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Way way too deliberate.

The expected catch rate on that Buxton triple has to be less than 10%.

What the hell is Anderson doing out there?

The big thing is Robert just doesn't have that extra gear to run down those balls...whether it's physical or psychological it's hard to say. Probably a combination of both.

It seems he just lost track of the ball and then looked up and was suddenly at the wall and too late to make a play...he was drifting a bit instead of running at full speed again. Robert and Moncada just not running like they used to.

Don't see how this White Sox lineup can out produce the Twins for 3/4 games...especially with Kopech fading so badly in recent weeks.

2020 Robert probably catches it but is out for the year. Just really hesitant.

Yet he's the second biggest threat in the lineup after Abreu...you have to live with it now and fix it later somehow.

Sometimes the backdrop just isn't easy...Miranda hit a huge home against Hader yesterday and anticipation-wise on the swing you're reading "get back" right off the bat.

Engel with half a hamstring and inconsistent offense?

It wasn't a great throw but accurate and no hop to deal with.

That inning shifted in a heartbeat...of course usually happening to the Sox.

2012

They only have one weak spot in their order...and that's not bad at all when Gary Sanchez is in there. Two huge breaks tonight already.

Most importantly, breaks going their way like the Vaughn grounder. That might actually cause the Twins to feel a little bit of pressure.

Pollock has to work the count more than that.

It was 1-1. They both missed it in the booth. Ticked off his bat.

You’re not counting the massive amount of travel time, practice time (fielding, bunting, hitting), extraneous responsibilities like charity events and autograph signings and visiting sick kids in hospitals….they’re there a lot closer to eight to ten hours. Coaches would stay an hour or two later to fill out reports for the parent affiliates, then there was dealing with the media pre and post game, etc.

Because the teams always shared or outsourced this responsibility with the independently owned minor league affiliates. Below the AA/AAA level, there aren’t huge profits and there are frequently losses, although franchise values continue to escalate. The biggest concerns clubs used to have was simply the safety of the playing surface, locker rooms and training facilities. Essentially, the major league teams would have to buy those owners out. Or what has happened to the Clintons and Burlington’s in the past couple decades…they simply disappeared. Further cost cutting. I made it part of my job to help all the Latin American players (especially Dominican) players with finding apartments to rent and even ordering at McDonald’s or providing rides home from the ballpark (for home games), but it was always so messy with players coming in and out constantly, tracking people down for utilities or phone charges (when there were land lines and they used intl long distance constantly), it was a massive headache for both affiliates and their players who were of course owned by the MLB affiliates. Things are better now, but the lower level teams, a lot of the season ticket holders essentially took care of the players. And, as noted, married players or those with fiancé’s or gf’s staying with them the entire summer created a whole separate array of problems. It reinforced the cliques from the beginning, mostly by nationality. First round picks had fancy cars, no roommates and a luxurious lifestyle while the money lasted…relievers stuck together, Christians who didn’t like to go out every night, etc.

No Harold Baines? He has to be 4th…

Almost always see this with short season clubs and the two A level teams that are relatively distant from the majors...where the odds of players making it are significantly diminished comparatively.

Well, there’s that ongoing claim about Anderson not being mentally focused this year…allegations from multiple women regarding extramarital affairs or a pregnancy,..if it was Abreu, nobody would say anything. To others, it’s just one more data point supporting their preconceived notions about TA7. With Anderson, Robert and Moncada, they will always have the weight of additional expectations to carry.

Jim Thome: “And just honestly sitting around with Kenny and Rick and Jerry and discussing the moves and things that this organization is going to (do to) go forward. To be a part of that is very special. They’ve given me the opportunity to be around the game in that capacity, which I’ve got to say is very fun. I really have enjoyed it. “Being around Rick and Kenny, the motivation to win is big. So that drove me now from this side, to try to be a part of a championship, just not as a player anymore, but now in the front office. “Kenny’s great at scouting. Rick has a great demeanor. I think Rick is very well suited for his job. I think one of his biggest strengths is he’s a great listener. … He’s got a great personality. Top to bottom, I think our organization has a lot of those guys. They genuinely, passionately want to bring a championship here. I hope we’re all together to do that soon.” https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/jim-thome-brain-trust-white-sox-rebuild-they-genuinely-passionately-want-bring I really hope Marco Paddy and Katz have just as much, if not more, input than Chris Getz. Jeremy Haber, for sure, although nobody can really assert what he actually does…or how he does it differently from Hahn. Hostetler has been a disaster. Hard to believe they kept him around in a different capacity, but we saw the exact same treatment with Buddy Bell previously. Dan Fabian in stats/analytics has to be right up there as well in terms of the top braintrust, if that’s the right word for it.

Well, the city itself is named Armenia. Confusing, I know. Very close to Salento, the basis or model for the “Encanto” animated movie this past year.

Armenia, Colombia