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This is a rick ankiel type performance

No longer salveagble should have buried a hammer in the dirt

Still salvageable with a DP

David Kaplan...???? He’s the biggest cubs jock sniffer in Chicago media. the sox could turn into the Mantle era Yankees and he would still find a way to bas he em.

No doubt he’ll of an outing by Rondon

Terrible defense the whole team

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 16, 2018 -> 05:38 PM) Wondering how rusty these young pitchers will be. Especially the bullpen where there used to more regular work. Might have no command at all.

At this point I’m not the least bit concerned about Yoan. It’s not just that the weather has been terrible all spring by itself which is causing the struggle. Its as a result of the off days and postponements he and others have failed to find any timing or consistency in their swing and daily preparation in a game which is played nearly everyday for 8 months. Sometime this season he’s going to carry this team for a stretch. It will come quick. Older fans will remember how quick Ventura got it as a player. Had there a been a Soxtalk in 1990-91 we would have been having this conversation about Ventura. Then poof that July he caught fire check it out on Bbref. I still remember watching that walk off granny off gossage live. It was some fun. We have about 6 yrs of control for moncada. For about two of those years he’ll still be developing at MLB level, for another two of those years he’ll probably come close to hitting his ceiling -think athletic talented 5-6 WAR type player. The other two years he’ll be in between. I think that is his most likely outcome. Very few guys come up and dominate immediately and consistently like a Trout Or a Mookie Betts. He’ll probably always k a lot and always hit better from the left side. That’s just the type of player he is....at least for the time being. The sooner the fan base accepts it the less frustrated they will be . I’m actually more concerned about the focus issues.. the missed squeeze taking the Ofer to the field with him Thursday.

Ditto Jordan Stephens

Those are some ugly lines for Viera and Danish tonight Yikes!

Thank you for posting that. I saw the Armour sketches but never the Addison shell stadium sketches. The article simply stated what has already been public perception, it is a flawed stadium, but no where near as awful as made out to be. I always go to twenty plus games a year, and the experience except for the baseball performance the past decade for me has generally been positive. It would be nice to have more immediate dining options near the park except Cork & Kerrys and the Halsted corridor, but that will never happen as long as the team has full concession and parking revenue per lease agreement and Jerry owns the team. The article does fluff Wrigley and Fenway which to me is a straw man. Fenway and Wrigley were never planned to be that type of ballpark. They were built 100 plus years ago and social and economic factors which are not replicated in every market have transformed those neighborhoods and parks. It’s tough to plan that type of outcome. Like a football team hiring best coach of all time and drafting best qb all time in the 6th round months apart, easily imitated more difficult to replicate.

The return of corpseball is back

Reylo losing his command will hurt against better lineups

Just can’t get the knock when we need it

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 4, 2018 -> 08:13 PM) I am surprised they didn’t claim Trayce Thompson,. They must really like Cordell Wonder what the organization’s internal calendar is on Engel May 15th? Wonder what happens if Cordell struggles at Charlotte? Tilson?

Why all the gloom? It’s a tied game in the 6th and if we win were playin .600 ball on the season

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 4, 2018 -> 08:01 PM) Another reliever who shouldn't be in the majors. Still laugh at the reports of Bummer throwing 97 Yea bummer is a gas can

Not sure what Carson’s long term role is but at least there were glimpses why the organization thinks he can be a starter.

Big inning for carson

Long layoff might not good for Fulmer

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 07:43 PM) That's exactly where I stand. Said it two years ago I felt Sox crippled his development rushing him (also not a fan of them slowing down his delivery. Had a Lincecum like start). I don't believe he's even a reliever with his control. I hope he proves me wrong and then some. The Athletic has a piece on Fulmer today. He’s going back to his Vanderbilt stuff power curve etc.

QUOTE (Tony @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 07:41 PM) I said it before, but everyone understood this team would struggle to win 75 games this season, and it’s all part of plan. So far, guys like Shields, Gonzalez and the bullpen have performed as expected..bad. What did people think 85+ losses was going to look like? Meet your skid stopper-Carson Fulmer

Babip schmabip Avi has real power

Jeez 4-2 and 6-2 are totally different games