Oso planning to go pro
Kopech to sit out 2020.
The White Sox pitching coach has said that he is “worried” about Michael Kopech, who has suffered from anxiety and depression in the past.
FWIW, James Fegan of The Athletic reported that multiple sources from both Kopech's camp and the White Sox told him mental health was not a factor in Kopech's decision. Sources close to Kopech indicate he was driven by a litany of concerns, not limited to a short ramp-up to action, an uncertain role, uncertainty over the fate of the 2020 season, caution in determining how and when to best return to action from Tommy John surgery, and despite not being medically deemed high-risk himself, concern over how playing amid the pandemic could threaten the health of those close to him.
Translation: COVID is giving me the opportunity to not make a weird, abnormal return from a major career affecting surgery, so I’m gonna express concern and sit it out so I can be ready for a proper season, not this abbreviated stuff.
Sox offense is going to be a major problem for the rest of baseball.
Can't wait. These guys are going to be fun. I'm not sure how the lineup will play out, but they could legitimately have Eloy and Robert hitting like 6 and 7. Which is insane.
Major-league tip of the cap to Gabe Kapler. I'll be rooting for him and the Phillies this season.
I think Gabe would prefer you root for the Giants.
I love both those guys and think both will soon be perennial all-stars. Not sure what to expect this year though. Robert is a rookie, so we don’t know what to expect short term. Eloy is going into his 2nd year. Pitcher will make adjustments and it often takes a while for a young guy to adjust to being pitched differently. If he is able to adjust, he could be a huge star. Or it could take a little longer.
13 years, $380 million per Jeff Passan for Betts and Dodgers.[/quoteUpdated contract details. The extension is 12 years $365 million. https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1286042491171504130?s=19
Are any of you White Sox fans “at” Sox park in the stands?
No, I think the cutouts are kinda lame.Sidenote, I kinda like this Brewers team. The look/feel like a good ball club. I know they had some offseason departures, but I think they’ll still be very solid. I think the NL Central is going to be a real battle.
When the Sox announced this, I figured most people was use it as a joke - like a wife who is a Sox fan buying a Cutout of her Cub fan husband.