainly a interesting player now that he's hitting in MLB. He was no exception at being young for his first call ups either.

I am really curious to see the Sox reaction towards Sale, and Sale's reaction towards the Sox. It wouldn't shock me if he were angry/bitter towards some people, because he is that kind of temperamental and petty. I kind of expect someone to get beaned.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 28, 2017 -> 04:41 PM) good topic, I voted Sanchez, just because if he hits much, his defense is very good, near elite possibly. Sanchez is also a guy who had some decent success in the minors as well. He always hit for good average once he learned a level.