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If Carlos ever ups his OBP from .326 to say .370 or .380, woo boy. Look out. That's really the only thing holding him back.

Not a problem, the other thread got sidetracked anyways.

Wow, look what I've missed. I get to see people bashing on Kip Wells, but they're ignorant to what he is now. Kip Wells hit 99 MPH last year, ahd an ERA of 3.59 in just about 200 IP, and only gave up 71 BB, which isn't horrible. There are two main reasons why Kip Wells failed for the Sox; one being he was rushed heavily (went from W-S to Chicago in one year. Only had 150 IP in the minors), and had Nardi Contreras as a pitching coach. Look at Wells' minor-league numbers, they were very solid. Wells had a very acceptable WHIP last year, decent BB/9IP ratio and was a good 2-3 starter for the Pirates. Anyone who thinks Kip Wells is still washed up, simply stated, does not know baseball. Now, onto Neal Cotts. As many of you know, I go by stats to evaluate players, mainly because I haven't seen a lot of them. Cotts' numbers are sick, to put it bluntly. Yes, he's walking some people, but his OBA is .170. That is probably one of the lowest OBA throughout the entire minor leagues. When I did see Cotts pitch at the Future's Game, I saw some positives and negatives. His changeup seemed very natural, and changed locations (up-down, left-right) with his fastball. He nibbled a bit too much, but over his last four starts, it seemed to me that he improved on this. In my opinion, I project Cotts to be a solid #2, but hell, I think Honel could turn out into a #1, so what do I know?

http://www.soxtalk.com/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=8262

The FSN gun also said Jeremy Affeldt hit 97, which is a joke.

Think he has a child molestor van?

Those guys could strike-out the next guy, Cotts will not. Cotts is a one-hit wonder that will be figured out. He is a finesse pitcher. In the majors he will get shelled. You can pitch around walks if you can get strikeouts. With men on base more things can happen on the field. He needs his control or he will not be successful. Hate to break it to you, but Greg Maddux walked around 3 batters per nine innings, and he turned out fine after several years. In his first full year, he walked 4.5 batters per 9, but he gradually improved it. It's dumb to assume that he will be immensely successful or be shelled in his first start, just give the kid a chance.

I doubt it. Unless Alomar doesn't resign with the Sox net year, Hummel is in a bit of a logjam. I really think the Sox will resign Valentin as well.

I'm siding with Spiff here, South Park is one of the more intelligent cartoons out there. If you're not very smart, a lot of the things on the show won't be picked up. Same thing with Family Guy. That show can throw potty humor at you, but then put some very intellectual humor on it as well.

The Hummster is finally starting to prove me wrong, good for him. Hope he keeps it up and can produce like he did his first few years.

Kanny was rained out, Bristol was suspended. Great Falls box is unavailable, but they did score 15 runs on 18 hits.

Yan with a nice game, Hummel extends scoreless innings streak POTOMAC 5 AT WINSTON-SALEM 4 YTD YTD POTOMAC AB R H BI AVG WINSTON-SALEM AB R H BI AVG W.Bergolla 2B 4 0 0 1 .267 R.Yan 2B 5 0 3 1 .273 C.Denorfia CF 3 0 0 0 .235 M.Spidale CF 4 0 0 0 .248 B.Hawes RF 2 0 0 0 .244 C.Rogowski 1B 4 0 1 0 .265 R.Correll LF 5 1 1 0 .352 D.Holt LF 0 0 0 0 .252 T.Blanco DH 2 2 1 2 .250 B.Becker DH 4 0 0 0 .266 M.Schramek 3B 4 1 2 0 .239 E.Welsh 1B 1 1 1 0 .251 B.Peterson CAT 3 1 2 0 .268 E.Welsh LF 3 0 1 0 .251 C.Williamson 1B 4 0 2 1 .209 M.Morse SS 4 0 1 0 .240 G.Patchett SS 3 0 2 1 .271 N.Martel RF 4 0 2 1 .278 J.Ruiz CF 2 0 0 0 .146 E.Storey 3B 4 2 2 0 .259 J.Ruiz RF 2 0 1 0 .146 C.Stewart CAT 4 1 2 0 .216 E.Valdez PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Castillo PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Coffey PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Castro PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Hummel PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 34 5 11 5 TOTALS 37 4 13 2 POTOMAC 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0- 5 11 3 WINSTON-SALEM 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0- 4 13 0 E--W.Bergolla, B.Peterson, G.Patchett. DP--POTOMAC 3, WINSTON-SALEM 2. LOB--POTOMAC 7, WINSTON-SALEM 7. 2B--R.Correll (6), E.Storey (20). HR--T.Blanco (6). SB--R.Yan (63). HBP--B.Peterson. SF--W.Bergolla. SH--G.Patchett. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA POTOMAC E.Valdez (W,2-1) 6.0 8 1 1 1 3 0 4.39 T.Coffey (S,1) 3.0 5 3 2 0 3 0 2.25 WINSTON-SALEM C.Castillo (L,0-2) 5.0 10 5 5 1 3 1 7.20 J.Castro 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.16 R.Hummel 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 HB--R.Hummel. WP--E.Valdez. SO--W.Bergolla, B.Hawes, M.Schramek 2, B.Peterson, M.Spidale, C.Rogowski, B.Becker 2, E.Welsh, E.Storey. BB--T.Blanco 2, M.Spidale. T--2:34. A--1706

Reed with an 0-fer, Nicholson with a dong, Cotts one step closer to being called up on the 12th JACKSONVILLE (0) AT BIRMINGHAM (1) JACKSONVILLE AB R H BI BIRMINGHAM AB R H BI S Victorino CF 3 0 0 0 D Sandoval 2B 3 0 1 0 J Repko LF 4 0 1 0 J Piniella LF 4 0 0 0 R Abercrombie RF 3 0 1 0 J Reed RF 3 0 0 0 T Brock DH 4 0 0 0 G Alvarez 1B 3 0 1 0 N Alvarez 1B 4 0 2 0 S Bikowski DH 3 0 1 0 B King 3B 3 0 1 0 C Maldonado C 3 0 1 0 N Theodorou 2B 3 0 0 0 T Nicholson 2B 3 1 1 1 B Waszgis C 3 0 0 0 J Shaffer 3B 2 0 1 0 V Rodriguez SS 3 0 0 0 G Reyes PR 0 0 0 0 C Durham CF 2 0 0 0 TOTALS 30 0 5 0 TOTALS 26 1 6 1 JACKSONVILLE 000 000 000 -- 0 BIRMINGHAM 000 000 01x -- 1 DP--JACKSONVILLE 2, BIRMINGHAM 1. LOB--JACKSONVILLE 8, BIRMINGHAM 4. 2B--R Abercrombie. HR--T Nicholson 1 (1) (off W McCrotty). SB--D Sandoval 1 (17), N Alvarez 2 (17). CS--J Shaffer. S--C Durham, B King. IP H R ER BB SO HR JACKSONVILLE W McCrotty (L,1-5) 7 1-3 6 1 1 2 3 1 G Bauer 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BIRMINGHAM N Cotts 6 2 0 0 4 7 0 M Smith 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 R Meaux (W,1-1) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 BALK--R Meaux. SO--JAC: B King 2, R Abercrombie 2, B Waszgis, N Theodorou, J Repko, S Victorino, T Brock. BIR: J Piniella, S Bikowski, C Durham. BB--JAC: B Waszgis, N Theodorou, S Victorino, R Abercrombie. BIR: J Shaffer, D Sandoval. T--2:13. A--3,377.

I'm just going to turn this into the Box thread.... Rivvy and the Humster with good nights: CHARLOTTE (9) AT NORFOLK (6) CHARLOTTE AB R H BI NORFOLK AB R H BI A Miles 2B 4 2 2 0 E Snead CF 4 0 2 0 T Hummel SS 3 3 2 2 K Kelly PR 0 1 0 0 R Gload 1B 3 1 1 2 D Garcia 2B 5 1 0 0 J Borchard CF 4 1 0 1 M Piazza DH 4 2 1 2 J Burke C 3 0 2 1 R Johnson 3B 5 1 2 0 M Rivera DH 5 0 3 3 M Watson LF 5 1 3 3 R Hankins 3B 5 0 0 0 J Toca 1B 4 0 2 0 S Morgan RF 5 0 1 0 P Redman RF 4 0 2 1 N Murphy LF 3 2 0 0 J Velandia SS 4 0 1 0 J Wilson C 4 0 0 0 TOTALS 35 9 11 9 TOTALS 39 6 13 6 CHARLOTTE 200 001 510 -- 9 NORFOLK 300 000 012 -- 6 DP--CHARLOTTE 1, NORFOLK 1. LOB--CHARLOTTE 8, NORFOLK 8. 2B--A Miles, J Toca. 3B--M Watson. HR--T Hummel 1 (14) (off M Bacsik), M Piazza 1 (1) (off D Sanders). SB--E Snead 1 (51). CS--R Gload. IP H R ER BB SO HR CHARLOTTE B Cooper (W,12-9) 7 8 3 3 1 4 0 G Majewski 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 D Sanders 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 NORFOLK M Bacsik (L,1-8) 6 4 3 3 4 2 1 P Strange 1-3 0 4 4 4 1 0 J Joseph 2 2-3 7 2 2 0 2 0 HBP--E Snead by D Sanders, J Borchard by J Joseph. SO--CHA: S Morgan 2, T Hummel, R Gload, R Hankins. NOR: M Piazza 2, J Velandia, P Redman, D Garcia. BB--CHA: J Burke 2, T Hummel 2, R Gload 2, N Murphy, A Miles. NOR: M Piazza. T--2:53. A--6,559.

IP H R ER BB SO HR N Cotts 6 2 0 0 4 7 0 Please?

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20...81143-3867r.htm

I'd be that gay guy cujer posted. Queer Eye f***ing rules! Also, this isn't WSI, and clujer needs to stop flipping out every 10 seconds.

Getting it cut out isn't bad. Kind of like going to the dentist, actually. The doctor will usually inject some novocaine into your toe, then cut the nail.

Holy living s***, my stories are now nothing compared to Heather's.

Here's something I shot off: You sir, are a moron I don't know if I can but it any more bluntly than that. Here in Chicago, Sox fans have to deal with the sultan of bandwagoning journalists, Jay Mariotti. Never did I believe that someone could outdo Jay, but congratulations, you have one-upped the master. I've been following sports ever since I can remember, and you are easily the biggest garbage writer I have ever seen. The Royals can do no wrong, and even your stated "facts" are wrong. Here's an example: The White Sox last won a postseason series during World War I, when they were managed by Pants Rowland. It was so long ago, they still called people “Pants.” History lesson for morons: The White Sox won the pennant in 1959. They went to the World Series. Could you explain to me how the White Sox won the pennant without winning a single series? Did every other team just forfeit, or did I miss something? As a writer for FutureSox.com, I am almost embarrased to be in the same profession as you. You lay down and praise your home team as much as possible without thinking, while I actually have to spend time making sure my facts are correct. I write on a volunteer basis, you get paid. Mind if we switch?

So, I assume that when the Sox won the pennant in 1959, all the other teams died and the Sox won by forfeit, which doesn't really "count" as a win. Blowhard.

I never knew someone could get paid for sucking dick through writing.

Deininger with a good start: ROME 2 AT KANNAPOLIS 4 YTD YTD ROME AB R H BI AVG KANNAPOLIS AB R H BI AVG O.Joseph RF 3 0 0 0 .292 A.Gonzalez SS 4 1 1 0 .234 J.Schuerholz 2B 4 0 0 0 .244 P.Lopez 2B 4 0 0 0 .264 J.Francoeur CF 3 1 0 0 .291 T.Brice RF 2 0 0 0 .277 B.McCann DH 4 0 0 0 .285 J.Acevas CAT 3 1 1 0 .293 A.Jansen LF 4 0 0 0 .260 J.Terrell DH 2 0 1 0 .231 W.Timmons 3B 4 1 3 0 .280 J.Lackaff 3B 1 1 0 1 .180 M.Bernard CAT 3 0 1 0 .317 D.Ciraco CF 4 1 0 0 .247 D.Ruiz 1B 0 0 0 1 .254 G.Molina 1B 3 0 1 1 .246 A.Ruelas PH 1 0 0 0 .227 B.Ivy LF 3 0 0 0 .194 A.Ruelas 1B 1 0 0 0 .227 T.Deininger PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 L.Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 .208 N.Lubisich PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 K.Davies PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Almeida PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 F.Tadefa PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 30 2 4 1 TOTALS 26 4 4 2 ROME 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 2 4 3 KANNAPOLIS 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 X- 4 4 1 E--M.Bernard, L.Hernandez, K.Davies, D.Ciraco. DP--ROME 0, KANNAPOLIS 0. LOB--ROME 4, KANNAPOLIS 6. 2B--W.Timmons (15), J.Acevas (8), G.Molina (14). SB--O.Joseph (29), A.Gonzalez (15). CS--M.Bernard. HBP--J.Francoeur. SF--D.Ruiz, J.Lackaff. SH--J.Terrell. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA ROME K.Davies (L,6-7) 7.0 4 4 1 3 2 0 3.08 B.Almeida 0.1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.17 F.Tadefa 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.30 KANNAPOLIS T.Deininger (W,4-3) 7.0 4 2 1 1 6 0 3.19 N.Lubisich (S,1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.49 HB--T.Deininger. BALKS--B.Almeida. SO--O.Joseph, J.Schuerholz, A.Jansen 2, A.Ruelas, L.Hernandez, D.Ciraco, B.Ivy. BB--O.Joseph, T.Brice 2, J.Acevas, J.Terrell, J.Lackaff 2. T--2:39. A--821

Read this Warthogs box score very carefully: WINSTON-SALEM 1 AT WILMINGTON 6 YTD YTD WINSTON-SALEM AB R H BI AVG WILMINGTON AB R H BI AVG R.Yan 2B 4 0 0 0 .269 J.Shanks CF 5 0 1 0 .308 N.Martel CF 4 0 0 0 .275 A.Blanco SS 4 1 2 0 .260 B.Becker DH 3 1 1 1 .269 P.Phillips CAT 4 0 2 0 .333 C.Rogowski 1B 4 0 0 0 .265 C.Fallon 1B 3 0 0 0 .271 E.Welsh LF 3 0 0 0 .247 J.Cowan DH 1 2 1 0 .275 D.Holt RF 2 0 0 0 .252 T.Dyson LF 3 1 2 2 .289 E.Storey 3B 3 0 0 0 .255 B.Groves 2B 4 1 0 0 .257 M.Morse SS 2 0 0 0 .240 D.Fenster 3B 4 1 0 0 .223 C.Stewart CAT 2 0 0 0 .210 J.Draper RF 4 0 1 1 .234 D.Barnett CAT 1 0 0 0 .111 B.Bass PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 W.Allen PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Wrightsman PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Stumm PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Pollok PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 28 1 1 1 TOTALS 32 6 9 3 WINSTON-SALEM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1- 1 1 2 WILMINGTON 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 X- 6 9 1 E--M.Morse, W.Allen, P.Phillips. DP--WINSTON-SALEM 2, WILMINGTON 0. LOB--WINSTON-SALEM 3, WILMINGTON 8. 2B--J.Cowan (19). HR--B.Becker (16), T.Dyson (14). HBP--M.Morse, J.Cowan. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA WINSTON-SALEM W.Allen (L,6-5) 5.0 6 5 2 4 2 1 3.73 J.Stumm 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 3.60 D.Pollok 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 WILMINGTON B.Bass (W,9-6) 8.2 1 1 1 2 8 1 3.11 D.Wrightsman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 HB--J.Stumm, B.Bass. WP--W.Allen. SO--N.Martel 2, C.Rogowski, E.Welsh, E.Storey 3, M.Morse, J.Shanks, B.Groves, D.Fenster, J.Draper. BB-- B.Becker, D.Holt, A.Blanco, C.Fallon, J.Cowan 2, T.Dyson. T--2:15. A--5407

Charlotte and Porzio get destroyed: CHARLOTTE (0) AT NORFOLK (8) CHARLOTTE AB R H BI NORFOLK AB R H BI A Miles 2B 3 0 0 0 E Snead CF 1 1 1 0 R Hankins 3B 1 0 1 0 T Shinjo PR 3 0 0 0 T Hummel 2B 4 0 1 0 D Garcia 2B 5 1 3 2 R Gload 1B 4 0 0 0 M Watson LF 4 1 2 1 J Borchard CF 4 0 2 0 R Johnson 3B 5 2 2 1 J Burke DH 4 0 3 0 J Toca 1B 5 1 1 2 A Rios RF 2 0 0 0 P Redman DH 3 0 1 1 M Rivera C 4 0 0 0 K Kelly RF 4 1 2 0 N Murphy LF 4 0 0 0 J Velandia SS 2 1 0 1 J Nunez SS 3 0 0 0 J Wilson C 3 0 0 0 TOTALS 33 0 7 0 TOTALS 35 8 12 8 CHARLOTTE 000 000 000 -- 0 NORFOLK 400 211 00x -- 8 E--A Miles, M Porzio. DP--NORFOLK 1. LOB--CHARLOTTE 8, NORFOLK 9. 2B--J Burke, T Hummel, D Garcia 2, E Snead, P Redman, M Watson, J Toca. SB--E Snead 1 (50). S--J Wilson. SF--J Velandia. IP H R ER BB SO HR CHARLOTTE M Porzio (L,7-5) 4 5 6 5 2 3 0 J Meyer 2 4 2 2 1 1 0 D Nickle 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 NORFOLK T Yates (W,1-1) 6 5 0 0 2 4 0 J Roach 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 O Moreno 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 WP--J Meyer, T Yates. HBP--E Snead by M Porzio. SO--CHA: N Murphy 2, R Gload 2, M Rivera, J Borchard. NOR: J Toca 2, R Johnson, T Shinjo, P Redman, J Wilson. BB--CHA: A Rios 2. NOR: M Watson, J Velandia, P Redman. T--2:49. A--5,891.