can't believe it. maybe something behind the scenes we don't know. but i know sure as hell collins will revert to his old self once the season starts. if lucroy isn't hurt or a complete jerk they should NOT have let him go.
I think the major part of this is that Collins improved his catching tremendously - with the knee on the ground technique. In addition, when you announce you are having a competition for the back up catcher - it is hard to not give the job to the guy who won. But lastly, Collins is a #1 pick - a lefty with a power bat - and that produces the twin greeds of White Sox front office - proving them are smart in their draft picks and finding a missing piece which is left handed power.
I'm pulling for your take Mingo, but I'm fearing iddy may be right. I suppose one would have to think that Collins proved himself sufficiently with both the glove and bat for the Sox to have cut Lucroy. And as you so correctly infer, it's almost a given that any team, not just the Sox, but any team feels they need to justify a 1st round pick. I'll be watching and rooting for Collins and his LH bat big time, but it will likely be with one eye squinted.
Keep believing brutha id!!!
Yeah, I had a sneaky feeling that once they signed Lamb, it wasn't good news for Mendick. And of course he didn't help his own cause in having a fairly wretched Spring.
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