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Maybe they just stink. One can perform badly and still care.
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Ridiculousness across all sports: (1) "You have no valid opinion because you never played the game." (2) "Stats are irrelevant. This guy just doesn't know how to win." |
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My level of hatred for Chris Beck has reached MacDougal-like levels. Cannot stand the guy. The sad thing is he's not even close to being the worst pitcher on the team.
Another error by Anderson. What a terrible play that was. There are a lot of things to be pissed and/or frustrated about this season, but for me, his regression tops the list -- because he's supposed to be a part of the future of this organization, unlike Chris Beck and other roster dreck.
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Look at the lineup, looking at the rotation, look at the bullpen. The Sox just have a lot of players who do not belong in the major leagues. |
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A continued display of poor fundamentals and mental mistakes should cost TA playing time on the parent club. Worst case you send him down. With Saladino's health history any future deal better include a SS: one that excels defensively. No matter how the Comish may want to change the game, no matter of the crash, bang and boom that some desire to draw interest what wins in this game is timeless and immutable: pitching and defense. Without both it's near impossible to win.
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Regarding the contract, its chump change to salt n pepper it down the line, if this club ever becomes competitive. |
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Seriously? This is what a rebuild looks like. Go with it. Don't be one of those guys that abandons ship and then comes back like the biggest diehard fan ever when they start winning again. |
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My $0.02-
I'm not throwing in the towel on Anderson yet- lots of shortstops at age 23, have made a ton of errors, etc. After Frazier has moved and if/when Moncada is called up, our infield of Davidson/Anderson/Moncada/Abreu with Smith behind the plate, has to be one of the worst defensive infields we've ever put out there (rivaling our late 70's outfield with Garr in LF and Claudell Washington in RF). I don't think I've ever seen so many starting pitchers not make it past the 4th inning (or the 5th), the White Sox must be approaching some kind of record for starts < 5 full innings. I can't stand the early 80's uniforms any more- I thought the Sox valued "their brand". but seems like we have a hodge podge of the current one, the early 80's and that weird hat that has a version of teh "Bill Veeck batter" that we never actually used. I'll be in NC this week- hoping to get to games in Kannapolis and Winston Salem to get a little hope.
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TomBradley72 http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/334c0314 Players that are an important part of the rebuild: Anderson, Fulmer, Giolito, Lopez, Moncada Players that might be or could have trade value: Abreu, Bummer, Castillo, Davidson, Delmonico, A. Garcia, Jones, Sanchez |
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He already has 21 this season. He's on pace to make 43 errors which would be the most by any player since 1992. You have to go back to 1951 to find someone with more than 43. I'm not sure what the right move is. You can try to let him play through it since no one should really care about wins/losses, but this might become a mental thing where he starts praying the ball is hit to someone else. Or, you could send him down to get his head together and move Sanchez or Saladino to SS. Whatever they decide, I think they need to target a SS either via trade or the draft. Sounds like the Yankees are not inclined to part ways with Gleyber Torres and I don't think Robertson would be enough to get that deal done anyway. |
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In all the talk about Anderson's defense, let's also remember that he has the 9th worst OPS of qualified hitters in all of MLB.
He has a WAR of 0.1. He has brought nothing to the team. |
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The only thing the Sox need to do, then, is not assume that their middle infield is set, and therefore not pass up an opportunity to draft a shortstop in the 2018 and 2019 draft if said shortstop is the best player available.
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The defense of the players drafted and traded for isn't exactly stellar. They will have serious need for a steady glove at SS even it its at the expense of offense. I hope Anderson is that guy but it's looking unlikely.
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While most guys with attitudes aren't desirable, it might be healthy for Anderson if he would develop one. He plays the game as if he's just "happy to be here". Haven't seen a whole lot of maturity to this point.
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