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QUOTE (QuickJones81 @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 01:59 PM) Is anyone concerned about the general trend in this farm system of striking out at an unbelievable rate? Hawkins gets all the attention in this regard, but there is a good group that makes him look good: Jared Mitchell 56.8% Keon Barnum 47.5% Keenan Walker 46.8% Matt Davidson 45.3% Jacob Morris 41.1% Trey Michalzewski 39.2% Adam Engel 33.9% Tim Anderson 32.8% Courtney Hawkins 31.3% Only Anderson, Mitchell, and Hawkins counteract this with a decent OPS. That is a really big improvement for Hawkins and Anderson.

ChiTribSports ‏@ChiTribSports 10m Gators coach Billy Donovan rumored for NBA's Timberwolves job http://trib.in/1nmCRVB

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 01:32 PM) Wouldn't be the first time you were laughably right in your haste to throw a dig my way.

Reading the article, the guy seems to be a 4th OF ceiling. Nothing but his speed is talked about with any real depth.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 01:09 PM) PRP is platelet rich plasma. Basically, it is an attempt to take a large dose of platelets which contain the body's own healing factors and increase the amount in the injured area. They do this by taking blood from the body and spinning out the blood plasma and then injecting it into the injured area. It usually done in an area of significant damage or chronic tendonopathy. It's not normally done for mild inflammation as just the injection in the involved area will cause some inflammation and tissue damage. Maybe it is just very conservative and overkill but that isn't the normal procedure. It could also be that since they put him on the 15 DL, they were comfortable with shutting him down for 5-7 which you would need safter this procedure. But if that's the case, it is more involved than "he could have pitched Sunday but we thought we would wait." Thanks again!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 12:58 PM) Then he should go win a title. Given Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, it wouldn't surprise me at all. I'd also like to see how Popp would do with this Bulls roster.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 11:52 AM) If he is truly having a PRP injection, there is more than some flexor inflammation going on. This article makes me more worried than hopeful. That is not a procedure done for minor inflammation. That isn't anything that could be done as a precaution, or to aid the healing process? I have no idea what the procedure means.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 12:50 PM) IMO, Pop is at the point now where he's also almost getting COY awards by default. Unless there's someone else who clearly carries a team, his team will be at the top of the conference, a finals contender, and everyone will credit him. I agree that there's a very strong case to be made for Thibs, but the case is just about equally strong for Popp, and guess which guy has 4 rings? I don't get how what Pop did this year with the Spurs is more impressive than what Thibs did with the Bulls. The Spurs have Tony Parker and Tim Duncan. The Bulls lost their #1 star 6 games into the season, and their #2 star was traded away. The Bulls were a freaking lottery team under about any other coach. Even if their record was reversed at 34-48, that would have been impressive with the complete lack of talent they have.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 12:47 PM) Remember, this is still baseball, when you write such things, even if they should be correct, they're likely going to wind up wrong. If that is the case, I agree. We should just forfeit the whole series.

I'd love to see someone out of LA emerge. A Castillo or Ortiz would be awesome.

Happy Birthday Gage! :notworthy :notworthy

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 12:11 PM) Dayan Viciedo Avisail Garcia With other possible guys down the line in the minors. Exactly. They aren't dropping large coin on OF's right now.

The Baseball Cube ‏@thebaseballcube 4m The #Giants released Dontrelle Willis from Fresno (AAA) a few days ago.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 12:06 PM) At this point? Win a title. That has no bearing on the COY vote.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 11:45 AM) I respect the hell out of Popovich and I agree he deserves praise, but what the hell does Thibs need to do to get recognition? Put any other coach in charge of the bulls not named Popovich and this team crashes and burns hardcore. Thibs is the master of chicken salad out of chicken s*** agreed. This was his best coaching job yet. No Rose, no Deng, no problem.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 11:44 AM) He is still a large man, but I agree he is much trimmer this year. 4 or 5 years ago, I'd have thought he be all Tony Gwynn'd by now. Hopefully he quit drinking.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 10:46 AM) I was thinking about fandom last night as the game thread was ripping apart our offense. As mad as we were to not hit against sanchez, how much worse do you think Tiger fans were only scoring 1 run against the top 5 worst pitching in the league? With Prince gone, and Cabrera hitting awful, that offense is terrible right now. I'd really be scared if I were a Tiger fan. That offense isn't taking you anywhere.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 10:49 AM) OT: not a twitter guy, but love that guy's tweets, very knowledgeable. Agreed. His factoids are among the best.

The Sox seem to be chasing after more IF and C than anything else. I think they are pretty happy with where they are in the OF unless a real game changer pops up.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 10:24 AM) Emphasis on long. We could be talking next decade.

Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 8h Prior to Monday, the White Sox were 1-39 in last 40 games with 5 or fewer hits & no home runs.

Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 8h Jose Abreu: 18 RBI through first 20 career games is most by a White Sox player since Zeke Bonura in 1934 (20)

Shea got ripped. https://twitter.com/ScotProhaska/status/456...6679169/photo/1

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 1h Manny Machado could begin rehab assignment by the end of this week, which means possible season debut with Orioles in first half of May.

Marathoners, and really runners in general, do peak at a much older age than your typical professional athlete.