Sunday, August 11, 2019

Two Steps Forward...


I’ve been hard on Tim Anderson, the Minister of Fun; blame it on my aversion to bat-flips.  But fair is fair.  The White Sox shortstop is a different player from seasons past.  Anderson is consistently hitting the ball to the opposite field, which helps explain his .325 BA.  And his base running, oh my.  Twice in the past week I’ve seen him score from first base.  Boys and girls, watch the man closely because that’s how you’re supposed to cut the bases.  


Then we have Sox starter Reynaldo Lopez, who threw 6.1 scoreless innings last night to pick up a win against the A’s.  Lopez has a 2.13 ERA in six post-All Star Game starts.  Given that he now has a 7-9 record with a 5.16 ERA, that gives you an idea just how bad Lopez was before that (and why a certain Sox fan wanted him sent back to the minors).


Lastly, we have rookie “left fielder” Eloy Jimenez, who hit his 19th homerun of the season last night, and first in.  I heard an interview with Jose Abreu last week, and, if the interpreter was accurate, Abreu called Jimenez a “baby.”  That can be taken two ways.  Given Jimenez’s performance in the post-game interview last night, my take would be the more critical one.

Grow up, Eloy.  The sooner you do, the sooner you’ll hit better than .236 with 44 RBIs. 

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