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But does the left hand stay on the base when his body's in the air over the bag...need a definitive angle.

Foster=Brandon Woodruff Okay, won't get carried away, but it would be pretty incredible if he converted to starter at the big league level. Grandal continues to struggle defensively, just couldn't find the ball, then couldn't pick it up cleanly. HP umpire managed to get in the way as well. CHALLENGE?? He's OUT. Over the base, in the air, when being tagged clearly.

Santana is the Walk Master. Guess he's incrementally helping the 'ol fantasy team, but just waiting to replace him with Votto.

Insightful analysis...

White Sox pitching has shut out the Indians for 23 consecutive innings. (Kiss of death, lol.)

Can we retroactively sneak an Alonso plate appearance clause into Abreu's deal? Guess players with contracts like that, would have to be pro-rated to 60/162 games?

Well, in the end, it won't matter with Anderson back on Monday or Tuesday...maybe try Leury tmrw? Or Mendick?

Jack, YOU MUST CHILL. You will have a heart attack at this pace. Just enjoy the game, hard to expect to win with an "opener" and all the injuries we've experienced. Try to be pleasantly surprised instead of expecting too much. Look forward to Biebs/Giolito on ESPN tmrw night.

Our three young core pieces are all struggling simultaneously. Need one to get hot again. or one of the veterans to step up. Jimenez 0 for his last 11, only hit was running into that net and getting snared by the Kraken. 0/12 now.

Have another good story. The first fall he turned professional, must have been 1995 when he was still only 20. Got rejected sneaking onto the riverboat for being underage at the John Deere Classic. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-09-16-sp-44531-story.html

Foster definitely doesn't seem to be overthinking. Just getting the ball back and firing. Indians needs to change to Lindor leading off, Hernandez, then Jose Ramirez and Santana...they're really struggling to generate offense.

I saw him play the Masters in 1995 or 1996 when he was still an amateur at Stanford, one of those two years. 95, he made the cut and was 5 over. 3 72's, one bad round. It was something I will never forget, one of the most beautiful places in the world (even though I'm not an avid player, I enjoy watching.) Jason Day has always been a favorite. Justin Spieth, not so much. I guess Koepka overall has to be the main story, or Fleetwood breaking through in the US.

Tell that to his putter this weekend. You can't sit out for most of the year and then expect to win, but he made the cut and still has the US Open and Master's (November.) For the sake of worldwide golf, it would be nice to see Haotong Li hang in there at least into Sunday, that would really help to grow the sport here (just like Yao Ming or Li Na in tennis.)

Pretty sure she she was at Northwestern...?

Interestingly, his brother, who's also suffered a slew of injuries in his career, is back in the big leagues with the PIrates this year. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burdini01.shtml

Dan Hayes is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Minnesota Twins. Dan joined The Athletic after 5 1/2 years at NBC Sports Chicago and 8 years at The North County Times, where he covered the Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, four World Series, the NBA Finals, NHL Stanley Cup Final, NASCAR, UFC, Little League World Series, PGA and the NFL. Thought someone was speculating that he was going over to Marquee eventually?

What were the radar readings on Burdi in the spring?

https://theathletic.com/1980278/2020/08/07/eloy-jimenezs-latest-defensive-gaffe-doesnt-mean-he-will-no-longer-play-left/?source=weeklyemail “I saw a route that took him to the line,” said manager Rick Renteria, who defended Jiménez’s effort level. “The ball started fading toward the line more and dying, actually fading in toward the infield. It looked like he was chasing it a lot. His momentum continued to carry him unfortunately into the stands. That’s a big man to try to get up. Was it a tough play for him? Yes. Could it have been made? Should it have been made? It’s possible. But he did everything he could to kind of corral it.” In 133 games in the majors, Jiménez has had numerous misplays in left field, three of which have resulted in injuries. But Thursday’s gaffe was probably the worst of them all — at least in terms of impact and its potential to make the rounds on Twitter and TV highlights. “The last thing I’m going to say or allege is he didn’t give a good effort to go after and retrieve it,” Renteria said. “I don’t think he’s a young man who dogs it. I’m sure he was embarrassed that the ball wasn’t able to be caught.” ... The White Sox have a surplus of slow-footed sluggers — good ones, too. Among them, Jiménez’s above-average foot speed (no, really!), outfield experience, work ethic and appetite to improve his fitness levelwhen called upon stand out. He simply is a much more realistic option to develop into a suitable left fielder than Vaughn, Zack Collins or Yermin Mercedes, who are all multiple grades slower. Hoping Adam Engel hits enough to be a full-time player in a corner outfield spot isn’t realistic, either. The glut of outfield prospects who once flanked Jiménez in the minors — Micker Adolfo, Blake Rutherford, Luis González — have yet to conquer Double A and were denied the chance this season by the pandemic, which also contributed to Luis Basabe being designated for assignment. As it stands, pushing Jiménez out of left would force a viable above-average hitter out of the lineup — blocking prospects such as Collins, Vaughn and Mercedes for years to come — while inserting a decidedly below-average one in his place.

Clevinger, surprisingly, is the one scuffling. Supposedly having a hard time pitching some lingering pain.

They already have an option for $3.5 million, $250K boycott. Sportrac is wrong.

https://www.mlb.com/news/early-2020-mlb-postseason-locks?partnerId=zh-20200808-156906-MLB&qid=1026&bt_ee=re%2BFElSU83RoT8iwLBRTZhvMbsx4%2BZPhFQgDUvfwbb8qcNaGdR7NaSPrLLCyPTNn&bt_ts=1596886892674 These five teams are already postseason locks, essentially

https://www.mlb.com/news/eloy-jimenez-works-to-improve-defense

Perhaps the most interesting tidbit, has never started a game...at least since high school. 69 games finished, 31 saves. More or less the “anti-starter,” if there was such a thing. https://www.milb.com/news/foster-realizing-hometown-dream-288411712 Besides his focus and competitive nature, Matt's mother believes his versatility is another strength of his. He played various positions growing up, even winning the Silver Slugger and All-State honors as a third baseman in high school. He originally signed to catch during his college before moving to the mound. After the season, Foster is excited to return to UA (Alabama) as he continues pursuing his degree and training at the Capstone with his ultimate goal of reaching the Major Leagues in sight. For Mrs. Foster, watching Matt take the mound at Regions Field brings back memories of an 8-year-old swinging a bat around and saying he would play in the majors one day. Now, she gets to witness his dreams become reality. She's there every step of the way, reminding him to "stay focused and work hard."

Playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers. Draft: Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 29th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Valley HS (Valley, AL) and the Chicago White Sox in the 20th round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL). High School: Valley HS (Valley, AL) School: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) Debut: August 1, 2020 (Age 25-187d, 19,748th in MLB history) Rookie Status: Still Intact through 2020 2020 Contract Status: Not Updated Full Name: Matthew James Foster Twitter: @MattFoster_14