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QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jun 10, 2007 -> 04:34 PM) http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/st...ox&did=milb Two straight very good starts from Gavin Floyd, as today he goes seven innings, allowing two runs (just one earned) on five hits and three walks. He struck out eight. Sweeney had a two hit day at the plate and Craig Wilson continues to fall. Damn has he fallen from 'grace' -- just a year ago he was having a pretty okay year with Pittsburg but since he's gone to New York it has not been pretty. This guy is a stud. People get excited about a lot of other guys, but no one has the pure potential/tools that Floyd has (and has consistently shown down in AAA....the command hasn't always been there, but he's consistently throwing in the mid 90's and flashing a plus plus curve).

I posted this in another thread...but take a look. I think people will really like Curtis. I've watched him a lot over the years and he's a darn solid catcher. He obviously has some flaws, but I like his long term possibilities at developing into a solid backup catcher. Haven't seen as much of Mahin to comment and Klipp has a nasty sinker but aside from that less than impressive stuff on the most part (and I should note, guys with a really good sinker can dominate college baseball).

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 10, 2007 -> 05:21 PM) Completely forgot about Javy. I'd really like that team in 2008 though. I really really like that rotation and I completely agree with you....it would be a mistake to have more than 2 young starters in the rotation next year (and that is if Danks stays solid all season long too because if he struggles it would be even more risky). Resign Buehrle Extend Garland Keep Javy Deal Contreras (if you can get him to buy off on a deal now, make it this year and use Billingsley and get him his experience)....if you can't, wait till the off-season (plus this may be what you have to do so you have leverage in terms of getting Buehrle and Garland back). Love the idea of adding Ichiro and than finding a young outfielder somewhere to come up (obviously you can acquire one via trade). The team would be young, but you'd still have a very solid core of starters...tons of good arms and a lot more youth in the lineup (plus you'd still have bats like Thome/Konerko).

Tune in....there is a shot you could see Klip pitch (he's likely going to go tomorrow if necessary though) as well as two other Sox draft picks (Curtis - C and Mahin - RF).

I was in Vegas for the second day so I Got a lot of catching up to do but s***...3 Titans. I'm a huge huge fan of John Curtis. The kid has very good defensive skills and a solid bat. I think he could turn into a nice find a few years from now. Another interesting guy is Justin Klip. I've seen him throw a few times and he actually models his game after Garland (per the school's website). His stuff doesn't really wow you (I saw him pitch a week ago). In fact, at one point I was like jesus this guy is going to get lit up (upper 80's) but he gets exceptional sink on his fastball and will throw in a good breaking ball down in the zone (really does an outstanding job of keeping the ball down).

It sounds fantastic and it also sounds relatively realistic. Count me in. I also think the squad needs to find a way to acquire two good young outfielders (maybe one being a highly touted prospect such as Milledge with the other being a younger major league proven outfielder).

Whoooo....came back from Vegas...up 100 bucks

Fullerton now a win away from Omaha. Lets do it TITANS!!!!

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 03:58 PM) Gage, way to text me our first pick. If I didn't text you, than who did I text?

Holy s***...talk about taking some power arms...I f***ing love it.

ESPN is f***ing trash...trash. f*** YOU ESPN.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 02:33 PM) While I'm on my cursing binge... f*** YOU ESPN WITH THIS BULLs***, I WANT THE f***ING CONFERENCE CALL BACK, NOT EVEN SHOWING THE f***ING SUPPLEMENTAL ROUND MAKING ME WATCH IT VIA THE DRAFT TRACKER!!!! Why is this taking so long.

Lefty that throws that hard, big frame, projectable...only scary thing is he really has nothing aside from a fastball.

Is there a way to watch this coverage online.

The reality is his condition continues to get worse and its my assumption that the best thing to do is correct the problem and hope with proper rehab following the surgery he will be back. This obviously means the Sox get nothing for Joe at the moment, but the best plan is to get him to 100% and show case him next year for another team (if early on he shows he is healthy I still think he has value). Plus, this gives the Sox an extended period to see what they have in Fields (worse case...if Fields produces and Crede is 100% early on in the season, the Sox could opt to use Fields in LF until Crede is eventually moved).

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 10:22 PM) Ha, I guarantee Jason looked at the title of the post game thread and thought the series was over. See the influence I have on this website? Nah....I had a short work week so I keep thinking today is Friday for some reason...yesterday was Thursday in my mind...and well tomorrow I go to VEGAS!!!!!

Thats it, I don't know what the rules are but I'm making a mother f***ing game thread and the Sox are going to god damn win

Wow...Ducks dominate. Way to go..QUACK QUACK QUACK. Too bad hockey, which can be a very very fun sport to attend and watch is just in the absolute s***ter in business terminology (horrid ratings, no major tv deal....its just ugly right now).

I swear...if they draft a pitcher without some project ability in the first round I will s*** a brick. I'm sick of safe, I want to at least take a chance early on to get a potential ace of the rotation or a potential middle of the order run producer.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 10:21 AM) Imagine if we had signed Veal and Wes Hodges who was a 13th round pick and Veal was the 12th. That would have been a very good draft class. Hodges was rediculious. He breaks his hammate bone and almost immediately turns into a good hitter from the opposite side of the plate and now he's a switch hitter to boot.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jun 5, 2007 -> 08:59 PM) Veal was a former Sox pick that didn't sign. Also what a game for Collaro. I still don't think he's anything of a prospect, but at least he got to have fun singlehandedly beating the AA version of the Cubs in extras. Ya, Veal was really highly thought of when the Sox took him but he was pretty much an impossible sign at the time.

Bring Fields up.

Dude...Sloan is amazingly beautiful.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jun 5, 2007 -> 10:45 AM) Even if Owens was "rated" faster than Orlando, he'd see nothing but his back in a foot race. I agree...Orlando is ridiculously fast and he's made a lot of progress at the plate (plus he has some nice peripheal tools). Still very raw player though.

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