Reddy

alright. middlebrooks in the next round!

damnit. Leroy Hunt

we're next. i hope we dont pass on him..........

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 07:01 PM) Can't find it. click the draft tracker - the flash thing. then go to the sox and look at Ely's info - there should be a thing that says 400k. click it. QUOTE(danman31 @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 07:04 PM) As people have mentioned Russell is gone. Russell and Tyler Mach of Ok St. absolutely mashed the Big 12 this year. Russell in the 4th round is major value if he signs. He is a draft eligible soph, but could sign. The concern is that he is a Joe Borchard type. As for Mach, he played 3rd in college but they have him listed as a 2B on mlb.com. I really like Mach, another solid hitter in the 4th round. he's very borchard esque IMO

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 07:01 PM) Can't find it. here event:java script:void(playMedia2({w:'/2007/open/draft/prospects/ely_john_400.wmv',vid:'9383',pid:'gen_video',cid:'mlb',v:'2'})); never mind... that wont work... lemme see

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 07:01 PM) I thought he was a 3rd baseman? infielder in general

only 5 more

hey i figure middlebrooks makes sense cuz you can make him what you want - pitcher/infielder - gives you flexibility. lol Russel gone

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 06:55 PM) The phrase "violent throwing motion" is somewhat concerning. I know virtually nothing about this guy, but poor mechanics (which I assume is implied by the throwing motion comment) tends to preclude injuries/arm troubles. go to mlb.com s thang and click the video link. you can watch his motion and then end of his delivery is bizarre. you get a good idea from the profile view of it

lol he freakin spazzes out after his follow through. pretty funny

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 06:37 PM) If you're watching the video, they pronounced it L-E i'm not but... thats just dumb. lol

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 06:34 PM) BTW, it's pronounced E-Lie as opposed to....? ellie?

fastball is apparently plus-plus but its his only pitch... hmm... interesting

sorry... couldn't find you a shrubbery for your birthday... but have a good one anyway! yeah i know but it needed to be said.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 04:16 PM) josh fields is not a savior. And I hate the fact that Crede's hurt. Fields can't hold his jock on the defensive side, he said as much during ST. no i understand that - and i hate that crede's hurt too, i'd much rather his 06 production over fields but thats just not gonna happen so i'm glad to see someone else up here. if nothing else it shows us if we really do have the ability to deal crede or not.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 04:11 PM) You always want to do a little rub of some sort, even if going with a sauce. You can buy a rub, or try one yourself. I usually like to do a brown sugar one with some spices and garlic in it, always "winging it" though. But the nice thing about a slight rub is that within on sitting you can sauce half and eat the rest wet. More fun that way, IMO. As for baby back or spare, that all depends on which you prefer. I used to prefer baby back, but now prefer spare by a LONG shot. If done right, you can't beat the spare rib. Either way, be sure you peel the membrane off the back of the ribs. It's tougher to do than anybody will lead you to believe, but it's worth it. Throwing a rack of ribs on the grill for 10 minutes or so is NOT doing ribs, by the way. They need to slow cook, on a smoker. You can cheat by boiling, but the flavor just isn't the same. My ribs usually take about 6-8 hours. Your first few times doing it, be prepared to over-smoke them and deal with the creasote bitterness. It's not terrible, but expect to be burping it hours later. I cook with only lump charcoal and real wood. I'm using cherry right now. No briquettes get anywhere near my food. You really can taste a HUGE difference. Smoking is an art, and it takes time to learn it. The biggest hurdle is managing your temperature and keeping it consistent over time. I don't know how you learn it, but you just do. All of a sudden I was holding a nice 200 degree without even realizing what I was doing. You just learn you smoker. Lastly, if you are smoking, what type of smoker are you using? unfortunately not able to smoke right now... dont have a smoker. I've heard ways to simulate it but i'm sure it's not the same. Basically I'm working w/ an indoor oven and smallish outdoor grill. i've actually found some interesting recipes for doing it in the oven but again - i'm sure all you purists out there will have a heart attack at that.

i've never been so excited for one of our guys to be injured.

So I'm teaching myself how to make great ribs and i figured i'd see how you guys do 'em. Back vs. Spare ribs? Which do you prefer How do you trim them? Prep them? What kinda rub? Love to hear what you guys think!

QUOTE(Wedge @ Jun 4, 2007 -> 11:20 AM) hahaha brilliant. god thats so freaking bad.

QUOTE(RME JICO @ Jun 1, 2007 -> 09:13 PM) http://www.nypost.com/seven/06012007/sport...george_king.htm How ironic that this guy does all this talking, and then slips out under the radar for the entire season. well its perfect for major league baseball. this way Bud doesn't have to take action so he wont look like the bad guy. Just let the guy stay out of the game for a year till it all blows over... selig caught a break... but so did Giambi in a way.

QUOTE(BearSox @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:56 PM) I'm getting sick of watching A.j. dog it down the line and such. I know he catches and all, but right now he looks like he couldn't care less about winning. I think we need to get a good young MLB catching prospect here pronto. Plus, my grandmother has about a good of an arm as he does. do you know how RARE it is to find good catching prospects? do you also know how RARE it is that we have as good a catcher as AJ? He's one guy who i really don't want to move. remember - Miguel Olivo is a starting catcher right now in the bigs... would you rather have him?

QUOTE(diegotony06 @ May 29, 2007 -> 04:31 PM) My point is I believe he clipped his foot!! how bout you watch the replay he OBVIOUSLY missed morneau... neither he nor AJ react in the slightest at the time... jeez

QUOTE(Heads22 @ May 28, 2007 -> 03:32 PM) God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch is getting old. i'm sick of that s***. i never stand and never take off my hat cuz i'm sorry but it just doesnt belong there.

QUOTE(RME JICO @ May 28, 2007 -> 07:38 AM) Sox just signed him. that would be amazing cuz we could use it but... really? found it: Craig Wilson-1B- Braves May. 28 - 12:12 am et According to FOXSports.com, the White Sox have signed Craig Wilson to a minor league deal. The White Sox could use Wilson's bat if he can get hot for a couple of weeks in Triple-A. There's an opening on the roster now after Pablo Ozuna went down today, but it'd make more sense to let Wilson try to regain his swing against minor league pitching first.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 25, 2007 -> 09:18 PM) Thornton better be brought in here. Why does it seem like our runners have to go 100 feet to get to the base, and the opposition has to go 80? you ever feel like when another team has 2 on 1 out that its much more pressure for our guys than when we do it to them? ... in these situations i almost always feel like we're gonna give it up