Just now, almagest said:

I don't know man. This guy had electric stuff before TJS. This is like a different pitcher.

His stuff never really carried over to big league games.  We never saw the 99-100 as a starter.

Nice recovery from Kopech at least

Fastball worked well for him, as he got some swings and misses.

Just now, fathom said:

His stuff never really carried over to big league games.  We never saw the 99-100 as a starter.

I remember him sitting 98-99 before he got hurt, but I don't know how true that memory is.

3 minutes ago, vilehoopster said:

 

An example of why WAR is a joke, expecially concerning 1st basemen. Before the Covid year,  Abreu with over 100 RBIs had a War of like 2.9, and Yolmer Sanchez had a War of like 2.6. 

The next year, the White Sox cut Yolmar to start the season and Abreu went on to win AL MVP.  Abreu's value to the Sox was only a 1/3 of a run more than Yolmer?? What a joke!

I don't think it's a joke but I think the positional adjustment is a little wonky and needs to be contextualized. like yeah, it's harder to replace a shortstop than it is to replace a first baseman's production, but guys accumulate WAR just by playing at "premium" positions even if they're practically useless. WAR for catchers and first baseman should be rethought, catcher WAR is especially absurd depending on if you like Fangraphs' or Baseball-Reference's calculation. I think Fangraphs gives way too much weight to framing, Yasmani Grandal has literally double the WAR by the Fangraphs calculation and looks like a borderline Hall of Famer. 

Kopech is a head case. What a disappointment 

2 minutes ago, almagest said:

I remember him sitting 98-99 before he got hurt, but I don't know how true that memory is.

96

3 minutes ago, almagest said:

I remember him sitting 98-99 before he got hurt, but I don't know how true that memory is.

He was brushing 100 before he blew out his arm for sure 

Just now, Kyyle23 said:

He was brushing 100 before he blew out his arm for sure 

In the minors, absolutely (hot gun?). You have to wonder if his elbow was beginning to give a few starts earlier.

Looking a lot better now. Hope he can keep this up.

1 minute ago, almagest said:

Looking a lot better now. Hope he can keep this up.

He reminds me so much of the hard throwing pitchers you see in youth travel baseball.

Good stuff that inning, his fastball was crisp when in the zone.

5 minutes ago, fathom said:

In the minors, absolutely (hot gun?). You have to wonder if his elbow was beginning to give a few starts earlier.

His first start in the big leagues (although adrenaline might've played a factor for sure) he hit 100+ a few times and had incredible spin.

32 minutes ago, baseball_gal_aly said:

In 4 hours, Tray will need to consult his doctor.

It’s his first outing, went as well as can be expected.

Hope he (and Crochet) can build on their outings and take a big step up this season.

Fletcher looks bad against lefties

2 minutes ago, SoxAce said:

His first start in the big leagues (although adrenaline might've played a factor for sure) he hit 100+ a few times and had incredible spin.

Yep, 96.8 avg fastball but the best spin in the majors 

Just now, almagest said:

Fletcher looks bad against lefties

He’s strictly platoon for now

PCA is gonna be so damn good on defense.  Just have to hope he doesn’t hit.

2 minutes ago, almagest said:

Fletcher looks bad against lefties

Colas might be able to be successful at the MLB level with work.

Don’t think Sheets or Fletcher will ever cross that threshold.

Pedro better hope they aren’t airing his pants with his chubby after Pillar’s double.

Sox score on some crappy Cubs defense plus a sac fly and aforementioned double.

Vaughn still has that warning track power going  

Two runs on very soft contact, yet two hard hit outs 

Warning track power for Vaughn

1 minute ago, almagest said:

Warning track power for Vaughn

He misses the aluminum bats in college 

Vaughn needs to cork his bat.

23 minutes ago, almagest said:

I remember him sitting 98-99 before he got hurt, but I don't know how true that memory is.

I seem to remember him being upper 90s in his debut. Sadly the lengthy rain delay cut his day short and he was shut down a start or two later.