Cerbaho-WG Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 03:45 PM) What do you do with a guy like Konerko or Dunn? You can't send them to the minors, you can only bench so many of them, and "Cutting them" = paying the rest of their salary, which isn't exactly a major punishment. You can platoon Dunn. Find excuses to pinch hit for him. Put him lower in the order to get him less ABs. This really isn't as hard as you make it out to be. Furthermore, you assume that if you were to get rid of Dunn that there would be no marginal improvement from whomever replaced him. Just because you're paying someone $14 million doesn't mean you have to ride out the entire contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 You can't cut Dunn, all you can do is platoon him at DH with keppinger and bat him 7 or 8 when Beckham comes back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 04:51 PM) You can platoon Dunn. Find excuses to pinch hit for him. Put him lower in the order to get him less ABs. This really isn't as hard as you make it out to be. Furthermore, you assume that if you were to get rid of Dunn that there would be no marginal improvement from whomever replaced him. Just because you're paying someone $14 million doesn't mean you have to ride out the entire contract. Ok, who gets Dunn's at bats if he's cut? Jordan Danks? Tyler Flowers? Angel Sanchez? Keppinger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 De Aza still trying to hit like a power hitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 04:52 PM) You can't cut Dunn, all you can do is platoon him at DH with keppinger and bat him 7 or 8 when Beckham comes back. Why???? The money? Really? He's getting paid for nothing anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 03:53 PM) Ok, who gets Dunn's at bats if he's cut? Jordan Danks? Tyler Flowers? Angel Sanchez? Keppinger? You're being intentionally difficult here. Insert any player, I don't care who, who can put up league replacement level numbers against LHP. Example: Casper Wells' slash line for the last three years (almost 300 ABs) against LHP: .264/.349/.489 Edited June 2, 2013 by Cerbaho-WG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 04:53 PM) Ok, who gets Dunn's at bats if he's cut? Jordan Danks? Tyler Flowers? Angel Sanchez? Keppinger? Anybody, really. It may be crazy, but I at least has had enough of Dunn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 There is nobody in the organization to replace him. You platoon him and pinch hit when a leftie is pitching. Keppinger and Dunn number 7 hitter platoon is about as good as you are going to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 04:59 PM) There is nobody in the organization to replace him. You platoon him and pinch hit when a leftie is pitching. Keppinger and Dunn number 7 hitter platoon is about as good as you are going to get. What is there to replace?? An occasional homer and walk??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Tigers are having a rough week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 04:01 PM) Tigers are having a rough week. And yet they hit the 1/3 mark at 30-24. On pace for 90 wins. They'll get hot and win 95. But yeah, their bullpen isn't great--lower ERA than the Sox by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty34 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 03:50 PM) Flowers earned a shot to work through struggles for more than 2 months. That's the rule for a guy who works his way up through the minors and has success. He gets until about the trade deadline, IMO. That's what you do when you want to "Rebuild", you take guys who have struggeld and you try to turn them into something. Jones...what does his year last year earn him? And what if the pitching coach says he can get it together and his peripherals are pretty good (which is the case)? The guy on this team who I'd be more than content with benching for a few games as an actual "Get your head in the game" punishment is De Aza. Rios and Ramirez...they could use some rest at least. Flowers has earned nothing. If he goes somewhere else and turns it around, what have they really lost? A part-time catcher. Not going to lose sleep over it. Get Phegley in the lineup, no excuse not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 05:06 PM) Flowers has earned nothing. If he goes somewhere else and turns it around, what have they really lost? A part-time catcher. Not going to lose sleep over it. Get Phegley in the lineup, no excuse not to. And if and when Phegley comes up and struggles because he's barely had experience at the AAA level, then the White Sox have lost both of their potential young catchers. Congrats. And really, do you think that no minor leaguers pay attention when a guy earns a chance and actually gets it? A guy legitimately works his way up, earns the starting job, does everything asked of him, and then gets 2 months? You wouldn't see that an panic if you were at AA? I would. You're the one obsessed with rebuilding and dealing people away. Tyler Flowers is exactly the kind of player the White Sox should want to have on their roster if they're legitimately rebuilding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 Today is Phegley's 166th game with Charlotte. I'm willing to gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorStSox Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (JoshPR @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 04:01 PM) What is there to replace?? An occasional homer and walk??? For all his struggles, he's still in pace for 35/90. There's nobody else in the organization who can do that. PK is killing us just as much, but there's no replacement for him either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 05:11 PM) Today is Phegley's 166th game with Charlotte. I'm willing to gamble. And overall his OPS there is .768. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) 53 pitches....a bit high for Sale. Still has the consecutive scoreless streak alive. Edited June 2, 2013 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 03:56 PM) You're being intentionally difficult here. Insert any player, I don't care who, who can put up league replacement level numbers against LHP. Example: Casper Wells' slash line for the last three years (almost 300 ABs) against LHP: .264/.349/.489 Yeah, you could platoon Wells & Danks and you'd most likely get more production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 The dreaded lead off walk for this offense Conor with another walk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 05:11 PM) For all his struggles, he's still in pace for 35/90. There's nobody else in the organization who can do that. PK is killing us just as much, but there's no replacement for him either. And that the sox are going to have to deal with. I love Paulie, but it's the end of the road sadly. Sox do too much PR, if a player is done he's done move on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 04:12 PM) And overall his OPS there is .768. He's had a weird career because of his illness. He's good now. I'm not saying bring him up tomorrow, but if Flowers has a dreadful June and Phegley is still hitting, I'd bounce Flowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 05:16 PM) He's had a weird career because of his illness. He's good now. I'm not saying bring him up tomorrow, but if Flowers has a dreadful June and Phegley is still hitting, I'd bounce Flowers. If you're not saying bring him up tomorrow then you're agreeing with me that it's not time yet. I'd give Flowers until ~ the trade deadline. That's the level of shot I think he's earned. That's mid to late July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty34 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 04:09 PM) And if and when Phegley comes up and struggles because he's barely had experience at the AAA level, then the White Sox have lost both of their potential young catchers. Congrats. And really, do you think that no minor leaguers pay attention when a guy earns a chance and actually gets it? A guy legitimately works his way up, earns the starting job, does everything asked of him, and then gets 2 months? You wouldn't see that an panic if you were at AA? I would. You're the one obsessed with rebuilding and dealing people away. Tyler Flowers is exactly the kind of player the White Sox should want to have on their roster if they're legitimately rebuilding. Jared Mitchell is going to go into shutdown mode if Flowers is "wronged." Absurd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joxer_Daly Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Would it be an idea to get a few gnomes dotted around The Cell? Might give the team the incentive they need to kick on. I might write in with that suggestion.... :ponder: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 04:11 PM) For all his struggles, he's still in pace for 35/90. There's nobody else in the organization who can do that. PK is killing us just as much, but there's no replacement for him either. RBIs is not a good stat to base his performance off of. It's always going to be heavily influenced by your spot in the lineup and how the hitters in front of you are doing. As for the HRs, what would he be on pace for if you excluded that three game stretch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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