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QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 9, 2015 -> 01:59 PM) Has anyone seen anything on Johnson's velocity? Seems he is encouraging people so far, but no mention of speed. This early in the spring there usually isn't a lot of information on velocity.

I couldn't tell you the last time I used a real ticket. Honestly, I wish they would invent a cellphone app so you don't have to carry any tickets.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 9, 2015 -> 11:46 AM) Rather agree. Would feel better if he said June. Any further delay pretty much torches his season. I guess I'm slightly more optimistic about Crain. Crain at least is seemingly healthy and pitching right now.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Mar 9, 2015 -> 10:27 AM) Everything you will read this spring about Rodon starting the season in Chicago will be completely driven by the media. In the example of this story, I'm sure he was asked if he's ready now, and of course he said yes because who wouldn't. There is no doubt that the Sox already know he will be spending time in Charlotte this year. And there's no doubt that's the smart decision. There are also legitimate arguments, which many are making here, that he isn't ready anyway. The arguments will be driven by Rodon's performance. If he doesn't show he is ready, there is no argument for the media to make.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Mar 8, 2015 -> 06:16 PM) What's funny is people were questioning Thibs on not playing him. Now it looks like Thibs is right again; he simply isn't ready. I, for one, will never question Thibs when it comes to rookies. Only guy who has failed under him is Teague. Yeah, he has earned the benefit of the doubt from me. If he keeps a guy around, he ends up being productive when Thibs decides it is time for him to play. If they get cut or shipped out, they were never going to be good anyway.

QUOTE (Jake @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 07:39 PM) I think some of what you see with the reserves is guys executing a really good gameplan. When you have super talented guys, you often will have a harder time getting them to do what you ask of them. To some extent, being a good NBA coach is about having loose enough schemes to keep the free birds happy without them leaving your "cage." And it is much easier to put up numbers against second strings, and in limited situations.

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 8, 2015 -> 10:46 AM) Thought I saw Oakland offering $12 a year. Good decision to stay with Rodgers. Look what happened to Jennings. Oakland... where receivers go to die.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Mar 9, 2015 -> 09:12 AM) If this is representative of how Micah turns double plays, I don't want to see him at second: http://m.mlb.com/video/v43049883/cwsoak-sa...-vs-as/?cid=cws He makes several plays on this clip, but the one that caught my attention was the double play. The play starts at :25, and demonstrates his foot work at the bag, and a not very pretty throwing motion. He'll have to do better than that Welcome to having young players around. Those are habits the coaching staff will break.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 9, 2015 -> 08:29 AM) To the best of my knowledge no. He's thrown 110 innings in 2012 then 130 in 2013 and 98 college followed by 25 pro innings last year. And last year, people were repeatedly talking about him being "overworked" while at NC State because their coach left him in for some long outings. People also suggested that was one of the reasons his stats in 2014 (hits, WHIP) were higher than in 2013 - because he had a dead arm period mid-season due to the workload. It's entirely possible we have him right now because of the fact that his arm wasn't stretched out and ready to handle that load. This was more due to him having 132 pitches in an individual start (and other's like it) versus his being used in too many innings. Example https://www.accsports.com/articles/worn-dow...ers-of-the-year

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 8, 2015 -> 09:10 PM) Man people are really aggressive about a pretty innocuous comment. I like seeing the confidence in himself that the kid has. If you look around MLB, pretty much any true ace has this kind of mentality.

The moment with the kid from GTown was just awesome.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 03:33 PM) On that note I read something a couple weeks ago that Jupiter Ascending was god awful but that a 4 hour director cut existed and was a sci-fi masterpiece. I will keep that in mind. I love good Sci-Fi, but it is hard to find these days. Mostly it has turned into blowing stuff up and chase scenes for two hours, but with Aliens instead of spies or cars.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 02:07 PM) http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/03/no-e...samardzija.html FWIW, this doesn't mean they haven't been talking to the agent.

Check swing strike three called for the second out.

Albers pitching, and starts with a K.

Rodon gets two flyouts and then a K to end the second inning. 4K's over his two innings.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 02:31 PM) Definitely top 5 in the division. Bold call.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 02:28 PM) Padres guy refers to the Forbes article mentioning that JR is a billionaire after saying, "and why NOT spend money (this offseason)?" My favorite part of that story was him asking Jerry what he thought the Bulls were worth after the Clips sold for a billion dollars, and Jerry telling him, it doesn't matter, I am not selling.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 02:26 PM) It is the Gage-Man himself. Also the Padres announcer just referred to JB Shuck as the "perfect name for country singer." He is also making vocal love to the White Sox off-season, going down the list of all of the guy the Sox have brought in.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 02:24 PM) For those of you on twitter follow FutureSox. Who ever is running that is giving updates and is at the game It is the Gage-Man himself. Also the Padres announcer just referred to JB Shuck as the "perfect name for country singer."

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 02:22 PM) Padres announcer, referring to Rodon after the third K: "This guy. Is. Nasty." I like their PBP guy already. He has some personality.

Rodon finishes teh inning with a K on the curve. 3K 1H and 1 HBP in his first inning of work.

Padres radio announcer just referred to Ryan Braun as "That cheater in Milwaukee"

Another swing and a miss for a K on the curve. Two down for Rodon.

Rodon gets the K on his curve ball to start the game, aided by an appeal to the first base ump on the swing.