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Kay kept the Sox in it....barely, but it was good enough.

Great managing by Venable.

Agree.

The likely season-ending injury to Teel coupled with Schultz, Hagen Smith and others in the Minors looking questionable as rotation pieces has put a hold or maybe, a reverse Vasil-ian spell on the good vibes, at least for me. Teel was probably my favorite player. I met him at SoxFest for a brief conversation last year and he really impressed me as being someone we would really want to be a pillar of this Sox group.

Schultz has had his chances. Yea send him down, but maybe he won' I am a real fan of Noah Schultz and think his dad is the best... but I am now wondering whether Noah has what it takes to pitch in the Majors - the ability to locate pitches in order to execute a game plan. Really disappointed in Noah and Teel. The good vibe that the team had going seems to have ended abruptly.

Roch is a different player with another set of conditioning and diet regimes. But you are right in terms of strength conditioning not having much of a downside. Like anything else though, moderation is the key. Teel gained 20 pounds in just one off-season, partially by his own admission, by increasing his caloric intake, including subs at his Godfather's deli. Maybe too much of a good thing too fast. I had a Godfather deli sandwich from Ambrosino's in Frankfort and had them cut it in half so I could eat the rest later. I'd like to try a KT sandwich at Parkwood Deli.

Some weight training is helpful (i.e., focusing on reps with lighter weights rather than heavy weights) But on balance, Mite is right. Not sure why Teel, or any hitter, would choose to bulk up for power instead of focusing on other things like agility. leverage and bat speed. Teel decided to bulk up, at least in part, in order to gain more power. As to whether that was worth it, the proof is in the pudding. An additional 20 pounds on the same hamstrings, knees, ankles, and Achilles is a lot. Pick up a five pound dumbbell in each hand (let alone 10 lb dumbbells), and then walk or jog holding those, or try a few squats. Setting aside weight gain and conditioning as possibly contributing to repeated injury...look at a replay of the injury. Teel's spikes were loaded with the reddish sand/soil behind home plate. As SS2K noted, it looked like Teel's foot actually dug into that soft sandy soil before he made a move and injured it. Yes, I'm mad, and I'm blaming the Rangers' ground crew as well.

Teel only had 63 ABs post rehab and hit .190 with 2 HR. Holding serve with Quero, who had 150ABs and hit .187 with 2 HR. There were higher expectations for Teel than there was for Quero. Teel chose to gain 20 pounds in the off-season and bulked up with weights. He will have time now to possibly consider a new path forward in terms of his conditioning and diet. Maybe lighter and faster like he used to be instead of heavier and stronger. IMO Getz will not settle for Quero as the primary catcher knowing that Teel is toast until some time next year.

Our thoughts are with Kyle Teel as he faces this next challenge. He was part of a great young team with unlimited expectations and now he isn't.

Jordan Hicks and his hot licks..

We have an All Star at 3B, so not going to happen.

Getz new priority is to find another catcher.

Nice bounce off the RF wall...LOL>

Wow. Fvk me.

Easy K . Monty just can't lay off the high gas. Scout's honor.

DeGrom is on fumes.

No. That will be Roch.

Peters is a legit All-Star.

guy is a jag though.

Please no.

Teel's spikes were filled with that sh1t soil that the groundskeeper has going on there. No excuse for that at a domes stadium.

Teel's throw cutting down a runner at third was a key play in the game. Damn...

Home plate area looked like a mud pit. WTF?

Yea, that's what I saw as well.

Meanwhile, the Sox have looked good against DeGrom getting a lot of contact.