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5 options to help the White Sox rotation, from Dane Dunning to José Quintana That’s about as exciting/interesting/entertaining as the History Channel: Civil War Buffs Shiloh Reunion Special Btw, shouldn’t it be whose rather than which career would you pick?

SS>>>CF

Y4Y should probably be put in charge of all thread titles hence forward.

Gosh darn/ed to be technically correct.

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/top100/ Updated Top 100, Robert #3, Vaughn #17, Kopech #22, Madrigal #45.

Sure, for a pitcher and middle infielder throwing with high stress, no doubt. But hitting-wise, it's the lead (left shoulder) for a right-handed batter that is most impacted. And obviously, the opposite, right shoulder for a LHB.

In fact, shoulder injuries have developed a reputation for having a power-sapping effect on many hitters in their first season back—an effect that was thrust into the spotlight after Matt Kemp struggled upon returning from labrum surgery. The problem that Kemp, and many other hitters have run into, is regaining their previous mechanics with a weak and untrustworthy shoulder after a season off. As important as it is to rebuild strength, relearning swing mechanics can prove the most challenging part of the rehabilitation process, especially when the injury is to the lead shoulder in a swing (unfortunately, this is the case for Bird). So while a hitter returning from any long-term injury carries a decent level of risk, one on his way back from shoulder (or labrum) surgery is particularly hard to evaluate. Trying to use Bird’s 2015 to project his 2017 might largely be pointless, since his performance will hinge more on that shoulder than it will his true talent level. With that in mind, it may be most helpful to use past examples of labrum tears to form an expectation for Bird. Should we expect a significant offensive downtick, with less power? Or could more than a full year of rehab (and at-bats in the Arizona Fall League, which have gone very well so far) be enough for Bird to regain his previous form? To find a solid precedent for Bird, I looked at every batter that underwent labrum surgery from 2007 to 2015 and proceeded to log at least 50 games the following season. Unfortunately, there weren’t many examples—17 to be specific. I looked at their performance (measured by wRC+ for overall offensive value and slugging percentage for power output) the season before their surgery, and recorded the same metrics for the two seasons (if available) following the surgery. Among the 17 examples, I didn’t find a strong correlation between pre- and post-injury output. On average, batters didn’t see their offensive output tick down at all in their first or second seasons back. In fact, their wRC+ and SLG marks stayed fairly consistent. That doesn’t mean all batters had fairly steady production, though. The lack of correlation points toward a fairly wide variance among each hitter. Some, such as Adam LaRoche and Coco Crisp actually improved, while others, like Hanley Ramirez and Luke Scott, stayed relatively steady, and an unlucky bunch, including Matt Kemp and Melvin Upton Jr., struggled in their first year back. https://www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-analysis-sabermetrics/2016/10/14/13281438/yankees-greg-bird-injury-shoulder-labrum-surgery

"Right now, I am actually afraid for my life," Georgia teacher says From CNN's Adrienne Vogt Amy Forehand. CNN A first-grade teacher says she just found out yesterday that her county will proceed with allowing kindergarten and first-grade students back into her school. Amy Forehand, a teacher in Gwinnett County, Georgia, told CNN's "New Day" that she had been preparing for virtual learning and now has “a lot of fears” about the news that students will be returning on August 26. “I love my job. No teacher that I know wants to do digital learning. That's not why we signed up for this profession. Staring at a computer screen, I get it, that's not ideal. But right now, I am actually afraid for my life. And I'm not going to be able to teach any children if I am having to take extended medical leave or if I die,” she said. Forehand said she has asthma and is worried about her health and the well-being of her family and 2-year-old son. “Fears and anxiety are really high right now as we are trying to contemplate what this is going to look like for our students and for us and our safety,” she said. Forehand said that the physical space of her school is not prepared yet for social distancing and has not been equipped with any sanitizing stations. “At this point in time, I have 24 beautiful 6-year-olds on my roster and I have six tables. That does not allow for social distancing,” she said. “School buses, we’ve been told, just due to logistics, there is no social distancing. Our main hallway, the way our school is laid out, we can't even have one-way directions in the hallway. And there is a very large number of students that will be coming back shortly that we will be cramming in a very small area.” The teacher said she isn’t comfortable with the situation right now, but she is still optimistic that something will work out. Watch the interview: “Staring at a computer screen, I get it, that’s not ideal. But... I am actually afraid for my life. And I’m not going to be able to teach any children if I am having to take extended medical leave or if I die,” Amy Forehand, a teacher in Georgia, says about reopening schools. pic.twitter.com/9QPPGH9XHD — New Day (@NewDay) August 5, 2020

He's currently being listed as "day to day" on the fantasy league pages....take it for what it's worth. The team says he injured his left shoulder on the play, and that he would be re-evaluated Wednesday by team physicians in Chicago.

Well, the other way to look at this is we basically have to go 23-26 the next 49 games. Whether we have the type of staff to win a sudden death or playoff series, let's not get too ahead of ourselves just yet. I picked TEN below to trade for this season or look to sign during the offseason. Starting Pitchers Brett Anderson (33) Chase Anderson (33) – $9.5MM club option with a $500K buyout Chris Archer (32) – $11MM club option with a $250K buyout Jake Arrieta (35) Homer Bailey (35) ***Trevor Bauer (30) Tyler Chatwood (31) Anthony DeSclafani (31) Mike Fiers (36) ***Kevin Gausman (30) Gio Gonzalez (35) — $7MM club option with a $500K buyout Cole Hamels (37) J.A. Happ (38) — $17MM vesting option Rich Hill (41) ***Merrill Kelly (32) — $4.25MM club option with a $500K buyout Corey Kluber (35) — $17.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout Mike Leake (33) — $18MM mutual option with a $5MM buyout Jon Lester (37) — $25MM mutual/vesting option with a $10MM buyout ***Mike Minor (33) Matt Moore (32) Charlie Morton (37) — $15MM vesting option Jimmy Nelson (32) — $2MM club option (can become $9MM mutual option based on innings total) Ivan Nova (34) ***Jake Odorizzi (31) ***James Paxton (32) Martin Perez (30) — $6.25MM club option with a $500K buyout Rick Porcello (32) ***Jose Quintana (32) ***Robbie Ray (29) ***Garrett Richards (33) Tyson Ross (34) Jeff Samardzija (36) Anibal Sanchez (37) — $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout Drew Smyly (32) ***Marcus Stroman (30) Masahiro Tanaka (32) Michael Wacha (29) Taijuan Walker (28) Alex Wood (30) Jordan Zimmermann (35)

It would probably take him 2-3 weeks to be in "game condition," though. Guess it just depends on what he has been doing everyday in the last 8 months or so. Same with a guy like Dozier who was released over the summer camp (SD).

That said, with this offense, he's the perfect pitcher to keep them in games....giving up 2-3-4 runs per start, but usually not getting blown out of the water. It's not like there are many "magic bullet" solutions out there that don't have a bundle of flaws or aspects of their game we can't pick apart. What we can't afford is a repeat of the 2000-2004 revolving door of garbage 5th/6th/7th starters.

Right now, they have Berrios, Maeda (awesome, so far), Homer Bailey, Dobnak, Smeltzer, Lewis Thorpe...Pineda should be out for entire 60 games for PED's. But yeah, that's definitely a MINEFIELD after their first two starters. Dobnak has been surprisingly resilient, and Smeltzer's a classic #5/swingman guy. Bailey was cast adrift by the KC Royals of all teams. JHOULYS CHACIN is one of MANY starters that Rick Hahn should be looking at, released by Twins this summer but Opening Day starter for Milwaukee as recently as a year or two ago.

Hendricks Darvish Lester Alec Mills T. Chatwood Arguably, they don't NEED Quintana, at least not NOW, but as we all know from the White Sox trials and travails, we're already down 3 starters in Lopez/Rodon/Kopech and counting...not to mention Lambert as a depth rotation piece. Epstein would likely be CRUCIFIED if he turned the White Sox into a playoff/World Series opponent for the Cubs. Unlikely, sure. But the first trade was so lopsided, the second one he'd have to force an overpay just to seem like he wasn't getting fleeced the second time around. There are still quite a few fans who are upset about losing Jimenez/Cease, Gleyber Torres, Jorge Soler, DJ LeMahieu, Josh Donaldson, Josh Harrison, Chris Archer and that burly Kruk-like 1B/DH on the Mariners, etc.

2020 Results 2020 Projections Regular Season [+] Postseason W L W% GB Proj W Proj L ROS W% Strength of Sched Win Div 1st Win Div 2nd Win Wild Card Make Playoffs Win World Series NYY 8 1 .889 0 37.7 22.3 .583 .483 81.1% 15.6% 2.4% 99.1% 11.1% TBR 5 6 .455 4.0 32.4 27.6 .560 .485 15.6% 56.2% 12.6% 84.4% 6.4% BOS 3 8 .273 6.0 27.3 32.7 .496 .496 1.3% 12.6% 17.6% 31.5% 0.9% TOR 3 5 .375 4.5 27.5 32.5 .471 .492 1.9% 13.2% 18.5% 33.6% 0.6% BAL 5 4 .556 3.0 23.8 36.2 .368 .513 0.1% 2.3% 4.7% 7.1% 0.0% 2020 Results 2020 Projections Regular Season [+] Postseason W L W% GB Proj W Proj L ROS W% Strength of Sched Win Div 1st Win Div 2nd Win Wild Card Make Playoffs Win World Series MIN 9 2 .818 0 36.6 23.4 .563 .479 66.0% 23.2% 9.0% 98.2% 7.4% CLE 6 6 .500 3.5 32.3 27.7 .549 .478 15.6% 35.2% 32.9% 83.8% 4.7% CWS 7 4 .636 2.0 32.6 27.4 .522 .486 17.6% 36.8% 31.0% 85.3% 3.3% DET 5 5 .500 3.5 25.7 34.3 .414 .507 0.7% 3.7% 12.1% 16.5% 0.1% KCR 3 9 .250 6.5 23.7 36.3 .431 .506 0.1% 1.1% 4.9% 6.2% 0.0% 2020 Results 2020 Projections Regular Season [+] Postseason W L W% GB Proj W Proj L ROS W% Strength of Sched Win Div 1st Win Div 2nd Win Wild Card Make Playoffs Win World Series HOU 6 4 .600 0.5 34.6 25.4 .572 .490 53.7% 33.7% 7.0% 94.3% 10.0% OAK 7 4 .636 0 33.6 26.4 .542 .496 39.4% 41.8% 9.9% 91.1% 6.1% LAA 4 7 .364 3.0 28.5 31.5 .500 .504 5.1% 16.4% 23.3% 44.8% 1.7% TEX 3 6 .333 3.0 25.9 34.1 .450 .509 1.6% 6.7% 11.0% 19.3% 0.3% SEA 4 8 .333 3.5 23.2 36.8 .400 .512 0.2% 1.4% 3.1% 4.7% 0.0%

Purdue University website. Government website. Mitchell Elias Daniels Jr. (born April 7, 1949) is an American academic administrator, businessman, author, and retired politician who served as the 49th Governor of Indiana, from 2005 to 2013, as a Republican. Since 2013, Daniels has been president of Purdue University. Shocking stuff here, I realize.... (CNN) A Georgia second grader tested positive for Covid-19 after attending the first day of school, the school district told CNN. Sixes Elementary in the Cherokee County School district began in-person classes on Monday. But by Tuesday, a classroom was temporarily closed for deep cleaning and the teacher and 20 other students had been asked to quarantine for two weeks after the second grader tested positive. Parents and officials have debated whether it is safe to send students back into classrooms as virus cases have surged across the country. While health experts are still investigating how children spread the virus, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci has emphasized that schools need to include safety in their reopening plans. Cherokee County recommends, but does not require, that children wear masks in school whenever social distancing is not possible, according to the school district's reopening plan. The district would only require students to wear masks if there was a statewide mandate in place. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has fought mayors' attempts to mandate mask use.

As a fanbase, the high water mark since Tuesday, May 10th, 2016. At 23-10, about to lose 13-11 to the Rangers, and eventually trade James Shields for Erik Johnson and Fernando Tatis, Jr. By Saturday, May 28th, the lead in the division would be lost for good. Three years and four months of terrible White Sox baseball/rebuilding would follow.

You mean D-Weezy's?

Down to last strike three times in a row....OMG.

JFC. If they lose this game, after Madrigal and EE...it would be a TERRIBLE gut punch if ever there was one.

GAMEL UP NEXT. G-DAMN it Colome. You can't kill off the White Sox fanbase with myocardial infractions.

Grandal saved the runner being in scoring position at least. Ironic, with Narvaez up there simultaneously.

DAMMIT, Colome. Plays like those ALWAYS come back to bite the defense in the 9th inning, seemingly.

2016 I think our high water mark was around 19-10 (unless it was 23-10) before collapsing in TEXAS...

Got him to chase one way down in the strike zone. 13 K's. One more out to go.