Pods70Rowand33 Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 does anyone know how kris honel is doing? i saw he wasnt at spring training, i know he didnt have a good season last year, but i know he was hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulokis Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 He is not invited to the major league camp right? Im still rooting for Honel to make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbeFroman Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 anyone have any reports on Honel? I'm interested to hear how he is doing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 QUOTE(AbeFroman @ Mar 24, 2006 -> 01:43 PM) anyone have any reports on Honel? I'm interested to hear how he is doing... When I talked to him last year he said he felt really good, and was actually pretty dominant for two months. He faltered late in the year, but I think he'll be fine. I could have sworn there was a blurb about him having Tommy John, but after doing a google search, I can't find anything on it. He should be 100% healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ Mar 24, 2006 -> 02:48 PM) When I talked to him last year he said he felt really good, and was actually pretty dominant for two months. He faltered late in the year, but I think he'll be fine. I could have sworn there was a blurb about him having Tommy John, but after doing a google search, I can't find anything on it. He should be 100% healthy. He definitely had surgery, though it was reportedly not of the Tommy John variety. Don't count on him this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ Mar 24, 2006 -> 12:48 PM) When I talked to him last year he said he felt really good, and was actually pretty dominant for two months. He faltered late in the year, but I think he'll be fine. I could have sworn there was a blurb about him having Tommy John, but after doing a google search, I can't find anything on it. He should be 100% healthy. Some people here said he had tommy john, but than JD said he was working out and throwing (he knows his stuff), which tells me it was a lesser surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Mar 24, 2006 -> 06:01 PM) Some people here said he had tommy john, but than JD said he was working out and throwing (he knows his stuff), which tells me it was a lesser surgery. There was an article in one of the south suburban papers this off-season that said it was shoulder related. TJ is elbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz56 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 I think this year will show whether Honel will be a prospect for the Sox once again or not. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to agree with Jason's long time view on Honel and that is he's just not going to pan out. As Cheat said, don't count on him this year. In fact, I'm not counting on him ever reaching the bigs with the Sox. Another first round bust IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Did a search.... it was a Mr. Rogers chat on BA... I checked on Honel just the other day, because there has been some mystery about his health. Turns out he has had surgery to repair a partially torn ligament in his elbow and isn't expected back before about June of next year. He did not require Tommy John but did have medical issues, which in a way is almost good news. It gives him an explanation for his inability to stay on the mound in recent years, and could help his approach when he returns. Honel is one of those guys who, for whatever reason, had more velocity in high school than the pros, and in hindsight probably looks like an overdraft by the White Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Mar 25, 2006 -> 12:04 AM) Did a search.... it was a Mr. Rogers chat on BA... No toast picture? Kris's day as a prospect are gone imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 QUOTE(aboz56 @ Mar 24, 2006 -> 05:44 PM) I think this year will show whether Honel will be a prospect for the Sox once again or not. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to agree with Jason's long time view on Honel and that is he's just not going to pan out. As Cheat said, don't count on him this year. In fact, I'm not counting on him ever reaching the bigs with the Sox. Another first round bust IMO. It was just a bad pick. He was really damn good in highschool but his stuff just didn't project. Awesome knuckle curve but didn't have much secondary stuff. Thats not the type of guy you take that early, imo. I feel the same way about Broadway. I think both will be mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Mar 24, 2006 -> 10:04 PM) Did a search.... it was a Mr. Rogers chat on BA... More velocity...NO...overhyped YES. I think Rogers was believing some of the hyped radar readings that a lot of prospect places use. I remember BA was saying he was throwing as high as 94 in the minors his first year and the first time I saw him pitch (which was basically his rookie year), he never got past 90 and he was consistently in the upper 80's. Thats not a problem, but you better be have pinpoint command of that fastball and knuckle curve. He had pretty good command at that time, but he made some sort of mechanical adjustment and than just SUCKED (I think that was 2 or 3 years ago now). It was when he went to AA and made like 1 appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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