August 12, 20169 yr Worked out pregame, getting closer. Avila is getting slowed down, he worked out today and felt a "tinge" according to Dan Hayes. Might start seeing a little more Narvaez.
August 13, 20169 yr I'm actually good with seeing Narvaez play a fair amount the rest of the way. Avila and Navarro are gone after this year anyway. Narvaez isn't going to be a starter (barring injuries), but I think he might be a legit MLB backup. Might as well give him some more time on the field, and maybe that's a job you don't have to worry about spending money on next year. Worst case, he sucks, and you are where you were to begin with.
August 13, 20169 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 12, 2016 -> 06:49 PM) Might start seeing a little more Narvaez. Don't know why we haven't been already.
August 13, 20169 yr Don't think Avila will be back this season. Third time he's tweeked that hamstring since it was originally hurt. Probably for the best, he's not good anyway. Mark
August 13, 20169 yr Brett Lawrie starts a rehab assignment at Birmingham tomorrow. https://twitter.com/CSNHayes/status/764295522110832641
August 13, 20169 yr I wouldn't mind seeing Avila back next year. No need to see Navarro around here again, though. Narvaez seems a capable backup.
August 13, 20169 yr QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 12, 2016 -> 10:25 PM) I wouldn't mind seeing Avila back next year. No need to see Navarro around here again, though. Narvaez seems a capable backup. If Avila is back next year, Narvaez is your starting catcher. In other words, injuries will limit Avila to less than half of a season.
August 14, 20169 yr Then Lawrie comes back and Saladino goes to the bench....Morneau playing for a contract with another team. They might as well let Saladino catch for as much difference as it will make.
August 14, 20169 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 13, 2016 -> 08:27 PM) Then Lawrie comes back and Saladino goes to the bench....Morneau playing for a contract with another team. They might as well let Saladino catch for as much difference as it will make. What is Lawrie's contractual status with the White Sox? I'm still not sure if Saladino can get on base enough (he currently doesn't) to be a regular player, but he does have ability and may improve; however, is he a bench player or an everyday 2B?
August 14, 20169 yr Lawrie on his third year of arbitration in 2017, which means he has one more season with the Sox. Saladino likely a utility guy. Very valuable in that role, but doesn't get on base enough to be an every day player.
August 14, 20169 yr QUOTE (spiderman @ Aug 13, 2016 -> 10:46 PM) What is Lawrie's contractual status with the White Sox? I'm still not sure if Saladino can get on base enough (he currently doesn't) to be a regular player, but he does have ability and may improve; however, is he a bench player or an everyday 2B? Saladino is not a 2B. 2B is very different from SS and 3B, which are his true positions. He hasn't looked as sharp at second as he has at those two.
August 14, 20169 yr The problem is that Lawrie has been injury prone his entire career and he's not someone you can reliably count on for a 750ish ops. Saladino's closer to 675, but can he imrove to the 700-725 level? If so, there's no reason to just give the position to Lawrie for one more year only to get nothing in return when he leaves.
August 14, 20169 yr Rather have tyler at second than lawrie... cant stand lawrie swjng crazy at everything approach..
August 18, 20169 yr Author Colleen Kane @ChiTribKane 37s37 seconds ago Brett Lawrie had to come out of last night's game at Birmingham with quad soreness so that could slow his return.
August 18, 20169 yr Sounds like from stone that this is bad and he will not be around for a long time
August 19, 20169 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 05:41 PM) Lawrie back in the Barons lineup according to Hayes. That is good. After I heard about it on the broadcast, I looked online. Stone made it sound like amputation was the probable outcome. The others said it would set him back a couple of days.
August 20, 20169 yr Author QUOTE (oldsox @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 08:31 PM) Who cares? If you don't care, why post? Now excuse me while I get off of your lawn.
August 20, 20169 yr I for one am excited for 2017 Lawrie. We've seen his potential, he's better at taking walks, and I think we could see a 25-homer season from him if he stays healthy
August 20, 20169 yr Lawrie is what he is. The past five years he has put up OPS' between .706 and .729. Remarkably consistent.
August 20, 20169 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 20, 2016 -> 08:53 AM) If you don't care, why post? Now excuse me while I get off of your lawn. I care, Southsider. Probably just tired and frustrated when I posted that. You can stay on my lawn.
August 20, 20169 yr QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 20, 2016 -> 12:28 PM) I for one am excited for 2017 Lawrie. We've seen his potential, he's better at taking walks, and I think we could see a 25-homer season from him if he stays healthy He's had 1 year in his career where he has stayed fully healthy/played >130 games, and every year of his career except his brief rookie stint he's had an OPS between .706 and .729. His walk rate has gone up this year, but so has his K-rate. He looks like one remarkably consistent, average 2b who gets hurt for a stint each year.
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