Rowand44

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jul 18, 2006 -> 11:06 AM) While Freddy has given up a high total of 22 home runs, Wes has not given up one this year in over 105 innings. While his overall numbers are very impressive, giving up 0 home runs is equally as impressive. At 23 years old in High A, he can't be considered a great prospect, but certainly he is good. Being a 2nd round pick with four potential above average pitches, people knew he had it in him. Now he is starting to put it together. He really needs to be pushed into AA. My suggestion would be Whisler for Rodriguez, Malone up to Charlotte, Harrell to AA maybe as well. Wes needs to imrove his strikeout to walk ratio, but he solid hits given up per nine innings and is obviously doing a superb job keeping the ball down. If nothing else, he can be a good reliever because he is 6-5, left-handed, keeps the ball down and has four average to above average pitches. He is finally on his way. http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/mil..._pbp&pid=452217 I don't think age is that big of a concern with him, considering he was so raw coming out of college.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 18, 2006 -> 02:34 AM) I'm beginning to lose faith in humanity. Man, what the hell is wrong with this world?

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 17, 2006 -> 10:07 PM) Oh, my God. Someone needs to catch up on their American Pop Culture.

QUOTE(letsgoarow @ Jul 17, 2006 -> 06:27 PM) The only thing more powerfull than the Rally Crede is....................CHUCK NORRIS Chuck wishes.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 18, 2006 -> 01:15 AM) Whisler is really on a roll. It's really nice to see him becoming a prospect again.

Hi Hi Hiya.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 17, 2006 -> 03:25 PM) Verlander i still think is something of a question mark, simply because he's never thrown anywhere near as many innings as you throw in a ML season. Especially if the playoffs hit. Most of their pitching is still a question mark for the 2nd half of the season. Bonderman and Rogers have been notorious for being bad in the 2nd half of seasons. Verlander has never thrown over 130 innings before. Nate Robertson is Nate Robertson and Miner has been good but when is Maroth coming back? And can Miner keep this up when he goes through the league again?

QUOTE(WCSox @ Jul 17, 2006 -> 03:25 PM) Schmidt was very average when he was with the Pirates and will be 34 on going into Spring Training next season. He'll get a good deal, but not in the same realm as Zito and Buehrle. He probably wont get the years, but he's he'll get 10+ a year with ease, probably much more than that.

No more losing.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Jul 17, 2006 -> 03:18 PM) (1) Schmidt did not pitch well at all last season and only has one "ace"-type season and two "good" seasons under his belt. I'm not convinced that he's going to be a super-hot commodity on the market. Schmidt has only had one bad season since he's been on the Giants. That was last season because he was injured through out. He'll be a huge commodity on the market.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 17, 2006 -> 03:11 PM) I still fair dem pesky Indians, they're laying in the weeds right now just plotting their takeover of the AL Central. That's where my bragging rights come from this year I guess. I knew Cleveland would suck...

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Apr 17, 2006 -> 03:11 PM) Twins by far. I've said this a lot but the Tigers will be tucked away in 4th by the allstar break, they won't finish within 15 games of the Sox.

This team needs more Brandon McCarthy.

I didn't take an AP class in high school. So take that.

By Justin Udany After getting swept by the Yankees and seeing their wild card lead dip to three games, the Sox will head into Comerica Park for a battle with first place Detroit. The Sox come into this series facing their biggest divisional deficit of the year at 4.5 games and they really need a strong showing to get things going back on the right track. Luckily for the Sox, they have their two hottest starting pitchers at the moment pitching in this series, in Jon Garland and Jose Contreras. Read More...

So in other words: Kenny is working on something involving one of our starters.

I'm game.

QUOTE(iamshack @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 05:44 PM) No one knew he would be THIS good, THIS fast. He was the 38th overall pick. He was still a big time prospect, one of the biggest in baseball...

QUOTE(valponick @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 05:29 PM) I disagree, the numbers of an "ace" and a #5 shouldn't be so similar. Difference in era is more than a full run. Oh, and another thing....Buehrle has a brain. EDIT: And if we're talking about their careers, Mark's era is over a half run better when he's been pitching the AL his whole career and Javy has been pitching in the NL for most of his.

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 05:29 PM) How about Ryan Sweeney and Javy Vazquez for Tom Gordon and Aaron Rowand? How about Aaron stays in Phili.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 05:32 PM) Didn't widger go yard against RJ last year? I'm desperate to feel good about him playing tonight. ozuna looked awful at the plate last weekend. hope that was just a glitch...and not a return to form. Yes he did, on a fastball at his eyes.

QUOTE(Benchwarmerjim @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 03:24 PM) one bad outing and he is a fluke? and the Twins record against Central teams is brutal He was just being sarcastic.

QUOTE(iamshack @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 03:14 PM) The funny thing is is that Wright wasn't even that huge of a prospect. Oh yes he was.

Probably Lummy in 08.

QUOTE(Contreras @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 11:35 AM) Lots of SBs does not a leadoff hitter make. Look at Kevin Youkilis. It's all about the OBP. Iguchi at leadoff wouldn't be a significant downgrade from Podsednik. Neither would Milledge version 2007, in all likelihood. Eh, I'm not getting into this argument now. I'll stick with the thread and just say that as talented as Milledge is, for right now Flash is more important...obviously.