southsider2k5 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Comcast SportsNet @CSNChicago 42m42 minutes ago #WhiteSox like the direction Matt Davidson is headed -- http://cmcst.sn/SJE (@CSNHayes) #WhiteSoxTalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I really liked the limited bit I saw of Davidson in person at spring training. Much more compact stroke. No idea if it will hold up, but it looked night and day from the Davidson I had seen over the past few years. I also should point out, he was clearly putting in work (spent a ton of time in the cages with one of the coaches and I wondered off and came back and he was still in the same spot while everyone else was long gone). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Señor Ding-Dong Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I'm glad he's doing well, but I can't take much from 30 spring training at bats when he's coming off two full years of failure. According to the scout in the article, he's apparently made mechanical changes so hopefully he's able to sustain a high-level of play, but I'd need at least a quarter of a season in AAA to believe he can contribute at the ML level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) The most encouraging thing about Davidson's spring is the lack of Ks. I hope he keeps that up. Edited March 23, 2016 by OmarComing25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Apparently the Sox like Charlotte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Hopefully the adjustments help him, but to think it will cut his k's way back and increase his homers is about as likely as Thad Bosley giving JR a compliment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
he gone. Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 No need for him to be the last spot on the bench. He can play 3B, maybe some 1B and some OF. That's fine and well. But I want him getting AB's down in AAA. He does this through June 1 in AAA? Then bring him up. By that time Garcia might have given away his DH/OF role. If he is going to be up with the team I want him getting consistent AB's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Didn't he have a great spring two years ago as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Where is Josh Fields now a days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 23, 2016 -> 01:15 PM) I really liked the limited bit I saw of Davidson in person at spring training. Much more compact stroke. No idea if it will hold up, but it looked night and day from the Davidson I had seen over the past few years. I also should point out, he was clearly putting in work (spent a ton of time in the cages with one of the coaches and I wondered off and came back and he was still in the same spot while everyone else was long gone). Thanks for those tidbits. He's probably realized that his MLB career is flashing in front of his eyes and will be gone with another mediocre (hard to even call last year mediocre honestly) year in AAA. He either shortens that stroke and hits for more average or he's a career AAAA guy. How's his defense looking? I'm guessing it's Gillaspie like in that it's passable when he's hitting but if he's not you can't deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 QUOTE (shipps @ Mar 23, 2016 -> 02:15 PM) Where is Josh Fields now a days? I dunno but Lance Broadway has apparently transitioned to a fairly successful film career. Some people got all the genetic luck. Not only did he have a helluva arm he also looks like a Norse God in his IMDB photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Mar 23, 2016 -> 01:20 PM) I dunno but Lance Broadway has apparently transitioned to a fairly successful film career. Some people got all the genetic luck. Not only did he have a helluva arm he also looks like a Norse God in his IMDB photos. The name is much more fitting for acting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 The name is much more fitting for acting. Was about to say something similar. Get him a role in the touring company for Spamalot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Davidson always was an imperfect prospect, but IMO the main reason he hasn't been the starting 3B for the past 2 years is all because he collapsed emotionally after not making the team out of ST when we traded for him. On one hand, that means he could turn it around at any point. On the other, it means he may be too mentally fragile to ever be counted on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Jack29 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 QUOTE (Jake @ Mar 23, 2016 -> 04:50 PM) Davidson always was an imperfect prospect, but IMO the main reason he hasn't been the starting 3B for the past 2 years is all because he collapsed emotionally after not making the team out of ST when we traded for him. On one hand, that means he could turn it around at any point. On the other, it means he may be too mentally fragile to ever be counted on. Maybe, but people tend to become more emotionally tough as they mature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 East? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkfan Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 This well renowned trolling thread about Davidson is picking up steam. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thad Bosley Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 23, 2016 -> 11:41 AM) Hopefully the adjustments help him, but to think it will cut his k's way back and increase his homers is about as likely as Thad Bosley giving JR a compliment. Oh I'll give someone their just due faster than Grant took Richmond, Dick Allen - believe you, me! Now it's true, it's quite difficult for me to come up with a compliment for the 'ol bloke as it relates to his results as owner of the Chicago White Sox baseball franchise. You know, that whole "his teams have only made it to the postseason in 5 of the 35 years he's been at the helm" business? Remember all of that? Hard to find a compliment to hand over to him based on that abysmal track record. However, as far as I can tell, he does seem to be a good husband & father, and from all accounts appears to be generous when contributing to charity. And when it comes to cigar smoking, I defy you to find a more expert chomper on a cigar than he. In fact, while I can't prove it, I'll bet he has exquisite taste in cigars, and that is a noteworthy quality for anyone to have! Edited March 25, 2016 by Thad Bosley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peppers312 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 not getting my hopes up too high about Davidson, but after hearing Thome talk about the work he's put in and seeing some results this Spring, i hope he can keep it going in AAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Mar 24, 2016 -> 01:46 PM) Oh I'll give someone their just due faster than Grant took Richmond, Dick Allen - believe you, me! Now it's true, it's quite difficult for me to come up with a compliment for the 'ol bloke as it relates to his results as owner of the Chicago White Sox baseball franchise. You know, that whole "his teams have only made it to the postseason in 5 of the 35 years he's been at the helm" business? Remember all of that? Hard to find a compliment to hand over to him based on that abysmal track record. However, as far as I can tell, he does seem to be a good husband & father, and from all accounts appears to be generous when contributing to charity. And when it comes to cigar smoking, I defy you to find a more expert chomper on a cigar than he. In fact, while I can't prove it, I'll bet he has exquisite taste in cigars, and that is a noteworthy quality for anyone to have! with ref to JR, there are 2 JR's here. JR the sports fan and JR the business owner. the 2 shall never meet, no matter what anyone wants to thinks or come up with an excuse for him, and i will stand by that with the shear luck of the WS win. he first priority will always be business and his image in the community perception is the biggest part of his persona. ref to sports, well i will not talk about that. b/c no one knows the true side of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I didn't like the things he said about losing all confidence when he came here and didn't make the major league team. He doesn't sound very mentally tough for this game. We'll see how he reacts to AAA again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napa_soxfan Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I empathize a bit. Didnt make the high school team in IL and am still talking to a therapist about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Comcast SportsNet @CSNChicago 34m34 minutes ago Can Matt Davidson make the #WhiteSox Opening Day roster? http://cmcst.sn/oKY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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