4 at 100 ? Did he throw that hard before his injury ?

Touched? Yeah. To throw that 50% of pitches is a different story. But also all were nothing but fbs for a rehab start. Still impressive.

Perhaps this photo captures the beginning of the extended 'pose' he has previously featured. His foot may land yet before he begins his acceleration process.

His weight is too far forward for that. If it is than his entire upper body is lagging behind.

His weight is too far forward for that. If it is than his entire upper body is lagging behind.

 

If ptatc is concerned, I'm also concerned. Hoping for the best.

 

Also, what would the pen look like when Jones returns?

 

The locks...

 

CL - Robertson

SU - Jones

SU - Duke

MR - Putnam

MR - Petricka

 

Then there's Webb and Jennings. Even Danks if he continues to flounder and EJ and Drabek continue throwing well in AAA. My guess is Jennings would be the one gone if Danks comes in.

If ptatc is concerned, I'm also concerned. Hoping for the best.

 

Also, what would the pen look like when Jones returns?

 

The locks...

 

CL - Robertson

SU - Jones

SU - Duke

MR - Putnam

MR - Petricka

 

Then there's Webb and Jennings. Even Danks if he continues to flounder and EJ and Drabek continue throwing well in AAA. My guess is Jennings would be the one gone if Danks comes in.

 

I think Petricka remains your #1 setup option.

 

I don't think you count on Jones right away. If he works his way into an 8th inning guy, great. He hasn't pitched. Stsrt him out in some lowere leveredged situations other than the 8th and see how it goes. Some guys struggle when they come back. Some guys are great. Make him show you he's great.

Winston-Salem Dash ‏@WSDashBaseball 13h13 hours ago

Nate Jones' 2nd rehab appearance:

4-3 GO

Infield 1B

4-6-3 DP

9 pitches, 7 strikes. Once again, he hovered around 100 mph with his fastball.

Winston-Salem Dash ‏@WSDashBaseball 13h13 hours ago

Nate Jones' 2nd rehab appearance:

4-3 GO

Infield 1B

4-6-3 DP

9 pitches, 7 strikes. Once again, he hovered around 100 mph with his fastball.

Encouraging.

Winston-Salem Dash ‏@WSDashBaseball 13h13 hours ago

Nate Jones' 2nd rehab appearance:

4-3 GO

Infield 1B

4-6-3 DP

9 pitches, 7 strikes. Once again, he hovered around 100 mph with his fastball.

Hopefully, he can stay like that. Command was always his issue. Maybe they smoothed the mechanics a bit due to the injuries.

Any word on Crain?? Haven't heard anything of late.

Any word on Crain?? Haven't heard anything of late.

 

Pitching in Arizona in a rookie league for sox. 6 games, 6.75 era sofar.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/p...id=crain-001jes

Nate Jones is entering for his third rehab appearance. The Dash lead 5-1, bot 7. Jones has worked a scoreless inning in each of his first 2.

https://twitter.com/WSDashBaseball/status/621485079806607361

Once again, Jones was around 100 mph w/ his fastball, which he used on all 8 pitches:

 

6-3 groundout

solo HR to LCF

K looking

Lineout to LF

https://twitter.com/WSDashBaseball/status/621486485728919552

White Sox reliever Nate Jones has been transferred to Triple-A Charlotte to continue his rehab assignment.

https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/623143692967235584

Nate Jones headed to Triple-A Charlotte. In uniform tonight. Allowed run, two hits in three innings at Single-A Winston-Salem. #WhiteSox

https://twitter.com/CSNHayes/status/623147135362572288

I always suspected his odd motion where he very quickly brings his arm up and then leaves it there made him less deceptive. For a guy who throws 100 with good movement, I always thought guys got surprisingly good swings on it.

I always suspected his odd motion where he very quickly brings his arm up and then leaves it there made him less deceptive. For a guy who throws 100 with good movement, I always thought guys got surprisingly good swings on it.

And yet his numbers were always pretty darn solid for a guy who has less than overwhelming offspeed stuff.

And yet his numbers were always pretty darn solid for a guy who has less than overwhelming offspeed stuff.

Last year out of spring training he was projected to be our closer. I hope he makes it back better than ever

 

 

Any update on this? It seems like he should be getting the call soon.

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 9h9 hours ago

Nate Jones pitched perfect inning at Charlotte, too. Hasn't allowed run in seven innings on rehab. Four hits, two BB, one K. #WhiteSox

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 9h9 hours ago

Nate Jones pitched perfect inning at Charlotte, too. Hasn't allowed run in seven innings on rehab. Four hits, two BB, one K. #WhiteSox

Only one K is concerning to me because of the fact that he is a power pitcher who usually gets a lot of strikeouts.

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 9h9 hours ago

Nate Jones pitched perfect inning at Charlotte, too. Hasn't allowed run in seven innings on rehab. Four hits, two BB, one K. #WhiteSox

He gave up a run in Winston Salem. Hasn't given up a run in 4 appearances with the Knights. Pitched 7 innings in total.

And yet his numbers were always pretty darn solid for a guy who has less than overwhelming offspeed stuff.

 

His changeup is nasty IMO, but it's rarely a strike if batters don't swing at it. And I mean his fastball isn't exactly meat, it just always surprised me that people weren't really swinging at it like it was hard to hit. Luckily it always had a ton of run, too.

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 2m2 minutes ago

Nate Jones w/ another scoreless inning at Triple-A Charlotte. Got 1st K in 5 innings there. Had 1 in 3 IP at Single-A. 0.00 ERA overall.

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 2m2 minutes ago

Nate Jones w/ another scoreless inning at Triple-A Charlotte. Got 1st K in 5 innings there. Had 1 in 3 IP at Single-A. 0.00 ERA overall.

 

Anyone know what Jones' stuff looks like? He hitting 100?

Anyone know what Jones' stuff looks like? He hitting 100?

 

I do recall them tweeting out his first few outings that he was definitely still 97-100