Recently, I had a conversation with White Sox general manager Rick Hahn about his pitching staff. Talented as it is, it’s also superbly injury-averse. As we talked, he mentioned how infrequently Chicago’s pitchers get hurt. As of last March, only three teams had its pitchers undergo fewer Tommy John surgeries than the White Sox since 2005. […]
Day: June 30, 2016
Notes from the Field: The Brooklyn Cyclones
Harol Gonzalez, RHP Last time I saw Harol Gonzalez pitch, he went 25 up, 25 down for Kingsport. This time he went 6.3 without allowing a hit. Maybe it’s me. The stuff didn’t look as sharp this summer though. He’s filled out a bit and looks closer to his listed 6’0″, 160. It’s still a […]
Game recap June 29: So close, yet so far
WHO WON: The red and white not-Mets WHAT HAPPENED, THE FIRST SEVEN: In short, the first seven innings of this one were bad. With the focus being on the bats, Max Scherzer dominated an already poor Mets lineup. He struck out 10, and the only runners to reach base against him did so in the […]