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Oh f***ing hell this is getting ridiculous: cst_sox Hold off on the Jackson trade folks, KW has something big cooking and if he gets it done Jackson trade is off. 2 minutes ago via API

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 09:33 AM) You'd think 4 straight months of being atrocious at the plate is a good enough sample size for Ozzie to seriously diminish his workload...but I guess not. Of the 220 players with at least 250 PA this season our DH ranks 202nd in OPS. Oh and he's 273rd in AVG with RISP (min 50 PA), yes that's the worst in baseball. Kotsay is reaching epic levels of bad.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 07:51 AM) Here's the Castro/AJ issue worth pointing out, and I'm surprised no one has noted it yet. In most previous years with AJ and a RH backup catcher, Ozzie has treated it like a near platoon. Unless we face about 3 lefty starters in a row, AJ would sit against LH starting pitching. This year for some reason, Castro's been named Garcia's private catcher (thus ending any chance for Buehrle to throw another perfect game), and AJ has caught for everyone else. Now, we're no longer playing matchups, we're just going based on who's starting for the Sox. Now, it's possible that everyone else just hates throwing to Castro, which we haven't heard so far. But, without that, AJ has a .548 OPS against lefties and a .654 OPS against righties. Granted his numbers against righties still suck, but his numbers against lefties uber-suck, while Castro for his career, and especially this season, has feasted on lefties (.803 career OPS against lefties). Yeah, sometimes I get tired of Ozzie playing matchups all the time, but here, he's got a roster constructed to give him an advantage by using matchups, and he's not using it. And AJ happens to be having his worst ever season against left handed pitching (.188/.243/.304/.548, .248 wOBA) which is hardly surprising given this is the worst offensive season of his career.

Looks like this thing is happening: BNightengale #mlob #whitesox #diamondbacks Club officials from the Sox and D-backs are confirming they are close to a deal, sending Edwin Jackson to Sox 4 minutes ago via web

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 09:26 AM) Not to mention, the Phillies have practically emptied their farm systems the last few years and would probably love to restock some prospects. That's the same reasoning behind the Cliff Lee trade, it's a solid plan for the future but it's a tough sell for a contending team especially one that doesn't currently hold a playoff position.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 09:21 AM) Are they? I know Brooks goes game by game, but I can sort by date on Texas Leaguers. They're the same basic idea but both has things that the other doesn't.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 09:13 AM) Not a bad tool. I like to use TexasLeaguers. They're really 2 different things. (TL and BB that is)

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 08:49 AM) Most of which you spent typing this post. Yes but now the 2 or 3 people who care about Pitch F/X data will be able to save those precious 40 seconds of their own. I'm giving here, Balta.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 08:47 AM) If they add Bautista like the si article mentions, Werth becomes expendable. That's rather preposterous. Utley (they're best player) is out until September and f***ing Greg Dobbs and Cody Ransom will be filling in until then. It'd make a bit more sense to acquire Bautista, play him at 3B and keep their best current hitter around (Werth) so that they can stay in the race until Utley's return. Swapping Werth for Bautista is a lateral move akin to (as Balta pointed out) the Cliff Lee deal.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 08:40 AM) I'm definitely not a fan of it either. I think you could have Jackson for much less. Hell, if you want to trade Hudson for another pitcher, go get Carmona. Wow, I just noticed that BR is now liking to brooks baseball's pitch f/x tool in player game logs now. I went into Jackson's game log to find his last outing so I could check his velocity on brooks (95/97), I happened to click his pitch count and it took me to his pitch f/x data for that game. Thanks, BR for saving me 40 valuable seconds.

Harrell's supposed to go tonight for Charlotte, I imagine if a deal were close he'd be on his way to Chicago. Kinda sucks having to start Lucas Harrell in the middle of a pennant race.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 08:28 AM) I completely agree, but if we are talking upside, the still young (26 year old) Jackson has a higher upside than Hudson if you ask me And if he had 2 or 3 years of service time under his belt that would be fine, trouble is he's up to 5 years and is already being paid like an accomplished, veteran starting pitcher, not the project that he really is. $8.35M next year, 6 years of Dan Hudson (3-4 ultra cheap years) plus another spect for what amounts to a pretty mediocre starting pitcher who's still considered a project 5 years into his career.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 08:23 AM) over reaction city....jesus. Is this move a tremendous deal? no. does it have the potential to work out in our favor? yes. Does it have potential to blow up in our face? yes. the fact is we don't know. Nobody does. stop acting like this is the worst thing in the world. There is just as good of a chance that Hudson never comes close to being as good as Jackson as there is that he will be better, so right now all you can do is wait and see. Its certainly a gamble, and for a guy who has had success and had the 4th fastest fastball on average last season, I'm ok with us taking a gamble on Jackson. BTW....look at what Arizona gave up and got/will be getting for both Haren and Jackson. Talk about buying high, selling low Still waiting for that awesome fastball to translate into something more than a league average to slightly below average K/9.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 02:02 AM) Exactly. But looking ahead to 2011, wow. Peavy (hopefully healthy), Danks, Floyd, Jackson, Buehrle with Hudson/Sale waiting in the wings. Me likes. That's a $54M+ rotation.

As if you're not all freaked out already there's this: Jackson over his last 5 starts since his 149 pitch no hitter: 27.1 IP, 19K/15BB, 7.24 ERA, 1.94 WHIP .330/.412/.496/.908 Scary, scary stuff. Please, please, please don't let this happen.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 01:26 AM) I'm actually okay with Jackson for Huddy+prospect. Jackson is young and has good stuff, he is a typical coop can fix him pitcher. And I love this even more because KW is saying F U to Rizzo Age doesn't mean a whole hell of a lot when he's only under team control for 1 more year and is already expensive ($8.35M), it's not like we're picking him up with 2 years of service time, he's being paid like a proven veteran not a young project. I'm not giving up 6.3 years of Hudson (3-4 cheap years) for 1.3 years of Jackson when Hudson could easily be a mid 4 FIP pitcher the rest of this season and next at 400K.

Rosenthal: #WhiteSox in serious discussions for Edwin Jackson. Would send RHP Daniel Hudson and a prospect to #Diamondbacks. Story on site soon. #MLB 7 minutes ago via web I sure as hell hope not.

QUOTE (beautox @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 08:09 PM) good lord people, i'm simply talking about this year at 3B not his career. I like as the popularity of UZR grows the sample size necessary to use it as an accurate measure of a player's defensive value has shrunk. At one point it was 3 years in order to remove any anomalies now it's down to 300 innings.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 08:05 PM) Grind out 4-3...UGH 8 for 54 (.148) with RISP "Don't tell me what you hit, tell me when you hit it." How come this only applies when it's a positive?

I think it's clear that the Astros' acquisition of a young, near major league ready 1B means they're prepared to trade Berkman to the White Sox.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 03:43 PM) The Astros are flipping Gose for Brett Wallace. WTF? http://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/19853461575 4th organization in about a year for the 13th overall pick in the 2008 draft.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 03:42 PM) Probably nothing but Dunn was removed in the top of the ninth. I don't watch the Nats much so they may always take him out bc of his defense but thought I'd mention it after he smoked his 24th in the bottom of the eighth. It's standard procedure. Nothing newsworthy there.

Rosenthal: #Marlins' return for Cantu will be Double A RHP Evan Reed & Double A RHP Omar Poveda, who is on DL recovering from TJ surgery. #Rangers #MLB

QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 03:35 PM) Hahahaha, that is quite odd considering I was doing basically the exact same thing... I'm really setting myself up for a monumental let down on Saturday evening when the deadline passes and we don't make a move for an impact bat, it's just really hard not to get excited when you're reading every single report out there.

QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 03:29 PM) Dunn just smacked his 24th bomb of the year on a line to left center field I just happened to be watching and picturing him in a Sox uni at the exact moment of contact, it was quite an experience. I think I need to go change my pants. Would love to add some of that sweet, sweet oppo power to a team that doesn't hit a lot of balls out the other way.