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QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 11:27 AM) Keith Bogans is going to receive very limited playing time. People who are begging for all these secondary role players need to realize that there are only so many minutes to go around. At the SG/SF positions, you need to divide 96 minute between Brewer, Korver, Deng, Bogans, Rudy, Johnson and even Watson. Getting Rudy isn't really vital for future success, and getting yourself into a bidding war won't help. Ya, he's exciting to watch, but he's also inconsistent and has been complaining about playing time. Overpaying for him would be an incredibly dumb mistake. Keith Bogans right now is our second SG off the bench, plus Thibs likes him alot. (wanted him all off-season) And yes Rudy is that talented. If you get him, he SHOULD be starting. Got your sniper in Rudy, slasher in Deng, post up man in Boozer, and garbage putbacks by Noah, and Rose does what he does which can help his drive and kick game. Plus Brewer can be subbed in late (more energy consumed as well) to guard SG/SF late in quarters.

QUOTE (TomPickle @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 03:19 PM) I really hope we don't let Sale languish as the second lefty in the bullpen next year. There is 0 chance he'll be in the bullpen next year. Sox didn't draft a guy that high to be a middle reliever for his career.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 03:15 PM) I have more confidence in Pierre to get a hit right now than anyone on this team. That 22 game hitting streak is terrible isn't it?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 03:12 PM) Do you really have that much confidence in Juan Pierre? Pierre actually has sucess with RISP and is a contact hitter. Alexei doesn't have great discipline. Runner on 3rd less than 2 out, I'm more comfortable with Alexei cause he can hit the ball to the OF.

Ozzie has to learn Alexei can't always get the job done. I really hate giving up outs.

The way J.J. has been pitching lately, he might be in the sox price range this off-season like others here want him to be resigned.

Bulls need to stop f***ing around and get a deal done for Rudy. Let them have Charlotte's pick + if thats what it cost. This team is set for the future... and are in win now mode. They need every piece they can get that fits with Rose especially with D-Wade's super team around. Hopefully Gar/Pax doesn't blow it. Keith Bogans... yikes. (good defender though)

Kong.

Carl...

Heidrenreich had 12 BBs in 22 IP last season. He only has 10 BBs in 65 IP this year. He has also increased his SO per. He'll move quickly up the sox prospect boards next season. Saladino last 10 games: .412/.524/.706/1.230. Really like this kid as a prospect. Brandon Short.. 8 BBs this month in only 36 ABs.

To answer this thread... yes they are nerds, dorks, geeks, etc.. but... they are also highly respected... something you can't say about real life nerds/geeks/etc.. in schools where you can just pick on them or beat them up.. or ask to do your homework.

Nice to see Martz using Aromashodu effectively. He's gonna be a favorite of mine to watch this year.

Quentin.

I'm not as sold on Colvin than some others are (never was a fan of his even as a prospect) but I LOVE Andrew Cashner. If I was the Cubs, I'd see what kind of market there is for Marmol and see what package you can get for him. Cashner should be their closer of the future. They are fine up the middle with Dewitt and Castro and they have to hope Vitters develops and can solve their 3B position.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 13, 2010 -> 11:21 PM) His 4 game stretch against Baltimore and Kansas City has kept his OPS at .759. Seriously. First 25 games - .310/.372/.352/.724 (78 PAs) 4 game stretch - .737/.750/1.105/1.855 (20 PAs) Since that time - .167/.220/.204/.424 (59 PAs) He's been adequate. I hope the Twins make him the 3Bman of the future, because he's really not that good. Probably a utility player. That's all they would need for him to be on that team for the forseeable future.

Welcome the f*** back Mark Teahen! Thank god. You were sexy tonight as well Slayer.

Valencia is gonna be nice little player. Got the 3B position locked up for the Twins in the future.

Despite all the crap he's taken, Flowers still has a .340 OBP and a .804 OPS in AAA despite his low average. Escobar another 2 hit day. I was expecting him to hit next season with the Barons. Adjusting much quicker than I (and I'm sure even Dan and Jeff) thought. Jarrett Casey pitched 10 innings..

Teahen.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 13, 2010 -> 03:19 PM) Honestly, I'm just happy Kotsay's not hitting 5th or 6th. Ditto. That alone is a win in itself. Baby steps....

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Aug 13, 2010 -> 08:32 AM) He needs to talk to someone in NJ . :lolhitting :notworthy

QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 13, 2010 -> 01:12 AM) I find this nonsense. I mean really, to me, there is no more elitist music fan in the world than a rap fan. They create this false facade of what rap is, and anyone that doesn't fit that equation is "bad". It's terrible for the genre, they hold everything up and just spit nostalgia about ninety-f***ing-four, but who gives a s***. Kanye's wordplay and flow might not be up to nas or reasonable doubt jay-z era, but his ability to use his medium to move, to speak to people is as good as anyone. His simplicity works. He may be an arrogant piece of s*** in real life encounters, but when he's rapping, he's introspective and honest in ways very few mcs are. I think the kanye hate is always hating some idea of the way a celebrity should be, and they are mistaken. If you want the f***ing jonas brothers, go have them. But this dudes ambition and arrogance is not his problem, it's his biggest asset, because he realizes it and uses it to make great pop songs. Find it nonsense all you want... you can kick rocks with what you believe as far as I'm concerned, but the dude isn't great at all. Now didn't say I don't like Kayne, I mean hell he's from Chicago, but he isn't even the best rapper in Chicago, yet alone in the game today (and the game today is garbage with "MCs" and I quote that very heavily as KRS-One once said.. there is a big difference between an MC and a rapper). I'm not talking real life, I'm not talking how he is as a person (hell Micheal Jackson had his issues and I'm sure alot of us can agree he is Pop, his music was influential) but his music (and I'm talking lyrically) isn't that great, not even as good as when he first started. In fact.. I consider Kayne a sellout in alot of ways (especially trying to "get with" the genre of what the game was doing with auto-tune, and changing his overall style) in his music. Now as a producer you will never see me talk about him. IMO he is one of the biggest genius out there today (or in the last whatever years anyone wants to throw a number at) as a producer. Not alot of MCs aren't good at both. (I don't consider Dr. Dre that great either as an MC, though he is still good for what he says during his time though I'm a bit biased with him, but he is a producing genius.. one of the best ever) As a follower for a long time, growing up listening to alot of great ones, I don't see it with him as an "MC". It's weird I understand his videos more in meaning than I do lyrically in him, whereas Nas (and I'll say his name since you mentioned him) could make one of the s***test videos ever, but I can understand where he's at lyrically. And you wanna talk about him "speaking up to people.." go anywhere and you tell me who they usually name who "speaks up to them" usually... I hear Weezys name as the first mentioned. Everybody here as different opinions on different MCs. (some we all agree on, and usually they are the best/greatest) Kayne is just one of those guys I always found overrated.

QUOTE (T R U @ Aug 13, 2010 -> 02:33 AM) he IS ginger, and im sure that he cant tan or he would fry.. LMFAO! 666-999!!!

Joe Mauer is the king of stealing signs BTW.

Gonzo confirms this. Yea it was expected. Kid has a nice future though. Got to work on some of those issues in AAA and it's good he'll get consistent at-bats now for a good couple weeks before comming back up.