14 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

 

I mean, he's 4 weeks into a 4-6 week timeline.  I wouldn't expect TLR to say much of anything, but he's no longer ahead of schedule.  In fact, he'll be behind schedule if he doesn't go out for a rehab assignment this week.  

2 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

I mean, he's 4 weeks into a 4-6 week timeline.  I wouldn't expect TLR to say much of anything, but he's no longer ahead of schedule.  In fact, he'll be behind schedule if he doesn't go out for a rehab assignment this week.  

That's only if the original time line was still accurate.  The reports after the surgery sure made it sound longer.

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

That's only if the original time line was still accurate.  The reports after the surgery sure made it sound longer.

After the surgery he said the physician told him the fastest person to come back from the surgery was 3 weeks. So it may still be the timeline. This was the comment that made me wonder what type of repair heals that quickly.

51 minutes ago, ptatc said:

After the surgery he said the physician told him the fastest person to come back from the surgery was 3 weeks. So it may still be the timeline. This was the comment that made me wonder what type of repair heals that quickly.

Where’s Vulture?  

36 minutes ago, Sambuca said:

Where’s Vulture?  

He flew the coop.

1 hour ago, hi8is said:

He flew the coop.

Coop will fix him?

 

2 minutes ago, KrankinSox said:

 

Bat looks pretty slow...

4 minutes ago, KrankinSox said:

 

That ballpark looks awfully big for Charlotte.

 

Doubt he goes on a rehab assignment prolly will just be in the lineup sometime late next week I'd guess.

As an avid anti Grandal fan and I still think the contract is a huge cripple to this team (since he’s always injured). Please come back soon I can’t stand watching Collins or Zavala consistently. 

The true test is whether he can physically catch for 9 innings. Would expect him to catch 2-3 days a week to start, which is just a game less than he pre-injury workload, and perhaps DH or play 1B as well, to see how he holds up before taking on a 4-5 game a week catching workload.

3 hours ago, ShoeLessRob said:

As an avid anti Grandal fan and I still think the contract is a huge cripple to this team (since he’s always injured). Please come back soon I can’t stand watching Collins or Zavala consistently. 

I don’t think people realize how much he helps the entire offense with his ability to take pitches. Abreu won an MVP with Grandal hitting in front of him. And he can hit righties. I think he’s worth every penny we paid him and can’t wait to have him back. 

7 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Doubt he goes on a rehab assignment prolly will just be in the lineup sometime late next week I'd guess.

That would be extremely dumb IMO. At least give him 3-5 games

Yasmani has been very sorely missed. Dude makes an enormous difference on this team. 

 Grandal is a big player (225 lbs. ?) so crouching down to receive pitches and then having to explode into a throwing posture to catch a base runner will be a tall order so soon after his surgery.  If he can make it back 100%,  that would be an incredible lift.

Collins had been pining for an opportunity to show his abilities at the major league level for several years. Now that he has arrived and received substantial playimng time,  I am not sure it was worth the wait.  He is just OK....as a back-up catcher.

If Yaz can't return to catch this season, I hope Hahn can somehow bring in another catcher for the play-off run.

 

1 hour ago, ChiSox59 said:

Yasmani has been very sorely missed. Dude makes an enormous difference on this team. 

I thought Zach looked to have an improved swing coming out of spring but he's regressed badly when pressed into more action.  I'm most disappointed by his receiving.  I thought he was decent last year but he's taken a step back there as well.  He's the type of guy that the Sox have given up on too early in the past tho.  Hopefully they can get Grandal back and warmed up for the playoffs because he's a huge difference maker on this club as you said.  A catcher that doesn't make an out 40% of the time, see a pissload of pitches and is a cromulent receiver is gold in MLB.

23 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said:

a cromulent receiver

What do you mean by  cromulent ?

Edited August 9, 20214 yr by tray
spelling

5 hours ago, tray said:

What do you mean by cromulent ?

Adequate or OK...some people never use a simple word when a more complex one is available.

Cromulent is a word made up by The Simpsons.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/58647/10-words-simpsons-made-famous

He’s embiggened this thread with the proper use of cromulent. 

Just using the last 28 days feature at baseball reference.  In that time , Collins batting avg is .065 with OPS .418     I agree it looks like his defense has regressed.  Maybe he is taking his  offensive slump into the field?  I chuckled when people insinuated him going down and keeping Zavala when Grandal comes back.  It isn't funny anymore

8 hours ago, poppysox said:

Adequate or OK...some people never use a simple word when a more complex one is available.

you've been on the Internet long enough to know better! Cromulent is pretty much mainstream now to mean "good enough".