So it's March 27th and we already hate half the players?

 

 

So it's March 27th and we already hate half the players?

Ive hated Flowers for awhile.

He seems to have the same problem as Soriano did/does. Can not lay off a slider on the outer 3rd of the plate. That last AB was just sad to watch as Villanueva went to that pitch every time and Avi couldn't help himself.

Every young hitter has that problem.

 

And if Felipe Paulino is Jon Garland then that's very good news.

So it's March 27th and we already hate half the players?

I don't "hate" Avi, he performed well last season in his limited time here, but I am just not sure if it will carry over now that it seems they have the scouting report on him that he can't lay off pitches low and away. It is almost sad. I wonder how he hit .370 in AAA to be honest. He just doesn't seem like he has a clue at the plate. Beckham had a very promising rookie season, but he faded after that and I feel that the same thing might happen to Avi Garcia.

I wonder how he hit .370 in AAA to be honest. He just doesn't seem like he has a clue at the plate.

 

The age is something to keep in mind -- and the fact that he's been young at every level he's played in. What you should be excited about is that the .370 in AAA and the Sox '13 performance are recent signs of change. He's young enough still where that matters.

Edited March 27, 201412 yr by Jose Paniagua

We haven't scored a run yet against the Cubs in Spring Training, have we?

Cleto has some wicked stuff.

Cleto just threw 3 balls in the dirt and struck this cub out.

Sox playing like they want to leave Arizona.

So it's March 27th and we already hate half the players?

 

It's a far more accurate indicator of Spring's ETA than a groundhog.

Sox playing like they want to leave Arizona.

 

Must be hell playing in that weather when it's so sunny and beautiful in Chicago.

So Hawks call to arms this year will be "Set the tone by running hard to first" because old guys did it, that's why

Couldn't have said it any better myself. I wonder sometimes if plate discipline is something that can be learned or not. I am leaning toward the latter. Can you guys think of anyone in baseball who was a free swinger and then "figured it out?" If one either has it or doesn't, then Avi just doesn't. Which makes me wonder what Hahn saw in him to make him a centerpiece in the Peavy trade. The guy oozes tools, I know, but what good is raw power when a) he doesn't put it in play that often, and b) when he does, he puts it on the ground?

Jose Reyes is the one guy who comes to mind who came up swinging as often or more often than Viciedo and then turned himself into an effective (not spectacular but effective) count-worker who took a good number of walks and got on base. If you glance through his stats you can clearly see it, he walks more, swings at fewer pitches, swings at fewer first pitches, sees more 2-0/3-1 counts, etc.

So Hawks call to arms this year will be "Set the tone by running hard to first" because old guys did it, that's why

I'd call that an improvement if it happened, but I have zero confidence that the team will actually listen. They'll follow the team leader who does not.

This Webb may have to go down for a while to make room for this pitcher we picked up on waivers, but he's going to be good.

This Webb may have to go down for a while to make room for this pitcher we picked up on waivers, but he's going to be good.

I very much agree with that, but I also think he might well benefit from some time in AAA. Best fastball I've seen at AA hands down though.

Ive hated Flowers for awhile.

ditto

I'm surprised Hawk's baseball cards weren't in B&W.

I like how they have to pretend Nate Jones isn't the closer, or that they're still thinking about it.

So it's March 27th and we already hate half the players?

 

That is a pretty low ratio for soxtalk.

Took Adam long enough to hit his first HR of the spring.

Back to back HR's Sox still fighting.

Took Adam long enough to hit his first HR of the spring.

 

He was saving it for the first week of the season

That is a pretty low ratio for soxtalk.

 

In a game thread for sure.

Lost 4-3