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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Sox @ Royals |
First series of the year. Excellent to have baseball back. I would like to see the Sox start with winning two of three from the Royals. Eaton, CF Cabrera, LF Abreu, 1B LaRoche, DH Garcia, RF Ramirez, SS Gillaspie, 3B Flowers, C Johnson, 2B Samardzija, P Escobar, SS Moustakas, 3B Cain, CF Hosmer, 1B Morales, DH Gordon, LF Rios, RF Perez, C Infante, 2B Ventura, P |
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| Author: | America [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
I would like to see Ramirez and Gillaspie switched but god that's an improvement. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
America wrote: but god that's an improvement. Quite.2014 Eaton Semien Gillaspie Abreu Dunn Garcia De Aza Ramirez Flowers 2013 De Aza Keppinger (   )Rios Dunn Konerko Gillaspie Viceido Flowers Ramirez Beckham I'll save the humiliation of listing the benches and bullpens for those years. |
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| Author: | denisdman [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
Can the Sox run out of bats or something so that both Chicago teams have an opening day humiliation? |
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| Author: | Keyser Soze [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
Johnson's ability to turn the double play worries me. So does a bullpen that includes Javy Guerra, Mitch Albers, and Kyle Drabek. Oh well. Go get em, Zija! |
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| Author: | Apologist [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
America wrote: I would like to see Ramirez and Gillaspie switched but god that's an improvement. I don't think it matters much, but i think the thinking is that Alexei has more power potential. That OBP though.... nothing in Robin's body of work suggests to me he's very statistically inclined |
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| Author: | America [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
Apologist wrote: America wrote: I would like to see Ramirez and Gillaspie switched but god that's an improvement. I don't think it matters much, but i think the thinking is that Alexei has more power potential. That OBP though.... nothing in Robin's body of work suggests to me he's very statistically inclined Alexei batting 6th: 90 wRC+, .691 OPS Alexei batting 7th: 142 wRC+, .867 OPS Plus he's part of a back to back righty now with Avi, as opposed to a R-L-R with Gillaspie. |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 2:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
Apologist wrote: America wrote: I would like to see Ramirez and Gillaspie switched but god that's an improvement. I don't think it matters much, but i think the thinking is that Alexei has more power potential. That OBP though.... nothing in Robin's body of work suggests to me he's very statistically inclined Robin always seemed like a slave to R-L-R-L in his lineup, which makes the order strange to me. |
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| Author: | jimmypasta [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 2:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
I said before the season started that I thought with two free agent signings the Sox have improved their lineup immeasurably. I'm the same guy who loved the Keppinger signing. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 2:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
This intro music in KC is awful. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
And away we go! |
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| Author: | America [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
Hawk has declared the White Sox OF the best in the AL, possibly best in baseball. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
This trio of outfielders is the best in baseball according to Hawk. Nice to see hes on his game in the first inning.
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
America wrote: Hawk has declared the White Sox OF the best in the AL, possibly best in baseball. I'm not saying ultimately he's wrong... just a bit early for such a declaration... top of the 1st, one out, in the first game of the season. |
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| Author: | America [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
He's wrong. Unless Avi is a Top 5 RF he is wrong. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
America wrote: He's wrong. Unless Avi is a Top 5 RF he is wrong. Well yeah. . I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt but I'd wait to say something like that until mid season.
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| Author: | America [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
Cant believe Yost is gonna bat Moustakas 2nd. I mean, he turned it around a little last year but that wasn't a breakout 2nd half. |
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| Author: | America [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
Darkside wrote: America wrote: He's wrong. Unless Avi is a Top 5 RF he is wrong. Well yeah. . I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt but I'd wait to say something like that until mid season.Melky is an average-to-above-average LF, Eaton is an above-average CF and Avi is who-knows. You're right, its possible for Melkster to be back on the juice, Eaton to take another step and Avi to maximize his potential... but to call that now is classic Hawk. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
America wrote: Cant believe Yost is gonna bat Moustakas 2nd. I mean, he turned it around a little last year but that wasn't a breakout 2nd half. I've heard it postulated that Yost is the worst manager in the AL, possibly in all of baseball. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
Alexei is also the best SS in the AL. So at 4 of the 7 positions behind the pitcher, the Sox have "the best". I luv Hawk. |
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| Author: | America [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
Darkside wrote: America wrote: Cant believe Yost is gonna bat Moustakas 2nd. I mean, he turned it around a little last year but that wasn't a breakout 2nd half. I've heard it postulated that Yost is the worst manager in the AL, possibly in all of baseball. He's not that bad, SABR just loathes him. He's a great postseason manager. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
Nice change up, Shark. Still kind SMH that this guy is the opening day starter though. |
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| Author: | America [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
Cy Samardizja. When do playoff tickets go on sale? |
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| Author: | America [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
Alex Gordon makes it look so easy. |
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| Author: | America [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
Flowers is going to push me to the limit this year. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
America wrote: Alex Gordon makes it look so easy. He sure does. Alexei hit that ball hard. Putrid at bat by flowers |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
America wrote: Flowers is going to push me to the limit this year. That to me was an obvious need to upgrade this season. Nice to see a beefed up bullpen, clearly needed and well done, but that is something that's going to be a problem for what 130, 120 games? Yuck. |
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| Author: | America [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
Darkside wrote: America wrote: Flowers is going to push me to the limit this year. That to me was an obvious need to upgrade this season. Nice to see a beefed up bullpen, clearly needed and well done, but that is something that's going to be a problem for what 130, 120 games? Yuck. He wasn't TOTALLY bad. Just pretty bad. I'm just gonna have to stomach AB's like whatever the fuck that was. Also, Yordano Ventura is one of the best pitchers in the game. He can do that to anyone. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
America wrote: Darkside wrote: America wrote: Flowers is going to push me to the limit this year. That to me was an obvious need to upgrade this season. Nice to see a beefed up bullpen, clearly needed and well done, but that is something that's going to be a problem for what 130, 120 games? Yuck. He wasn't TOTALLY bad. Just pretty bad. I'm just gonna have to stomach AB's like whatever the fuck that was. Also, Yordano Ventura is one of the best pitchers in the game. He can do that to anyone. Not just that AB. Dude is like a career sub 220 hitter. Pretty sure his OBP is sub 300. I'm not sure how well he calls games, that's kinda out of my knowledge base but at bat he sucks. |
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| Author: | America [ Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Royals |
He's a good, not great, defensive catcher. With the state of the position across the game that starts. The Tigers have an even worse situation than the Sox. |
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