Capn12 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 The boys are seeing the ball from Woods Richardson, I think it is safe to say. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuban_sammiches Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Gavin made a "wonderboy" bat! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 If Gavin is really going to be taking late count outside fastballs into LF we might have a true talent jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Twins can bite me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Is Gavin actually kind of good now? He's going opposite field quite a bit and it's working for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 How do you pop that pitch up to right field? I feel like Gavin took whatever hitting talent Vaughn had. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuban_sammiches Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Andrew needs to go somewhere and work on things. It's just a big sucking hole in the lineup. Too many left on base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Nicky Lopez out-OPSing Andrew Vaughn... Brother, it might be time to go work on things in Charlotte. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Leaving too many on base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 We've seen Gavin produce for a whole month before, so I'll have to see him keep hitting like this for a bit longer before making a judgement. But he's clearly made some adjustments to how teams were attacking him, especially on outside pitches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 2 minutes ago, chw42 said: How do you pop that pitch up to right field? I feel like Gavin took whatever hitting talent Vaughn had. That was something. 92mph fastballs, catcher wanted it up, it's right in almost every modern hitters' wheelhouse instead, down the middle at the upper shin and somehow he manages to pop it up? How do you even get that swing path as a MLB player? That's like a little league swing result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Just now, chitownsportsfan said: That was something. 92mph fastballs, catcher wanted it up, it's right in almost every modern hitters' wheelhouse instead, down the middle at the upper shin and somehow he manages to pop it up? How do you even get that swing path as a MLB player? That's like a little league swing result. I'm astonished at how Vaughn manages to hit pitches that should be pulled hard to the opposite field this year. Like that's not a bad thing in certain situations, but he's doing it on almost every one of those pitches. It feels like he's late on the pitches on purpose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 1 minute ago, chw42 said: I'm astonished at how Vaughn manages to hit pitches that should be pulled hard to the opposite field this year. Like that's not a bad thing in certain situations, but he's doing it on almost every one of those pitches. It feels like he's late on the pitches on purpose. Yup. He has a hitch in his swing now that wasn't there a few years ago. I think he tried to gear up for more power and it's just screwed up everything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Soroka has lost the plate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 (edited) Soroka lost his command. Edited May 1 by chw42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuban_sammiches Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Soroka's slider looks great tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 4 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: Yup. He has a hitch in his swing now that wasn't there a few years ago. I think he tried to gear up for more power and it's just screwed up everything. I remember Vaughn went on a pretty big hot streak in 2021 when he steadied his hands more during his load. It sapped some exit velocity, but he was hitting the ball hard more consistently. I don't think Vaughn's problem was that he didn't hit for enough power, it was that his approach never improved. If he improves his approach, the power will come eventually when you start swinging at better pitches. Just another example of poor development by the Sox. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 effectively wild, but bordering on just wild. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Pham and DeJong missed homers by less than 5 feet combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 On a good Sox team I'd probably like De Bong. He swings hard in case he hits it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Imagine how good the Astros would have been if they didn't have a pitcher hitting at the bottom of their order these past few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 If Jose Abreu can get sent down today, AV definitely can. The Jared Walsh signing should make that evident too. I don't think Andrew is as bad as he's shown, but he's hurt at lot. MVPHAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Rocco having fun at the old BALD park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoUEvenShift Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 Tommy Pham your 2024 Chicago White Sox All Star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Santana probably should have caught that, but they've gotta cover 2nd on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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