I agree that he wasn't (loaiza) but it's gonna be tough to replace those 242 innings he pitched. Best pitcher or not, he really helped the rotation with that. Now we have to count on Shoey and the 5th Starter to come through.
And just to back up you and jim's statement, here's an article about Malone having surgery and a very good read on Ozzie expecting his pitchers to go to distance.
Starters Expected To Go To Distance
We don't know if he will or won't. It's a longshot, but that doesn't mean he can't do it. (who expected him to hit over .400 in AA?) We'll see how his performance pans out.
Agreed. I doubt that myself. I don't care how aggresive Ozzie is, I still don't think Reed will get 40. The only person I can see stealing 40+ bases on the sox is Willie Harris.
Top Prospects in AL Central
I'm sure we already know this, but it's saying when they should move up to the bigs. They got Reed projected as a .300-20-90-40 player in his prime.
I know my history man. Just not past 1900 But I'm still learning though. I'm sure there's still some players back then I haven't heard before that were amazing..But very few of them.
That's good for the sox. Both pitchers get what they want, and the chemisrty right now is dead on thanx to ozzie...I think this team is going to be fun to watch this year.