Comments on: Banner Day for Young White Sox Bats http://southside.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/09/14/banner-day-for-young-white-sox-bats/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Wed, 05 Dec 2018 22:40:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Russ http://southside.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/09/14/banner-day-for-young-white-sox-bats/#comment-5604 Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:30:58 +0000 http://southside.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=6964#comment-5604 People discount the fact that it’s a big leap from AAA to MLB. For every Nicky Delmonico that makes it look easy, there’s 10 players who need a few months before they get the combination of comfort and confidence that works for them.

Another thing to not forget is that once a player hits the majors they get frightened at the prospect of getting sent back down – and they will play through injuries they would never hide in the minors. The most memorable thing about the 2016 season for me is when Jose Abreu convinced Lopez that he has to be 100% honest with Herm Schneider about his health. A player has to pick his spots on when to play through pain and when to come out, and the younger the player the harder that decision is.

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