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Jason, what about Townsend? How's his fastball (I didn't see much on it, other than he had a good breaking ball)? I'm watching his scouting video from last year, that's a filthy curveball he's got. Looks like a big bender with a sharp drop. I couldn't really tell about his fastball, on the video, he only threw it a couple of times. I hope they look at Townsend, though, if he projects to be as a reliever, that kind of sucks...

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 28, 2005 -> 01:30 AM) 4 homers? That is tee-ball. ...but is it s***ball?

QUOTE(qwerty @ May 28, 2005 -> 01:21 AM) What does last year have to do with anything? I am not talking about last year when he was one of the best second baseman in the league defensively... and was around league average with his obp and average. I am talking about this year. Also, later i am starting a poll '' are jabroni's nicknames the corniest things you have ever heard''? Come on now, you have to admit, s***ball is pretty catchy and clever...

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 28, 2005 -> 01:17 AM) Willie was our starting 2nd baseman for much of last season. Ozuna was a non-roster invitee this season. More is expected from Willie s***ball. Woah, another new nickname? No kidding? Man, that came out of left-field...

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ May 28, 2005 -> 01:17 AM) DId you see Ozuna hustle back to the dugout after staring at that pitch?

Wow, I thought that ball was crushed...

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 28, 2005 -> 12:50 AM) http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?sh...ndpost&p=685705 Yeah, whatever. ??? If I could have 'em both, at even money, then sure, I'll take Castilla. But I'm sure as hell not gonna give up a good arm like Tracey to get him...

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 28, 2005 -> 12:43 AM) I'm not going to bring this whole thing up again but you tried to say that Vinny Castilla was only a "wee bit better offensively" than Cruddy. Pound for pound, if they were making the same amount of money, I might take Castilla, for this year. Unfortunately, they're not making the same amount of money. Castilla is in the twilight of his career, and, we'd have to give up a B- to C+ prospect to get him, maybe even two. If you feel that trading a guy like Sean Tracey is worth Vinny Castilla, fine. And, Castilla is hitting .228 in May. Yep, give me the stats how Crede is doing worse.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 28, 2005 -> 12:35 AM) But I thought that this was Crede's year? Can you find for me where exactly I said Crede was gonna have a huge year? I dunno, maybe I did say it, but I surely don't recall...

QUOTE(nvxplorer @ May 27, 2005 -> 03:59 PM) I don't know about Dunn, but Helton has about $100 million left on his contract, so I'd say the chances of Kenny trading for him are slim and none. There's a big thread over at WSI about trading for Helton. I believe Helton's contract calls for something like $10-12 million per year, with something like $100 million on it. If you could get Colorado to pay something like $3 million a year for the rest of the contract, you could send back a package centered around Konerko (a year or two younger than Helton, IIRC), as well as an arm like Tracey. Helton isn't just a Coors Field guy, and you know that Kenny isn't looking for a guy that might help us win the division. He's gonna find the guy who's gonna help us win a title.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 28, 2005 -> 12:29 AM) Until McCarthy can keep AAA hitters in the park......he shouldn't be in the majors. This team is very hot offensively, and it's not like he gave up homers to Neifi Perez and Henry Blanco. Tiexera/Soriano can hit. Just relax a bit. And besides, all of his homers were at Charlotte, not on the road. Take a deep breath -- and relax. Dave Matthews at Tweeter next Thursday, it's all good. We take one in Texas and it's a guaranteed .500 road-trip.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 28, 2005 -> 12:22 AM) Our offense needs help, and fast. And when I say help, I don't necessarily mean just adding Frank. The only place we can logically upgrade is thirdbase. They aren't going to upgrade over Konerko (I think the only shot of that is if they make a pitch for Todd Helton), Iguchi and Uribe are set, and our OF has been decent other than Dye, and I don't see them giving up on him after just two months, especially since he's a new FA. Crede, though... well, there's some options out there like Polanco, Lowell, Huff (more expensive).

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ May 27, 2005 -> 11:47 PM) I'm not directing this at you because I do the same thing, I just think it's funny how we call these guys "kids" when we're younger then them. Ozzie Guillen syndrome I guess. Ugh, I really try to avoid doing that, and I did it like three-four times in that post alone... :banghead Yeah, when I'm 24, I can call the prospects "kids". Until then, I need a new word.

BHam (Tom), when you see this thread -- have you talked to Jenks yourself? If so (or if you've talked to someone like the manager), how's Jenks' attitude/mentality? I'm not sure if you'd know this, but are they keeping (somewhat) tabs on him to make sure he keeps himself out of trouble? I commend Williams on a job well done this offseason as far as some minor league pickups. Jenks and Owens have been awesome.

Nice job, guys. I really like the idea of putting the whole Twins series into one thread, rather than spralled out in three or four seperate threads. Makes life on me and Tony very easy.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ May 27, 2005 -> 11:38 PM) I wish that were true but the Slacks would lay down and play the NHL version of corpseball just as they have been for the last 9 years or so. Like Pauly said, most of the guys on the Wolves are guys who can't make it in the NHL. They have a couple nice players, Bouwmeester and Kari Lehtonen -- I think they have one or two others, but you're kidding yourself if you think they could beat the Hawks, as bad as the Hawks are...

Wow, I just noticed this -- they have scouting reports for the top 100 prospects, all of pretty good size, too. If I see anything interesting, I'll post it in an edit here. Hmm, this on Townsend: "Though he has the repertoire to start, most teams project Townsend as a reliever because they say his intensity fits best in that role." On Carrillo, they say he's a candidate to move up quickly through the minors. They have his fastball between 90-95, touching 96-97 occasionally. Real good movement on it. A plus changeup and a plus curveball, yet he throws his fastball so much that he tends to lose command of those two. They rave about his fastball in the scouting report, yet it's not one of the top 5 in college? I dunno... Last one, for now. On Matt Torra -- they say he's one of the most polished and complete pitchers in the draft. Also say he should move up quickly through the minors, with a shot at AA by the end of the year. 6'3, 225 lbs, with a 12-to-6 curveball and a fastball that touches 95. He pitched real poorly last year, and has been known for a heavy college workload, that's why it seems like he's down so (relatively) low.

They have... Justin Upton to 'Zona (duh). But, he'll probably move to the OF, correct? Tulo to Seattle, but if Alex Gordon is still there, they'll grab him. CJ Henry to the Yanks. Pennington to the Astros (pick 24). Snyder to the Twinkies (though they also have him listed as a C).

Just got it in; I think it's been released via internet already (some of the articles), but they have the Sox taking Cesar Carrillo. They also have them looking strongly at Bogusevic, a local kid (Oak Lawn) -- who's at Tulane now, Jason, isn't that the kid you like? Townsend is also a possibility, but BA has him going to the D-Rays (that'd be cool for them, getting two out of Rice's Big Three from last year). Anyways, what do you guys think about Carrillo? He looks like he has some nice control, 17 BBs in 99 IP, but he's not listed in any of the BEST categories (Best Breaking Ball, Best Command, Best Fastball). FWIW, they have that Ramos kid from Long Beach with the best command (Torra behind him -- dasox, you want the Sox to grab him, right?). Best Breaking Ball goes to the reliever, Hansen, with Townsend, Hochevar, and Torra also on the list. Torra also made the list (5th) for the best fastball. I didn't put any of the high schoolers down, 'cause I think it's unlikely the Sox grab a high schooler. If I see something else interesting, I'll post it.

I thought this thread was about a player's injury, not play-by-play...?

Well, we're in a position to where, if we take on in Texas, it will be at the very least a .500 road trip. (Insert cliche about playing .500 ball on the road and .600+ ball at home).

It's sort of funny... I'm sitting with my dad, and I tell him, "If Scott Shields throws a breaking ball in the dirt, he's got himself a strikeout." And what do ya know? If a 16-year old kid can predict something like that, that's bad. Carl's not doing a damn thing right now...

Why is Cotts warming up? He's not a lefty specialist. Does Ozzie not realize that? And yes, I know Marte's worked the past two days, but isn't Vizcaino supposed to be good vs. lefties? Come on, Ozzie, go Politte to Hermy. No need for Cotts here.

QUOTE(qwerty @ May 27, 2005 -> 03:54 AM) What he say. I am curious. Was timo his ''boy''? If I recall correctly, it was more of a thing where -- say, Timo hits the game tying homer at Florida last year -- and it would be sort of a "see, that's why Timo needs to stay with the big club" sort of a thing. And then go hide when he goes 0-for for the next three games.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 27, 2005 -> 03:51 AM) Hehe, owned. ??? Is that really what you're thinking about right now? Ah, if only I could dig up some of the old WSI posts with Timo last year.