closetjaysfan

I liked him but I don't see it happening or him being successful. He would make a decent infield coach and maybe after a few years he could graduate to manager. I just don't see a non-catcher in the role without coaching experience. Take a look at the White Sox string of infielder managers: Ozzie Guillen coached a few years before he managed, won a series in 2005 and had decent record... then won 69 games for the marlins. He was followed up with Ventura who had no experience and never had a winning season. Not saying it is impossible to find a good former infielder who knows the game and is good with players but I would rather a former catcher or someone more seasoned.

why waste the 20mil? This team isn't competing for a few years in the best case scenario... We are better off fielding a couple years worth of replacement level players.

Yet his K% is better than a good chunk of our hitters, granted there have been a lot of injuries but we cant forget he is a rookie that we traded for next to nothing: Maile Granderson Donaldson Grichuck Martin Smoak All have worse K rates and at the end of the day his OPS, WAR and WRC+ speak for themselves.

Im turning on the TV but not supper excited about the games ive been watching. The Shatkins era feels like Gord Ash all over again to me. Trading for and retaining players past their prime as a cheap way to (if you get really lucky) sneak into wildcard contention makes for boring baseball and more often than not; 75 win seasons. Add to that injuries for your aging and overworked rosters and you end up with a new spring-training looking lineup every night.... which would be fine if I had interest in some of the 3rd string backups that make that lineup, but I simply don't. Sigh.

Great pitching tonight whatever the end result.

Hardest hitting team in MLB... I expect probably the softest throwing too

This pretty much sums up my hopes for the season: week 1: Get a wildcard spot week 3: Take the division away from the Red Sox Last week: Finish with a +.500 record This week: Finish ahead of the Orioles (yeah its a pride thing over a pick)

Wow... this season is going to s***. Cant be doing that against the red sox.

May is the new April.... this has been one hell of a s***** month. Also, I'm a little skeptical that this is really an injury.

So he wants to take the mound in an MLB game without throwing a pitch in the minors? If he is that f***ing dumb send him down and tell him he has been traded to an expansion team.

If he agrees to be sent down I'm all for it

bases loaded none out is just too good to be true

Try reading that post outloud in a sarcastic tone... things would have to get pretty f***ing bad for Urshela to see any big league playing time this season.

Blue jays picked up Gio Urshela for cash/player to be named from Cleveland. Edit: this might end those bring up vladd dreams for a bit.

No don't take him out!