July 24, 20241 yr James Fegan's interview with Bannister which probably overlaps and covers some other areas. https://soxmachine.com/2024/07/brian-bannister-white-sox-draft/
July 24, 20241 yr If you ever want to educate yourself on pitcher development and how the Sox are handling Crochet, Cannon, Schultz,Kopech and other pitchers , this is a great listen. Crochet made some crucial changes this year working with Katz and Bannister. This was posted earlier as part of a larger video. This it the exact interview from beginning to end without having to find it in the longer video. Edited July 24, 20241 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside
July 24, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, WestEddy said: James Fegan's interview with Bannister which probably overlaps and covers some other areas. https://soxmachine.com/2024/07/brian-bannister-white-sox-draft/ This is also a great read. A lot of it is a repeat from the video but what it has that the video doesnt is Bannister's insight on 3rd round pick Blake Larson, 11th round pick Blake Shepardson and 17th round pick and 2 way player Lyle Miller-Green.
July 25, 20241 yr 22 hours ago, reiks12 said: If only they could find the hitting coach version of Bannister Those probably don't exist. This guy is the best signing in recent Sox history.
July 26, 20241 yr On 7/24/2024 at 6:13 PM, reiks12 said: If only they could find the hitting coach version of Bannister The last hitting guru the was the real deal that I can think of was Charlie Manuel. I hope the Sox can hold onto Bannister.
July 26, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, Falstaff said: I hope the Sox can hold onto Bannister. I really wish I could make some JR joke there, but it would be at the expense of the elderly.
July 26, 20241 yr On 7/24/2024 at 6:13 PM, reiks12 said: If only they could find the hitting coach version of Bannister How about giving Frank Thomas a shot...
July 26, 20241 yr 33 minutes ago, DFAthewave69420 said: How about giving Frank Thomas a shot... Not sure if this is a serious suggestion or sarcasm, but from all accounts it sounds like elite HOF hitters make poor hitting coaches. Guys like McGwire and Bonds have tried their hands at coaching and largely failed because they didn't have the same struggles as a hitter and can't adjust. Those elite guys have incredible skills and they know what works for THEM to be great. That's difficult to translate to a guy with a fraction of the skill and a totally different hitting approach. What worked for Frank Thomas won't work for everyone.
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