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I honestly don't know a ton about him (I couldn't tell you how he goes about his business). I do know the Sox people have talked highly of him and that he's got a big live arm and struggles like hell with his command. JPN, can you help us out here? I'll also ask around and see what I can dig up. I did find this from Ozzie Guillen (from earlier this month): In addition, when I was talking with Gartrell he mentioned that Santeliz is hillarious. The big thing he has to work on is his command.

QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:10 AM) Gotcha. You have to figure Poreda is the likely candidate though. Yep, I'd be shocked if it was someone else. And if it would be anyone else it would be Richard so either way whomever goes back down to AAA will replace Torres in Charlotte's rotation.

Tyrus Thomas and Jerome James for Boozer is the biggest no brainer in the history of man-kind.

QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 08:58 AM) Wouldn't Poreda be taking his rotation spot? Until Aaron gets sent down I'm going to make other assumptions. I do figure Aaron gets sent down and in that case it will be Poreda in the rotation.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:07 AM) Is Torres someone we drafted, or did he come via trade? Was he known before this season, outside of the few posters on here that follow the minors very closely? The link I posted has all that info Milk. Wasn't on most guys radars prior to the season due to his age but he's produced throughout the minors and has added a cutter to his arsenal. He might surprise all of us.

The 2003 draft was one of the worse drafts in the history of the organization. In fact one of the guys you mention, Ricky Brooks, whom was a redraft by the Sox in 05, ended up being a huge over-draft by the Sox. When he was drafted in the 3rd round BA and other insiders were shaking there heads indicating he wasn’t on anyone’s top 10 draft boards. Clint King was another pick that had me shaking my head back in 2003 and really the only picks that intrigued me on draft day were Nach, BA, Sweeney, Dizard, Veal, and Hodges. Veal and Hodges didn’t sign, Nach had medical issues (knee problems that most doctors felt would prevent him from pitching, but had phenomenal stuff), and Dizard had good stuff but elbow problems in college and those problems bugged him again with the Sox. Great write-up Dan!

FS: 2003 Draft in Review By Dan Santaromita

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 05:45 AM) Do my eyes deceive me, or did Derek Rodriguez get a start for Charlotte? Are they converting him? Nope, Carlos Torres got skipped (promoted) so Rodriguez had to jump in. Rodriguez has a pretty live arm. I assume McCulloch will get promoted and join the Knights rotation to replace Torres.

QUOTE (Pumpkin Escobar @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 08:52 AM) Anyone know what kind of stuff Torres has? Veloctiy? Offspeed? etc... http://futuresox.com/frontpage/?p=609 Kind of funny that I wrote this up yesterday afternoon.

QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 08:48 AM) I have said it many times before...I have ZERO confidence that CQ is going to hold up and be a major part of this team in the second half...ZERO. He ran pretty good yesterday.

I don't smell an upcoming trade. I think Poreda is going to go down and get stretched out and get constant work with Torres piggy-packing Richard and if Richard struggles they'll flip with Torres getting the start against the Tigers next week and Richard in the pen.

Wow, because it was interracial. I didn't think twice about it, than again, i'm dating someone that isn't my own race.

QUOTE (That funky motion @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 08:23 PM) I agree with you that BA will only be a 4th OF and his swing sucks. But the only manager that would keep Wise over BA is Ozzie. I don't necessarily disagree with that, but the point is, if BA was hands down, head and shoulders better he'd still be on the roster. The reality is he really didn't play much better than Wise over the past two seasons in Chicago so its his own damn fault, not Ozzies for why he isn't on the roster.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 08:18 PM) Does he still have any of the stuff he had with us or has he legit lost stuff? The curve ball and the low 90's fastball? A curve and low 90's to upper 80's fastball isn't that good when you don't have great command. Plus his change-up never ended up being good enough to allow him to effectively get righties out. Thats why I think he'll make a good reliever in time. Key word being, in time.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 08:08 PM) He is so bad. And I actually thought he could be decent, but man, he is just awful. He's a lot like JP Howell. I look for him to eventually get cut and make it on another squad as a reliever.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 08:12 PM) We can officially declare ourselves "buyers" from this point until the 31st. This is purely speculation on my part. But I think Kenny's got something mammoth in store. Next 10 days will be very entertaining to say the least. Carlos Torres start was pushed back a day. I'm thinking we might see him make a start if Richard struggles (with Richard or Poreda headed back to Charlotte temporarily to make roster space for Colon's short start).

Pods made a defensive blunder or two but had a great game at the plate. Gavin was darn good, Paulie with the HR, Beck's getting on a couple times, Jenks making it interesting...Thorty with the stud cleanup for Liney!!! 1 game out....YESSSS

Gavin picks up his 8th win too!!!

Wow, doesn't get more entertaining than that...LOL.

Were going to see a 1-0 get me over.

Ouch...and its Barlett who scares the hell outta me. Good compact swing. Please big bad Bobby Jenks...please!!

Everyone in the world knows it'll be another fastball.

3-0.

Bobby looked great when he was ahead but now has fallen behind on 3 straight guys. First two got on...hopefully this guy gets out.

That was terrible POds. How the f*** was that not an out. He must have been playing ridiculously deep.