Comments on: Springtime Storylines: Can the White Sox slug their way to the AL Central title? http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/29/springtime-storylines-can-the-white-sox-slug-their-way-to-the-al-central-title/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:47:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ari Collins http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/29/springtime-storylines-can-the-white-sox-slug-their-way-to-the-al-central-title/comment-page-1/#comment-123529 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:12:54 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48466#comment-123529 Don Cooper is generally regarded as one of the best pitching coaches in the game. In particular, he has a history of taking pitchers and either improving their cutters or teaching them the cutter in the first place.

Google “don cooper cutter” or some such and you’ll find a LOT of stories on it.

]]> By: kander013 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/29/springtime-storylines-can-the-white-sox-slug-their-way-to-the-al-central-title/comment-page-1/#comment-123333 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:40:55 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48466#comment-123333 You’re right, Aaron did not say he was. Mr. Ari Collins did so I wanted someone to expand. El Duque and Contreras miracles? Man, I’d hate to think what what he thinks of the work Cooper did with Billy Koch.

]]> By: psurd http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/29/springtime-storylines-can-the-white-sox-slug-their-way-to-the-al-central-title/comment-page-1/#comment-123324 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:05:37 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48466#comment-123324 I’m sure Don Cooper is fine, but I’ve never heard of him as a “miracle” worker (to be fair, Gleeman didn’t really say he was). Danks and Floyd were top 10 picks with solid minor league track records. No argument on 2003 Loaiza, but Contreras and El Duque were not great when with the Sox.

]]> By: qcubed3 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/29/springtime-storylines-can-the-white-sox-slug-their-way-to-the-al-central-title/comment-page-1/#comment-123318 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:00:40 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48466#comment-123318 El Duque, Jose Contreras, Estaban Loaiza, John Danks, Gavin Floyd . . .

]]> By: kander013 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/29/springtime-storylines-can-the-white-sox-slug-their-way-to-the-al-central-title/comment-page-1/#comment-123317 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:13:33 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48466#comment-123317 Please explain on Don Cooper’s miracle work…

]]> By: Ari Collins http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/29/springtime-storylines-can-the-white-sox-slug-their-way-to-the-al-central-title/comment-page-1/#comment-123312 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:27:50 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48466#comment-123312 Another big question is if the Edwin Jackson the White Sox saw in the second half is a fluke or a(nother) Don Cooper miracle. If they get a full season of that, I think they’ll take the division.

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