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And, Mr. Snarky-pants, if you knew anything about the draft, you would know that Sale dropped because he wanted a guarantee that he would be on the major league roster immediately, so as to start his arbitration clock. Edit: Also, he fell about 5 spots from projections. Hardly a free-fall.
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Did you watch the draft? Even the experts there explained that Sale dropped because of issues with his frame and motion. Some even went as far as to say the White Sox reached because the guy was gonna spend his career in the pen. |
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That kid is now 26 years old and a 5.80 ERA in AAA last season.
He was just claimed by the Padres after Milwaukee waived him. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/0...os-santos.html
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Chris Sale was not considered a reach. He just wasn't. |
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![]() Seriously though, if you're gonna pretend like dropping ten mph off a fastball is normal and not a break down of the body in some fashion, occuring not once, not twice, but THREE TIMES over the course of the year, I can't even talk to you. Just go about your business. |
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And at no point did Sale lose ten (HA!) MPH on his fastball. As a starter, he scaled back the heater to around 93 at the outset. He wasn't topping out at 83 at any point. It is hilarious to me when people pull these velocity numbers out of their asses. |
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Sorry. I saw that FDLS news and thought of WSI, anyway.
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I'm done with this. Live in denial of facts all you want, comparing guys built like sticks with horrible form to the best pitcher in baseball. You win. I can't compete with that nonsense. |
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Edit: Actually, upon further review, Sale's first season as a starter was pretty significantly better than Verlander's. |
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Believe what you want. I don't care, there's no taking your blinders off. Sale is the same as Verlander. |
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I can also compare Sale to Max Scherzer, who has the worst possible throwing motion in baseball and actually HAS been hurt. He is vastly more likely to be badly hurt than Sale, based on stuff that has actually happened. |
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Chris Sale is FRAIL. I cannot make the letters large enough to indicate how FRAIL he is. He is 6'6'' and only 180 pounds. His BMI would say he is starving to death. (before you pick on this, that's a joke. BMI doesn't tell people they're starving). On top of that, he has a motion that puts tremendous strain on his elbow, and evidence last year showed that on a few occassions already. Verlander is shorter than Sale and weighs more. A lot more. Like a small person more. On top of that: HE HAS ABOUT THE MOST FLAWLESS PITCHING MECHANICS IN THE GAME. I can't speak on whether they were different his first year...but who cares? Did Sale do the same this offseason and learn to throw differently with pinpoint control, command, and no loss of speed? Comparing Sale to whatever you think Verlander used to be makes no sense because what Verlander is today is so far removed from that it has no basis in a rational argument. Verlander is a once in a generation talent. It's foolish to compare anyone to him for any reason, unless it's another one of the all time greats. Now...Max Scherzer does have a violent motion. Not as bad as Sale's, which puts significantly more stress on his elbow (Scherzer's follow through makes it look worse than it actually is). But Scherzer is shorter than even Verlander, and still outweighs Sale by 40 freakin' pounds. Last edited by blandman; 02-09-2013 at 12:49 PM. |
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