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QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 24, 2013 -> 02:45 PM) I think playing with his brother has made 100% the difference in his game. I think he's just been hot. It's April 24th.

Probably, a hitting coach operates like a therapist. When a player is stuck, the coach can suggest some different things, run some drills, and offer an outside opinion, but ultimately the player's success depends on the player's ability to get through it with some encouragement.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Apr 24, 2013 -> 02:26 PM) Hitting coaches don't matter. There was a recent narrative coming out of ATL about how Greg Walker massively has helped Justin Upton. And I believe that just as much as I believed the people here that demonized GW when he was here as a Sox. Yeah the hitting coach is essentially employed to be a fall guy for managers

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 24, 2013 -> 01:48 PM) I believe that's what it's called when Brent Spiner analyzes your baseball stats. Rofl

Did Farmer just say "cybermetrics"?

Yeah I'd be alright if he just manages 300-400 ABs this year, honestly. I, too, wonder about Viciedo -- if Konerko hints at retirement later this year, it might make sense to start getting Viciedo used to 1B. I guess Keppinger could move to LF in that case, unless Jordan Danks becomes good somehow. Realistically though, Gillaspie and Keppinger make a very natural platoon. They both have a history of issues with same-handed pitchers.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Apr 24, 2013 -> 01:19 PM) I hope they find a way to keep him in the lineup once Beckham comes back. Yeah, me too. If they keep digging themselves into this hole over the next few weeks, the development of guys like Gillaspie will have toi become a bigger priority than winning this year, so it's possible.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 24, 2013 -> 10:19 AM) Going along with that, Dunn's big problem is his strike zone contact percentage is awful. I actually thought it would be lower. The O-contact is what jumps out the most -- and that's the difference, I guess, between striking out and fouling pitches off to stay alive. Of course, we're looking at this in context of a team full of undisciplined hackers. Look at Alexei and Dayan's O-Swings. Disgusting.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 24, 2013 -> 10:12 AM) The advanced data suggests he's not swinging at many bad pitches, which might be even more troubling. Well, I should be more specific. By "bad pitches" I don't mean balls vs. strikes, but rather including breaking balls that (at least) start out in the zone as opposed to exclusively fastballs in the zone. This philosophy strikes me as intuitively dumb, considering that pitchers throw breaking balls in the zone for the sole purpose of tricking hitters into swinging at them.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 24, 2013 -> 10:05 AM) No, they'll either make it up on an off day or do a day-night doubleheader some day when it's warmer and the kids are out of school. Ahh yes

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 24, 2013 -> 09:49 AM) Better keep batting Done 4th. I've always been a defender of him in the 3 hole, but now that Manto/Baines have convinced Dunn to swing at bad pitches, I'd rather have him batting 9th than anything.

So this is not a make-up doubleheader?

Semien was highlighted on FanGraphs today as part of Cistulli's "Fringe Five," as someone who is performing his way into some level of noteworthiness: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-fringe-...-april-24-2013/

QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 22, 2013 -> 09:22 PM) Who cares how interesting of a prospect they are? It's a results business. I don't care high school or college and no one should (or does) in retrospect. It's all about what they turned into, not where they came from. But age is a massive factor in how players turn out. Guys drafted out of HS have 4 years more at-bats in a professional system.

QUOTE (qwerty @ Apr 23, 2013 -> 01:55 AM) Mario Mendoza is not the worst hitter ever. So irritating to consistently hear such nonsense. Yeah, come on, Passan should understand the definition and implications of the Mendoza line. I really don't like Passan the past few years.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 23, 2013 -> 10:50 AM) The defense, and some fundamental hitting/baserunning stuff, does conern me too. And getting that fixed falls on the coaching staff. What happened to Robin forcing everyone into pre-game defense drills? Does that still happen? I remember Hawk mentioning that they were one of the only teams to do that last year and it was because the staff determined that the fundamentals needed work.

This is the earliest in the year that I just can't stay interested in the outcome of games. This is just bad, ugly baseball. I'm a patient man, but this is just garbage. It's not fun to watch, and it's not fun to follow. I hope it gets better.

I'm so tired of this bush league bulls***. Not even worth my time.

Masterson is historically a platoon guy. We need our lefties to show up today.

Julio Borbon is on waivers. I don't know.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 18, 2013 -> 10:30 AM) May have found an opportunity overseas. A good guess, but it appears this is not the case: Rangers claims Charlie Leesman

QUOTE (Lillian @ Apr 19, 2013 -> 07:51 AM) If this is a muscle tear, or a pull, Viciedo would likely go on the D.L., for an extended period. Then maybe my wish for the Sox to sign Grady Sizemore, for the second half, might come true. I know that many on this board think that he is finished, but at 30, I would think that he would still be an offensive force. I'd love to see him bat right in the heart of the order: LF de Aza 2B Keppinger RF Rios CF Sizemore 1B Konerko SS Ramirez DH Dunn C Flowers 3B Gillaspie Great defensive outfield, improved OBP, better balance of right and left handed hitters, and more speed. Lol

RIP Leesman White Sox to release Charlie Leesman

Lame. I like Catch-all