Eloy

[Bob Sacamano]

Looks like he hasn’t started in the OF since August 26th (unless I misread/missed a boxscore). Is this because of a minor injury or has this organization finally learned that he should be DHing most games?

Edited September 11, 2022 by Bob Sacamano

[Dick Allen]

I'm thinking a little bit of both.

[CaliSoxFanViaSWside]

21 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Looks like he hasn’t started in the OF since August 26th (unless I misread/missed a boxscore). Is this because of a minor injury or has this organization finally learned that he should be DHing most games?

Definitely because of the injury . Last time he played the OF he came up limping and was taken out so that might be the last time you were referring to. He's still limping around and being pinch ran for late in games when he gets on. They don't want him sprinting too much.

[Bob Sacamano]

3 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Definitely because of the injury . Last time he played the OF he came up limping and was taken out so that might be the last time you were referring to. He's still limping around and being pinch ran for late in games when he gets on. They don't want him sprinting too much.

Thanks. I couldn’t remember if it might have been from an injury.

[JoeBatadatz]

11 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

14 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Definitely because of the injury . Last time he played the OF he came up limping and was taken out so that might be the last time you were referring to. He's still limping around and being pinch ran for late in games when he gets on. They don't want him sprinting too much.

And the NEXT time he plays outfield, an injury will not be far behind.  A danger to himself and those around him. Maybe the crooked hat and 10-pound gold medallion throws off his equilibrium.  Maybe if he spent as much time cultivating his physical conditioning as he does cultivating his "look"?

DH is a real and honorable position.  We should know, we have several.

Edited September 11, 2022 by JoeBatadatz
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[The Kids Can Play]

49 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Looks like he hasn’t started in the OF since August 26th (unless I misread/missed a boxscore). Is this because of a minor injury or has this organization finally learned that he should be DHing most games?

Which is paying huge dividends since he is staying healthy and now crushing the ball in his 5 game hitting streak going 11-21 with 3 Home runs and 9 RBI's. 

[ChiSox59]

This is why I’m never trading Eloy. He’s just an amazing bat when healthy. 

[WBWSF]

He's now become one of the most dangerous hitters in MLB.

[SoxBlanco]

17 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

This is why I’m never trading Eloy. He’s just an amazing bat when healthy. 

Yep. With all the injury concerns, you’d be selling low every time. I really want to see the numbers he would put up if he played 140/150 games in a season. 

[Bob Sacamano]

3 minutes ago, SoxBlanco said:

Yep. With all the injury concerns, you’d be selling low every time. I really want to see the numbers he would put up if he played 140/150 games in a season. 

Only way that will happen is if he’s permanent DH.

[Middle Buffalo]

55 minutes ago, JoeBatadatz said:

Maybe the crooked hat and 10-pound gold medallion throws off his equilibrium.  

Yeah, maybe. 🙄

[soxfaninfl]

58 minutes ago, JoeBatadatz said:

And the NEXT time he plays outfield, an injury will not be far behind.  A danger to himself and those around him. Maybe the crooked hat and 10-pound gold medallion throws off his equilibrium.  Maybe if he spent as much time cultivating his physical conditioning as he does cultivating his "look"?

DH is a real and honorable position.  We should know, we have several.

And we have had a couple of the best ever DHs. Both are in the Hall.

[ChiSox59]

47 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Only way that will happen is if he’s permanent DH.

Which he without a doubt should be moving forward.  Requires that tough decision on Pito/AV, but such is the situation the Sox made for themselves. 

[SoCalChiSox]

So much for "he only hits well when he plays in the OF"

[The Mighty Mite]

1 hour ago, ChiSox59 said:

This is why I’m never trading Eloy. He’s just an amazing bat when healthy. 

 

2 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

Which he without a doubt should be moving forward.  Requires that tough decision on Pito/AV, but such is the situation the Sox made for themselves. 

That's the key, we need him healthy, the guy is a beast and who knows what kind of numbers he could put up.

[CWSpalehoseCWS]

1 hour ago, ChiSox59 said:

This is why I’m never trading Eloy. He’s just an amazing bat when healthy. 

Couldn't agree more.

[Paulie4Pres]

1 hour ago, JoeBatadatz said:

And the NEXT time he plays outfield, an injury will not be far behind.  A danger to himself and those around him. Maybe the crooked hat and 10-pound gold medallion throws off his equilibrium.  Maybe if he spent as much time cultivating his physical conditioning as he does cultivating his "look"?

DH is a real and honorable position.  We should know, we have several.

Hating on a player because he doesn't conform to the prototypical white-boy baseball player from the 1950's always strikes me as absurd. 

People are different. People have different cultures. People have different styles, and tastes. Who gives a flying f*** if he wears a chain and tilts his hat? He's paid to hit the ball, not conform to some boring ass preconceived notion of what a baseball player should look like.

Personality is a good thing.

[JoeBatadatz]

36 minutes ago, Paulie4Pres said:

Hating on a player because he doesn't conform to the prototypical white-boy baseball player from the 1950's always strikes me as absurd. 

People are different. People have different cultures. People have different styles, and tastes. Who gives a flying f*** if he wears a chain and tilts his hat? He's paid to hit the ball, not conform to some boring ass preconceived notion of what a baseball player should look like.

Personality is a good thing.

Hating? White Boy? Conform?

Tickled a raw nerve apparently.

But you'll be OK....really.

[TheFutureIsNear]

38 minutes ago, Paulie4Pres said:

Hating on a player because he doesn't conform to the prototypical white-boy baseball player from the 1950's always strikes me as absurd. 

People are different. People have different cultures. People have different styles, and tastes. Who gives a flying f*** if he wears a chain and tilts his hat? He's paid to hit the ball, not conform to some boring ass preconceived notion of what a baseball player should look like.

Personality is a good thing.

Yeah between guys like Eloy and TA a lot of people here show their true colors when talking about them. Obviously a fan can criticize a players on field performance all they want, but when the critique is about how a player is dressed or about their personality there’s definitely something else going on. 

[southsider2k5]

2 hours ago, JoeBatadatz said:

And the NEXT time he plays outfield, an injury will not be far behind.  A danger to himself and those around him. Maybe the crooked hat and 10-pound gold medallion throws off his equilibrium.  Maybe if he spent as much time cultivating his physical conditioning as he does cultivating his "look"?

DH is a real and honorable position.  We should know, we have several.

The 1950s called...

[flavum]

I support individuality off the field- you do you. I also think there’s value in looking like a team on the field, so if there were uniform color rules, I’d be all for it. Guess that makes me a bad guy. 

[Paulie4Pres]

2 hours ago, TheFutureIsNear said:

Yeah between guys like Eloy and TA a lot of people here show their true colors when talking about them. Obviously a fan can criticize a players on field performance all they want, but when the critique is about how a player is dressed or about their personality there’s definitely something else going on. 

 

2 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

The 1950s called...

Yep....

[kitekrazy]

5 hours ago, JoeBatadatz said:

And the NEXT time he plays outfield, an injury will not be far behind.  A danger to himself and those around him. Maybe the crooked hat and 10-pound gold medallion throws off his equilibrium.  Maybe if he spent as much time cultivating his physical conditioning as he does cultivating his "look"?

DH is a real and honorable position.  We should know, we have several.

Interesting how statements like this branch off into other directions. There have been owners in the past that had uniform codes for their teams.  Facial hair or long hair was one of them.  I think the NFL has a policy for all players.  Remember Jim McMahon's headbands?

[Tnetennba]

5 hours ago, Paulie4Pres said:

Hating on a player because he doesn't conform to the prototypical white-boy baseball player from the 1950's always strikes me as absurd. 

People are different. People have different cultures. People have different styles, and tastes. Who gives a flying f*** if he wears a chain and tilts his hat? He's paid to hit the ball, not conform to some boring ass preconceived notion of what a baseball player should look like.

Personality is a good thing.

💯💯💯

Couldn’t agree more. 

[Paulie4Pres]

1 hour ago, kitekrazy said:

Interesting how statements like this branch off into other directions. There have been owners in the past that had uniform codes for their teams.  Facial hair or long hair was one of them.  I think the NFL has a policy for all players.  Remember Jim McMahon's headbands?

Those are also fucking absurd. They are typically instituted by geriatric owners, too. Again, it's 2022. Not 1950. Times change.