ChiSoxFanMike

Wow.

This team blows.

ABREU!!!!

If he can become like Sale where he can throw a first pitch changeup for a strike, he is going to be a GREAT pitcher.

Go Sox!!!!!

Did Hawk just say Nate Robertson? Oh boy.

Trade Robertson now.

YES!!!!!

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 02:37 PM) Alexei would of screwed that up. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 02:07 PM) Thing is, if he had good command, he would have been no doubt the #1 pick. He should've been the #1 pick anyway. The Astros and Marlins were stupid to pass on him.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 02:03 PM) And how many different pitches can Price throw for strikes? Carlos needs to be able to throw that change-up with command at least 7.5-12.5% of the time to be an elite starter. Petricka up in the bullpen. This will come with time and experience IMO. There's no reason why Rodon can't develop his change-up.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 02:00 PM) David Price, a guy Rodon has been compared to more than once, had a 4.42 ERA his rookie year. He started cutting back on the walks, and became a star his second season. Rodon will figure a way to cut the walks. When he does, as long as he doesn't get hurt, he will be in the Cy Young conversation. I like the Price comparison for Rodon. Price's first full season was when he was 23, so Rodon already has the edge over Price since Rodon is only 22 now. I don't see any reason why Rodon couldn't become like Price. Rodon might become even better than Price.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 01:59 PM) How many college hitters could hit/lay off his world class slider? Very few to none. But some MLB hitters can. That's the difference. Plus, MLB hitters make him pay on mistakes, where that wasn't usually the case in college.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 01:56 PM) No but the walks are way too many. He never walked guys like this in college. It's not really fair to compare college hitters to MLB hitters. MLB hitters have way more patience and are 100X better overall.

Rodon allows too many hits but we would be crazy if we expected ace like numbers from a 22 year old rookie.

Rodon made Miggy look silly there. Wow.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

That slider was FILTHY.

Is this whole team that damn stupid? Don't they know that Rodon's slider is his best pitch? Use that more often, please.

Alexei wouldn't have even gotten a glove on that ball.

Nice job Spanky!

What are your predictions for Rodon today? I say: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K and he goes the no decision. The amount of tough right handed hitters the Tigers have scares me a bit for Rodon, but I think he can handle them ok.

Alexei is seriously going downhill so fast.

That defense is something I would've expected the Sox to do.

YES!!!!!!