http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/get-yo...-today-3-pm-csn

 

https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/44449...2575104/photo/1

 

Opening Day lineup, or just maximizing Beckham's AB's?

 

I'm so ready for Beckham to be gone.

Edited March 14, 201412 yr by flavum

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Opening Day lineup, or just maximizing Beckham's AB's?

 

I'm so ready for Beckham to be gone.

Yep. But we'll have to wait 3-4 more months, I'm pretty sure.

 

And why are we still wasting time with Axe? Enough already.

 

EDIT: cause it's divisional opponent and we don't want to show them EJohnson, who's pitching in a Minors camp game today.

Edited March 14, 201412 yr by Stan Bahnsen

Flowers scratched. Phegley again.

 

Flowers catching Sale tomorrow night, and DHing Sunday.

Edited March 14, 201412 yr by flavum

I for one do not want Dunn getting more at bats than the rookies and I really don't care if they think it helps him get more pitches to see.

 

(we also just had that discussion about the lack of good evidence for impact of strong protection in the stats thread).

We're slated to have one rookie in the opening day line up and Dunn isn't playing everyday anyways.

 

I think he's just talking about young guys in general. I too am a bigger fan of Dunn fifth/sixth. Not a fan of those all or nothing kind of guys hitting third.

What do you guys think of the 3-4-5 spots for the regular season. I think going Dunn-Abreu-Garcia is the best option. Dunn 3rd will have pitchers giving him better pitches with Abreu protecting him. Garcia 5th will break up the potential group of slow guys in Abreu-Dunn-Viciedo-Gillaspie.

 

I like

 

CF Eaton

2B Beckham

DH Dunn

1B Abreu

RF Garcia

LF Viciedo

3B Gillaspie

C Flowers

SS Ramirez

 

I think we'll see

 

CF Eaton

SS Ramirez

RF Garcia

1B Abreu

DH Dunn

LF Viciedo

3B Gillaspie

2B Beckham

C Flowers

 

 

We're identical. Well I tend to just assume Flowers last in all situations but i guess maybe i see the AR last philosophy as a little ..bunching of speed

Is Axe really pitching?

Is Axe really pitching?

 

Spinning a perfect game.

I think we'll see

 

CF Eaton

SS Ramirez

RF Garcia

1B Abreu

DH Dunn

LF Viciedo

3B Gillaspie

2B Beckham

C Flowers

 

I as well, and the concern is Abreu will be treated like an 8 hole NL hitter if Dunn starts poorly. And it may be the best config. anyway, though I'd probably flip Gordo with Lexi, on the off chance that Beckham has a good 3 month stretch in him. And perhaps put Lexi 9th and TFlow 8th.

Edited March 14, 201412 yr by Stan Bahnsen

Hawks says that a lot of people think Micah Johnson is the fastest player in baseball? Huh? He's fast, but I feel like I've seen faster. He just happens to be a fantastic base stealer.

Hawk's first mention of TWTW: 7 outs into first broadcast.

Hawk's first mention of TWTW: 7 outs into first broadcast.

 

What took him so long?

I absolutely hate watching Axelrod pitch

Hawk just said that Dylan Axelrod is "normally pinpoint" with his control.

 

2013 BB/9 - 3.02

2012 BB/9 - 3.71

2011 BB/9 - 4.34

 

PINPOINT.

Spinning a perfect game.

I thought we had finally put him out to AAAA pasture in Charlotte.

I like the guy - pitches as hard as he can.

I absolutely hate watching Axelrod pitch

 

For 2 reasons, the second one of which I'm not allowed to talk about.

I thought we had finally put him out to AAAA pasture in Charlotte.

I like the guy - pitches as hard as he can.

 

He isn't on the 40 man roster. He basically has zero chance at making the White Sox out of spring training. There is no need to worry about what Dylan Axelrod does unless you are Richard Dotson.

Nice catch by Spanky in deep center at about 406 feet away.

Nice catch by Spanky in deep center at about 406 feet away.

He is a pretty big upgrade in CF.

He is a pretty big upgrade in CF.

 

I could practically see De Aza turning the wrong way on that one and cluelessly hitting the wall on that one.

Adam Dunn is terrible.

 

too soon?

I dont want Dunn or Garcia hitting behind Abreu.

I dont want Dunn or Garcia hitting behind Abreu.

 

Who would you suggest then?

Who would you suggest then?

Miguel Cabrera?

CoJACK