February 25, 201511 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 24, 2015 -> 07:58 PM) Meanwhile, Jeff Soptic repeated A+ last year and saw his BB/9 increase from 7.78 to 8.90. Man, you don't always win trades that decisively.
February 25, 201511 yr QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 24, 2015 -> 11:24 PM) Man, you don't always win trades that decisively. It's not over yet, Soptic is only 23. Lots of guys have repeated high A ball while walking almost a batter an inning at that age and gone on to become stars.
February 25, 201511 yr QUOTE (shysocks @ Feb 25, 2015 -> 03:16 AM) It's not over yet, Soptic is only 23. Lots of guys have repeated high A ball while walking almost a batter an inning at that age and gone on to become stars. And guys that have the ability to throw like Soptic are guys you keep as long as you can because any semblance of control and command can turn them into valuable relievers. It still looks like a big win at this point.
February 25, 201511 yr Impressive for Conor to quit dipping. The dude CONSTANTLY had a monster dip in, can't imagine how hard that would be to quit when you're that hooked. The weight gain makes sense. Chewing and eating are both oral fixations, and well when you quit chewing...
February 25, 201511 yr QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Feb 25, 2015 -> 10:13 AM) Impressive for Conor to quit dipping. The dude CONSTANTLY had a monster dip in, can't imagine how hard that would be to quit when you're that hooked. The weight gain makes sense. Chewing and eating are both oral fixations, and well when you quit chewing... That, and there has been research suggesting that nicotine increases metabolism in the body. Remove the nicotine and you decrease the metabolism, leading to weight gain.
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