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I don't see what is so bad about Florida being the overall #1. They are defending national champs and played like it all year, sans one small stretch and they completely took care of business in the conference tourney. I don't think UNC or KU should be ahead of them and I think you could make a case for OSU but I think Florida has the better resume.

When do we find out whose in? For example...Iowa and Cal State Fullerton.

I love it...I'll have the Bruins in the final 4. They may be my national champs too, although I'm not 100% on that yet. Zags over IU. I actually have Duke going farther than I thought I would.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Mar 11, 2007 -> 03:47 PM) Stanford beat 5 solid tourney teams, I don't see why everyone is up in arms over them getting in. I have them knocking down Ville too. They are better than all of the bubble teams and a decent number of teams in the tourney. The Pac 10 was just ridiculously good this year.

IF Mac stays healthy we won't regret that trade. Although at least the prospect we gave up also has had some health issues. That said I love Tyler's arm and attitude when he is on the mound and healthy. And like most deals it was a fair trade from both sides.

I'm not sure, cause I remember Whis going ahead of Liotta and just checked BA and they had Whisler ahead of Liotta and I know Whisler got a larger signing bonus which would indicate the same. I think the Sox site is wrong. Marques brother is in. Speaking of brothers, isn't it the mariners that have Nomar's little brother? I haven't paid attention, has he been living up to his hype?

QUOTE(BearSox @ Mar 11, 2007 -> 03:07 PM) He was the 4th of the lefties taken early in 04, right? I still wish we could have kept Lumsden. Wesley just let them back in it. Maybe he should convert to offense... Whisler was taken 3rd, behind Gio and Lumsden and than Liotta went after. That was actually a pretty damn good draft by the Sox, considering we also took Russell, Harrell, & Egbert in that draft and Fields is actually looking like a first rounder that might produce. Wes started finding the zone a bit. He does get the ball down and uses his height to help him when he's on. Despite giving up 4 runs I am glad to see his motion has consistently gotten better each season I've seen him pitch.

QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 11, 2007 -> 03:06 PM) Whisler looks great. His motion looks better and more fluid but the location hasn't been there and he still shows me that while he has an assload of pitches, none of them are very good.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 11, 2007 -> 03:03 PM) So? I guarantee more teenagers grow up aspiring to be baseball players within the Dominican Republic. If Orlando and Gomes is the best we could find in a country with 180 million people, that's either an indictment on our scouts or the players being produced within the country. Which is it? Dude...seriously, Gomes is the exact type of guy you've been b****ing for the Sox to pick up. We gave him a lot of money and the guy is thought of very highly by numerous scouts. Whisler takes a huge s*** this inning.

Wes looked good when I saw him last spring, interested to see how he does now. He was a terrible pick when we got him (given when we took him, way too early) but he has a bevy of pitches and what was considered a projectable arm for a college kid (was a two way player in college...who for most of his career was considered a better hitter than pitcher).

And flash...considering there are athletes all over the world, maybe its good the Sox are one of the few teams checking out Brazil. Its a place where the Japanese leagues have scouted and if we can be ahead of the trend and able to get some real good talents in an area that isn't as heavily mined, the dividends could pay off big time (I mean its international scouting and your always saying the Sox should do it more). Obviously we have other places to scout too and Ozzie will help the organization a lot in Venezuela (and I guarantee that) and our Dominican scouting could be better but its far from terrible.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 11, 2007 -> 02:56 PM) Who the hell scouts in Brazil, anyways? DJ was right -- how many major league players come from that country? I'm sure young children rather play soccer than baseball. IIRC, Gomes was given the equivalent of 2nd to 3rd round money to play with the Sox. The guy is a serious talent, but after a couple years you have to get production and he's yet to do it. He's still plenty young though and considering he was originally a pitcher there is reason to give him extra time. The other Brazillian comes through. Orlando is supposed to be very fast. On a sidenote, has that asian picther the Sox signed this off-season (Li or something) pitched at all in spring?

Watching the Mariners I'm starting to remember how bad this organization has been over the recent few years when it comes to developing its young players. They have had a good number of talented youngsters that have failed to really develop into the type of players they thought they could be.

The Brazillian walks. No I'm sarcastically referring to some hype BA gave Gomes. That said Gomes is pretty darn talented. But there are a lot of those type of guys and it turns out that just dont' have the fundementals to succeed. QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 11, 2007 -> 02:51 PM) Who's the next Soriano? Anderson Gomes Best thing I've seen all season....Razor Shines hold Paulie at 3rd. With Cora he'd have been running and the inning would be over.

The next Soriano at the plate. This pitcher is over-throwing and can't find the zone. He looks awful. And now he's not even finishing his pitches.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 11, 2007 -> 01:45 PM) The best way to make absolutely certain that Rob Mackowiak never plays CF for the Chicago White Sox again is for Rob Mackowiak to never play for the Chicago White Sox again. He's a nice tool to have around...but good lord, every time I see his name in the lineup, after last season, I'll be swearing to myself, even if it wasn't his fault. No offense, but that is the dumbest reason to get rid of a player I've ever seen.

Wow, Sweeney looked like a big leaguer that AB. He fouled off some pitches and than just had a beautiful opposite field stroke off a left handed pitcher. God I love Sweeney. He's gonna be GOOOOOD.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Mar 11, 2007 -> 02:36 PM) can this Paulo Orlando guy hit? Or does all he have is speed? He was pretty highly touted as a signing out of Brazil. Well highly touted for our system. Started off pretty hot last year but IIRC he faded as the season went on. So he's what I'd call a project. Supposed to be fast though.

Nice job by Fields going the other way on that pitch as well. He didn't even hit it that hard.

Heath is looking good. Kalapse, new question...I have my screensave off on the laptop but after 5 minutes or so my connection to the tv stops and I have to touch the pad on the laptop to get the picture back on the tv. Is there a way to just let it stay on without me having to touch the mouse pad every few minutes.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Mar 11, 2007 -> 02:23 PM) Whatev, Seacrest. Oh don't worry, I noticed that change...you didn't stump me on the whole seacrest out.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 11, 2007 -> 02:15 PM) No, it's not going to hurt your TV. You are my hero. I think of you as the walking encyclopedia of Soxtalk, a better version of the Schwami, haha.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Mar 11, 2007 -> 02:14 PM) DJ: "good throw by Anderson, a little high" as it sails WAAAAAY over the catcher's head. It was a cannon though. I was impressed.

Kalapse or anyone...one thing I want to make sure, do I risk any damage or anything to my tv by using the laptop and hooking it through it. I assume not, but I just want to make sure. I do not have a plasma, if that makes a difference either way. QUOTE(Heads22 @ Mar 11, 2007 -> 02:12 PM) The sun is shining out into LF. Jason, find me a TalkBigTen banner. I don't even know what the hell that site looks like, haha.

Erstad has played good this spring. And yes...mlb.tv finally working properly. My computer must be f***ed up cause I switched to my laptop and hooked up to the tv and I've had zero lag. Horrid quality on the tv but s*** I'll take it.