August 12, 201411 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 02:28 PM) http://deadspin.com/chris-sale-flexes-his-...dium=socialflow That's awesome I posted after I heard him say "repudiate" that I thought he was doing a word a day thing. Now there is no doubt. Sale is just an all around amazing guy, glad he's a Sox.
August 12, 201411 yr QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 11:44 AM) That's awesome I posted after I heard him say "repudiate" that I thought he was doing a word a day thing. Now there is no doubt. Sale is just an all around amazing guy, glad he's a Sox. According to the list that was June 18th. Now you can say you remember where you were when Chris Sale uttered "repudiate".
August 13, 201411 yr MLB Network's Quick Pitch show for last nights games did a little thing last night regarding the "word of the start" and using big words in recapping the Sox win over the Giants. Can't find a video of the Quick Pitch segment but Millar and Rose on Intentional Talk also brought it up http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/7417714/v3530...alk-turning-two >it's the 3rd thing they talk about in the video so waitt a few minutes and you'll see it. Edited August 13, 201411 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside
August 13, 201411 yr http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/white-...bullpen-failure Can't even figure out what word he was trying to say...it's around the 1:20 mark "negative assesserations"? accesserations asseccerations....those aren't even words assertions...? Speaking of Sale, this scouting report from back in 2010 was pretty amusing to read. Claimed his fastball was only 90-92 then but COULD be a plus pitch, and then goes into long and detailed description of his mechanics and why he's so flawed and likely to be injured in the future. http://projectprospect.com/article/2010/05...scouting-report They were right about one thing, his weight and difficulty of adding to his frame. Looking strictly at future potential, Sale could have a plus fastball, plus change up and average slider to go with well above-average command. If he can stay healthy, that’s solid No. 2 starter upside. Let’s take a closer look at that last prepositional phrase. Mechanics Special thanks to Baseball America's Conor Glassey who took the video used below. Follow Conor on Twitter @conorglassey. Up until now the picture of Sale’s prospects has been pretty rosy. A team looking to draft him in the top 10 is likely relying on his stuff/production combo. Those who rank Sale lower, will do so predominately because of concerns about his throwing motion. Standing nearly 6-foot-6 and weighing 47 pounds (approximate), Sale could be broken in half by a strong wind. On the one hand, he has plenty of room to mature physically, adding functional muscle. On the other, if this is what he looks like after the freshman 15, his body just might not be made to handle a lot of weight. Edited August 13, 201411 yr by caulfield12
August 13, 201411 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 13, 2014 -> 07:52 AM) http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/white-...bullpen-failure Can't even figure out what word he was trying to say...it's around the 1:20 mark "negative assesserations"? accesserations asseccerations....those aren't even words assertions...? Speaking of Sale, this scouting report from back in 2010 was pretty amusing to read. Claimed his fastball was only 90-92 then but COULD be a plus pitch, and then goes into long and detailed description of his mechanics and why he's so flawed and likely to be injured in the future. http://projectprospect.com/article/2010/05...scouting-report Sounded like suserration. He was saying that he either did or didn't hear any "negative murmurs" from the crowd, lol. At the buzzer. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/susurration
August 13, 201411 yr QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Aug 13, 2014 -> 08:03 AM) Sounded like suserration. He was saying that he either did or didn't hear any "negative murmurs" from the crowd, lol. At the buzzer. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/susurration Wow..I'm an English teacher and am familiar with all the words he's previously used, but that's definitely a new one for me. How would/could he not hear any negative murmurs? It's a Giants' home game!!! He has superpowers to block them out, lol? Guess he was just "in the zone," so to speak. I honestly feel the Sox players get up more for big enemy crowds than playing at home sometimes. Hard to blame them for feeling that way. Edited August 13, 201411 yr by caulfield12
August 13, 201411 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 13, 2014 -> 09:06 AM) Wow..I'm an English teacher and am familiar with all the words he's previously used, but that's quite honestly a new one for me. I'm guessing the brain trust decided to go a little further into the dictionary now that the national media has picked up on the game.
August 13, 201411 yr QUOTE (shysocks @ Aug 13, 2014 -> 08:09 AM) I'm guessing the brain trust decided to go a little further into the dictionary now that the national media has picked up on the game. It was funny the way whoever was interviewing him just shrugged it off and went on to the next point about his near hit off Vogelsong...I think I might have said, "what the hell?" but then it would have ruined Chris' moment of being able to throw that new word out there each time with a straight face and proper contextual support to demonstrate word mastery. Edited August 13, 201411 yr by caulfield12
August 13, 201411 yr Author Baseball Reference @baseball_ref 42m Chris Sale now has 16 career double-digit K games (most by any White Sox pitcher in last 100 years): http://gadel.me/1mJwAPn
August 13, 201411 yr Author MLB @MLB 2h Chris Sale has struck out 29.9% of all batters he’s faced this season: http://atmlb.com/1mJrB1l #Whiff
August 13, 201411 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 13, 2014 -> 01:03 PM) MLB @MLB 2h Chris Sale has struck out 29.9% of all batters he’s faced this season: http://atmlb.com/1mJrB1l #Whiff His skill is positively heteroclite.
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