February 21, 20179 yr Its not his work ethic, its the fact he cannot recognize the difference between pitches.
February 21, 20179 yr Although the advanced metrics scream otherwise, I still have faith that Avi can turn into a decent 2 WAR player annually. Late bloomer who is a post-hype sleeper
February 21, 20179 yr Yup, one of the reasons him getting booed at Soxfest a few years back really bothered me. He's bad though, like real bad.
February 21, 20179 yr Author QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 11:15 AM) Yup, one of the reasons him getting booed at Soxfest a few years back really bothered me. He's bad though, like real bad. I can't boo guys like Avi. It is one thing for a guy to just not be good at baseball, but it is quite another for them to be lazy, a bad teammate, a horrible person, etc. Save the ire for those kinds of guys.
February 21, 20179 yr QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 10:47 AM) All usual BS ST fluff stories aside Avi Garcia looks much better than he has in the past. I saw two pictures of him and he looks great. Someone told me if he sucks or doesn't make the team it's not for lack of effort. I think he sucks and the Sox should have cut ties last year but he does seem to have a lot of fans in the org. The guy works. Gotta respect him for that. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 11:16 AM) I can't boo guys like Avi. It is one thing for a guy to just not be good at baseball, but it is quite another for them to be lazy, a bad teammate, a horrible person, etc. Save the ire for those kinds of guys. Yeah, I like both of these posts. He's not what we hoped he'd be, but man, he works hard. I still remember his second season here, when he was out for the year with an injury, but he worked his ass off to get healthy and back into shape before returning in August or September.
February 21, 20179 yr QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 10:47 AM) All usual BS ST fluff stories aside Avi Garcia looks much better than he has in the past. I saw two pictures of him and he looks great. Someone told me if he sucks or doesn't make the team it's not for lack of effort. I think he sucks and the Sox should have cut ties last year but he does seem to have a lot of fans in the org. The guy works. Gotta respect him for that. Always has been a hard worker and great guy, just can't get that baseball thing down too well.
February 21, 20179 yr Author Scott Merkin @scottmerkin 4h4 hours ago Top pick Burdi White Sox closer of future? http://atmlb.com/2kFpCFL via @mlb
February 21, 20179 yr Author Scott Merkin @scottmerkin 4h4 hours ago Bourjos enticed to White Sox by opportunity, locale http://atmlb.com/2lqNmdB via @mlb
February 21, 20179 yr Author Sports on Earth @SportsonEarth 5h5 hours ago Do velocity drops for pitchers matter in #SpringTraining? More than you think. http://oak.ctx.ly/r/5fuz9
February 21, 20179 yr Author Scott Merkin @scottmerkin Danish had surgery on his left knee last year, but he feels the surgery has allowed him to get a couple more inches on his stride.
February 21, 20179 yr Author Scott Merkin Verified account @scottmerkin Rodon on Narvaez: "I like the way he sits back there. Sometimes the way the catcher sits back there kind of appeals to certain pitchers.”
February 21, 20179 yr Author Daryl Van Schouwen @CST_soxvan 39m39 minutes ago Lucas @LGio27 likes how ball is coming out of hand: 'Much better than last yr. I made a lot of positive changes trying to simplify things.’’
February 21, 20179 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 02:11 PM) Daryl Van Schouwen @CST_soxvan 39m39 minutes ago Lucas @LGio27 likes how ball is coming out of hand: 'Much better than last yr. I made a lot of positive changes trying to simplify things.’’ Really hope this is true
February 21, 20179 yr QUOTE (heirdog @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 12:11 PM) Although the advanced metrics scream otherwise, I still have faith that Avi can turn into a decent 2 WAR player annually. Late bloomer who is a post-hype sleeper Unless his defense magically improves this is a pipe dream. He's never going to hit enough to produce 2 WAR at DH. I like Avi, he's a hard worker, stays out of trouble off the field, seems like a good guy -- but he's not good at baseball. That said, I hope like hell he turns into a 2 WAR player. One less hole to fill.
February 21, 20179 yr Avi seems like one of those "uppercut swing revival" players except he also doesn't have much of an approach at the plate or discipline so I mostly think he will just be not that good.
February 21, 20179 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 01:18 PM) Sports on Earth @SportsonEarth 5h5 hours ago Do velocity drops for pitchers matter in #SpringTraining? More than you think. http://oak.ctx.ly/r/5fuz9 Man, this just looks wrong
February 21, 20179 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 02:09 PM) Scott Merkin Verified account @scottmerkin Rodon on Narvaez: "I like the way he sits back there. Sometimes the way the catcher sits back there kind of appeals to certain pitchers.” I hope he will be getting the majority of the starts. I think he has earned that chance
February 21, 20179 yr Author White Sox TalkVerified account@CSNWhiteSox 9m9 minutes ago Under-the-radar Reynaldo Lopez impressing White Sox: 'He's got some stuff' - http://ift.tt/2kJ1FwZ #WhiteSoxTalk
February 21, 20179 yr Author Scott Merkin @scottmerkin 1h1 hour ago White Sox content with group of catchers entering 2017 http://atmlb.com/2kWqT6x via @mlb
February 21, 20179 yr Author Dan Hayes @CSNHayes 2h2 hours ago One area #WhiteSox are focused w/ Lucas Giolito is throwing curveball for called strikes. When he buries it, "unhittable" per Rick Renteria. 0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
February 21, 20179 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 04:29 PM) Scott Merkin @scottmerkin 1h1 hour ago White Sox content with group of catchers entering 2017 http://atmlb.com/2kWqT6x via @mlb Lol
February 21, 20179 yr QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 08:47 AM) All usual BS ST fluff stories aside Avi Garcia looks much better than he has in the past. I saw two pictures of him and he looks great. Someone told me if he sucks or doesn't make the team it's not for lack of effort. I think he sucks and the Sox should have cut ties last year but he does seem to have a lot of fans in the org. The guy works. Gotta respect him for that. When we were contending / attempting to contend a year ago, i thought he had no business on the roster. Given our current construction and the fact that I at least think he has tools (doesn't mean that he will maximize those tools), I am in the camp that I'd rather give him at bats vs. someone like Bourjos. Odds are the switch never flips but Garcia works his tail off and has a lot of natural tools. It is too bad he is so god awful defensively as that is really what makes him so hard to salvage (and I don't see those metrics changing...which means for him to be very productive, he'll have to crush it).
February 22, 20179 yr QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 06:27 AM) Reading this article, it says "He also got into better shape, dropping from 268 pounds to 258 at the start of Spring Training." Like it's such a huge difference lol Then you must have also read that he wants to finish spring training at 248. As one of Avi's strongest supporters I am pretty sure I had a post suggesting he lose some weight so I'm glad the Sox and him came to the same conclusion.
February 22, 20179 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 06:14 PM) White Sox TalkVerified account@CSNWhiteSox 9m9 minutes ago Under-the-radar Reynaldo Lopez impressing White Sox: 'He's got some stuff' - http://ift.tt/2kJ1FwZ #WhiteSoxTalk I think Lopez has a very low bust chance. Worst case (other than injury to his shoulder or elbow) I think he'll have a 10 year career as a 4th starter type. I'm pretty hyped on him. I like what I've seen on video and on his Fangraphs page. Edited February 22, 20179 yr by chitownsportsfan
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