May 30, 20178 yr I'm all for this signing, but I'm not so sure about Hahn's preferred pronunciation of the term, "GIF."
May 30, 20178 yr QUOTE (knightni @ May 30, 2017 -> 01:13 PM) I'm all for this signing, but I'm not so sure about Hahn's preferred pronunciation of the term, "GIF." What did he say?
May 30, 20178 yr QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 30, 2017 -> 11:56 AM) What did he say? He says JIF, like the peanut butter.
May 30, 20178 yr QUOTE (iamshack @ May 30, 2017 -> 02:13 PM) He says JIF, like the peanut butter. That is the correct pronunciation, according to the guy who created GIFs. He came on the score last year with Goff and Spiegel and set them straight http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/22/tech/web/pronounce-gif/
May 30, 20178 yr Just because the guy who created the term wants to pronounce the G in GIF (which stands for "Graphics") like "Giraffe-ics", doesn't make him right.
May 30, 20178 yr QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 30, 2017 -> 12:18 PM) That is the correct pronunciation, according to the guy who created GIFs. He came on the score last year with Goff and Spiegel and set them straight http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/22/tech/web/pronounce-gif/ Yeah, makes sense to me. It was honestly one of the first times I had ever heard that (acronymn ?) pronounced, so I took note of it.
June 1, 20178 yr http://m.mlb.com/news/article/233792904/pr...opicId=27118122 Lots of great quotes, Robert puts out a hyper aggressive timeline for helping the White Sox in one year's time
June 2, 20178 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 1, 2017 -> 03:39 PM) http://m.mlb.com/news/article/233792904/pr...opicId=27118122 Lots of great quotes, Robert puts out a hyper aggressive timeline for helping the White Sox in one year's time I like the self confidence and I hope he's right, because that would mean we have a star.
June 2, 20178 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 1, 2017 -> 04:39 PM) http://m.mlb.com/news/article/233792904/pr...opicId=27118122 Lots of great quotes, Robert puts out a hyper aggressive timeline for helping the White Sox in one year's time That article makes me excited. I can't wait to see him in the majors.
June 2, 20178 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 1, 2017 -> 03:39 PM) http://m.mlb.com/news/article/233792904/pr...opicId=27118122 Lots of great quotes, Robert puts out a hyper aggressive timeline for helping the White Sox in one year's time I would say 0% chance Robert reaches the majors by 2018, very very low chance he is ready by 2019, and with 2020 being the soonest I could realistically see him being called up to the mlb. He would have to be murdering the ball in the minors to reach the mlb within the next year. He's very talented, but he should not be rushed since we are rebuilding anyways.
June 2, 20178 yr Author QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jun 2, 2017 -> 01:00 PM) I would say 0% chance Robert reaches the majors by 2018, very very low chance he is ready by 2019, and with 2020 being the soonest I could realistically see him being called up to the mlb. He would have to be murdering the ball in the minors to reach the mlb within the next year. He's very talented, but he should not be rushed since we are rebuilding anyways. The one thing it made me do was wonder if the Sox made some promises about how quickly he would move through the system, or if that is just Robert's level of confidence coming out.
June 2, 20178 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 2, 2017 -> 01:17 PM) The one thing it made me do was wonder if the Sox made some promises about how quickly he would move through the system, or if that is just Robert's level of confidence coming out. Possibly, but it would be tough to put a timetable on him reaching the majors without seeing how he performs against single A competition. I personally feel like he should be in Kannapolis right away getting reps, but I do understand that he has not played competitive baseball in awhile and the DZL can be a helpful transition.
June 2, 20178 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 2, 2017 -> 01:17 PM) The one thing it made me do was wonder if the Sox made some promises about how quickly he would move through the system, or if that is just Robert's level of confidence coming out. Doubtful. Even though minor league life is tough, Robert already has 30m.
June 2, 20178 yr Author QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 2, 2017 -> 01:23 PM) He's 2-4 years away. I would start with at least two years. I can't see him being here before 2019 with an realistic scenario.
June 2, 20178 yr It makes me a bit concerned that he will take his struggles in stride as he moves throughout the system.
June 2, 20178 yr QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 2, 2017 -> 01:46 PM) It makes me a bit concerned that he will take his struggles in stride as he moves throughout the system. Yeah I thought about that too. But Zack Collins has said similar things. I am not sure it's such a unique mindset among our prospects.
June 3, 20178 yr http://www.milb.com/roster/index.jsp?cid=633 LUIS Robert could be starting his White Sox career today...in fact, all the games already started at 10:30 am in the Dominican. He will wear #26 to start out. http://www.dominicansummerleague.com/www/b...-baseball-city/ (Schedule for this month) http://dominicansummerleague.com/www/estad...6/withesox.html (DSL White Sox team statistics)
June 3, 20178 yr Man it must be brutal in the sun out there in that league. At least in the Caribbean you get the moderating ocean breezes and nice coolish evenings. Probably not many day games.
June 3, 20178 yr QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 01:56 PM) Man it must be brutal in the sun out there in that league. At least in the Caribbean you get the moderating ocean breezes and nice coolish evenings. Probably not many day games. The price of avoiding taxes
June 3, 20178 yr QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 12:57 PM) The price of avoiding taxes Lol, Dusty Baker would say he is already acclimated.
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