1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said:

It's probably the build and skin color but I cannot help but liken Lopez a bit to Dave Stewart.  As I kid it always seemed like Stewart was a tough customer that never would give in, even if he didn't really have much other than one pitch and some guts.  I see Stewart had 27 career fWAR.  I would take that from Lopez, to say the least.

Lousy General Manager, however.

2 minutes ago, oldsox said:

What did it cost?

Good question, was $9.99 marked down from $12.99.  I mean it's not awful for a california blend cheapie but I've had better at the price point.  let's be real after it's half gone anyways I don't care that much.

Stoney pretty critical of Renteria not putting on a hit and run

nobody gets any respect on this club for eye.

Just now, fathom said:

Stoney pretty critical of Renteria not putting on a hit and run

of all the things to quibble with imma give the benefit of the doubt to ricky on that one.  There's certainly been more glaring errors.

Adam Engel has swing mechanics where if you saw him at a camp you'd think he didn't have a shot of getting a D1 scholarship.

1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said:

of all the things to quibble with imma give the benefit of the doubt to ricky on that one.  There's certainly been more glaring errors.

Yep slow infield and Leury coming off injury 

Nice, I'll thank myself for that reverse jinx.

Moncada is very good at taking shit breaking balls with two strikes.  

He just missed it.

Good at bat 

These “1 question with Ricky” are horrible. 

Not a lot of bite on these offspeed pitches 

It wasn’t about extension...it was in just a little on his hands and he got under it..but the process was sound at least.

If he extended, he would have had the bat sawn off with the knob left in his hands.

Just FYI

Lopez FB spin rate: 2088 RPM

MLB AVG: 2263 RPM

Huge difference. Explains a lot. 

Hanger central 

Just now, Jack Parkman said:

Just FYI

Lopez FB spin rate: 2088 RPM

MLB AVG: 2263 RPM

Huge difference. Explains a lot. 

Yikes

He has nothing this inning. Abreu is just such a butcher though as he didn't move his feet.

Ugh.  Come on Jose, knock that down.

Good 1b gloves that and gets at least one out if not two...

his changeup sucks.

Nice play Avi.

Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

his changeup sucks.

Avi just saved him. Cooper has his work cut out for him to keep Lopez as a starter.  

I mean he's out there gutting it out with 1 pitch.  That's more than you can say for Giolito most nights for example.  Not saying this is some great performance but he's hanging in there.

4 minutes ago, fathom said:

Avi just saved him. Cooper has his work cut out for him to keep Lopez as a starter.  

With a below average fastball spin rate, and almost non-existent secondary stuff, I'm not sure he's anything more that AAAA fodder to be honest. I have more faith in Giolito and Dunning than him. Giolito was a project and we knew that, we might be about to get the payoff on that one. If they can flip him for a hitter or other prospects this TDL I wouldn't have a problem with it in the least. try to get someone to buy fools gold. 

Edited June 27, 20187 yr by Jack Parkman