caulfield12 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, 35thstreetswarm said: Not true... Guess you got him beat...definitely have a better member name, although nothing so distinctive as his ban bet backdowns and for a longstanding personal vendetta against Jose Abreu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35thstreetswarm Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Guess you got him beat...definitely have a better member name, although nothing so distinctive as his ban bet backdowns and for a longstanding personal vendetta against Jose Abreu. ? I'm much too cautious for any ban bets. Although I did have an unhealthy dislike of Chris Sale... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 17 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Way too early 2023 White Sox lineup: Anderson, SS Moncada, 3B# Vaughn, 1B Jimenez, DH Grandal, C# Robert, CF Colas, LF* Cespedes, RF Madrigal, 2B Need to draft a prep catcher to eventually replace Grandal and we are set! Victor Torres fanclub! Or Collins gets time, some day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 31 minutes ago, Quin said: Victor Torres fanclub! Or Collins gets time, some day. Would be great if Collins develop into a part-time catcher...I still have hope there but am a little concerned he won’t get an opportunity with us due to Lucroy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradMc Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 21 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said: Way too early 2023 White Sox lineup: Anderson, SS Moncada, 3B# Vaughn, 1B Jimenez, DH Grandal, C# Robert, CF Colas, LF* Cespedes, RF Madrigal, 2B Need to draft a prep catcher to eventually replace Grandal and we are set! Frightening Lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runtheballdown Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Listened to a Sox podcast with Collins. He talked about how he has changed over the years and how learning to be a polished catcher is a long process. He also discussed how he is more aggressive early in the count than he used to be but how he has the eye to still not swing at a ball. it was an interesting listen for sure. I think he’s ready. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, runtheballdown said: Listened to a Sox podcast with Collins. He talked about how he has changed over the years and how learning to be a polished catcher is a long process. He also discussed how he is more aggressive early in the count than he used to be but how he has the eye to still not swing at a ball. it was an interesting listen for sure. I think he’s ready. I agree, he should be the backup catcher. He could not have done anything more in Arizona. Steve Stone said on the Score two weeks ago he is an eventual starting catcher in this league, and he isn’t going to cost you much in terms of salary. How the Sox manage their roster out of Spring will be more enlightening in terms of how things will work out with La Russa and his staff more so than what they do with LF before Engel returns. Will they stick with the inferior veteran options they brought in (Lucroy, Hamilton, Turley) because they are guys “known” by the manager and staff, or will the go with the superior options (Collins, any OF on Earth, Ruiz) because there was an honest competition, and the better player is given an opportunity. Edited March 26, 2021 by South Side Hit Men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Just now, South Side Hit Men said: I agree, he should be the backup catcher. He could not have done anything more in Arizona. Steve Stone said on the Score two weeks ago he is an eventual starting catcher in this league, and he isn’t going to cost you much. How the Sox manage their roster out of Spring will be more enlightening in terms of how things will work out with La Russa and his staff Ryan what they do with LF before Engel returns. Will they stick with the inferior veteran options they brought in (Lucroy, Hamilton, Turley) because they are guys “known” by the manager and staff, or will the go with the superior options (Collins, any OF on Earth, Ruiz) because there was an honest competition, and the better player is given an opportunity. With the Sox experimenting with Vaughn in LF, that's pretty telling that Collins will get a shot as the DH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, manbearpuig said: With the Sox experimenting with Vaughn in LF, that's pretty telling that Collins will get a shot as the DH. That’s short term, I agree Collins is likely a lock to open the season with what happened. However, will he be sent down in favor of Lucroy, even if he continues to out play Lucroy? Are they going to keep a Hamilton and Turley all year? I’d give La Russa a lot of credit if they go against their personal preference and bypass veterans they brought in, when it becomes clear there are better younger alternatives already here. Edited March 26, 2021 by South Side Hit Men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said: That’s short term, I agree Collins is likely a lock to open the season with what happened. However, will he be sent down in favor of Lucroy, even if he continues to out play Lucroy? Are they going to keep a Hamilton and Turley all year? I’d give La Russa a lot of credit if they go against their personal preference and bypass veterans they brought in, when it becomes clear there are better younger alternatives already here. If Vaughn is passable in left and Collins hits, it won't be short term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxsi75 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/24/2021 at 7:33 PM, Drake Is Our Leader said: Can he play left field this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalChiSox Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 If we weren't so cheap we could have had him in the last signing period and he could have been in the minors this year and possibly up next year so we wouldn't have to pretend Eloy was an actual OFer any longer than this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourWhatHurts Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) An Engel/Leury platoon in LF could potentially make us just as good as Eloy in LF or even a bit better IF they both play up to their career highs with the bat. The D would be very much improved to say the least. But without Eloy's bat, we really need someone to step up and be a cleanup type hitter. I can only believe it has to be Moncada. If Yoan has a big year with the bat, it will really help out the middle of the order and would allow something like a Engel/Leury platoon to exist comfortably at the bottom of the order without making the offense look like a liability. The loss of power would still at least come with a serious uptick in speed, so that's one thing. Edit: wrong thread Edited March 26, 2021 by YourWhatHurts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said: If we weren't so cheap we could have had him in the last signing period and he could have been in the minors this year and possibly up next year so we wouldn't have to pretend Eloy was an actual OFer any longer than this season. So cheap? We didn't have any more room to sign him since it is a hard cap. Edited March 26, 2021 by manbearpuig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox80 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, manbearpuig said: So cheap? We didn't have any more room to sign him since it is a hard cap. They traded international money to the rangers. Edited March 26, 2021 by Sox80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Look at Ray Ray Run Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, Sox80 said: They traded international money to the rangers. Not 2.7 million 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, runtheballdown said: Listened to a Sox podcast with Collins. He talked about how he has changed over the years and how learning to be a polished catcher is a long process. He also discussed how he is more aggressive early in the count than he used to be but how he has the eye to still not swing at a ball. it was an interesting listen for sure. I think he’s ready. Way back in 2016 I was down at spring training and he was working so hard after he got his two at bats, down in the pen at Camelback. At that point I think it was just his 2nd year in pro ball and you could tell he was "put head down and work" mode. I hope it pays off for him. FWIW, I've never thought he looked that bad behind the plate. He's certainly better than Narvaez. Edited March 26, 2021 by chitownsportsfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, Sox80 said: They traded international money to the rangers. Yeah not enough to sign Colas though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox80 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 5 hours ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Not 2.7 million I didn't say they did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradMc Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 OSCAR....OSCAR !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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