DirtySox Posted Tuesday at 07:00 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:00 PM 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted Tuesday at 07:03 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:03 PM 4 minutes ago, DirtySox said: Hmmm. The Sox already do a good job of preventing runs. Oh wait, preventing runs by the OTHER team. That makes more sense. 1 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted Tuesday at 07:07 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:07 PM (edited) 6 minutes ago, hogan873 said: Hmmm. The Sox already do a good job of preventing runs. Oh wait, preventing runs by the OTHER team. That makes more sense. They need to limit the opposing team to one run to have a chance with their lineup. Hopefully this guy is that damn good. Edited Tuesday at 07:08 PM by WhiteSox2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAleSox Posted Tuesday at 07:08 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:08 PM 10 minutes ago, DirtySox said: Based on the mad libs you could play with this statement, it seems like a strong, smart hire from an organization who has been doing things right for quite a bit. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chetkincaid Posted Tuesday at 07:23 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:23 PM 25 minutes ago, DirtySox said: Looking forward to the return of the FIREWALKER posts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Moooton Posted Tuesday at 07:26 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:26 PM He also had a hand in catcher development, which is especially interesting given it’s the Brewers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted Tuesday at 07:51 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:51 PM (edited) The Brewers are a team that the Sox should be modeling themselves after. So this is a good move. I wonder if Renteria and Napoli join the staff in some capacity. Those are his boys. Edited Tuesday at 07:51 PM by Boopa1219 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted Tuesday at 07:55 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:55 PM It does seem to be taking a long time filling out the staff. Makes me think, most are staying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted Tuesday at 08:01 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:01 PM 8 minutes ago, Boopa1219 said: The Brewers are a team that the Sox should be modeling themselves after. So this is a good move. I wonder if Renteria and Napoli join the staff in some capacity. Those are his boys. With this guy being in charge of the Brewers daily game planning, it hammers home something that Getz and Fuller have been hammering on in all of their media appearances, the need to get better at game planning. Makes you wonder what Grifol was providing to the guys on a daily basis, but this has to be a long stemming problem for the team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted Tuesday at 08:07 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:07 PM 1 hour ago, hogan873 said: Hmmm. The Sox already do a good job of preventing runs. Oh wait, preventing runs by the OTHER team. That makes more sense. I guess it is better than when our Run Prevention Coach was our GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted Tuesday at 08:09 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:09 PM 3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I guess it is better than when our Run Prevention Coach was our GM Getz assembling the 2024 offense puts him in the Run Prevention Hall of Fame. 1 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFAthewave69420 Posted Tuesday at 08:41 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:41 PM 39 minutes ago, Boopa1219 said: With this guy being in charge of the Brewers daily game planning, it hammers home something that Getz and Fuller have been hammering on in all of their media appearances, the need to get better at game planning. Makes you wonder what Grifol was providing to the guys on a daily basis, but this has to be a long stemming problem for the team. Coworker has a friend who played in the Sox org a few years ago. Didn't make it past A league before hanging it up but pretty much said the Pitching Coaches he worked with told him to spin the ball on breaking stuff and "just throw strikes". They used no current data and were stuck in 1975. Good to see Getz putting together something new. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted Tuesday at 11:10 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:10 PM I like this hire—good organization to poach from. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted Tuesday at 11:13 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:13 PM Who are we hiring for win prevention coach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted Tuesday at 11:58 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:58 PM 3 hours ago, Boopa1219 said: With this guy being in charge of the Brewers daily game planning, it hammers home something that Getz and Fuller have been hammering on in all of their media appearances, the need to get better at game planning. Makes you wonder what Grifol was providing to the guys on a daily basis, but this has to be a long stemming problem for the team. Good positive observation . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFutureIsNear Posted Wednesday at 12:38 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:38 AM Is there any connection between Venable and McKiven? Doesn’t seem like a bad hire, just curious who is actually selecting the coaching staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted Wednesday at 01:17 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 01:17 AM With absolutely zero knowledge of McKinven outside of the fact that the Brewers gave up the 4th fewest runs this year, seems like a good hire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Wednesday at 02:26 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:26 AM https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2024/11/19/walker-mckinven-leaves-brewers-for-white-sox-bench-coach-role/76430576007/ Interesting that Venable was the one to make the announcement via web-based daily baseball talk show Foul Territory. McKinven is a Chicago-area native and graduate of New Trier High School in suburban Winnetka. A former pitcher in independent-league ball, McKinven joined the Brewers organization in 2016 as an advance video scout. He worked his way up from there, officially joining the uniformed coaching staff in 2020. By 2021, he had been promoted to associate pitching, catching and strategy coach, where he played an integral role in day to day game planning and catching defense. Brewers backstops including Omar Narváez and William Contreras took major strides defensively under the guidance of McKinven. Last season, McKinven was given the title of run-prevention coordinator. When there were pitching decisions to be made, McKinven would not be found too far from Pat Murphy and pitching coach Chris Hook. McKinven becomes the second departure from last season’s major-league coaching staff this offseason. First base coach Quintin Berry previously joined former Brewers manager Craig Counsell’s staff on the Chicago Cubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted Thursday at 12:55 AM Share Posted Thursday at 12:55 AM Quote Pat Murphy on Foul Territory today speaking to the loss of Walker McKinven: "Yeah, Walker is magnificent. He's been behind the scenes for a long time. Since we put him on the field and in the dugout, he's continued to make strides. He's not that young, but he seems young, looks young. He really understands that Major League game. He's a ruthless decision maker. He's got a lot of great talents. And i love Will. Being around Will for a year, I love him. I think that combination is going to be lethal. I think the White Sox are moving in the right direction for sure. It's gonna hurt us, no question. Walk only has nine fingers, so we will be able to get a ten-fingered guy in there. It'll... be a great challenge to replace I did not expect to learn one of these details. https://bsky.app/profile/chgo-whitesox.bsky.social/post/3lbfpp2s3ws2x 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Thursday at 09:15 AM Share Posted Thursday at 09:15 AM 8 hours ago, Balta1701 said: I did not expect to learn one of these details. https://bsky.app/profile/chgo-whitesox.bsky.social/post/3lbfpp2s3ws2x Like the former Cubs' pitcher with 11 fingers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted Thursday at 01:04 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:04 PM 3 hours ago, caulfield12 said: Like the former Cubs' pitcher with 11 fingers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted Thursday at 05:52 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:52 PM 4 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said: I thought he had 12 fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted Thursday at 06:37 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:37 PM (edited) 47 minutes ago, JoeC said: I thought he had 12 fingers. It’s on there. You just can’t see it due to the angle of his left hand. If you zoom in, you can see it. Also, from his Wikipedia page: Quote His nicknames are El Pulpo ("The Octopus"), The Dragonslayer, and Six-Fingers. He has six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, a condition known as polydactyly. His grandfather also had this trait. Alfonseca regards it with pride, as a kind of family emblem. Edited Thursday at 06:37 PM by WhiteSox2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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