August 21, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said: The team is going to get better as every high end piece is added. The starting pitching keeps getting better and better. Kopech slotting in will be a huge shot in the arm, even if he takes a while to adjust. What might actually make the biggest impact in the short term is when the back end relievers start showing up on the roster. The starting pitching and hitting has gotten to a point where it is at least respectable, but the pen is still trash. When you start to add Hamilton, a healthy Burdi, Bummer, Fraere, etc into the pen next year, and some of the guys like Minaya who have been high leverage guys this year shove down to middle relief, the team gets a lot better. And that is just the leading wave. If they don't work out, there are guys like Ryan Burr, Tyler Johnson, and Jose Ruiz are the next phase. That isn't even counting guys like Covey would could be failed starters who hit it big in the pen down the road. It's going to be a long winter!
August 21, 20187 yr 20 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: I am excited to see him and to see him achieve. For my two cents is that we can all ruminate over the business of baseball, but if you let it fuck up your enjoyment of the game of baseball, you are doing it wrong. exactly!
August 21, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: The team is going to get better as every high end piece is added. The starting pitching keeps getting better and better. Kopech slotting in will be a huge shot in the arm, even if he takes a while to adjust. What might actually make the biggest impact in the short term is when the back end relievers start showing up on the roster. The starting pitching and hitting has gotten to a point where it is at least respectable, but the pen is still trash. When you start to add Hamilton, a healthy Burdi, Bummer, Fraere, etc into the pen next year, and some of the guys like Minaya who have been high leverage guys this year shove down to middle relief, the team gets a lot better. And that is just the leading wave. If they don't work out, there are guys like Ryan Burr, Tyler Johnson, and Jose Ruiz are the next phase. That isn't even counting guys like Covey would could be failed starters who hit it big in the pen down the road. What is funny about this post @Juschill?
August 21, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, Dick Allen said: So Lamarre is back and Tyler Danish gets another look at Charlotte. At least Charlotte is a nice town to be in.
August 21, 20187 yr Just now, ptatc said: At least Charlotte is a nice town to be in. the Capital Grille downtown is excellent.
August 21, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, peppers312 said: Kopech is swole Photoshopped! Original picture was him on the toilet.
August 21, 20187 yr It suddenly feels like Super bowl week when you know too much time has been wasted on nonsense.
August 21, 20187 yr 10 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: For Moncada, it’s gonna be welcome. Take his mind off his own game. that's what I've been saying and one of the reasons I was ready to seen either Kopech or Eloy called up.
August 22, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, AustinIllini said: I can only imagine what Eloy day will be like. Cold
August 22, 20187 yr Kopech's dad retweeted this. Must be a thrill to see his favorite pitcher being impressed with his son. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-spt-white-sox-twins-20180821-story,amp.html?__twitter_impression=true
August 22, 20187 yr It's too bad the rain shortened Kopech's outing. He was impressive, and I believe that had there been no rain delay he would have had quicker innings after the second. The hits he gave up were weak and the hit batter was iffy. He looked looser and more relaxed in the second, and I think he would have settled down even more as time went on. His fastball was electric, although a few too many had too much of the plate. The breaking stuff was nasty. But that one changeup was absolute filth. A 91 mph changeup with that type of movement?
August 22, 20187 yr How ironic for those of us who want him to get to 160 innings that the best thing for that would have been for him to not get called up until this week. D'oh.
August 22, 20187 yr 14 hours ago, Markbilliards said: Photoshopped! Original picture was him on the toilet. I lol'd
August 22, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, hogan873 said: It's too bad the rain shortened Kopech's outing. He was impressive, and I believe that had there been no rain delay he would have had quicker innings after the second. The hits he gave up were weak and the hit batter was iffy. He looked looser and more relaxed in the second, and I think he would have settled down even more as time went on. His fastball was electric, although a few too many had too much of the plate. The breaking stuff was nasty. But that one changeup was absolute filth. A 91 mph changeup with that type of movement? That one hit in the second inning from Bobby Wilson was embarassing. Dude is hitting .173 with 2 homers and Delmonico is just a couple steps away from the warning track. Noticed the same for Mauer as well (a lefty with 5 only 5 bombs, though hes good at going the other way). Edited August 22, 20187 yr by soxfan2014
August 22, 20187 yr When a kid's father is the primary coach his entire life, I feel like it usually ends up badly. Good to see this is an opposite situation.
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