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If they are still in 3rd place, then there’s a problem. In 2006, the White Sox were right there going into August. Then got lapped. Or look at the 2012 White Sox, or 2008, or 2003. August and September tell the tale, as long as you don’t lose sight of the leaders in April/May. Anything is possible. But they have to at the very least play better than .500 against the Twins from here on out, since they’re already 1-7.

56 errors After the 1993 season in Greensboro, when Jeter made 56 errors, there were doubts about the No. 6 overall pick in the 1992 draft. Even his roommate, University of Houston alum R.D. Long, had doubts. Until the next season, after Jeter's offseason defensive workouts with coaches Brian Butterfield and Trey Hillman. https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/180747/ Tim Anderson had a fielding percentage of under 900 with 31 errors at Winston-Salem. https://www.thebaseballcube.com/page.asp?PT=player&ID=170961 Corey Seager had 17, 19 and 22 errors his three minor league seasons, with under 140 GP I don’t think it’s possible to find any high caliber MLB shortstops who weren’t making 20-40 errors per season in their Low and High A seasons. The field conditions don’t even compare to AA and AAA stadiums. That’s 1/3rd of it, at least. That’s where you have to rely on your scouts. Range, plus arm strength, work ethic, teamwork with 2B, going back on popups or into foul territory past the LF line, throwing across one’s body coming in, as well as deep backhand jump throws and plants or throwing to 1B with all of one’s momentum going towards the RF foul line on balls hit up the middle or to the right of second on extreme LH shifts. Most importantly, soft hands, like Juan Uribe. We have been wrong or underestimated Escobar, Semien and Tatis, Jr., as well as drafted Tim Anderson out of JUCO ball in MS, so THIS might be one the few things the Sox actually do right. Heck, identifying Leury in the Alex Rios trade even. That doesn’t even include Yolmer Sanchez, who was originally a SS. Unless he plays CF at above average level with the glove and bat (see Thomas, Alek), you’re losing a fair percentage of his value moving him. At RF, he is likely to be just an average bat. On the infield, that power is so much more valuable at 3B SS or 2B. Plus he will be arriving at the big league level right at the time they need to make a kong term decision on Tim Anderson’s future.

Sounds like the start of the 2022 version of Hostel or Taken…too deliberately provocative.

Not sure you can do that yet not knowing if Grandal will ever be even 85-90% again… It’s better to KNOW more confidently you have too much catching, and the jury ultimately is far from out on any of the four in terms of predicting their major league performance.

https://www.mlb.com/news/most-untouchable-player-for-every-team-2022?partnerId=zh-20220704-642503-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20220704-642503-mlb-1-A&bt_ee=ujuAT3sOaIWsV9FiJUUb9WEZba5zskVDIgAH5OPO%2BQMEqwHLXoCDHOL%2BMfKjinCM&bt_ts=1656942070168 Guardians: José Ramírez, 3B That five-year, $124 million contract extension he signed in April almost looks team-friendly, the way he’s hitting right now. And this could end up being a playoff team. Royals: Bobby Witt Jr., 3B/SS The Royals are a mess right now, and the uphill climb is going to be particularly steep. But whatever they do, they’ll do with Witt front and center. Tigers: Riley Greene, OF Now that they’ve called him up, you can get a glimpse of what their future might look like. Even if the present isn’t nearly as pleasant as everyone had been hoping. You might have said Spencer Torkelson here a couple of months ago, but his slow start has been a bit confounding to those who followed his rise in the Minors. Twins: Byron Buxton, CF They’ve extended him through 2028, which means they’re building everything around him. We’ve seen what happens, and what the Twins are capable of, when he’s healthy. White Sox: Luis Robert, CF His contract locks him up in Chicago during his physical prime (through 2027), and he still as high of a ceiling of any player in the game.

Jimenez? Bummer? Hendriks?

Tues. Kopech/Archer Wed. Lynn/Ryan https://www.startribune.com/wes-johnson-leaves-minnesota-twins-lsu-faith-family-baseball-pitching-coach/600185786/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=this_week_in_sports

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-07-03/how-much-money-waits-for-ucla-usc-in-the-big-ten

https://sports.yahoo.com/big-12-could-become-third-185225356.html AZ ASU Utah Colorado speculated to Big 12. What will happen to WSU Oregon State, Cal Berkeley??...really going to mess up NCAA baseball, although that's obviously not a revenue driver. Assuming Wash ORE Stanford and ND eventually to Big 10.

Except the Tigers already had Sosa.

Or the Twins did...

Not until we at least show the Twins we are going to compete with them this year. Need to at least cut lead to 3 1/2.

Aren't they dissambling it?

Yermin OPS in big leagues higher than Luis Robert's in 2022.

2/5 on season. Thairo Estrada on Covid protocol.

Might have been a homer at GRF.

Of course Moncada is 0/5. And Kimbrel just blew a save, haha. Maybe not the game, though.

They better not hit Mercedes here.

Stanford - SF Mrkt Washington - Seattle Mrkt Oregon - Rest of Pacific NW and Nike tie in ND - Last of the Midwest Bluebloods; Balances B1G That would be 20. The other more obvious targets would/could be Cal Berkeley, UNC, UVA and possibly University of Miami. https://sports.yahoo.com/whats-next-for-big-ten-college-football-after-seismic-power-grab-221423872.html

Best June pitcher: Giants veteran Carlos Rodón started six games in June, giving up just five earned runs across them. Three of those starts featured eight or more strikeouts and four of them had one or fewer walks, resulting in a 1.25 ERA and 1.88 FIP.

Rice a roni, the San Francisco treat...

Then Rutherford…yikes!

That’s crazy to move a high school kid to the big leagues that quickly. One of the last to pull that off was Alex Rodriguez. https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/156293/ Look at Bryce Harper. https://www.thebaseballcube.com/page.asp?PT=player&ID=222138 Or CJ Abrams. Under 500 minor league plate appearances before being promoted. Then you’re asking a kid who has only played on the infield his whole life to make that conversion in season? Maybe if you’re collegiate relievers like Sale, Crochet or Joyce you can pull that off.

Can't do any worse than 1-7 so far. Not sure if we should be thanking the Guardians for preventing the Twins from running away with the division or wishing the Guardians were already behind the Sox in the WC race instead...