Doug Padilla ‏@ESPNChiSox 1h

 

Sale just faced Abreu in live BP. When he saw Abreu's sheer size he joked that he wanted a reliever.

 

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 1h

 

Sale felt good about his first live BP. Said he saw Abreu get in the box and thought, "Can someone else get out here and pitch?"

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/white-sox/...igns-in-live-bp

Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 1h

 

Jose Abreu said he looks forward to having access to Paul Konerko this season. #WhiteSox

 

Yeah, that sounds like something Dan Hayes would ask about. (or Merkin)

No one mentioning what happened in the session...

No one mentioning what happened in the session...

 

The sheer dominance of two great forces meeting caused a white out and nobody saw what happened.

No one mentioning what happened in the session...

 

They did in the link

 

“I’m glad I don’t have to face them (in the regular season),” Sale said. “Abreu got in there, and I was like, ‘All right, someone else can pitch.’ I’ll make sure to keep that L screen in front of me. Those guys look good. Everyone looks like they’re coming in, gaining some weight, looking strong. I’m looking forward to it.”

 

Abreu and Garcia might have looked imposing, but they were hardly confident facing pitches at 90 mph-plus for the first time. Garcia looked uncomfortable facing Sale’s fastball and then laughed when the left-hander threw an off-speed pitch that buckled his knees.

They did in the link

 

“I’m glad I don’t have to face them (in the regular season),” Sale said. “Abreu got in there, and I was like, ‘All right, someone else can pitch.’ I’ll make sure to keep that L screen in front of me. Those guys look good. Everyone looks like they’re coming in, gaining some weight, looking strong. I’m looking forward to it.”

 

Abreu and Garcia might have looked imposing, but they were hardly confident facing pitches at 90 mph-plus for the first time. Garcia looked uncomfortable facing Sale’s fastball and then laughed when the left-hander threw an off-speed pitch that buckled his knees.

 

Well, it is Sale we are talking about. Glad he gets to face an ace in practice.

Abreu is like, 2X Sale's weight

They did in the link

 

“I’m glad I don’t have to face them (in the regular season),” Sale said. “Abreu got in there, and I was like, ‘All right, someone else can pitch.’ I’ll make sure to keep that L screen in front of me. Those guys look good. Everyone looks like they’re coming in, gaining some weight, looking strong. I’m looking forward to it.”

 

Abreu and Garcia might have looked imposing, but they were hardly confident facing pitches at 90 mph-plus for the first time. Garcia looked uncomfortable facing Sale’s fastball and then laughed when the left-hander threw an off-speed pitch that buckled his knees.

This makes me remember that first at-bat Joe Mauer had against Chris Sale.

The more I read about this guy, the more I want March 31st to just get here already.

 

Also, to those that feared Konerko would get 400 ABs and so would Abreu, you can just tell from everybody's comments within the organization that that's simply not going to happen.

Edited February 19, 201412 yr by witesoxfan

Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 1h Jose Abreu said he looks forward to having access to Paul Konerko this season. #WhiteSox

 

Do they speak a common language?

 

 

The more I read about this guy, the more I want March 31st to just get here already. Also, to those that feared Konerko would get 400 ABs and so would Abreu, you can just tell from everybody's comments within the organization that that's simply not going to happen.

 

I am starting to believe, but I won't be convinced until I see Abreu's name on that lineup card everyday.

 

 

Do they speak a common language?

No, but Abreu is learning English a couple hours per day.

No, but Abreu is learning English a couple hours per day.

 

And I am sure after being around pro baseball for about 20 years, PK knows some Spanish.

No, but Abreu is learning English a couple hours per day.

 

sounds like a waste of time to me. Sammy Sosa didn't learn English and look at how many home runs he hit

sounds like a waste of time to me. Sammy Sosa didn't learn English and look at how many home runs he hit

He's doing it to communicate with the media and teammates (but mainly media, don't ask me why)

He's doing it to communicate with the media and teammates (but mainly media, don't ask me why)

 

I think it 's a positive note that he wants to be able to communicate with the media. The media basically controls his image to the fans, and the fact that he wants to be part of that makes me think that he wants to be fan-friendly, or at least approachable. The White Sox need players that are approachable and "everyday kind of guys" so people can relate to them and buy into something (if we aren't winning). Something to make young fans and families enjoy the team we have. I'm all for it.

I think it 's a positive note that he wants to be able to communicate with the media. The media basically controls his image to the fans, and the fact that he wants to be part of that makes me think that he wants to be fan-friendly, or at least approachable. The White Sox need players that are approachable and "everyday kind of guys" so people can relate to them and buy into something (if we aren't winning). Something to make young fans and families enjoy the team we have. I'm all for it.

He's going to be the new team leader very soon, and the new team Captain not too much later.

sounds like a waste of time to me. Sammy Sosa didn't learn English and look at how many home runs he hit

 

Sammy always spoke English fine until they started asking him whether he was juicing

Sammy always spoke English fine until they started asking him whether he was juicing

 

Baseball has been very, very good to me!

Bruce Levine ‏@MLBBruceLevine 10m

 

Abreu hit three effortless shots in a row . Last one was 440 to right center.

Bruce Levine ‏@MLBBruceLevine 10m

 

Abreu hit three effortless shots in a row . Last one was 440 to right center.

 

Regardless of whether he's good or not, his bat and presence in the box are f***in scary. At least that's what I'm taking from these early snippets.

Lol...I think most of us need to go back and redo our HR forecasts.

He could actually exceed the HR/RBI projections at the ASB. How sick would that be?

.301/ .360 OBP/ .910 OPS 37 HR/ 108 RBI

I still like my prediction . Optimistic about when the weather heats up tempered with the length of the season compared to the Cuban league.

I got tickets for the O's vs WS on June 23 at Camden Yards. I will show up with my Abreu team Cuba WBC jersey. I hope Ventura does not give him that Monday off.