 Willie Harris, Signs with BoSox |
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 Jan 19, 2006 -> 06:53 PM
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25-Man Roster  Group: Members Posts: 1,821 Joined: June 16, 2003 From: Archer & Austin Member No.: 611  |
From Rotoworld:
QUOTE Willie Harris - 2B - Red Sox
Red Sox signed infielder-outfielder Willie Harris to a minor league contract. He'll earn $650,000 if he makes the team and it's likely that he will. He should top the depth chart in center field right away, although the Sox won't want to enter the season with him as anything more than a backup. Limited to 150-200 at-bats in a utility role, he could be sort of useful. He's 49-for-61 in steal attempts in his career, and his OBPs of .343 and .333 the last two years aren't so terrible. Jan. 19 - 7:47 pm et |
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Jan 19, 2006 -> 06:56 PM
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All-Star Group: Members Posts: 4,567 Joined: August 17, 2005 From: El Paso, TX Member No.: 2,780 |
Wow,
I never saw that one coming, Harris playing CF for the Sawks in place of Damon. |
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Jan 19, 2006 -> 06:56 PM
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I'm no Superman. Group: Admin Emeritus Posts: 19,681 Joined: November 15, 2003 From: Chicago Member No.: 1,218 |
Hahah wow. Starting CF for the Red Sox? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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Jan 19, 2006 -> 06:57 PM
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Rally Willie Group: Members Posts: 25,010 Joined: July 6, 2003 Member No.: 769 |
lskjdfkasdr@#$@#$afda
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Jan 19, 2006 -> 06:58 PM
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MVP Group: Members Posts: 6,132 Joined: August 26, 2004 Member No.: 1,702 |
Colorado offered a major league deal, right?
That's better than "likely". |
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Jan 19, 2006 -> 06:59 PM
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I'm no Superman. Group: Admin Emeritus Posts: 19,681 Joined: November 15, 2003 From: Chicago Member No.: 1,218 |
QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 07:58 PM) Colorado offered a major league deal, right? That's better than "likely".  He'll make the team. |
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Jan 19, 2006 -> 07:04 PM
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MVP Group: Members Posts: 6,132 Joined: August 26, 2004 Member No.: 1,702 |
I wouldn't bet against it, I'm just saying, I wouldn't necessarily want to bank on it if I'm Harris. If they were certain they wanted him, it shouldn't have been too difficult to insist on a major league deal.
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Jan 19, 2006 -> 07:07 PM
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Millionth Post Man Group: Banned Posts: 9,276 Joined: November 26, 2003 From: Ankeny, IA Member No.: 1,237 |
If Willie Harris is the starting CF for the Wrong Sox, then Manny should start working on cutting the ball off from the center fielder again.
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Jan 19, 2006 -> 07:11 PM
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Rule #1 is; don't tease the panther Group: Admin Posts: 54,131 Joined: April 25, 2005 From: Knoxville Member No.: 2,262 |
QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 05:07 PM) If Willie Harris is the starting CF for the Wrong Sox, then Manny should start working on cutting the ball off from the center fielder again. Is his arm actually worse than Damon's? That's hard to do. |
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Jan 19, 2006 -> 07:12 PM
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Fresh Nug Group: Admin Posts: 12,066 Joined: September 2, 2002 From: Louisville, KY Member No.: 112 |
Just when you thought it couldn't get worse for the Red Sox....
It did. Hell I hope he gets to play regularly for them next year. Another easy out when we face Boston. The Sons of Sam Horn don't like the move either: http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showtopic=3063 |
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Jan 19, 2006 -> 07:12 PM
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25-Man Roster Group: Members Posts: 1,821 Joined: June 16, 2003 From: Archer & Austin Member No.: 611 |
QUOTE(RME JICO @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 06:56 PM) Wow, I never saw that one coming, Harris playing CF for the Sawks in place of Damon. When Jerry M played him fairly often in 2003 I thought he got better as he went along. The kid can really run out there, which makes up for a lot of bad jumps. But he had a tendency to make a great play to get to a ball and then not catch the damn thing. The last few years he regressed in CF, but he showed enough flashes to be worth an invite, I'd like to see how he looks after a month straight of OF. A guy who can run like that can help any team. |
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Jan 19, 2006 -> 07:57 PM
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MVP Group: Members Posts: 7,118 Joined: November 11, 2003 Member No.: 1,215 |
good move if he is a minor leaguer/part time reserve. Willie Harris is not a starting major leaguer.
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Jan 19, 2006 -> 08:01 PM
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Rule #1 is; don't tease the panther Group: Admin Posts: 54,131 Joined: April 25, 2005 From: Knoxville Member No.: 2,262 |
QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 05:57 PM) good move if he is a minor leaguer/part time reserve. Willie Harris is not a starting major leaguer. When you have Manny and Ortiz on your team...you can probably manage to get by with a few people who don't deserve starting roles on a major league team, and it probably won't hurt you too much. |
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Jan 19, 2006 -> 08:32 PM
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Flight of the No Chords - 2 Stars out of 100 Group: Admin Emeritus Posts: 28,599 Joined: July 18, 2003 From: London, UK Member No.: 856 |
Good signing if he's a backup. Ironically, he's going to a team that has a SS in Alex Cora, when Harris didn't want to play that position. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bang.gif)
But if he's playing everyday in CF, not a good option. I wouldn't mind him leading off playing at second baseman, if he have that OBP up to .340 - .350. |
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Jan 19, 2006 -> 10:21 PM
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Starter Group: Members Posts: 3,875 Joined: November 11, 2003 Member No.: 1,214 |
I don't get it... He left because he wanted to start. He's getting pretty much the same role with them as he would have gotten with us.
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