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agreed thats a much better lineup up *right now*

For one, you are comparing a Juan Pierre on the wrong side of 30 and the tail end of his career to Nick Madrigal who just started his. Two, you picked a random statline for Madrigal based on your fears and then made it a fact. What? Hes on pace for 8-10 triples, hes on pace for more than 20 doubles. Thats what you like to see right? Your imaginary stat line would be problematic but he hasnt shown that that is going to be what happens. We look at Robert and say "hes going to get better", then why cant Madrigal? We see Vaughns .630 OPS and say he needs more time and experience then why cant we say the same for of Madrigal? Yeah Madrigal isnt going to develop power like Vaughn or Robert, but what if he is able to control the field better? Shoot balls down the line and in the gaps with his developed elite bat control? What if he works with the Chicago White Sox strength and conditioning coach?

he gained mythical status when he pitched a gem against the Twins in a season he was coming back from TJS.

lol keep moving the goal posts, thats your greatest strength

Wow, hes only had 150 at bats in the major leagues and hes already doing better than half of the second basemen out there? Amazing

I said in my original statement that Madrigal SO FAR has had a better start to his career than both Pedroia and Altuve (offensively). That is true looking at all 3 players on baseball reference. The only cherry I can pick is Madrigals first ~150 at bats. You are trying to compare him to MVP Pedroia and Altuve while I am simply pointing out people like you are writing him off, just like Boston and Houston fans have done for Pedroia and Altuve when they first got into the league.

well his FB was also down.. deadarm?

On par with Pedroias first year? A 745 OPS is far greater than a 565 OPS.. Altuves was in the 600s in his first 200 abs. In his first season Pedroias WAR was -0.8. You conveniently left that part out. Altuves WAR was .6 in his first season. You are making my point, we dont know what Madrigal will turn into. What i know is he is doing better than what Pedroia or Altuve did.

Abreu looks like a lost old man

we have already used up 7-8 of those 50 in the loss column

i saw earlier that this is the 7th time we are trying to get over 500, havent succeeded yet

ok turning this off, later guys

0 outs still, this sucks, gonna be a long af day

get the bullpen warming up

Hes just throwing shit down the middle, what the hell

Gio missing his spots badly

agreed after watching the replay

Grandal catching and terrible pitch calling go hand in hand. edit: actually taking that back, thats on Lucas. Thought it was a fastball when i saw it live

Madrigal is having a better start to his career than Pedroia or Altuve

FUCK OFF LEURY GARCIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wish i could hear them as an out of towner, shame

Thats what I am hoping for, i doubt they throw him out there if hes not 100%

GC is really concerning, his arms just not the same as last year

put him out in the 4th? Will be interesting

Roberts electric