I don't care if he is communing with the dead...I just want him to hit...the guy has so much talent.

 

I don't think his numbers suggest he has special talent.

I mean the guy looks good in a baseball uniform, that's about it to me.

Sometimes he looks pretty in the outfield gliding after the ball. I think he's always been way overrated.

Let's just hope he improves enough we can dump him on somebody by paying 2/3 his salary or something.

at the beginning of the year, didn't he have his hands down by his hip?

That's how I remember it as well. His hands are definitely higher. His whole swing also seems 'quieter', as in less unnecessary movement.

Good start for Rios after 2 games 5 for 8 with power. Maybe Frank's visit had something to do with it.

 

He has hit the ball harder in the last two days, than he has all year long.

This topic speaks volumes about the issue of accountability, which we've addressed in other threads. Where was the hitting coach, for the last 4 months?

We could all see how terrible Rios' mechanics were, and the results provided pretty good evidence that our perceptions were valid. The coaching staff had to see the same thing.

 

Why wouldn't they insist that Alex change his approach, or take a seat on the bench? And I don't mean for one game, but rather until he changed his approach.

That would have been holding a player accountable, and not doing so demonstrates a lack of accountability on the part of the coaching staff, as well.

Moreover, if Walker went to Ozzie and told him that Alex wouldn't follow his advice, and Ozzie continued to play him anyway, then he should have been held accountable.

 

How do all of these professional baseball people let something like this go this long before somebody says; "hey, we've got to do something here"?

The whole thing disgusts me, and really makes me lose confidence and interest in this organization. I'm ready for some changes. Fire somebody already!!!

Edited August 8, 201114 yr by Lillian

If nothing else, we've seen Alex change his approach several times, with limited/no success each time. Things have changed with him, the changes just didn't produce success.

Hands earlier in the season - down by his hips. Never made much sense to me - I was always taught to keep them high.

 

Seems he his hitting better the last couple games. Just need to see production over the long term

Edited August 8, 201114 yr by elrockinMT

Rios' current stance is basically what it was when he was with Toronto.

Rios' current stance is basically what it was when he was with Toronto.

Hawk said tonight that Walker tried to get him to move his hands back up early in the season and Rios resisted. Finally he moved them up and started hitting well. He then moved them back down again and struggled again. Now he's moved them back up again.

Hawk said tonight that Walker tried to get him to move his hands back up early in the season and Rios resisted. Finally he moved them up and started hitting well. He then moved them back down again and struggled again. Now he's moved them back up again.

 

lol I guess nobody outside of Konerko listens to Walker.

Edited August 9, 201114 yr by chw42

Hawk said tonight that Walker tried to get him to move his hands back up early in the season and Rios resisted. Finally he moved them up and started hitting well. He then moved them back down again and struggled again. Now he's moved them back up again.

 

Its funny when Walker public states that Rios needs to make this change he finally does. I bet that whole interview with the Trib was on purpose.

7 for 13 last 3 games .

It's sad that Rios only changed his approach after Ozzie benched him for 2 games when he has sucked dick for 4 months

Come on, stop dumping on him for the moment. He has hit well. Yes, it's only a couple games, but it's time to lighten up. And is there anything, terrible to wonderful, that some won't use to say that Ozzie is terrible & should be fired and/or the same for Walker.

Another good night for RiosMan. He has been reconfigured, rebooted, recomputed, and reconstructed. Rios 2.0..bug free.

Another good night for RiosMan. He has been reconfigured, rebooted, recomputed, and reconstructed. Rios 2.0..bug free.

I like it, but this is probably like the Rios1000 by now!

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#WhiteSox’ Rios is 10 for 30 w/1 HR and 4 RBIs in 9 gms since De Aza's call up. Rios hit .149 (13 for 87) with 3 RBIs in previous 23.

It's sad that Rios only changed his approach after Ozzie benched him for 2 games when he has sucked dick for 4 months

It makes me mad to think he just now started making adjustments.

Hawk said tonight that Walker tried to get him to move his hands back up early in the season and Rios resisted. Finally he moved them up and started hitting well. He then moved them back down again and struggled again. Now he's moved them back up again.

 

If he keeps hitting like this I wonder if the Yankees would take him off our hands/payroll.

Edited August 9, 201114 yr by greg775

If he keeps hitting like this I wonder if the Yankees would take him off our hands/payroll.

No, but they don't need an outfielder do they? Gardner Granderson Swisher

It makes me mad to think he just now started making adjustments.

He made them in June and started hitting better. Then he went back to sucking. I'm not going to buy into him being a good hitter again until he proves to me he can have more than a couple of good games in a row.

He made them in June and started hitting better. Then he went back to sucking. I'm not going to buy into him being a good hitter again until he proves to me he can have more than a couple of good games in a row.

He showed no pop in june though. Darted getting more hits but on weak ground balls.

When is it Dunn's turn to start making adjustments?

When is it Dunn's turn to start making adjustments?

 

He has been trying to actually go the other way some lately.

When is it Dunn's turn to start making adjustments?

February