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QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ May 8, 2017 -> 04:53 PM) He's doing well in AA, will see AAA later this year. And break with the team next year in spring training. The big thing that is going to slow Kopech down is his IP totals. His largest total is 65 IP in 2015. He threw less in 2016. Approaching 3 total minor league seasons, he has 159 IPs, total. He has a LONG way to go before he will be in shape to throw a minor league season, let alone a major league one.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 8, 2017 -> 04:50 PM) His flaws aren't really fixable without a huge jump in velocity or stuff. One big thing he can do is pitch in the zone a bit more. Guys like Miguel Gonzalez get by on similar stuff as Covey.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 8, 2017 -> 04:33 PM) Interesting article from Peter King on the Bears covert operation to get Trubisky. http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2017/05/02/nfl-chi...-2017-nfl-draft Some interesting bits in there for sure. Glad to see they don't want him to start next year.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 8, 2017 -> 04:20 PM) Man, this is fascinating to watch The most interesting part is that they made sure to say that Pence didn't know...

QUOTE (bmags @ May 8, 2017 -> 03:05 PM) ? pic.twitter.com/pwRiWDv0u S — Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 8, 2017 Beeeee-eauty That swing had some Griffey Jr finish to it.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 7, 2017 -> 03:32 PM) Yes. Had to reset twice yesterday. May just go get one from xfinity to rent again. The top end ones now are pretty impressive. They even have two different bandwidths for home wifi. I pull down nearly 25 gig down on wifi. I am getting about 175 gigs on my PC.

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QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ May 8, 2017 -> 02:45 PM) When is his super 2 cut off? Usually that is in the middle of June sometime, but you also have to add 31 days of service on to that date as he was up last year.

Must be an injury or something that didn't heal right not allowing him to go at full pace.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ May 8, 2017 -> 02:04 PM) I think you're dead wrong on Moncada. If he continues to tear up AAA to the tune of a 1.000 OPS there really is no reason to keep him down. He's only a week away from getting the extra year out of him. His K rate staying down is the big thing I want to see happen. Realistically that, and another year of control/Super 2 status are the biggest reasons to keep him down. A recent study found about $10 million reasons to try to push the guy past the Super 2 deadline.

Starting out with 28 of their first 44 on the road is amazingly tough.

Realistically the Sox aren't going to get rid of the guy now, to bring someone else up, only to get rid of that pitcher later as well. As of today Pelfrey is pitcher #0 on the depth chart. When Shields or Rodon is ready, he will be the first guy to go in all likelihood. Covey won't go until at least that situation is done. Realistically if the Sox see something they think they can get out of Covey in a year or two, they will hide him in the pen for the rest of the season. If not, he will get offered back. After the injuries, we still have to make room to see someboyd like Lopez soon enough as well.

QUOTE (StrykerSox @ May 7, 2017 -> 01:56 PM) When that happens, can we DFA one of Saladino or Sanchez, and have the other ride the pine six days when that happens? lol, neither of them is getting DFA'd. That would be a complete waste of an asset.

Leury even gave the team two extra outs that inning with his base running.

QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ May 7, 2017 -> 12:04 PM) Courtney Hawkins 18 Ks in his last 20 at bats and 20 in his last 24. How is that possible? At this point step one is to sit the kid for an extended period and try to clear his mind.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ May 6, 2017 -> 10:15 PM) Matt Cassidy‏ @Matt_Cassidy 2h2 hours ago More Micker Adolfo has made big leaps. Looks much better on both sides of the ball. Something has clicked there. The average is up near .300, and the K numbers are coming down a little, but still very high.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ May 7, 2017 -> 11:37 AM) Matt Cooper, Jordan Guerrero or Tyler Danish all would be more interesting. None are really ML ready, but Cooper is probably deserving of a shot. He is 26 and isn't getting any younger...I'd rather see him make a few starts until we're back healthy and Lopez is up than watching any more of Covey. This is the main point. The Sox aren't rushing guys anymore. There is no need for any of those three guys to be here now. Danish is the ONLY one who MIGHT make sense, and even he has the same K rate problems that Covey has.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ May 7, 2017 -> 11:30 AM) Which of those guys are ready though? Covey's a complete joke, but when the #1 goal of the season is developing young talent and not winning, who really cares if Dylan embarrasses himself out there once every five days. The last thing we should be doing right now is rushing any of our key prospects because the incumbent sucks balls. I will add if someone interesting hits waivers, I would dump Covey in a heartbeat. This. For all of the people that wanted a rebuild, there is way too much stress and win now mentality. Forget about Asche, Covey, May and everybody else. This is a tank. Yes, a large part of the team is going to suck. It is a free audition for many of these guys, and that is all that it is.

QUOTE (heirdog @ May 5, 2017 -> 03:20 PM) These write ups are great, thanks. What does it mean when someone is still in "extended spring training" like Curbelo? Is he playing in another non-MiLB league? It means he isn't ready for full season baseball and they are playing him in simulated and controlled games in Arizona. Most likely he is going to be in rookie ball again this year.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ May 5, 2017 -> 02:20 PM) QUOTE (ptatc @ May 5, 2017 -> 01:03 PM) I really enjoyed reading and listening to guys like Stark and McAdam but why would their opinion be any better than the stats that are so readily available now? In my opinion it's because they have (had) the ability to make sense of the entire picture. They have access to the managers, the players, the front offices. Baseball is more, far more, in my opinion than just stats. Stats can play a part in things (and again in my opinion are vastly overemphasized by many who think they are "experts" because they can decipher things like fWAR and FIP) but baseball is still a game played by human beings...with stories to tell that go far beyond raw numbers. I tend to think that we have definitely moved towards the statistical side of things, and it has come at the expense of the unquantifiable things that make up the game of baseball, such as what is going on between a players ears, what happens in the lockerroom, etc.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 5, 2017 -> 01:44 PM) Soxtalk, are you collectively ready to vote Avisail Garcia into the All-Star Game? I am now.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ May 4, 2017 -> 01:55 PM) Whenever you post about him slumping he seems to heat up, 2 homeruns in his last 2 PA, I think you should keep posting about him. Since this was posted he has been good for a full win going from -0.6 to 0.4 WAR. The sad thing is his defensive numbers are just awful, which is fully why he is still that low. He is sitting at -3 DRS right now in 23 games at 1B this year. He was only -5 last year in games at 1B.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 5, 2017 -> 10:06 AM) If Avi makes the all star game I'm changing Aviously to my screen name. This post needs to be bookmarked

QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ May 5, 2017 -> 11:56 AM) I'm sure we can save a spot for you in the Soxtalk mount rushmore of failed guarantees, next to Steve and J4L You mean we aren't enjoying the Miami Heat's 7th straight title?