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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 03:46 PM) Not nearly that good, though similar in some ways. This isn't a significant prospect. I mean, the Tigers DFA'd him. Well I'm referring to minor league Trayce Thompson, not 2015 major league Thompson that looked quite good and may have turned a page. Thompson was a .241 minor leaguer to Field's .244, same age, similar OBPs, similar SB totals, both with very strong defense. Trayce has shown much better power though.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 03:50 PM) I wouldn't be surprised if the walks went up simply because he established himself as a power threat and pitchers got more careful. Well, yeah. Players who suck, or have no power, get a ton of strikes thrown their way. Gordon Beckham has seen 52.5% of his career pitches thrown in the strike zone. Over the past 5 seasons, only Marco Scutaro's 2013 season saw a player with a higher % in a qualified season. On the other side of that, as in, the least amount of strikes thrown a player in a season since 2011 include Josh Hamilton's 2012, Fielder's 2011, Stanton's 2013, Harper's 2015, and a few Pablo Sandoval seasons for some reason.

Detroit, St. Louis, Washington, Baltimore. Those are the teams that are left that worry me.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 02:37 PM) So to become a better hitter he became less patient and stopped trying to go the other way. He's becoming more of just a pull hitter. Less patient in the zone, yes. But his walk total is climbed as well since his breakout.

Some glovework... http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?con...83&sid=milb http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?&am...ent_id=76852883 And the best one... http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?con...83&sid=milb

Damn, I was beaten to it already.

Best defensive OF in the Tigers system for a couple years. So looks like we got Trayce Thompson back.

He has also swung at a much higher % of pitches inside the strikezone, despite him seeing the same or less pitches inside the zone. So he's upped his aggression within the strikezone as well. If he sees a strike, he swings at it now. Z-Swing % (% of pitches a batter swings at that are inside the strike zone) 2011 - 70.4% 2012 - 65.4% 2013 - 68.4% 2014 - 76.1% *BREAKOUT YEAR* 2015 - 74.4% Zone% (% of pitches thrown inside the zone to him) 2011 - 48.2% 2012 - 48.4% 2013 - 49.3% 2014 - 48.3% *BREAKOUT YEAR* 2015 - 45.9% So to go along with the pull% numbers, he basically turned in to a much more aggressive hitter on pitches in the zone, which forced pitchers to start throwing less strikes, which in turn boosted his walk%.

So is my unopened copy of Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball for Nintendo 64 worth more now? I'd like to retire, please.

So is my unopened copy of Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball for Nintendo 64 worth more now? I'd like to retire, please.

Give me Cespedes or give me....Upton!!...or give me death!

I'm 25 and am waiting for my call to the big leagues any day now. YOU CAN'T STOP MY SHINE, Markbillards!

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jan 3, 2016 -> 09:18 PM) Definitely think things will be picked up this week. This exact statement was made a week ago when we heard that the Sox would make an offer on Monday. And still, nothing.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jan 2, 2016 -> 02:02 PM) My dad just got a new laptop and want Microsoft Office on it for his job, but the only way he can find to get it is to pay every month or annually. Anyone know how he can get it for a one time payment that isn't too expensive? I got my version cheap through work but he can't use my code. Costco has the one-time license, but it's not cheap. $124.99 for the Home and Student, $179.99 for Home and Business (includes Outlook).

QUOTE (reiks12 @ Jan 2, 2016 -> 11:25 PM) Anyone here play OOTP? I played 2015 for a while, yeah.

You guys get The War of Mine yet? Still $6.80 for a few more days. It's a fantastic game.

There is a very good chance Cespedes gets worse. 2015 was an outlier and career year for sure. That being said, if he settles somewhere in between his career norm and 2015, that's still an all-star caliber slugger worth 4-4.5 wins. I think that's very desirable despite it technically being a "worse year".

QUOTE (staxx @ Dec 30, 2015 -> 11:37 PM) Saw the movie today for the first time, loved SW growing up but have been busy so didnt get a chance to see it. My thoughts: -Similar to IV in plot, but Abrams did an AMAZING job making it its' own movie that it in no way felt like I was watching a reused IV. -I love the Rey storyline, and I have no idea whose daughter/nephew/cousin she is. -Gunfights and effects with impacts of bullets/sabers were outstanding. And there was blood! My one negative: Phasma's role was horrible, and really dumb. Much like Boba Fett's. So I guess she will become a cult hero now. lol.

Saw Heart of the Sea tonight. It was alright. Worth a watch, but not worth a movie ticket. It was a lot more disgusting that I imagined, but maybe that's my fault. PS: I also knew nothing of Moby Dick, other than being a big whale that some guy was hunting. So maybe this movie is more interesting to those who've read the novel.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Dec 29, 2015 -> 10:52 AM) Don't hate on Sbarro. That place is legit. I love it. Their breadsticks are pure joy.

$21M would be a lower AAV than I would have expected. I honestly thought there would be no way he got less than $150M.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 28, 2015 -> 09:15 AM) Have that on my phone. It's cool for a while, but gets old and repetitive after a few games. Still worth $6.80 though. I'm 90 minutes in. Only thing I don't like so far is no tutorial, and I have no idea what the end game is. See how long I can survive? Or will this war end at a certain amount of days?

Just to reiterate the deal I guess last week..... 4 yrs/$76M.

Oh my god, this game looks so f***ing cool. Normally $20, on Steam Sale for $6.80. YUP, getting that immediately.

Fallout 4 is now $49.99. I am going to get Rainbow Six Siege at $44.99, Portal 2 at $3.99, and maybe a few others.