flavum Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20130715 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dick Allen Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Hawkins with the whiff....now has fanned 14 times his last 18 AB. The fact that this is not improving has to be a concern to the White Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 15, 2013 -> 06:32 PM) Lol...another Hawkins strikeout. I still believe there has to be some crazy explanation for this other than he simply sucks. His K rate wasn't that bad last year, it makes no sense to me how it's gotten this bad. Just so f***ing bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 15, 2013 -> 11:50 PM) Hawkins with the whiff....now has fanned 14 times his last 18 AB. The fact that this is not improving has to be a concern to the White Sox. Not only is he striking out a ton, but he's not hitting homers at the rate he had been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 15, 2013 -> 11:52 PM) Lol...another Hawkins strikeout. I still believe there has to be some crazy explanation for this other than he simply sucks. His K rate wasn't that bad last year, it makes no sense to me how it's gotten this bad. Just so f***ing bizarre. I still encourage everyone to watch his highlight videos on milb.com. Some of the worst balance at the plate I've ever seen from a professional baseball player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 15, 2013 -> 06:50 PM) Hawkins with the whiff....now has fanned 14 times his last 18 AB. The fact that this is not improving has to be a concern to the White Sox. 14 in 19 and he has a walk in there so more like 20, but point well made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty34 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Another K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 15, 2013 -> 06:52 PM) I still believe there has to be some crazy explanation for this other than he simply sucks. His K rate wasn't that bad last year, it makes no sense to me how it's gotten this bad. Just so f***ing bizarre. Word. How he went from last year's performance to what we are seeing now is mind-boggling; and quite frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 Hot smash single for Hawkins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 15 errors for Anderson in 25 games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty34 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Anyone watching the game? First time I've seen Hawkins hit from the CF camera shot. Lot's of movement with his legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 15, 2013 -> 06:50 PM) Hawkins with the whiff....now has fanned 14 times his last 18 AB. The fact that this is not improving has to be a concern to the White Sox. Also a strong indictment of the Sox player development, at least offensively. How many raw prospects do we have that strike out at horrible rates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Not happy about the lack of Android MiLB.tv app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) That Winston-Salem game through 6 innings has featured: 15 walks 6 errors 3 HBP 4 wild pitches DeMichele with three errors Edited July 16, 2013 by flavum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Yea DeMichele is having a nightmare game as he is still adjusting to SS. Also Andre Wheeler (15th round pick) is having a great start to his pro career in Bristol. I believe he's the one who had a mechanic tweak and now he's just been dominant so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthunder93 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) Ayala had a nice game for Bristol. 2-for-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI, and a double at the plate, bringing his season average up to .258. Despite two passed balls, he threw out THREE base runners today (6 attempts). He should start playing him more than Nick Parent...he's down to .108 after going 0-for-5 with a hat trick (3 K's). Yesterday, he didn't fare much better...0-for-3 with 3 K's. Parent: 2nd, 0 on, 0 out: Strike out 3rd, 2 on, 2 out: Ground out 6th, 1 on, 0 out: Strike out 8th, 0 on, 1 out: Strike out 9th, 3 on, 1 out: Game-ending double play. Ayala: 2nd, 0 on, 1 out: Single 4th, 0 on, 0 out: Ground out 6th, 1 on, 1 out: Fly out 8th, 0 on, 2 out: Double Everyone on the Bristol Sox got a base hit, except for Parent...not a bad day on offensive for the Sox. 11 hits. Edited July 16, 2013 by jthunder93 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 16, 2013 -> 01:53 AM) That Winston-Salem game through 6 innings has featured: 15 walks 6 errors 3 HBP 4 wild pitches DeMichele with three errors 0-6 Johnson, 1-5 3k for Hawkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 For those talking about Hawkins' legs and balance, I'll point out again the three videos embedded in this article. Read it if you want to, or at least just watch the videos. He's got a ton of weird stuff going on, or at least did earlier in the season. The fact that he has so many clearly mechanical problems actually gives me some hope, as those things can be fixed... if he is willing to listen, and fix them. And that may be the problem. He isn't listening. Also worth noting, I had pointed out earlier his K rate was 57% in his first 70 PA, 36% the next 150... but it has gone way, way up again since then, which is concerning. I really am starting to think he's just not coachable, at least at this point. There is zero chance the Sox haven't talked to him and worked with him on some of these obvious things. I can only hope he grows up enough, quickly enough, to realize it is time to make some changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 This is from the baseball prospectus daily minor league report: Courtney Hawkins, CF, White Sox (High-A Winston-Salem): 1-5, R, 3 K. I just got a pessimistic report on Hawkins from someone I trust in the industry: “I’m not sure he [Hawkins] makes it to and/or out of Double-A.” That is very worrisome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 16, 2013 -> 09:48 AM) This is from the baseball prospectus daily minor league report: Courtney Hawkins, CF, White Sox (High-A Winston-Salem): 1-5, R, 3 K. I just got a pessimistic report on Hawkins from someone I trust in the industry: “I’m not sure he [Hawkins] makes it to and/or out of Double-A.” That is very worrisome. If he doesn't make some adjustments, he definitely won't get past AA, if that. That's not even a question. But with the tools he has, if he is willing/able to make some changes, I still believe he has a very high ceiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 I hope somebody gets through to him in the next year, or it'll be over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 There's no way you'd continue to play him if he was being outright insubordinate. I have a feeling they're not working on his mechanics very much. I just don't know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 16, 2013 -> 10:00 AM) There's no way you'd continue to play him if he was being outright insubordinate. I have a feeling they're not working on his mechanics very much. I just don't know why. When I've heard Buddy Bell, he talks about leaving "the good ones" alone, and let them try to figure it out on their own. Obviously Hawkins is a very aggressive hitter, so if he's still on his own, he's failing on his own. This year is probably a lost cause, so it really comes down to breaking it down in the offseason, and coming back to Winston-Salem for a full season as a much better player. But if he's the same guy a year from now, it's probably over for him as a hitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I seriously can't fathom how anyone could honestly write and believe "it'd be over for him as a hitter" about a 20 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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