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This post was all over CL last week. The best was a reply posted by a pro baseball player currently in the minors who I deduced to be Evan Longoria of the TB DRays.

If Antonetti interviews, he'll get the job. He just signed an extension with Cleveland mid-season, and like Hahn, has pulled his name out of consideration for other openings. With the Cards looking to go with a more analytical approach, I would think that he wouldn't be as quick to dismiss their offer.

What about Alex Woodson

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Oct 11, 2007 -> 10:16 PM) I'll admit that I didn't see many September games, but I thought most of his K's came because he was swinging through balls in the zone (moreso fastballs than anything else)? That's not to say his bat speed is slow -- it's something I can't put my finger on. Maybe he's more of a guess hitter and isn't good enough to protect when his guess is wrong? I should also say that I don't really care about the strikeouts so long as he's still able to slug around .500 and keep his OBP respectable (.315-.350, preferably towards the further end of that spectrum). You're right, and that's just lazy writing/reporting by BA. Anyone who's seen him knows his problem is with fastballs, and anything above the belt. The fastball problem is because of his set-up, initial take away. His hands go back and up as he starts his stride. They then go down before going back forward with a mild uppercut swing -- a good hitting coach would be all over this loopy long loading, but Greg Walker's not worried -- The result is he cant catch up to a good fastball, and because he lowers his hands before he takes his swing, he can't hit anything in the upper half of the zone. He's hit well against breaking balls because the loop hand loading makes him wait back on those pitches. He'll hold his hand up at the bottom of their path before going forward and crushing a ball. His setup/load needs a Crede-like overhaul, and then he'll need to relearn how to hit breaking balls without a hitch in his swing. Also calling him a high average hitter in the majors is extremely misguided. He strikes out 30% of the time. He's got average speed. There's little chance of him becoming a .300 hitter. His best chance is to improve his batting eye while continuing to improve his power.

QUOTE(Palehosefan @ Oct 10, 2007 -> 10:56 PM) Oh God, I accidentally watched sportscenter after the game and caught Poetry Corner with Stuart Scott. All I can say is, are you serious? I wasn't paying attention to the TV, saw Scott and turned it to something less annoying, 4 catty ass whores on MTV

Asked for comment after the game, Wannsted said, "I thought we had all the pieces in place."

It wath like choothin between Joan Collinth and Linda Evanths. Are you serious? How is this guy on a national broadcast?

QUOTE(knightni @ Oct 10, 2007 -> 09:31 PM) So, you can actually scam a scammer huh? Sure... Search for P-P-P-Powerbook

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Oct 10, 2007 -> 05:36 PM) Are you going to do it? I'm afraid I don't have a privileged education background, I don't think I can reply.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Oct 10, 2007 -> 05:27 PM) I always forget, what is the date you have to have your 40-man roster set by? Regardless, there's a ton of deadweight on the 40-man right now. the deadline to protect players is in the week before the draft itself.

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Looking at last year's Rule 5 draft, it appears Egbert will have to be protected as originally thought. The new rules took effect before the last draft, and they were selecting members from the 2003 Rule 4 draft. First overall pick Ryan Goleski was a 2003 draft pick as was 4th pick Sean White... so I assume 2004 draftees are eligible this year.. The more likely pitcher to be claimed from the '04 draft is Adam Russell, however. A team can easily hide him in the pen, and his body/stuff profiles to the pen.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 10, 2007 -> 02:28 PM) Are you telling me the Sox won't put Egbert on the 40 man roster? Even with these two needing to be placed, they will move someone else and make room. If they need to, they'd find room.... I was just pointing out that it doesn't really matter that the list is at 40 right now.. That being said, Egbert does not need to be protected. They changed the rules last off-season and have given an extra year before a player needs to be protect... Taken directly from Wikipedia (I know, poor source, but it's easier than retyping the CBA PDF) Egbert was drafted in '04. He's safe.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 10, 2007 -> 12:33 PM) The Sox currently have two forty man roster spots open. Egbert will fill one of them. Crede and Ozuna are on the 60-day DL though...

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Oct 10, 2007 -> 12:30 AM) So what other places besides Chicago can you view the streets of? click streetview while you're zoomed out on the US... A quick look shows San Fran, LA, LV, Portland, San Diego, Pheonix, Tuscon, Denver, Houston, Chicago, Orlado, Miami, Pittsburgh, Philly, and New York.

QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 9, 2007 -> 10:46 PM) Apparently they didn't get out our way for updated ones yet. The foundations for some of the houses on the other side of the lake aren't even in and they've been there for 2 years this summer. Streetview is a view from the street. I assume you're looking at the satalite images, which have been around for 3+ years in some cases (Soldier Field is still under construction)

QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 9, 2007 -> 09:47 PM) Cheat is there a way to tell when they took them? I've seen time indicative things (movie marquees and such) that put it just after the 4th of July until Late August.

Google streetview has come to chicago (and some suburbs, notably Naperville) Maps.google.com Find anything interesting? Incriminating? Find yourself? your car?

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Oct 9, 2007 -> 04:38 PM) I was too busy criticizing their pedestrian fastballs to put them high on my list. Webb throws in the mid low-to-mid 90's... As did 2000-2003 Lowe. Wang can touch 95. But you know, don't let facts get in the way of a good argument.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Oct 9, 2007 -> 04:14 PM) Nice. It took 4 posts for someone to s*** all over this. I love the continued negativity with everything Sox, so why the hell even be a fan if all that can be said is negative spew?Why not just become a Cubs fan if all you wanted was some rah rah, everything is alright, the sun will come out tomorrow, wait til next year crap?

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 9, 2007 -> 02:08 PM) This is kind of an example of what I was talking about. I understand in college and early minors where "stuff" or "tools" might be more indicative of future success than performance... but to me, that scale tips the other way as players mature and move up through the system. My question to people like these is, when does performance itself start to mean something? I mean, look at Eggy's numbers through the minors... not only has he excelled at every level, but his peripherals have actually gotten better as he faces tougher competition. Everything about his stats thus far says one thing - success. I really think that some of these folks come to a conclusion about a players tools and stuff waaaay early in their development, and then are so staked to their original perceptions, that they just won't be convinced otherwise no matter what. Its this arrogance that says "I refuse to acknowledge that some players may be successful for reasons I cannot easily understand". If they can't figure out WHY the player is good, they decide the player ISN'T good, because there is of course no possible way that maybe their measurements and evaluations may not be perfect. I'll take players that succeed at each level over Mr. Toolsy who disappoints statistically each year, every day and twice on Sunday. http://thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Andy-Sonnanstine.shtml

I'm pretty sure Prior did not accrue major league service time this season. He had options remaining, and he was optioned to AAA to open the season. The result is that he didn't put in his 6th year of major league service and he doesn't reach free agency this year. I could be mistaken, but I believe that to be the case as I understood it in April. He's still Cubs property for another season.

Jeter made 17 outs in 17 plate appearances.

QUOTE(3E8 @ Oct 8, 2007 -> 06:34 PM) Yogurt is my most hated foodUntil the age of 4 or 5, there was nothing I loved more than Yogurt and Cottage cheese... Today, I can't stand the stuff. There is something unsettling about what is essentially curdled milk or an active culture of bacteria. Gives me the willies now.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 8, 2007 -> 08:27 AM) Baseball America in 2005 had Brian Anderson rated as the Sox #1 prospect, with Ryan Sweeney as #2. Chris Young was rated #6. Throwing this in as a FWIW, they also had Josh Fields as #4. 2006 they had Sweeney #1, and Fields #2, with Anderson taken off of the list because of his time with the big club. They did have Young rated ahead of Sweeney and Fields in the Top 100 though. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/featu...s/whitesox.html And lists like this are a balance of readiness, level of competition, tools, ceiling, projectibility, etc. These lists aren't don't trade lists. They simply assign numbers to prospects based on subjective criteria.... Anderson was absolutely a better prospect than Young before the '05 season. Young still might have had the higher upside, but he had a long way to go (no games played above A-ball) and had a dangerously high strikeout rate.... After the '05 season however, Young's upside, and ability to improve even as he skipped levels, had usurped Anderson as the player most (who followed the minors daily) would be the most upset trading. Heck, I had Anderson ranked ahead of Young in a baseball america type list at the end of the '05 season... But I, along with BA, had to acknowledge that Young had the far higher ceiling. He had work to do in his plate discipline, which kept him from being #1 on my own list... But the guys at my site were huge Young fans, had him #1. Search the archives here. I'm sure you can find far more "don't trade Chris Young" type posts Mid-'05 through the time he was traded than you'll find "don't trade Brian Anderson" ones.... I can remember saying the Sox owed it to themselves to let Young succeed or fail within their orgainization, because he had such great potential it would be a crime to watch that talent develop in another uniform. But it's hard to find stuff here.... In response to this post, I went looking for one of my "don't trade chris young" rants. I didn't find any, but I stumbled on this Josh Fields gem, which I thought was fun. I wasn't a fan at the time (august '05).. I wanted him traded after a good half season in Charlotte last year. First, that batting line by Young (in a DH, no doubt) is ridiculous. Second, I'm amazed at how far Josh Fields has come since 8/05... He's spent a year and half since in the minors, improved his defense (though he was still the worst 3B in the AL this year), hit for average at AAA, and increased his walk rate in AAA while maintaining his K-rate... He turned himself from a guy who I'd begrudgingly include on a prospect list to a clear #1 were there a mid-season '07 list.