Rowand44

QUOTE(vandy125 @ Aug 5, 2007 -> 01:26 PM) The one Casey turned into? The curve that Polanco poked. Wow Gavin...

Wow...

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 5, 2007 -> 01:13 PM) 3 bagger for Richar. He runs like a girl. Haha.

Seems like Floyd has two different curves. One that's just a big breaker and one that's more like a slurve. Good inning again, hopefully he's gaining some confidence.

Josh having an interesting day.

That a boy, Josh.

He's awesome.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Aug 5, 2007 -> 12:51 PM) He's got a good sinker going right now, but so far I've only seen two pitches from him (as a starter). If these next few starts don't go well, I really hope they try and convert him to a reliever full-time. Tell him to let loose with his fastball a bit and put some more 'bite' on his curve because he's only going to be out there for an inning. His fastball definitely has some good movement right now. He did feature a change or two in his last start. He's obviously not real comfortable with that pitch but maybe it could just be a "show me" pitch.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Aug 5, 2007 -> 12:51 PM) I have to laugh at the posters that say Gavin has "zero stuff" He needs to learn how to be a "pitcher", but the stuff is there. Ya, there's no doubt about that.

That was quite the impressive inning. Keep it up, Gavin.

Gavin really does have a nice breaking ball, he needs to find consistancy with it though.

Oh Hawk.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2007 @ Aug 3, 2007 -> 02:25 AM) Apperciate it Rowand. It seems like it was only yesterday that me and you were going up against Brando and Wite in our 2004 Cubs wars. Obviously we were right. lol. Oh the good ol' days. Haha.

Willie Harris played 3rd today. Ha Ha Ha.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2007 @ Aug 3, 2007 -> 01:01 AM) Thanks GP and WT. Man, I'm drunker than Lindsay Lohan on New Year's Eve. You should be. Have a good one, buddy.

Unfortunately the most important part of this game is that Garland is starting to hurt his trade value in the offseason.

QUOTE(Yossarian @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 08:44 AM) Apparently to lots of Sox fans, enough is never enough when it comes to Gavin Floyd. Riiiiight. 14 innings surely is enough for anybody.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 04:34 AM) because depending on a knuckleball is like depending on cheesy pickup line to pickup a girl - you know it'll be there, but you don't know if it will work. How long did it take you to come up with that one?

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 10:39 PM) Verlander did not turn that franchise around at all. I give more credit to the alien that took over Carlos Guillen's body There has to be some type of alien living in Polanco's head, this I know.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 10:34 PM) Ricks isnt a non prospect but hes not much of a prospect at this point. It'd be nice to see him do well though. He was drafted as a 2B out of the U, and he's been bouncing around the infield ever since. I have no idea how his catcher D is. He's a non prospect.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 10:45 PM) He's given up 8 homers in 14 innings. His ERA is over 10.00. I don't think that spot is earned. He's pitched 14 innings. He more than earned his spot down in Charlotte. Argue minor league numbers all you want but there was no one more deserving than him, period.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 10:44 PM) He also actually was halfway decent in the majors in 2004, but has gone backwards ever since. He's a bust. He would be in Charlotte right now if he were acquired for Lance Broadway, and not 1 person on this board would be saying give him the ball every 5th day for the rest of the season. He was by far and away the best pitcher in Charlotte. I don't get how you can say that.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 10:41 PM) Since Floyd has 125 innings under his belt, why don't we give Haeger the same opportunity? Why tax the other pitchers. Let them rotate some time off and save themselves for next year. Don't we have to see what we have in him too? While were at it, lets bring up the entire Knights pitching staff. Because Gavin actually earned his spot on the team, Haeger has not.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 10:15 PM) If his ERA is over 10.00 you will blow out the bullpen and lessen the possibility of winning the games Floyd doesn't pitch batting practice in. On the other side of the coin, what if he has an ERA around 6.00 in these meaningless games. Is that good enough to count on him for next year? It is over 1.00 under his career ERA. Who cares? Honestly, does it matter if we blow out this fantastic bullpen and lose more games? And no, if his era is 6 then he goes back to Charlotte or is let go or something but you have to see what he's got. Two spot starts isn't going to prove one way or another what he's capable of.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 10:11 PM) I'm sure Kenny understands that Floyd is old for his league and his league is bad. I'd bet that being 24 isn't that old for his league. The league is indeed bad but he did end up dominating it where as Mr. Haeger's era was about 2.5 runs higher(off the top of my head). Like it or not, Floyd is by far the best option we have at this point to receive starts down the stretch and there is absolutely no reason for him not to be in the rotation.