witesoxfan Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 With all the ridiculous statements Ozzie has made this spring, I don't think I can believe a word he says anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 (edited) QUOTE(knightni @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 01:54 PM) Jon Rauch? Size doesn't matter! Tall people = god's gift to the pitching mound. I mean just think of all the steller 6' 10" pitchers of the past. Edited March 24, 2007 by max power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 QUOTE(knightni @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 01:54 PM) Jon Rauch? Size doesn't matter! Jon Rauch is actually a very good bullpen arm for the Nats... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 QUOTE(max power @ Mar 24, 2007 -> 12:29 AM) Tall people = god's gift to the pitching mound. I mean just think of all the steller 6' 10" pitchers of the past. There's currently 3 league average or better 6'10"+ pitchers in the bigs and considering how often you see 6'10" baseball players drafted, I'd say the ratio of successes to failures is probably pretty high, at least over the past decade or so. Height can be an outstanding tool for a pitcher, the arm angle alone is a huge plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeynach Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Problem is everyone has outpitched Floyd so far so technically he doesn't even deserve a roster spot, but I believe hes out options and cant get to the Minors without being put on waivers. If the rotation is MB/Count/Gar/Javy/Danks and the pen is Jenks/Mac/Thorton/Aardsma/Sisco/Logan or Masset then where does Floyd go. Do the sox just give him the last pen spot where he didn't beat our the other two guys just by default cuz he is out of options. That would be awful, holding our team and pen back not to mention the other guys becuase of that, but if he cant go to AAA then what do you do? Cut him, waivers, trade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 He has an option. I'd be furious if he made it over, say, Haeger. Floyd is garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Mar 24, 2007 -> 01:08 PM) He has an option. I'd be furious if he made it over, say, Haeger. Floyd is garbage. Haeger hasn't done anything either to earn the spot. Right now, it seems to be between Floyd, Haeger, Aardsma, and Sisco for the final spot in the pen, and none of those guys really deserve it, but if I was a gambling man, I'd bet Floyd would make the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeynach Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 QUOTE(BearSox @ Mar 24, 2007 -> 01:26 PM) Haeger hasn't done anything either to earn the spot. Right now, it seems to be between Floyd, Haeger, Aardsma, and Sisco for the final spot in the pen, and none of those guys really deserve it, but if I was a gambling man, I'd bet Floyd would make the team. What exactly are you basing that on, performance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Floyd needs to go to AAA and work on his game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 QUOTE(joeynach @ Mar 24, 2007 -> 05:53 PM) What exactly are you basing that on, performance? I am basing the Floyd pick on that Kenny Williams really likes Floyd, and wants him to make the team one way or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Haeger hasn't been particularly good because of the air and everyone knows that. There'd be no reason to choose Floyd over Haeger. Floyd doesn't deserve the spot over anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 QUOTE(BearSox @ Mar 25, 2007 -> 01:05 PM) I am basing the Floyd pick on that Kenny Williams really likes Floyd, and wants him to make the team one way or another. I'll be very upset with Williams if he gives Floyd a bullpen position. Hell, even with Haeger's bed wetting several days ago he has at least proven himself capable of succeeding in the minor leagues. His durability also far outweights Floyd's Arizona fall league potential. Let him go to AAA and speak to Coop through a video phone. The team shouldn't suffer because Williams and our scouts noticed something in Floyd which nearly every piece of evidence suggests doesn't exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 That seals it for Russell to AAA/AA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 So we've got Floyd, Aardsma, Sisco for the last spot(assuming Masset and Logan are in). Its like the best of the worst to me...I'd go for Sisco, let Floyd go work in the bandbox, Knights Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 QUOTE(Capn12 @ Mar 26, 2007 -> 01:21 AM) So we've got Floyd, Aardsma, Sisco for the last spot(assuming Masset and Logan are in). Its like the best of the worst to me...I'd go for Sisco, let Floyd go work in the bandbox, Knights Stadium. You forgot Haeger, who is also in the running for the pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 26, 2007 -> 07:25 AM) You forgot Haeger, who is also in the running for the pen. Chuck got sent down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 (edited) QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 26, 2007 -> 07:38 AM) Chuck got sent down. Crap!!!! I missed that. Damn, I was hoping he'd get into the pen. ETA: Sorry Capn, I hadn't gotten to the Haeger thread yet. Edited March 26, 2007 by NorthSideSox72 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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