fathom Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Just now, Chicago White Sox said: Where the fuck is Cooper?? He left after 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 If they really cared about what's good for Lopez's pitch count they wouldn't play Palka in RF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: If Giolito looks awful tomorrow this opening series will have put a damper into all of my optimism. Rodon and Lopez's 1st starts velocity wise leave a LOT to be desired. neither guy is going to be all that effective throwing low 90s. Everything I've heard about Giolito this spring is that he was sitting 95-97 so hopefully he shows that tomorrow. It’s 35 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Jake said: It's not like it's a banner day but he's "deserved" a 0-run and roughly 55-pitch 3 innings thus far. 2 runs would have scored even if they caught that ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOFHurt35 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Even that Sanchez put-out looked shaky. Wtf was Spring Training for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 You know you can be a good pitcher and not throw 95+ right? It isn't all about velocity. Lopez is not good in the cold weather but I have seen him 95 and 96 today 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Balta1701 said: If this offseason didn't already kill it nothing will. This offseason should have been enough to leave 10k tickets unsold for the home opener. There are still tickets left for HOD and I've never seem them available this late in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, Jake said: They've had one well-hit ball in this game. Lopez isn't the issue here He is missing his spots, but the cold could have something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: If Giolito looks awful tomorrow this opening series will have put a damper into all of my optimism. Rodon and Lopez's 1st starts velocity wise leave a LOT to be desired. neither guy is going to be all that effective throwing low 90s. Everything I've heard about Giolito this spring is that he was sitting 95-97 so hopefully he shows that tomorrow. Lopez will be fine velocity wise, he just needs to be able to command his pitches. He’s missing all over the place today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Just now, HOFHurt35 said: Even that Sanchez put-out looked shaky. Wtf was Spring Training for? Abreu was far off the bag. Not a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Just now, Jake said: If they really cared about what's good for Lopez's pitch count they wouldn't play Palka in RF Yep he makes Avi look like a gold glover... I want chubby Palka back at DH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneDog847 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Sox half innings last less than 5 minutes KC's half innings last a half hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Just now, fathom said: 2 runs would have scored even if they caught that ball Palka also let Hamilton tag on him. But it's also true that Eloy/Anderson made the back-breaking error in this particular inning. Only difference is there's upside to playing Eloy in the outfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, mqr said: It’s 35 degrees Last year Jakob Junis's average fastball was 91.8 and Gameday shows him hitting 93.1 today so he's right at his velocity from last year despite the conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Just now, mqr said: It’s 35 degrees Yeah, but you never know if it is just the weather or not. These guys have to learn how to get loose in cold weather otherwise they can't pitch here. Guys have to be able to pitch in cold weather because it is unlikely to break 60 degrees with regularity until Mother's day, and if the last few years are any indication I wouldn't expect anything warmer than 55 until mid-May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 1 minute ago, BigHurt3515 said: You know you can be a good pitcher and not throw 95+ right? It isn't all about velocity. Lopez is not good in the cold weather but I have seen him 95 and 96 today He’s never been pinpoint though, which is why even at 97-98 he struggles to miss bats. At 92-94, it makes it easier to square up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insp Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Palka is strictly DH material. It's only because of Hahn's deficient scouting and player development that he is playing in the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Lopez will be fine velocity wise, he just needs to be able to command his pitches. He’s missing all over the place today. I hope you're right. I'm going to watch him a bit closer next inning to see if he's flying open. That costs a pitcher velocity, as we've seen with Giolito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneDog847 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, Tony said: BREAKING NEWS It's been breaking news for the past decade though and doesn't seem like it is going to get better anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) Thanks Hahn this is a crap show game 2. I hope park is half empty next week Edited March 30, 2019 by Soxfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarava Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I'm not going to be too hard on Eloy. He probably catches that easy if Tim stays the hell away from the play. I'm more concerned with Palka. I wish we had Avi out there instead of Palka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, BigHurt3515 said: You know you can be a good pitcher and not throw 95+ right? It isn't all about velocity. Lopez is not good in the cold weather but I have seen him 95 and 96 today I saw 2 at 95 and a couple at 91. He's been mostly 92-93. It depends on the pitcher. Some pitchers have the secondary stuff to get hitters out without the premium velo, some don't. I don't think Lopez is the former. Edited March 30, 2019 by Jack Parkman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Main question for me about Lopez today is where his changeup is hiding. Everyone's different but my experience is that's the offspeed pitch that's easiest to throw on these chilly days where your fingers don't feel right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, fathom said: He’s never been pinpoint though, which is why even at 97-98 he struggles to miss bats. At 92-94, it makes it easier to square up. He struggled to miss bats because guys were just teeing up on his fastball. Until he can command the secondary pitches with some level of consistency that will not change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insp Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 If Alonso can put up more quality at-bats and get on base, he may yet turn out to be a decent signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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