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Let the bashing begin
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Just now, poppysox said:
Love that hit the opposite way for Collins.
Never quite sure why people here are so quick to give up on guys like Collins. He’s adjusted to every level and done well. Ricky did a terrible job not using Collins last year as he continued to trot EE out there every game. That’s stupidity right there and likely was one of the reasons he was fired. That and having Mazara out there every game. That’s stupid
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1917 for sure. Not sure why the Sox didn’t celebrate this team in 2017. Somebody wake reinsdorf up
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I find it also odd. The way they treated Collins is odd. The way Mazara played just about every game was odd. EE in the lineup everyday was odd. Ricky was an idiot or maybe he was told who to play which makes him weak.
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This is really good work.
enjoyed reading it. Hopefully 3-4 of these guys make it.
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So they spent 29m? If you add up the money they got rid of it’s likely that the outgoing players costs were more than the new player signings.
so what they did is not big deal. Pretty much a wash. Big deal.
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2 hours ago, fathom said:
Jerry’s not in it to make money, he’s in it to try and control the game.
There is truth in what you say
2 hours ago, caulfield12 said:But not Minoso or Shoeless Joe Jackson (don’t think he has ever take a strong stance there, or I must have missed it.)
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35 minutes ago, poppysox said:
I've stated the same sentiment more than once. Not feeling like that is very likely anymore, however. Bauer or Tanaka would help this team in a big way. Still hoping to be happily surprised every time I come to this site.
If they got Bauer and play the year without any major injuries they would be favored to win the WS. So it boils down to money- plain and simple.
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5 hours ago, turnin' two said:
Yes, indeed. Thanks for sharing.
Not sure why posters say the minor league talent is thin. I count 25 guys with a good chance.
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10 hours ago, bmags said:
just an excellent piece:
I will just give some bits:
- Collins sure sounds like he expects the backup
- Sheets has dropped to 225 in an effort to be an outfielder, and also has tried to start selling for power in favorable counts to increase his slugging potential
- Burdi is happy to have a real offseason to work on stuff, where he had a familiar issue that sox pitchers have had - his stuff was cutting and not dropping, leading to worse numbers than you'd think for his stuff. Katz tried to get him in sync.
- Lambert is back to form and blamed his injury on the start-stop-start-stop last year. I honestly completely forgot just had a strain and wasn't under the knife again. I had just internalized that he was out for a year when it happened. Happy to have him back, he was fantastic in July's "spring" training.
Burdi/Lambert could be interesting bullpens. I'd love if Lambert could try as a starter, which he seems like he is hoping he can try. That will be some nice depth. I believe in Lambert more than a Flores, for sure.
That’s good stuff. Thank you
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2 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:
Again, if this is a cute attempt to draw some sort of false equivalency between consent and non-consent, this is a failure.
I’m really not sure what cute means here as I spelled it out pretty clearly. Obviously if the person sending the picture is a gf there is most likely already consent there. In a situation that happened with me receiving pictures was awesome as the girl that sent them I had a relationship with. Nothing work related
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About five years ago I started dating an old girlfriend from high school. After a couple months of seeing her a lot she sent me some naked pictures of her from the waist up and they are the most spectacular pictures I have in my possession. We are still seeing each other today and will marry someday. Full disclosure is that she has a spectacular body.
On the other hand guys have weird bodies and and a picture of someone’s dic is tantamount to looking at a car crash. I don’t understand why guys would ever do this but women that want to send their boyfriends/husbands a photo is the ultimate in flirting.
and the guys that do this should be immediately prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Porter just got the hammer today
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A doc picture is both stupid, sick and abusive. No woman want to see that crap unless they are sick.
in the other hand receiving a picture from a potential new gf showing off parts of her great body are always appreciated.
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Heard Rongey on the Score just a week or so again. He used to get so frustrated with callers it was pretty funny. One of his replies to a guy that he was getting ready to hang up on was a classic - “ that’s a dumb idea and you’re stupid”.
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I’ve only seen Hendricks pitch twice and both times it was against the Sox in the playoffs. I remember thinking while watching him pitch that there was all this hoopla about the guy and he didn’t look overwhelming at all to me. There’s some pitchers that have that little something that makes them virtually unhittable. I didn’t see it with him.
Colome on the other hand has that little cutter that hitters struggle with.
I’d rather they get another solid starter as they have a lot of bullpen guys already many that have the stuff and mentality to close.
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I like how Engel plays. He’s a good athlete and could be a late bloomer which is a lot better that that fucking idiot Ricky ran out to rf last year.
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29 minutes ago, Eminor3rd said:
It’s certainly possible, but based on how things ended up with Colas and the Hawks, I would be absolutely shocked if we ever plays in Japan again.
From what I’ve gathered, the controversy boiled down to Colas misunderstanding the terms of his developmental contract: he thought he was becoming a free agent, but the contracted stipulated substantially more control left for the team. Whether or not it was an honest mistake depends which side of the fence you fall on — it’s possible the hawks were intentionally deceptive, or at least negligent in properly translating the contract (they have a history of service time manipulation with their domestic stars and are a ruthlessly competitive organization), and it’s also possible that Colas and his reps dropped the ball, or even that they just “played dumb” when they realized how hard it was going to be for him to break into the top team roster and he could get a bigger payday and opportunity in the US.
Regardless, the Hawks were publicly adamant that he owed them service, that they had invested in his development and it was a breach for him to take his services elsewhere before his obligation ended. It seems that the matter was settled behind closed doors, so it isn’t clear if they lost a suit or merely cut bait because it was going to be hard to have a productive relationship with the player after the ordeal. Both sides publicly cried foul play.
The NPB is way, way more conservative and old-school in how it operates when compared the to MLB, which is already very conservative in how it operates. This is my opinion, but for a player to have run afoul of a high-powered franchise like this (justified or not) and end up with another team would be scandalous, and the Hawks would likely have leverage to complain anyway.
Also, if it really is true that Colas was unfairly manipulated, I wouldn’t be shocked if he never wants to set foot in Japan again.
KBO is a different story, of course, perhaps. But my guess is he’s gonna hang out in Latin America somewhere and work out at an academy until the right time to sign.
How about just have him play in an independent league in the states for a year?
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On 12/20/2020 at 3:55 AM, South Side Hit Men said:
Top Two Consecutive Seasons bWAR Leaders > 1990 (Individual Players listed once for top two years):
- 14.0 F. Thomas (1991-1992)
- 12.6 C. Sale (2013-2014)
- 11.5 J. Danks (2008-2009)
- 11.3 R. Ventura (1991-1992 & 1992-1993)
- 11.0 M. Buehrle (2001-2002)
- 10.8 M. Ordonez (2002-2003)
- 10.7 A. Eaton (2015-2016)
- 10.2 A. Fernandez (1995-1996)
- 10.1 T. Raines (1992-1993)
- 9.9 L. Johnson (1992-1993)
- 9.7 J. McDowell (1992-1993)
- 9.4 A. Ramirez (2010-2011); J. Quintana (2015-2016)
- 9.3 J. Vazquez (2007-2008); J. Abreu (2014-2015)
- 8.6 W. Alvarez (1993-1994); A. Belle (1997-1998)
Single Season bWAR Leaders > 1990 (6.0+):
- 7.3 F. Thomas (1997)
- 7.2 E. Loaiza (2003)
- 7.1 A. Belle (1998)
- 7.0 F. Thomas (1991 & 1992)
- 6.6 A. Eaton (2016)
- 6.5 C. Sale (2013)
- 6.4 F. Thomas (1994); A. Fernandez (1996); J. Danks (2008)
- 6.3 T. Raines (1992)
- 6.2 F. Thomas (1993) & J. Vazquez (2007)
- 6.1 L. Johnson (1993); M. Buehrle (2007); C. Sale (2014)
- 6.0 R. Ventura (1992); F. Thomas (2000); M. Buehrle (2001)
Belle was good that year but wasn’t that great until the Sox were out of it. Most of his production came in the second half though I might be wrong
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11 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said:
I think it was the fact he prioritized winning over the development of our minor leaguers that cost him his job. He literally platooned left-handed hitters that needed to be exposed to LHP if they ever wanted a chance of improving. Obviously that’s just me guessing though.
I think I remember he’s was the manager who used to sit Rutherford against lefties the whole year.
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I don’t think anybody gets in.
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People are offended by the Indian name?
that’s good, Jerry. Real gold.
lol
next
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How about when the eastern division teams play the Sox next year and they have to face gio, dk and LL the first three game and they think they get a break the next game because everyone’s 4th starter is usually pretty weak and we send a guy out throwing 100 mph with two other really good pitches?
good luck to them.
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And the Yankees don’t have much starting pitching
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I’m a fan of dunning but the Sox needed a strong third starter without a doubt. Lynn is the guy. The Sox have plenty of young guys coming to fill in holes and if they don’t you go get a guy like Lynn.
im always amazed when fans go crazy about losing one of their own players. We just got a really good pitcher who is an ace for most teams.
Colas is coming
in Pale Hose Talk
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Listened to a Sox podcast with Collins. He talked about how he has changed over the years and how learning to be a polished catcher is a long process. He also discussed how he is more aggressive early in the count than he used to be but how he has the eye to still not swing at a ball.
it was an interesting listen for sure. I think he’s ready.