VenomSox

BOO BOO BOO BOO BOO BOO BOO BOO BOO BOO Jake Peavy. Shame on you.

Thanks dasox

Where did this Omogrosso come from? Draft? Trade? FA?

This was probably already posted in some way. Rotowire.com Manager Ozzie Guillen said Beckham would get starts at second, short and third this spring, but would only play one position once the regular season starts, the Being Ozzie Guillen reports. "I want to make this clear, Guillen said, "I'm going to play this kid at shortstop, third base and second base, not because I want him to be the utility guy, he's too good. I just want him to get at-bats, and keep having the opportunity to open eyes." Spin: Guillen has sung the praises of Beckham's bat all spring, at the 2008 draft pick leads the majors with five doubles through 10 games. The one down side to Beckham bouncing around the diamond during exhibition play is that he will not become acquainted with any one defensive position, which may reduce his chances of making the 25-man roster. However, 2009 is a very very likely ETA. Thu, Mar 12

I would like to jump in a keeper league. Can commish if needed.

Jackson-Thomas-Ventura-Fisk

CF- Lillibridge 2B- Getz RF- Quentin LF- Dye DH- Thome 1B- Konerko SS- Ramirez C- AJ 3B- Fields BN - Lucy BN - Wise BN - Nix BN - Owens BN - Betemit SP- Danks SP- Floyd SP- Buehrle SP- Richard SP- Broadway RP- Jenks RP- Linebrink RP- Dotel RP- Thornton RP- Poreda RP- Russell

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Jan 29, 2009 -> 11:00 AM) Rosters being updated is the only thing that really excites me, let me know when they fix the horrible gameplay. Oh, and when they decide putting Steve Phillips in a game is a bad idea. Not much of a choice on the 360. It's either 2K or MLB Stickball.

New Features for MLB2K9. http://www.2ksports.com/news/mlb2k9/286 Xbox®360 and PLAYSTATION®3 Features: Living Rosters – Active roster updates guarantee your game is current. Rosters are automatically updated behind the scenes, so you’re never late on a trade and always have the hottest players in your starting lineup. More Signature Style™ – 2K Sports adds to its impressive library of player–specific animations with more than 300 new signature animations, bringing players to life at the plate, on the mound and in the field, allowing you to play ball like never before. Next-Gen Controls – Right stick pitching, batting and responsive fielding bring your virtual baseball experience into the next generation. Improved two-step Precision Pitching™ controls, deeper Swing Stick™ batting and quick fielding responses round out your control of the game. Franchise Mode – Take charge of your franchise and enjoy the all-new MLB.com presentation style, a new level of CPU customization, multi-player functionality, and real player ambitions. Swing Stick™ Advanced – Now you can really Play Ball. Improved batting controls give batters the ability to influence hits with timing and aim. Improved hit distribution and variety deliver more hit types including spray shots, pulls, line drives and long bombs. Inside Edge 2009 – Inside Edge produces remarkably accurate player tendencies. With more than 6 years of scouting reports infused into the action on the field, Inside Edge ensures that players react to in-game situations as they would in real life. 2K HD/Real-Time Atmosphere – An all-new Virtual Director brings in-game broadcasts to life in real-time with smart camera placement, angles, and cuts. Real-Time Atmosphere adds to the presentation package by bringing nuances to life throughout the duration of a game. Lighting, umpires, ball boys and coaches all move and progress naturally and seamlessly for a true-to-life ballpark experience. New Broadcast Team – Gary Thorne provides the play by play calls alongside color analyst Steve Phillips giving a new perspective and more depth for a true-to-life, insightful broadcast. With improved sound effects including real time crowd noise you’ll feel like you’re actually sitting in the park. New Postseason Mode – Jump right into the postseason without having to play through 162 regular season games. And if you win it all, experience a World Series® celebration in true championship style. Team 2K – An online competition lasting 10 weeks to compile a team of the best online players. Just play Ranked Quick Matches to compete and win prizes. * Void where prohibited. See 2Ksports.com/team2K for details. 2K Share – How do you play ball? Create, upload, and share rosters, sliders, and even players created with the all-new Player DNA feature. This also includes the newly added Reelmaker, where you can now direct your own digital video highlight reels and post them on 2KSports.com for all the world to watch and admire.

CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox's new $100 million spring training complex in Glendale, Ariz., which they will share with the Los Angeles Dodgers, still needs some fine-tuning but is expected to be ready for workouts when players report next month. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3864766

Heard on the score that Danks declined the wbc.

I'll take a Quentin sig if you don't mind.

AL top ten from a John Manuel chat. http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=24557 Doug, Brooklyn, NY: C'mon, AL top 10 please! I won't even hold it against you for knocking the NFL Hall of Fame when the MLB one has turned into the Hall of Pretty Good lately. John Manuel: MLB's HOF has actually improved its standards compared to the guys it used to allow in, but I agree the Rice vote doesn't help the Hall. My AL top 10 went a little something like this; Wieters-Price-Feliz, then Travis Snider, Brett Anderson, fellow Greek-American Mike Moustakas, Chris Tillman, Trevor Cahill, Gordon Beckham and Brian Matusz. Vik (Chicago): Who would you play at 2B for the Whitesox? Getz, Lillibridge or Nix? Any of them long-term starters? John Manuel: Best spring training wins. Getz might be the best fit in terms of bringing a different look to the lineup as an LH bat with some speed; that team seems very righthanded to me. Nix is a good guy to try but I don't have confidence that he will hit. Lillibridge brings more value if he's playing SS but to me he, like Getz, is more of an extra guy. They're all place-holders for Gordon Beckham, who will rake in pro ball, I'm a Beckham fan.

I would be interested in a keeper league if there is an opening.

UPDATE: http://www.middletownjournal.com/s/content...8spredsweb.html

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 20, 2008 -> 02:22 PM) This would probably have been in the catch-all, so it should be a short thread. I seem to recall that one of the last minute deals we made during the 2008 season, we sent a PTBNL to another team. I can't recall what deal or what team. We sent Masset for Griff, and Paolo Orlando for H Ramirez, right? Anyone else remember this? We also sent Richar for Griff.

Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram has Rangers rumors for us today. The Rangers inquired on three pitchers recently: Zack Greinke of the Royals, Boof Bonser of the Twins, and Nick Masset of the White Sox. Greinke would be near-impossible to pry loose, though Chris Davis would be an interesting offer. New collection of rumors from ESPN's Jayson Stark... The White Sox will trade Orlando Cabrera for the right pitcher. The Sox aren't generating much interest in their prospects.

Here is a set I made.

I know Beckham becomes the Sox best prospect. Does he rank in the top 100 overall?

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In as Juggernauts

Team Name: Grinders

1) What format you prefer playing (head to head or roto) Head to Head 2) Your relative level of experience (experience is not required to play, I'd just rather not put beginners in the stronger leagues) 8 Years 3) Your league preference (if you have played before) The most competitive league available 4) Whether or not you are willing to be a league commisioner (especially for people that have done it in the past and/or veteran players/posters) If needed

Count me in when it's time.