Autumn Dreamin

Healthy Yo going 1st to 3rd on a single...?

Surprised he didn't get a shortstop gig somewhere. Loved him during his time on the South Side last year, but I really feel like "signing an aging vet to play out of position based on a six week hot streak after years of below replacement level play" is the exact kind of move Sox fans would normally drag Hahn for if Elvis wasn't so damn likeable. I do hope Romy/Sosa still get a good amount of run though. Dreaming of a world where Romy gets Leury's UTIL job...

Some notes from recent Burger/Burke interviews: Colson Montgomery and Sean Burke lived together during the offseason. They trained with Jake Burger in Nashville regularly. Burke says Colas may be the most talented baseball player he’s taken the field with, citing his bat-to-ball skills plus “swagger and confidence” at the plate. He also noted that Colson is far more “mature and focused” than he was at the same age. Burke describes his arsenal as four seam, curveball, slider, changeup. He says he takes inspiration from Verlander, and the coaches have also had him watch tape on Cease to try to emulate a similar slider. Burke mentioned Duke Ellis as an underrated guy in the system, complimenting his speed, baseball IQ, contact skills, defense, and hustle. Burger says Colas’ power is legit, based on hitting behind him in CLT and watching his cage work. He says Seager comps are accurate for Colson, and Burke is one of the hardest workers in the org. Burke watched Buerhle’s highlight reel backhand play live. It was the first time he’d seen Buerhle pitch.