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why did you have to bring sammy into this conversation?

i don't know but i am in favor of the guy who is the asst to billy beane right now. wasn't he name last winter as the up and coming exec or something. or for that fact, why not hire billy beane, he just might want to get out or oak for a new adventure.

you really gave me a headache these past few days with all your spinning. i mean you can direction faster than anyone i ever met on the net.

i hope you understand my point and that is you were hardly ever wrong and that is why i believe you without question. that is until you start talking about miguel olvio.

no need to be anything, when you or steff hears things you are mostly, 99.9 % right. i am just wondering if the owners are not going to do anything and see if the ship can be straighten out.

who gives a crap about the salary, this guy is worst than cancer.

no f***ing way, what is the f'ing wrong with kw. first we had to deal with clayton and now maybe everett. is kw secretly working for the Scrubs.

damn If people like it the other way better, I can go back and change it no problem. I just figure this makes it much easier to follow posts. but like this when you have a 100 post thread going, it helps to see the history of any one particular response. but oh well, i can live with it either way.

damn

xray the bat to see if there is some foreign substances.

Just to show you all it works. No, this will show it works Or not. but then again, btw bj nice art work. leave it, i like it

Just to show you all it works. No, this will show it works Or not. but then again, btw bj nice art work.

you are right. i been reading about how he might get axed. i know hsc and steff has hardly ever been wrong esp by this much. i am wondering if they, the owners are not going to do the right thing just for spite.

I'm not trying to start s*** here, but I seem to recall that a LOT of people here ( not everyone, of course ) were VERY happy with all of KW's moves over the winter. Koch, Colon, Daubach and Loaiza - they were all good moves on paper. Not to everyone, obviously, since someone somewhere must've been upset when even Clayton was let go! Hell, even my guy RPS was asking if KW had become a real GM at long last!! Remember THAT, Mike??? Things just haven't worked out....again....as usual. Optimist says - It's still the first week of May Pessimist says - The Sox haven't shown me much yet i had reservations, extreme reservation about the koch trade and i said so. however the colon trade was a no brainer and getting daubach and loaiza i was and said that i was giving in to what others posted here. b/c i was not too sure about them.

has the majority agreed that this trade blows? if so, i remember a lot of people getting on me, b/c i was vocal against the trade.

happy b-day

you are right about the week and about him not being there. what gets me is the amount of pitchers avail and the lack of position. so do we draft best avail, which will prob be a pit or go for a positional player.

no rpt, however there are several rpt on where he is going. somewhere in the 30's.

here is an interesting twist that i may like the sox to approach. Anthony Gwynn is entering the draft and is projected in being picked in the first or second round. however that might make daddy gwynn available to maybe coach in the majors?

1. Devil Rays 2. Brewers 3. Tigers 4. Padres 5. Royals 6. Cubs 7. Orioles 8. Pirates 9. Rangers 10. Rockies 11. Indians 12. Mets 13. Blue Jays 14. Reds 15. White Sox 16. Marlins 17. Red Sox 18. Indians from the Phillies for Jim Thome (A) 19. Diamondbacks from the Mariners for Greg Colbrunn 20. Expos 21. Twins 22. Giants from the Astros for Jeff Kent (A) 23. Angels 24. Dodgers 25. Athletics 26. Athletics from the Giants for Ray Durham (A) i love this one 27. Yankees 28. Cardinals 29. Diamondbacks 30. Royals from the Braves for Paul Byrd (B) SUPPLEMENTAL FIRST ROUND 31. Indians--for loss of Jim Thome (A) 32. Red Sox--for loss of Cliff Floyd (A) 33. Athletics--for loss of Ray Durham (A) oh what another surprise 34. Giants--for loss of Jeff Kent (A) 35. Braves--for loss of Tom Glavine (A) 36. Braves--for loss of Mike Remlinger (A) 37. *Orioles--for failure to sign first-round pick Adam Loewen 38. Mariners--for failure to sign first-round pick John Mayberry

i think we should looking into getting a new one

kw would not hang out someone to dry if they helped him. i believe he would do something to make good on the trade. this pitcher past is interesting, who and what he is.

not too good for our guys. 1. Mark Teixeira, 3b, Rangers Hank Blalock's torrid start won't allow Tex to play everyday. 2. Rocco Baldelli, of, Devil Rays Everyone thought Lou was crazy, now Rocco is one of the top five hitters in the AL 3. Jose Reyes, ss, Mets (Triple-A Norfolk) Running like wild, Reyes needs to consider walking every once in a while 4. Joe Mauer, c, Twins (Class A Fort Myers) Got off to a slow start after a torrid spring in big league camp; where's the power Joe? 5. Jesse Foppert, rhp, Giants Needed just one start before promo to SF; was on the losing end of Millwood's no-no 6. Jose Contreras, rhp, Yankees (Triple-A Columbus) It's been a rough initiation to pro ball, but the stuff is still potentially overpowering 7. Brandon Phillips, 2b/ss, Indians Indians everyday second baseman starting to come around with the bat 8. Hideki Matsui, of, Yankees Shows a good approach, but the power hasn't been there yet 9. Gavin Floyd, rhp, Phillies (Class A Clearwater) Recovered from slow start with eight shutout innings 10. Francisco Rodriguez, rhp, Angels Hasn't had quite the same success as his amazing postseason performance, but still dominant 11. Scott Kazmir, lhp, Mets (Class A Capital City) Being monitored on a tight pitch limit, Kaz is still hitting upper 90s 12. Miguel Cabrera, 3b, Marlins (Double-A Carolina) Absolutely tearing the cover off the ball in Double-A as a 20-year-old 13. Casey Kotchman, 1b, Angels (Class A Rancho Cucamonga) Exhibiting the same outstanding plate discipline and pure hitting skills, plus he's staying healthy 14. Justin Morneau, 1b, Twins (Triple-A Rochester) Huge spring put the pressure on incumbent Mientkiewicz 15. Jason Stokes, 1b, Marlins (Class A Jupiter) Slow start can probably be attributed to last season's wrist surgery 16. Victor Martinez, c, Indians (Triple-A Buffalo) Still looks like a midseason callup waiting in the wings 17. Michael Cuddyer, of, Twins Off to a slow start along with the rest of the Twins lineup 18. Adam Wainwright, rhp, Braves (Double-A Greenville) Has struggled to get beyond five innings in the early going 19. Hanley Ramirez, ss, Red Sox (Class A Augusta) Finding full-season ball a little more difficult than Rookie ball 20. Jeremy Bonderman, rhp, Tigers A surprise on the Tigers Opening Day roster, shows tremendous stuff and poise for a 20-year-old 21. B.J. Upton, ss, Devil Rays (Class A Charleston) Showing flashes with the bat, but taking his time getting adapted to pro ball 22. Hee Seop Choi, 1b, Cubs Troubles against lefties preventing him from handling the first base job on his own 23. Brad Nelson, 1b, Brewers (Class A High Desert) Wrist injury sidelined the Brewers top prospect indefinitely 24. John VanBenschoten, rhp, Pirates (Class A Lynchburg) Forcing the Pirates to re-think their one level per year player development outline 25. Sean Burnett, lhp, Pirates (Double-A Altoona) Early results are solid in Double-A, expect improvement from his 2-2, 2.77 record 26. Scott Hairston, 2b, Diamondbacks (Double-A El Paso) Not showing the same type of power production early with a .799 OPS 27. Rafael Soriano, rhp, Mariners Earned early-season promotion to Seattle bullpen 28. Joe Borchard, of, White Sox (Triple-A Charlotte) Only two homers in first 60 at-bats 29. Rich Harden, rhp, Athletics (Triple-A Sacramento) A pair of perfect Double-A starts has him knocking on Oakland's door 30. Cliff Lee, lhp, Indians Stifled by muscle strain during spring competition for rotation spot 31. Adrian Gonzalez, 1b, Marlins (Triple-A Alburquerque) Offseason wrist surgery hasn't affected his pure stroke 32. Colby Lewis, rhp, Rangers Power arm has more walks than strikeouts for Rangers 33. Josh Hamilton, of, Devil Rays (Double-A Orlando) Will he be able to recover from the latest bump in the road? 34. James Loney, 1b, Dodgers (Class A Vero Beach) Another prospect recovering from wrist surgery, he'll need to make adjustments after a slow start 35. Jonathan Figueroa, lhp, Dodgers (extended spring training) Dodgers are handling him cautiously after teenager experienced offseason shoulder tenderness 36. Dustin McGowan, rhp, Blue Jays (Class A Dunedin) Continuing to learn how to pitch, coming on fast 37. Michael Restovich, of, Twins (Triple-A Rochester) Hitting .276 with .566 slugging in Triple-A holding pattern 38. Jose Lopez, ss, Mariners (Double-A San Antonio) Alternating at second with Ugueto; Lopez just keeps on hitting 39. Chris Snelling, of, Mariners (Double-A San Antonio) Working his way back from last year's blown out knee; ready to resume playing 40. Andy Marte, 3b, Braves (Class A Myrtle Beach) Dismal start at Myrtle Beach: .200/.305 SLG/.305 OBP, waiting for first homer 80 at-bats in 41. Aaron Cook, rhp, Rockies Outside of CG vs. SD, he has been hit hard in big leagues 42. Franklyn German, rhp, Tigers Has all the power you want from a closer--desperately seeking command 43. Dontrelle Willis, lhp, Marlins (Double-A Carolina) Could be looking at a midseason promotion to Miami after good start in Double-A 44. Xavier Nady, of, Padres Took advantage of Phil Nevin's injury; Nady should prove to be a similar player 45. Aaron Heilman, rhp, Mets (Triple-A Norfolk) Workhorse will help out Mets aging, inconsistent rotation by the break 46. Travis Hafner, 1b, Indians Where did your plate discipline and power go Travis? 5 walks; 3 bombs 47. Angel Guzman, rhp, Cubs (Double-A West Tenn) Cubs don't need to rush him, but he is on the fast track 48. Jeff Mathis, c, Angels (Class A Rancho Cucamonga) First month in Rancho doesn't measure up with last year's breakthrough 49. Wilson Betemit, 3b, Braves (Triple-A Richmond) OK, now this is getting concerning: 5 tool potential is not supposed to add up to .220 average in Triple-A 50. Jerome Williams, rhp, Giants (Triple-A Fresno) Followed Foppert to Pac Bell; Williams' velocity has been below average, pitchability is a plus 51. Ervin Santana, rhp, Angels (Class A Rancho Cucamonga) You can call him Johan, you can call him Ervin or you can call him "Magic", any name, he's a stud 52. Bryan Bullington, rhp, Pirates (Class A Hickory) Overmatching low Class A hitters, should be rewarded with promo soon 53. Andy Sisco, lhp, Cubs (Class A Lansing) Enormous lefty is going to move fast; has allowed 11 hits in 24 innings against MWL hitters 54. Zack Greinke, rhp, Royals (Class A Wilmington) First it was Puerto Rico, now the Carolina League, he's as polished as any college pitcher you will find 55. Juan Rivera, of, Yankees (Triple-A Columbus) Trade bait? He's buried in Triple-A 56. Mike Jones, rhp, Brewers (Double-A Huntsville) The Brewers aren't scared to push their prospects; 20-year-old is 3-1, 3.86 in Double-A 57. Khalil Greene, ss, Padres (Double-A Mobile) .229-2-5 start in Double-A is big-time dropoff from .470-27-91 effort at Clemson last spring 58. Bubba Nelson, rhp, Braves (Double-A Greenville) Never gets the same attention as prospects like Wainwright, but he deserves it 59. Mike Gosling, lhp, Diamondbacks (Triple-A Tucson) Has been passed by several arms on their way to the BOB; poor start for Goose 60. Bobby Jenks, rhp, Angels (Double-A Arkansas) Jenkity Jenks picked up where he left off in the AFL 61. Shin-Soo Choo, of, Mariners (Class A Inland Empire) Has just a .243 average to go along with his .514 slugging 62. Clint Everts, rhp, Expos (extended spring training) Expos held the 18-year-old back in extended, so he won't debut until second half in Vermont 63. Marlon Byrd, of, Phillies Rehabbing knee after poor start in big leagues 64. Kurt Ainsworth, rhp, Giants Has shown a great feel for pitching in solid rookie start 65. Lyle Overbay, 1b, Diamondbacks He's hit wherever he's been, so far the big leagues haven't been any different 66. Justin Huber, c, Mets (Class A St. Lucie) Began season on the shelf, slowly getting back into the swing 67. John Buck, c, Astros (Triple-A New Orleans) Was a disappointment last year in second tour of Round Rock, and his .235 start in Triple-A is not what Houston hoped for 68. Macay McBride, lhp, Braves (Class A Myrtle Beach) Mmmm... More Braves pitching; McBride has 24 Ks in 26 IP at Myrtle Beach 69. Bobby Basham, rhp, Reds (Double-A Chattanooga) With Gruler out, Basham is battling Double-A rotation mate Dustin Moseley for the title of top Reds pitching prospect 70. Jeremy Guthrie, rhp, Indians (Double-A Akron) Having no trouble with debuting at Double-A; he's 3-0, 1.27 in first five starts 71. Josh Karp, rhp, Expos (Double-A Harrisburg) First sidelined by strep throat, now shoulder soreness 72. Felix Pie, of, Cubs (Class A Lansing) .293-0-5 doesn't jump off the statsheet, until you realize he was born in 1985 73. Kris Honel, rhp, White Sox (Class A Winston-Salem) Velo is creeping back up, already has great idea and plus breaking ball 74. Dewon Brazelton, rhp, Devil Rays (Triple-A Durham) Didn't make Tampa Bay rotation out of spring, could be up soon 75. David Wright, 3b, Mets (Class A St. Lucie) Could soar on this list next year 76. Clint Nageotte, rhp, Mariners (Double-A San Antonio) Last year's KO King is up to more of the same this year in Double-A 77. Chris Gruler, rhp, Reds (Disabled list) Avoided shoulder surgery last fall, but couldn't escape it this season 78. Prince Fielder, 1b, Brewers (Class A Beloit) Came out in tremendous shape launching home runs 79. John Patterson, rhp, Diamondbacks (Triple-A Tucson) Has been roughed up all spring after encouraging 2002 debut 80. Ben Kozlowski, lhp, Rangers (Double-A Frisco) See Patterson's comment; Kozlowski has walked 15, struck out 14 in Double-A 81. Chase Utley, 3b/2b, Phillies May have found a home in Philly after being squeezed out this spring by Bell and Polanco 82. Todd Linden, of, Giants (Triple-A Fresno) Hitting .205 with one double and a .218 slugging, not good 83. Francisco Liriano, lhp, Giants (Class A San Jose) Pitched 2/3 of an inning before his shoulder sidelined him 84. Mark Phillips, lhp, Yankees (Class A Tampa) Traded to Yankees with Bubba Trammell for Rondell White after Top 100 list 85. Laynce Nix, of, Rangers (Double-A Frisco) Red-hot after ice-cold start in Double-A 86. Jose Castillo, ss, Pirates (Double-A Altoona) Unimpressive start after consecutive seasons in Lynchburg 87. Wily Mo Pena, of, Reds Has all of 13 at-bats this year, even with Griffey out of the lineup 88. Taylor Buchholz, rhp, Phillies (Double-A Reading) Could battle for a rotation spot in 2004 89. Donald Levinski, rhp, Marlins (Class A Jupiter) Avoided shoulder surgery last year, but unlike Gruler, Levinski's stuff is back 90. Ben Hendrickson, rhp, Brewers (Double-A Huntsville) Made two starts, missed two starts with a tired arm 91. Corey Hart, 3b/1b, Brewers (Double-A Huntsville) Part of prospect-loaded Double-A club, he should see a power spike soon 92. Jon Rauch, rhp, White Sox (Triple-A Charlotte) Not all the way back to 2001 form, but could be one of the first to go to Chicago 93. Chin-Hui Tsao, rhp, Rockies (Double-A Tulsa) Ready to skyrocket up this list; he's rung up 28 in 26 IP with four walks 94. Jayson Werth, of/c, Blue Jays Joined the Jays big league team after productive rehab stint in Class A 95. Jeff Francoeur, of, Braves (Class A Rome) Had scouts raving in spring training, lots more of the same to come 96. Mike Hinckley, lhp, Expos (Class A Savannah) Expos No. 2 prospect showing plus command in first full-season experience 97. Jason Arnold, rhp, Blue Jays (Double-A New Haven) Moving up this list in a hurry, might be in Toronto midseason 98. Seth McClung, rhp, Devil Rays After struggling in Double-A last year, passed Brazelton on way to Tampa 99. Edwin Jackson, rhp, Dodgers (Double-A Jacksonville) Blowing 97 mph in aggressive jump to Double-A 100. Nic Jackson, of, Cubs (Triple-A Iowa) Here's not how to put pressure on Alou and Patterson: .215/.284 OBP/.269 SLG in Triple-A

CHICAGO–Control problems have stalled Corwin Malone’s rise through the White Sox farm system. The White Sox’ No. 3 prospect heading into the 2002 season, Malone was expected to arrive in the majors this year. Instead, he’s back in Birmingham for his third stint with the Barons. The White Sox’ ninth-round pick in 1999, Malone caught everyone’s attention when he went 13-5, 1.98 between three levels in 2001. But a return trip to Double-A Birmingham in 2002 didn’t go nearly as well, as Malone went 10-7, 4.71. He walked 89 in 124 innings before being shut down with a sore elbow as the playoffs approached. Sent back to Birmingham to start this season, Malone is trying to solve some mechanical problems. "My timing has been off," the 22-year-old lefty said. "Last year I kind of lost my consistency as far as my timing goes. I’ve spent some time watching film, working with coaches, and I feel like I’m getting back to where I want to be." Malone was 1-1, 4.19 with 19 walks in 19 innings to begin the season. "An impressive thing about a guy like Malone is how he’s been able to pitch without his best stuff," farm director Bob Fontaine said. "He was struggling at times last year and he was still a winning pitcher. That shows us what we might have once he gets it all together." Chi-Lites • Lefthander Neal Cotts, acquired from the Athletics in the Billy Koch trade, has made a terrific impression. He allowed four hits while striking out 16 in 10 scoreless innings in his first two starts with Birmingham. • High Class A Winston-Salem second baseman Ruddy Yan, who led Organized Baseball with 88 stolen bases last season, has a new birthday and a new name. Yan, who went by Edwin Yan last season, aged only six weeks. His birthday had been listed at Feb. 18, 1982, but is now Jan 13, 1982.