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QUOTE(SoxAce @ Sep 7, 2007 -> 01:06 AM) Ditto. And Rick isn't exactly a "big" guy muscle wise or weight wise. Nobody would have thought Alex Sanchez would do it.. or Roger Clemens.. I read this all the time and I just don't get it. What are the 2 sporting events with the biggest performance enhancing drug issues? 1.) Cycling - incredibly thin and ripped men riding bikes 2.) Track - incredibly thin and ripped men/women running really fast. Now why would it surprise anyone that a speed player with injury problems (another fine use for steroids) would turn to a banned substance to keep his career afloat?

It's supposed to be one of the strangest action movies you're ever going to see and I'm actually some what excited to see it.

Ok, you obviously don't understand what you posted so I'll help you out. When they mention "ISO" they're speaking of the difference between Batting average and Slugging percentage or Isolated power. They pointed out how between high A (2005) and AA (2006) Danny lost a good amount of power as his numbers show; 237 ISO in '05 down to a 123 ISO in '06 this dramatic fall came from a large dropoff in HRs (20 to 8). In that small blurb they state that Danny does have 2 very distinct skill sets; speed and the ability to get on base (knows how to draw a walk) but without the power (which had disappeared between high A and AA) he shouldn't be viewed as an everyday player. So in the eyes of those who wrote that piece if Danny could hit for power he would then become more than just a utility infielder, ie: an everyday player. Since being traded earlier this year Danny has shown off his power potential sporting an IsoP (isolated power) of close to 200 in 133 ABs at Charlotte and hitting 4 HR since being recalled a little over a month ago. So for you to say "he has not changed 1 bit from this report" would be a fallacy because Danny has improved upon that line you posted, he's shown that he still has that good pop and has shown the potential to be an everyday player at the major league level.

So how long do they wait before they make the movie?

QUOTE(Soxfest @ Sep 6, 2007 -> 04:42 PM) From Rotowire Richar lost a third of his extra-base hits and more than 100 points of ISO upon leaving Lancaster. Without the power, he's a utility infielder with some speed and OBP. 2 questions . . . 1.) Do you have any idea when that was written? (hint: it was over a year ago) 2.) Can you even explain to me what that blurb means?

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 6, 2007 -> 04:38 PM) Call me crazy, but you can mark this down. I have a feeling that these core hitters who have been lacking punch will be waking up and suddenly going on a tear this month. Way too late for it to be of any use of course, but I just saw something in the way Paulie, AJ, and some others were carrying themselves late in the game. They are starting to look angry... finally. You're not crazy, I totally agree. The offense will click and the Sox will have a .500 or better record from here on out and end up with the #9 pick in the draft.

QUOTE(Soxfest @ Sep 6, 2007 -> 02:52 PM) You like him, I do not. It is my opinion he has shown me nothing, you love everything about him that is quite obvious. Can you give me a quick Danny Richar scouting report? I haven't seen him play much since he was recalled and it seems you've seen pretty much all of his ABs. Any help would be appreciated. You're right about him failing in the majority of RBI situations, he doesn't get a hit anywhere close to 50% of the time. His .308/.379/.423/.802 season line with RISP is pretty terrible. That means with runners in scoring position he's only getting on base 38% of the time so most of the time he's been kept of the basebaths.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 6, 2007 -> 10:20 AM) Then I have no idea why he isn't with the club. Do you? I have trouble finding logic in many of the moves/non-moves this organization makes these days.

Oneli is already on the 40.

He missed one by a foot today, would have been a HR in most ballparks.

2008 is likely Miggy's final season in Florida.

The Sox (80 L) are 2 GB of Tampa (82 L) in the loss column. Florida actually has 80 losses as well but they have 1 more win.

Shea Hillenbrand is just bad at his job. I know it was inconsequential and all but picking up that swinging bunt by Floyd was one of the dumbest plays I've ever seen. I guess there's a reason why he's played for 4 teams in two years.

Danny Richar is good at baseball. Very good game from him.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 5, 2007 -> 09:49 PM) Phillips with the dynamic stuff our minor leaguers are known for. He just gets hitters out. He just knows how to win.

So how many pitches will it take for the Tigers to win this game against Phillips?

QUOTE(29andPoplar @ Sep 5, 2007 -> 03:57 PM) So Freddy Garcia had labrum surgery and some rotator cuff clean up done August '07. I am not Dr. Andrews but in between healing and rehab work I am guessing that most or all of 2008 is lost to Garcia. Anyone have a hunch he will end up back with the White Sox for 2009? White Sox certainly wouldn't sign him this offseason and lose any draft picks but I bet they'd take a flier on him if he was a freebie in terms of compensation. Will the Phillies even off him arbitration? I highly doubt it seeing as how anything more than $1M in '08 is too damn much for Garcia and he'd get 10x that in arb. I could definitely see the Sox bringing in Freddy on a 2 year deal worth like $4M guaranteed and include plenty of incentives for both '08 and especially '09.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 5, 2007 -> 11:43 AM) Assuming, of course, no improvement from a rookie campaign to a 2nd year campaign. IIRC, both of last year's MVP's were guys in their 2nd full season and showed huge improvements over their rookie season, so it's certainly not out of the question. ON the other hand, of course, you could always have the classic sophomore slump now that there's video on you and pitchers start adapting to you. Which is why a prediction that does not take into account possible improvement or regression would seem to be the most accurate at this point in time. He could be Ryan Howard (to a lesser extent of course) (Rookie Season: 22HR/312AB | Soph Season: 58HR/581AB) or Adam Dunn (Rookie Season: 19HR/244AB | Soph Season: 26HR/535AB) or even Justin Morneau (Rookie Season: 19HR/280AB | Soph Season 22HR/490AB.)

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 5, 2007 -> 10:54 AM) Well. He has about 18hr in about a half a season worth of at bats. I am assuming he continues the pace and reaches about 40 hr with another season under his belt and a full season of work. Based on his HR numbers from this season, Josh Fields would hit about 33 HR in a 600 PA season and 35 in a 650 PA season. If he batted 5th or 6th for at least 155 games next year he'd probably finish with about 610 PA. So based on this year's numbers I'd project him to hit about 34 HR.

It's pretty simple really, the #1>#2-#500 and there's no getting around it. The #1 pick is the best pick because you can take who ever you want, anyone, with the #2 pick you're limited. There's one less player you can take, with the 8th pick you're even more limited. It's not even about how often the #1 pick is effective, it's really as simple as taking the player believed to be the most talented player in the draft. He's yours with the #1 pick but may not be there when you pick at #2.

QUOTE(michelangelosmonkey @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 04:26 PM) My point is you can't cherry pick. Chipper Jones...superstar. Arod...superstar. Junior...Superstar. Three .900 OPS guys in 40 years. Then some guys. Sure 3 is good...but its no sure thing. There's no such thing as a "sure thing" in anything in sports but you said it yourself, the #1 pick is "more" of a sure thing and that's good enough for me. There's just no downside to having the #1 pick over the #5 or the #8, the #1 is ALWAYS a better pick to have, ALWAYS.

QUOTE(michelangelosmonkey @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 04:19 PM) I've already surrendured on this...as I pointed out earlier...I wasn't watching very closely either...and the Sox are real close to the #1 overall pick because they need not be abysmal this year. 95 losses versus 105 losses...THIS year. But to get a whiff at #1 overall and it means losing 105? I don't ever want that because I think its still not a sure thing. Though yes, MORE of a sure thing. "More" of a sure thing is better than "less" of a sure thing especially when we're talking about 100% meaningless games. I understand your point of view here but there's just no downside to losing in my mind. I suppose we can leave it at that.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 04:17 PM) The 1 pick has also produced two of the most talented players ever in recent memory. Not that I'm comparing Alvarez or anyone in this draft to Jr. or Arod but you get a shot at a real special talent with the 1 pick. Hell, just in a 4 year span the #1 overall pick produced possibly the greatest offensive 3B the game has ever seen (Jones does have the highest OPS for a 3B , though I'm sure Schmidt would get the majority of the votes) and quite possibly the best player to every play the game.

QUOTE(michelangelosmonkey @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 04:00 PM) On Saturday the Sox lost 7-0. On Sunday they won 8-0. Tell me you didn't feel better? And the number of superstars at, say #5 since 1965...Mark Teixeira, JD Drew, Vernon Wells, Jack McDowell, Dwight Gooden, Dale Murphy. Or #6...Rocco Baldelli, Derek Jeter, Barry Bonds, Gary Sheffield, Andy Van Slyke...is not wildly worse than the group at #1 over all. Winning makes me feel good and I think losing doesn't particularly ensure anything. In the NFL being worst ensures you the best Quarterback in the draft (Carson Palmer, Peyton Manning, Michael Vick in the last ten years) and an easier schedule. I barely watched either game so I didn't really have any feelings either way but I suppose the loss made me feel better than the win since the loss can only help this team in the long run and the win will do absolutely nothing. Having the #1 pick would allow for the Sox to take their guy, they can draft the player who they feel is the absolute best player in the draft. If there's someone that a scout or KW has fallen in love with and they think he's the balls then they can take him, no one can stop them. Picking up an extra meanings 7 wins at the end of a miserable season and pushing the draft pick back to #8 would only limit the White Sox's draft flexibility. Flexibility can only be a good thing IMO. I couldn't care less about past top 3-5 picks, the Sox having the ability to take their guy, someone who people feel is the most talented player in the draft sounds pretty damn good to me.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 03:49 PM) If you're going to say it wasn't Ozzie's fault, it was the players....then KW or Walker or Cooper should be fired. I just can't believe this team is so bad, and the big four, in terms of coaches, are going to be back. I agree. I will not however, get into any arguments over managers and coaches. It's just such a tired, old and boring debate and there's NO tangible evidence to work which makes it that much worse. It would be nice if people would just avoid these boring debates and instead realize that some people are just not going to like a manger and some are going to love him and just let it be. There's just no way to make an airtight argument either way. The distribution of blame argument is one that's filled with circular logic and assumptions which makes for some seriously boring discussion.