zisk Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 16 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: Huh? Grandal is signed for 2 more years. Yan Gomes would be a great backup behind Grandal, but we certainly wouldn't need another. Every team needs 3 catchers in case of injury. Thus the no hit defensive catcher who hangs around in Charlotte, waiting for the inevitable DL trip for one of our 30+ catchers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, JoeCredeYes said: Who cares, DFA him already. He's not a major league baseball player. We can't. If a catcher gets injured we literally have no one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 56 minutes ago, zisk said: Every team needs 3 catchers in case of injury. Thus the no hit defensive catcher who hangs around in Charlotte, waiting for the inevitable DL trip for one of our 30+ catchers. Ah gotcha. Yeah I guess. I think Collins and Perez is plenty insurance as long as a vet like Gomes is brought in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogosox1959 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 What's rarely mentioned in evaluating the catchers is what we can't see: game planning and game plan execution. When Zavala was called up instead of Yermin, TLR specifically referenced Zavala's game planning. The game planning is important as it might explain pitch sequencing that doesn't always seem to make sense in real time. They game plan with very advanced statistics, (this is Katz on the computer - not TLR). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 minute ago, gogosox1959 said: They game plan with very advanced statistics, (this is Katz on the computer - not TLR). Hall of Fame Baseball People have very advanced statistics integrated into the very fiber of their DNA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 41 minutes ago, gogosox1959 said: What's rarely mentioned in evaluating the catchers is what we can't see: game planning and game plan execution. When Zavala was called up instead of Yermin, TLR specifically referenced Zavala's game planning. The game planning is important as it might explain pitch sequencing that doesn't always seem to make sense in real time. They game plan with very advanced statistics, (this is Katz on the computer - not TLR). Of course. There is no way TLR would ever use advanced stats. The success is all Katz. Except for bullpen usage which people don't like. That is TLR with no input from Katz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colome's Hat Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Gotta be honest, Yaz annoyed the shit out of me earlier this year but now he's one of my favorite players on this team. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian310 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Colome's Hat said: Gotta be honest, Yaz annoyed the shit out of me earlier this year but now he's one of my favorite players on this team. You don’t know what you lost til it’s gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, brian310 said: You don’t know what you lost til it’s gone. Welcome to Soxtalk! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colome's Hat Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 32 minutes ago, brian310 said: You don’t know what you lost til it’s gone. Yeah. I think it's that. Also you can just see how much he busts his ass out there each day. Especially how much he he busted his ass to get back as soon as possible after a pretty bad injury. That work ethic is pretty awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 1:02 PM, chw42 said: I'm guessing Grandal will probably catch tonight since Keuchel is on the mound? It'll be interesting to see if Dallas pitches better with Grandal behind the plate again. Well, the answer to that is a resounding NO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 25 minutes ago, poppysox said: Well, the answer to that is a resounding NO. That's one more excuse Keuchel can't go to for explaining why he's had a 7 ERA in the past 2 months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) Collins HR in Charlotte. . Edited August 30, 2021 by CaliSoxFanViaSWside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 35 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Collins HR in Charlotte. . Probably felt good to him. Been a looong time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 hours ago, hi8is said: Probably felt good to him. Been a looong time. I bet it felt great. He was demoralized up here. Maybe if you supported him and LIKED HIS CONTENT MORE he wouldn't have been demoralized and his production wouldn't have spiraled downward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 21 minutes ago, ron883 said: I bet it felt great. He was demoralized up here. Maybe if you supported him and LIKED HIS CONTENT MORE he wouldn't have been demoralized and his production wouldn't have spiraled downward. Whomp whomp whomp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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