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Of course I'd love to have him. He's a bit overhyped but he's still a legitimate top 30 prospect in baseball, more likely still a top 15 one despite being a Red Sawk. He's got good stuff though and the BoSox aren't giving him up for just anyone. They'd have to get quite the pieces for the deal to make sense. I do think a package based upon the Cuban Missile and a veteran reliever or one of our older bats might work. But if the MIssile plays like he did last year at SS, well that is pretty f***ing tough to replace and Bucholtz hasn't proven a ton. Its tough but thats the only way we are getting Clay.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 20, 2009 -> 10:14 PM) Just got a call that my grandpa had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital for heart trouble...not a good start to Fathers Day. Sorry Alex, hope your grandpa is okay.

Becks smokes a double...woot woot.

Alright Marky.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jun 21, 2009 -> 10:16 AM) I dont know what really happened because im watching gameday, but it showed the first two called strikes on Getz were at least 6 inches outside, it looked like he really got hosed Ya they were balls. Both were the same spot and called strikes. I was like, well, I guess were facing Maddux or Glavine in there prime with this type of zone.

So is Dye out again due to his knagging injury? Alright Getzy.

The site will be shutting down for about 24 hours tonight.

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Jun 20, 2009 -> 09:11 PM) Wow, had no idea Hudson threw that hard. I thought he was low-90's and Dex was the one in the mid-90's. NO, Huddy has good velocity. He tends to pitch more in the low 90's but he can get into the mid 90's. I wouldn't say he sits in the mid 90's though. I was stunned to hear he topped out at 98 though. Thats insane!!! His 3 quarter delivery is why I compare him a bit to Halladay who has that unique delivery.

Didn't see it posted, but he was in Chicago to see a wrist specialist and supposedly will have a cast on for a week and from there the Sox will take things slowly. Nothing structurally wrong with the wrist, but still, the wrist plays a huge part to an offensive players game.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 20, 2009 -> 12:45 PM) I would say absolutely not. His throws on the double plays have shown very little arm strength. He's played 3B in the past and he could play there again. But not as a starter. In a utility role, sure, but nothing more.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 20, 2009 -> 12:09 PM) I think this site is very, very optimistic when it comes to prospects, even though the Sox have a TERRIBLE history of developing their own. I think some of the backlash toward Gartrell is from people who don't get the David Cook love. One thing people need to remember is not every prospect is supposed to be a superstar. Maybe Gartrell can come up and be a 4th outfielder. Same goes for Shelby, who's been destroying LHP this season. Getz is an example of a guy that was way too overhyped, as people were expecting a .400 OBP and 40 steals it seems like. He's a decent little player, but probably will never be near All-star caliber. That's fine though. Whoa whoa whoa. Getz was never overhyped. He was as underhyped of a prospect as the Sox have had in a long long time and I kept telling people this guy is a good one. Getz is going to hit in the majors and he's going to have a very good major league career if a team gives him a chance. Luckily the Sox seem to see this and are giving him his chance. He's a very good baseball player and it will be proven. Now putting up a .400 OBP and 40 steals, probalby not going to happen, but I could see him get the steals and put up a .360+ OBP if all goes well and thats pretty f***ing good.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 20, 2009 -> 07:02 AM) Why would I punch a punching bag with all my might when I havent ever done it before? I did this yesterday and my body crumbled to the ground. I thought they were softer and more moveable than that.

In a big ass house in Orange County. I got the place down, now just need to find a way to make the moolah to afford that big ass house.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 07:00 PM) Look at this lineup we have right now. You can't expect it to do much damage against a RHP, especially with Dye injured and PK's ability in doubt. I'm sure Arroyo got excited when he saw we had TWO lefties in the lineup tonight. Paulie belted a hard FB, that alone should tell us he's okay to turn and rip a pitch. Last year when he was in his funk he'd have had no shot at hitting that type of pitch (even though it was a cookie the velocity would have killed his thumb).

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 06:50 PM) Never seen him hit a first pitch fastball off of a reliever like that. I assume that is sarcasm? Or was the pitch he hit for a grand slam not a FB?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 06:43 PM) So yeah, after watching 1 1/2 batters, I stand by my belief that Poreda's best possibility to help the Sox is as trade bait. He reminds me so much of Neal Cotts. Cotts didn't throw as hard as Poreda nor did he have the sinking action. I think Poreda makes it, the question is whether its as a starter or a good reliever and if its as a good reliever is that more valuable of a piece than what you could get for trading him. All depends on what the Sox brass sees. They like Aaron though and his sinker is really good.

The REds tie it up?

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 05:09 PM) I realize Soxtalk is not one collective voice but you hear so many calls for a youth movement, and when a solid yet unspectacular player like Getz struggles you hear calls for him to be sent down. Just so odd that people can't see his talent. I've been calling for a youth movement and i've been telling everyone how I have zero concerns over Getzy.

I have to think Dex will be up to Winston Salem after the seasons end and we see some guys from the draft go directly to Kanny.

I love the Phegley pick. Everything I've seen out of him tells me he's going to rake. Than we can have two legit catchers, one of which can ocassionally play 1B/DH. Keeps our guys fresh and gives us a heck of an offense.

Whats going on in the game?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 12:04 PM) California. Great place to visit, terrible place to live. From what I've heard, at least. That is the biggest load of mularcky I've ever heard.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 11:48 AM) I have lived in Chicago all my life and never really traveled anywhere until I was about 23. I have fallen in love with California and I really feel like that is where I should be living. I havent had the balls to move forward with it but I really feel inside of my shipp that I will be happy living there more than Chicago. Do you guys think that maybe I am just seeing California to be a better place just because I have had good experiences when I go to visit? Maybe I am glorifying it in my head to be a place that is far better than it actually is. I dont know but I become obsessed with moving there sometimes. Ahhh, it is home to the coolest poster in the history of Soxtalk.

QUOTE (onedude @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 03:56 PM) same....but afterwards it made me smile. Good story Ditto

I was really impressed in the limited ab's I've seen. Great plate awareness which is why I'm less concerned about his strikeouts. Plus his swing doesn't look bad at all. Make a few minor changes but if he does things right I see us getting a hell of a ballplayer.