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31 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

You might have to turn over a table and cut up some jerseys to be allowed to.

They’d have to be the uncomfortable non-stretchy fabric of the 1983 throwbacks…

It’s okay, we will just draft Joyce from UT to replace him.  Who will then proceed into TJ line.

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3 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

They’d have to be the uncomfortable non-stretchy fabric of the 1983 throwbacks…

It’s okay, we will just draft Joyce from UT to replace him.  Who will then proceed into TJ line.

You have to admit that Joyce's nickname is badass ("Volunteer Fireman")

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2 hours ago, DirtySox said:

Maybe worth it's own thread? 

Hate to tell him this but the path will be the same as before. He is not going to automatically be a full time starter just because he had a UCL reconstruction.  He'll still need to build up innings from the beginning.

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9 minutes ago, ptatc said:

Hate to tell him this but the path will be the same as before. He is not going to automatically be a full time starter just because he had a UCL reconstruction.  He'll still need to build up innings from the beginning.

Do you basically have to start from scratch after TJS? For example, if he had built up innings as a starter in the past, would it be easier for him to ramp up the innings post surgery than if he was a reliever with lower innings per year?

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7 minutes ago, ron883 said:

Do you basically have to start from scratch after TJS? For example, if he had built up innings as a starter in the past, would it be easier for him to ramp up the innings post surgery than if he was a reliever with lower innings per year?

Not from scratch but he hadn't pitched many innings in a season to begin with. The most he has ever pitched in a season was about 65 and that was 3 years ago. His build up will be slow regardless if it is on the minors or MLB.

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42 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

130 IP in 3 years of college with 13 starts. Already with several arm issues. What makes anyone think he could possibly hold up as a MLB starter? 

The odds are just about as improbable as Chet Holmgren being the best in the NBA since Larry Bird…that said, the premium on left-handed relievers throwing 95+ isn’t nearly what it used to be.  Those pitchers were like unicorns before.  Now they’re pretyy commonplace.

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No reason he can't be a twice through the lineup guy.  Or at least enter to face a lefty heavy portion of the lineup and stay to see them twice.

Feel like that is the future of the game anyways, barring any rule changes.  

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2 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

The odds are just about as improbable as Chet Holmgren being the best in the NBA since Larry Bird…that said, the premium on left-handed relievers throwing 95+ isn’t nearly what it used to be.  Those pitchers were like unicorns before.  Now they’re pretyy commonplace.

Same for LH starters throwing 95. It's his motion that screws people up. 

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1 minute ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

They're not going to have the patience to let him develop as a starter.  They missed that chance when they rushed him to the big league bullpen. 

The obvious difference is Sale had a non-competitive 2011 season to get ready…

White Sox don’t have that luxury with their current all-in posture and Bummer having something of a down season compared to years past.

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2 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

The obvious difference is Sale had a non-competitive 2011 season to get ready…

White Sox don’t have that luxury with their current all-in posture and Bummer having something of a down season compared to years past.

Lol that 2011 season was supposed to be competitive. They had just added Rios and spent big on Dunn to try to solve some of their problems from 2010. 

And even with that, as soon as something iffy happened while trying to stretch him out in 2012, they tried to stick him in the bullpen, and the one who said no is Chris Sale. If he'd gone along with Kenny and the management, they'd have made him a permanent closer in 2012 and he'd never have left that role. 

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