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QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 09:15 PM) His curveball is supposedly a plus pitch though. Its all about location, and then using that pitch to offset his fastball. Exactly. However, when he doesn't have command of his fastball, he's going to have problems. It's way too early to write him off.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 09:09 PM) Really? Then all the stuff I've read about him is a lie. That's what I've heard from the Baseball America people

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 09:05 PM) His fastball is usually around 90-92. Atleast that's what I hear. He's supposed to have a really good curveball as well. I wouldn't get too exicted over this performance. He's obviously not ready for major league hitters. His fastball's in the 87-88 range typically.

QUOTE(southsida86 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 08:59 PM) Is this Broadway's usual stuff? If it is, he was a wasted pick. He is going to get killed in the majors with that stuff. a righty can't get by with an 88 mph fastball in the majors, unless he changes speeds a lot and has really good junk.(breaking balls, changeup) I haven't seen any junk, so maybe he was picked for trade bait. Kenny, what intrigued you about this guy that made you pick him in the first round? He looks like a AAAA guy to me. Basically, he happened to pitch great towards the end of his season against top collegiate teams, and it boosted his stock big time.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 08:53 PM) By the way, Broadway was throwing mainly 87-88 MPH. In his own words, he said he likes to "backdoor guys".

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 08:49 PM) I'm not at all judging him by this performance. But I still wish we would've taken Carrillo. I hope Broadway makes me eat crow, though. How's Carrillo been doing in ST? And yes, I wish we would have taken the local product also.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 08:49 PM) Well, in Gload's first AB he swung at the first pitch and made an easy out. And just now, he made a nice grab on a liner but terribly botched the throw to Broadway covering 1st base and a run scored. Wait, so the greatest defensive 1b in history made an error?

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 08:47 PM) Come on Lance, you are better than this. Is he? With this stuff, he has to be pinpoint, or MLB hitters will hit him hard.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 08:46 PM) Gload is gone, lol. Explain?

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 08:23 PM) I know. I'm not really worried about him. I know this won't surprise people, but I'm very concerned about Hermanson this season. I think he'll either end up on the DL for a significant period, or his ERA will be over 4.50.

It's a fleecing when one player is a solid MLB reserve, and the other is a pitcher that hasn't shown the slightest ability to get MLB hitters out.

QUOTE(easyw @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 07:45 PM) The whole Cub-Sox hater thing is all hype. It is? I hate the f***ing Cubs, and wouldn't mind if their whole team got injured.

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 06:51 PM) Hold on for just a second here, guys. Alex Cintron had a .298 obp last year, and has a career .320 obp. he isn't perticularly fast and isnt a stolen base threat, he has no power, he's not a very good defensive player from what im looking at, and he's going to make nearly two million dollars this season. Personally, I think the Diamondbacks suck for trading away my cousin Jason last week and then today going out and acquiring Bajenaru, but at the same time this deal is hardly the fleecing you guys are making it out to be. The Marlins would have traded some AAAA fodder like the White Sox did had Cintron been reasonably priced, but he's far from it. Rotoworld brings up a good point in there disection. And this is one of the reasons some of us can't stand you on this site. Myself, and many others, are far from Sox homers. However, I'm sick of you constantly stating how every single move the Red Sox make is the greatest transaction ever. Also, if your cousin can't beat out Baj, then he doesn't deserve to make it to the big leagues (it's harsh, but it's true). I find it hillarious that you bring up a player's contract. Coming from a Red Sox fan, that's comical. No one is saying Cintron's a superstar. However, he's a very good bench player, and is versatile enough to fill in anywhere on the infield.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 05:47 PM) No, i get the feeling they dont like him at all. I do though, I think he is a good player. The cub fans sure hate him as well. Yeah, Hairston definitely doesn't seem like he's well-liked in the organization. However, if the Cubs want another middle infielder, I think they'd go after a bigger name than any of the guys we have. Again, I think this was a move used to help our depth, and to allow Mackowiak to be used more in the outfield.

QUOTE(3E8 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 05:42 PM) Why? I don't see the point in giving Ozuna a roster spot. Lets see....he's the fastest player on the team, is a good situational hitter, can bunt, and is well-liked in the clubhouse. Yep.....seems like there's no spot for him.

I don't think we're going to make another trade for a big league player before the beginning of the season.

- I don't think he was hurt too much. Izturis was the guy with the injury problems. - Ozuna isn't going anywhere. - I love how we're adding lefties to our team. It will help if we face righties with tough sliders, etc.

Cintron had great stats as a PH last season, and he also had at least 15 starts at 2b, SS, and 3b. This also is more proof that once you're on KW's radar, it's very likely you'll end up on the Sox down the road. We've heard rumors of Cintron for about 3 years now.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 04:42 PM) So who is going to be the first to make the Jeff Bajunaru appreciation thread?? The fans in right field afraid of getting hit by a Travis Hafner home run ball? Good luck Baj in Arizona.

It's real simple...the Sox don't have any true backups that can play a solid SS. Ozuna can play there, but he's not exactly a wizard in the field. Also, I think Mackowiak's going to get a lot of playing time in the outfield this season.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 04:38 PM) Wow, Good trade for us, sad to see Baj go however. Do we really need Cintron when we already have Mack and Ozuna? It doesn't hurt to have another versatile infielder. Cintron can play SS a lot better than any of our backups can. In my mind, Baj wasn't going to ever be a factor for the White Sox, so to get a MLB caliber reserve for him is a great deal. This might mean the end for Gload though.

If this is true, this is a fantastic trade!

QUOTE(beck72 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 10:54 AM) Rather than pitchers beating him, I saw Iguchi look just plain tired. His bat slowed down, which seemed to suggest fatigue more than pitchers owning him The fatigue seemed to be more mental. He just didn't seem to have a lot of focus at the plate, and was chasing pitches above his head and in the dirt. Oh well, at least he waited back on that curve by David Wells!

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 02:38 AM) From GTech, goofy mother f***er, looks like Napoleon Dynamite, softest center in basketball history. Thats all you need to know. He looks soft, but he's actually a very smart player on the court. He's a great help defender (even though refs won't give him benefit of doubt right now). At least he gives the Bulls another tall guy instead of their 20th power forward at 6'8".

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 03:44 AM) Iguchi struck out 114 times last season. I hope he doesn't strike out more than that this season. Oftentimes, he was in a hole because he was taking pitches so Podsednik could steal. He won't have to do that this season if he's batting sixth. What happened a lot was that pitchers would throw fastballs early in the count to avoid Pods stealing. Then, Iguchi would get in down in the count, and they'd put him away with a slider. I'd like to see him be aggressive at the plate this season.