Todd has been magical with some of our guys this year. Obvious progress from Yoan and Timmy are great signs. McCann changed his stance and has been great. Todd is a better hitting coach than any previous one I can remember in my lifetime. Best since Hriniak? Do you believe in McCann? 

 

Greg Walker?  ?

2 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said:

 

I've been consistent in my support for Todd. What's your point?

1 minute ago, ron883 said:

I've been consistent in my support for Todd. What's your point?

Did he fix Abreu too?  He is now hitting .279 with a .878 OPS.

Edited May 8, 20196 yr by Harper2Sox

3 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said:

 

Lol...amazing you were able to shoot that off in less than a minute!

Also, it’s pretty clear now that Ron is Todd Steverson and Let’s Go Ray Ray is Don Cooper.

1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Lol...amazing you were able to shoot that off in less than a minute!

 Also, it’s pretty clear now that Ron is Todd Steverson and Let’s Go Ray Ray is Don Cooper.

I just googled 'Ron883 Steverson' and it was the first link. I was trying to see if he was one of the "Fire Steverson" thread starters

 

3 minutes ago, ron883 said:

I've been consistent in my support for Todd. What's your point?

I just find it funny is all, it's not meant to critique you. It's cool to witness the birth of a new annual Ron thread 

3 minutes ago, Harper2Sox said:

Did he fix Abreu too?  He is now hitting .279 with a .878 OPS.

Abreu's fat ass finally got in shape as he should, like he is paid to do. Shedding weight helps. 

Congrats on the shutout tomorrow Shane Bieber

5 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Lol...amazing you were able to shoot that off in less than a minute!

Also, it’s pretty clear now that Ron is Todd Steverson and Let’s Go Ray Ray is Don Cooper.

Don't you mean Rick Hahn?

1 minute ago, ron883 said:

Don't you mean Rick Hahn?

I go back and forth, but he’s definitely one of them or at the very least some sort of relative.

Still, the Sox are getting a lot more out of the Grade B and C position prospects than they are the Grade B and C pitching prospects.   At least so far. 
 

Edited May 8, 20196 yr by GreenSox

16 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I go back and forth, but he’s definitely one of them or at the very least some sort of relative.

Jose Abreu is Jose Abreu.

lol Todd has nothing to do with it. Our hitting has sucked for years.

15 minutes ago, Quin said:

Jose Abreu is Jose Abreu.

Can neither confirm nor deny 

55 minutes ago, Harper2Sox said:

Did he fix Abreu too?  He is now hitting .279 with a .878 OPS.

Where'd that Abreu thread go BTW? ?

33 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said:

Can neither confirm nor deny 

When your registration email is JAbreu@RonIsANerd.cu, well, I get suspicious. 

Todd Steverson hadn't impressed me until this year.  Improvement in Anderson, Moncada, McCann and Abreu is making me reconsider my opinion.

11 hours ago, ron883 said:

Todd has been magical with some of our guys this year. Obvious progress from Yoan and Timmy are great signs. McCann changed his stance and has been great. Todd is a better hitting coach than any previous one I can remember in my lifetime. Best since Hriniak? Do you believe in McCann? 

Here comes the regression. 

11 hours ago, Quin said:

Jose Abreu is Jose Abreu.

I thought he was Billy Russo?

Wait a second ... If we are giving credit to Todd Steverson for the improvement of Tim Anderson, Yoan Moncada and James McCann, where is the criticism for Yonder Alonso? He came to the White Sox as a career .265 hitter with a .745 OPS, currently he is hitting .170/.615. Welington Castillo, came to the Sox as a .260/.745 (ish), currently .167/.606.

Adam LaRoche and Todd Frazier (aside from Home Runs) are two others off the top of my head that came to the White Sox and were below their career numbers as a hitter. Then when are we considering the tremendous regression for Daniel Palka? Couldn't do anything to improve Adam Engel, etc. 

I am not saying he doesn't deserve some praise for Moncada, Anderson and McCann this season, if he indeed did the work with them to improve. I am just saying there have been equal to more 'misses' by the guy than 'hits'. So, to answer the question, in my opinion, he is the best hitting coach since, the last one, Jeff Manto.

12 hours ago, Harper2Sox said:

Greg Walker?  ?

God dammit, you beat me to it. 

Greg walker sucked. Steverson is way better than him. 

Wasn't everyone saying Steverson sucked just last year (well, and every year before that)? And how much of it do you owe to coaching and not just the skill of the player?

Edited May 8, 20196 yr by soxfan2014

13 hours ago, Harper2Sox said:

Did he fix Abreu too?  He is now hitting .279 with a .878 OPS.

Abreu gave credit to Welingtoon CastilLOL. Maybe Beef can take his own advice and become flavorful again.