WhiteSox2023 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 4 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said: Lopez is the most unathletic little guy I've ever seen. If you were at gun point — Lopez or Madrigal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Unearned run thanks to the awful Nicky Lopez. Why is he still here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 (edited) Thanks Lopez as usual, addition by subtraction in off season Edited June 12 by Soxfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Location is good, change up with definitely play. Slider doesn’t seem to fool anyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Just now, Soxfest said: Thanks Lopez as usual I bet people didn’t know he’s hit great on the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 14 minutes ago, 2Deep said: That's my catcher of the future and now He's played pretty well but pretty sure Quero is the guy people are expecting to be the starter once he gets settled in at the big league level Thorpe will be one of those guys that literally is feast or famine, all depends on if he's got that pinpoint command or not. most of those changeups were centercut, and he's calling Maldonado off a lot on the slider (guessing it's the slider, might be the cutter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorStSox Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 2 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: If you were at gun point — Lopez or Madrigal? Madrigal. Those tiny legs make him looks like he's moving faster than he is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Just now, fathom said: Location is good, change up with definitely play. Slider doesn’t seem to fool anyone. Just watching him, he's like a Giolito re-gen without the velocity Giolito had in 2019 and 2020. The fastball being 92 is encouraging cause I thought he'd sit high 80s. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoUEvenShift Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 3 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: If you were at gun point — Lopez or Madrigal? Just shoot me 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 2 minutes ago, fathom said: Location is good, change up with definitely play. Slider doesn’t seem to fool anyone. He will need to find either command on his fastball or a slider but so far so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 Sosa has hit some balls hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 2 minutes ago, fathom said: I bet people didn’t know he’s hit great on the road Like .250? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 1 minute ago, chw42 said: Just watching him, he's like a Giolito re-gen without the velocity Giolito had in 2019 and 2020. The fastball being 92 is encouraging cause I thought he'd sit high 80s. Similar including hiding the ball in his windup. Really nice deception there but without an elite baseball MLB guys will adapt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 2 minutes ago, joejoesox said: He's played pretty well but pretty sure Quero is the guy people are expecting to be the starter once he gets settled in at the big league level Thorpe will be one of those guys that literally is feast or famine, all depends on if he's got that pinpoint command or not. most of those changeups were centercut, and he's calling Maldonado off a lot on the slider (guessing it's the slider, might be the cutter) If this is really who KLee is, he is a plus starting catcher in MLB. If Quero makes it, great but Korey as he has been the first 2 months of the year is a good starter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 2 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said: Just shoot me Fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorStSox Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Thorpe just needs to settle down and paint the outside corner with is FB. Once he can do that consistently, he's going to k a lot of hitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOFHurt35 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 7 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: If you were at gun point — Lopez or Madrigal? Just shoot me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Just now, chitownsportsfan said: He will need to find either command on his fastball or a slider but so far so good Feels like he has trouble putting hitters away with something other than that change up. When Giolito lost spin rate after the sticky stuff ban, he made up for it with a much more effective slider. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorStSox Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Nice to see him work up in the zone 3-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 Was that list pitch to garner a strike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 6 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said: Madrigal. Those tiny legs make him looks like he's moving faster than he is. It's how he got a high speed grade from scouts even though he's like barely above league average in sprint speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 6 minutes ago, chw42 said: Just watching him, he's like a Giolito re-gen without the velocity Giolito had in 2019 and 2020. The fastball being 92 is encouraging cause I thought he'd sit high 80s. I keep vibing Jon Garland with his control and working the 4 quadrants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 It’s not warm Sox dugout bundled up in hoodies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 6 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: Similar including hiding the ball in his windup. Really nice deception there but without an elite baseball MLB guys will adapt. Yeah we saw that with Giolito. Guys just sat change up and fought off fastballs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 4 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said: Thorpe just needs to settle down and paint the outside corner with is FB. Once he can do that consistently, he's going to k a lot of hitters. Feels like he loses some touch when he goes too hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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