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I saw the AL East yesterday and was curious if anyone knew when they would preview the AL Central. Any help is greatly appreciated.

i can't hear anything either, it's like listening to a DJ do an entire basketball game.

On Comcast about 15 minutes, KW was acting as a Comcast reporter and interviewed Buehrle, he said that it went from 4-6 weeks yesterday to day to day today. That sounds like good news, straight from Buerhle and KW.

If B-Mac continues to pitch the way he is pitching, than we can survive, but if he explodes like countless others in his spot, we better hope the bullpen and offense comes through.

might only be out a couple of starts, thank god we have B-Mac

It's true, just heard it on ESPN Radio, s***!!!

Right now Buerhle is the only one of the starters throwing well, Garcia, Garland and El-Duque I feel will be fine, but Contreras is another story. What do you guys think about McCarthy starting the year in the majors? He is pitching better than everyone except Buerhle.

http://www.ktar.com/index.php?nid=170 for the Arizona broadcast

I am going, don't know where the seats are but going and also checking out Wisconsin-Madison for college. That will be fun.

I was watching Comcast and they mentioned that the Sox were trying a out a 23-year old Korean pitcher who throws in the low to mid 90's, and as high as 97. They said he was comparable to a healthy Chan Ho Park. Anyone know any more about this, maybe the guys name?

I am running the Lake Shore Marathon May 30, I unfortunately am dealing with shin splints right now, which sucks. But definately not as bad as torn tendons

I have a very good offense on my fantasy team, good relief, but poor starting pitching. I proposed a trade of Magglio for Buerhle, partly because I have Larry Walker on my bench. For me it was either Jeff Weaver and Magglio or Buerhle and Larry Walker. Should I still do this move? Any help is appreciated?

You can't trust any New York reporter, for all we know it's a ploy so that Isiah can get Curry next year in FA, like Crawford. It doesn't matter what Eddy wants anyways, the Bulls hold his rights because he is restricted. Eddy is happy in Chicago, if Eddy actually did want out, Sam Smith would have been all over it, too.

Here Baseball America's 2005 Draft Projection: 1. Justin Upton, ss/of, Great Bridge HS, Chesapeake, Va. Hyped as a future first-rounder since he was 13, he may be more talented than older brother B.J. 2. Cameron Maybin, of, T.C. Roberson HS, Asheville, N.C. BA Youth Player of Year led Cincinnati club to Connie Mack title, was compared to Ken Griffey Jr. 3. Alex Gordon, 3b, U. of Nebraska Three years after being passed over in draft, scouts now say his lefthanded bat is nation’s best 4. Mike Pelfrey, rhp, Wichita State U. Six-foot-7 righty primed to be eighth Wichita State pitcher to be drafted in first round in 25 years 5. Luke Hochevar, rhp, U. of Tennessee Overcame injuries last spring and pitched Team USA to ’04 World University championship 6. Tyler Greene, ss, Georgia Tech Braves ’02 second-rounder led Team USA in hitting in ’03, was Cape Cod’s top prospect in ’04 7. Jeff Clement, c, U. of Southern California All-time high school home run king (76 at Marshalltown, Iowa, High) is primed for breakout year 8. Wade Townsend, rhp, Rice U. Drafted eighth last year, his gamble to attend school, continue negotiations with Orioles failed 9. Troy Tulowitzki, ss, Long Beach State U. A steady defender and emerging hitter, he beat out Tyler Greene as Team USA’s starting shortstop 10. Ryan Zimmerman, 3b, U. of Virginia Power was only missing tool until last summer, but elevated stock by leading Team USA in homers 11. Stephen Head, 1b/lhp, U. of Mississippi Sweet-swinging lefthanded hitter will emerge as premier bat once he concentrates on one position 12. John Mayberry Jr., 1b/of, Stanford U. ’02 Mariners first-rounder has the genes, athleticism and power potential to become premium talent 13. Sean O’Sullivan, rhp/of, Valhalla HS, El Cajon, Calif. He’s enjoyed more success with the bat to date, but scouts prefer his powerful arm, command 14. Mark McCormick, rhp, Baylor U. Hasn’t enjoyed much success in two college seasons, but scouts remain intrigued with his power stuff 15. Justin Bristow, ss/rhp, Mills Godwin HS, Richmond, Va. Possesses big bat and powerful arm, but lack of speed may push him to third base as a pro 16. Craig Hansen, rhp, St. John’s U. His ’04 Cape Cod League season (1-1, 0.00, 10 SV, 2 BB/41 SO) stamped him as a sure first-rounder 17. Jordan Danks, of, Round Rock (Texas) HS He’s bigger, more athletic and more powerful than older brother John, the ninth pick in the 2003 draft 18. Zach Putnam, rhp, Pioneer HS, Ann Arbor, Mich. A two-way star in high school, his greater upside is on the mound as fastball’s been clocked in mid-90s 19. Taylor Teagarden, c, U. of Texas Has just passable hitting skills, but his work behind the plate, take-charge ability are second to none 20. Travis Buck, of, Arizona State U. A solid all-around talent from a storied program, he’s projected to be the first college outfielder taken 21. Brian Bogusevic, of/lhp, Tulane U. Generated interest as both a power pitcher and power-hitting outfielder, but most scouts favor the bat 22. Chris Volstad, rhp, Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) HS Six-foot-7 righthander is extremely polished for his size and consistently pumps out low-90s fastballs 23. Andrew McCutchen, of, Fort Meade (Fla.) HS Blazing speed is his primary tool but he also has good bat speed and a knack for putting ball in play 24. Daniel Carte, of, Winthrop U. He wasn’t considered a first-round talent until he tore up ’04 Cape Cod League with MVP season 25. Brett Jacobson, rhp, Cactus Shadows HS, Cave Creek, Ariz. Scouts intrigued by his size, arm strength; 6-foot-6 righty generates easy low-90s heat, low-80s slurve 26. Austin Jackson, of, Ryan HS, Denton, Texas Has been one of the best athletes in his age group since he was a pre-teen; offers five-tool potential 27. Brandon Snyder, c/ss, Westfield HS, Centreville, Va. He can hit and he’s one of the few players who is equally proficient behind plate, in middle infield 28. Henry Sanchez, 1b, Mission Bay HS, San Diego A monster at 6-foot-3 and 260 pounds, he can literally dent outfield walls, hit baseballs out of sight 29. Cliff Pennington, ss, Texas A&M U. A slick-fielding shortstop with a plus arm, he emerged as a first-round talent last summer on Cape Cod 30. David Adams, 3b, Grandview Prep, Boca Raton, Fla. He’s not overly athletic and doesn’t run that well, but few players can swing the bat with more authority

http://sports-wired.com/profiles/OW/tbc37694.asp his numbers, taken in the second round by Montreal, who actually was going to take him instead of Chad Cordero in the first, but waited.

Sox Trade Alex Escobar for Jerry Owens who was with Washington, former UCLA Wide Receiver, suppose to be extremely fast, 3.5 seconds to first on drag bunt and 3.85 on a swing.

Royce Ring was considered a "closer" but Baseball America and other experts said he could be a closer but had more of set-up man stuff. This guy is a power pitcher which Ring wasn't.

The Sox are in need of closer with Shingo aging and Marte not showing the ability to close, so I hope the Sox pick Craig Hansen. He is a 6-5 hard thrower who is the Cape Cod League didn't allow a run and had a 41-2 SO/BB ratio in 22 innings. Baseball America predicted him to go, in their early Draft Preview, 16th. So we could probably nab him at 15. We could probably give him a year in the minors and move him into set-up and then closer, we really need a homegrown cloer. Here's a profile from brewerfan.net

I still have my lower retainer and yesterday the pad or the glue came off, so I had to get that fixed. I really hate the lower one.

It's on Fox with Mark Suppelsa at 9:00

I am expecting .300/.370 with 20+ homers, 80 rbis and 30sb's. Maybe I am too optimistic, but I think he will do well.

yeah same issue, go to page 58 at the top right corner they got the Domican League, League leaders, he is right there.

In my latest issue of Baseball America, it says Pablo Ozuna is batting .344 with 3 homers and 18 rbi's, but more importantly he has 24 stolen bases in 184 at bats in the Domican League. That sick. This guy should beat Valdez for the Utility spot.

Says in the ChiSox article that Ozuna is 30, but he was born in '78 according to Sports-wired.com, any one know which is true? Looking at Ozuna's #'s in the minors, he seems the most likely from the group to make the roster as a UTIL INF http://sports-wired.com/profiles/OZ/tbc628.asp

On Paper The sox look far superior. better line-up, bullpen about equal and a better rotation. Hopefully, this year our more balanced line-up will win the division + a 5th starter.