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Ryan Rote RHP 6'-4'' 225lbs 8-8-82 Brookfield, WI Kishwaukee JC, 2002-2003, Vanderbilt University 2004-2005 Previously Drafted 3 Times: 2001 Texas (25th round), 2002 Anaheim (29th round), 2004 New York (AL) (37th round). 2005 Stats: Great Falls: 2-1 0.96ERA 1SV 7g 9.1 IP 4H 1R 1ER 3BB 15 K BAA .133 1WP 1HB Personal: Ryan Austin Rote... Born 8/8/82 in West Palm Beach, Fla.… Son of Rock and Bonnie Rote... Has one sister, Aubrianne... Grandfather is NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Tobin Rote who played for former Vanderbilt letterman and athletic director Jess Neely at Rice University and later led the Green Bay Packers to the 1957 NFL Championship… Majoring in Human and Organizational Development…Favorites include: The movie The Punisher, the TV show CSI, Tom Petty Nolan Ryan, Tom Hanks and the New York Mets…Craziest ambition is to sky dive…Most memorable Vanderbilt sports moment is winning the 2004 NCAA Charlottesville Regional…Lists Willie Mays as the greatest baseball player of all time. High School: Was selected in the 25th round of the 2001 MLB Draft by Texas… Lettered and started four years for coach Jim Pease at Kettle Moraine HS in Wales, Wis.… Was named first team All-Classic 8 Conference in 2001… Played summer ball for the Waukesha Blazers throughout high school… Also earned three varsity letters in basketball and two in football… Named to the honor roll all four years. At Kishwaukee College (2002-03): Played two years at Kishwaukee College in Malta, Ill., for coach Mike Davenport… The Kougars were 41-16 in 2002 and 44-17 in 2003… Was selected Athlete of the Year in 2003… Appeared in nine games and started eight for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots of the Alaska Baseball League… Went 4-3 with a 3.95 ERA… Struck out 35 with seven walks in 43.1 inning… Drafted by Anaheim in the 29th Round of the 2002 Draft. Vanderbilt As a Junior (2004): Made team-high 29 appearances and pitched 31 innings giving up 17 earned runs on 32 hits…was 1-4 with a school record 11 saves and a 4.94 ERA…Drafted in the 37th round by the New York Yankees… Retired the side in the ninth inning vs. Virginia in a 7-3 victory to claim the NCAA Regional championship…In the SEC Tournament he pitched 2.2 innings and gave up two runs on three hits while striking out seven and walking one…Set the VU sngle-season saves record at Tennessee (5/9) as he retired the side in the ninth inning of a 3-2 series-clinching victory for his 10th save…Pitched a career-high 2.2 innings at LSU (5/15)…Rote picked up his first win as a Commodore in his third appearance of the season going 0.2 innings and striking out one in the Purdue win. Rote also recorded a save vs. Southern Illinois. SEC Academic Honor Roll Former Head Coach Tim Corbin (Vanderbilt) Says: "Ryan came right into our program last year and immediately took the closing role. He is a very reliable pitcher who has become a leader on our staff. He will be counted on heavily again this season. A very intense competitor who can throw three pitches for strikes. He’s also an outstanding student."

dayn perry posted his AAA allstar team, anderson was one of the 3 OFers. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/3742426

QUOTE(whitesox91403 @ Jul 8, 2005 -> 02:53 AM) "Awake" by Godsmack. No doubt about it no doubt thunderstruck. current white sox prospect ryan rote closed at vandy and the on the first game of the year he grew a handlebars mustache and shaved his head and came out to thunderstruck. it was sweet hells bells with hoffman is classic too

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 01:24 PM) He's 2-3 with a 2.67 ERA this season. Pitches better against lefties than righties which is what we need, unlike some guy named Kevin Walker. you dont have to be a "very good" pitcher to be better than kevin walker...but yeah i mean if you are looking for someone to replace walker or marte , sure villone will work. but if we are talkin pennant here, i better keep seein wagner guardado etc

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 01:05 PM) Prolly the fact he's very good. oh come on...hes having a good year, but the guy is like 90 ( ok 35) and hasnt had a year where his ERA was under 4 since 1997....thats 8 years ago! sure, hes a solid lefty outa the pen, but come on "very good"? i dunno about that

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 12:32 PM) I'm all for trading for Burnett IF we can re-sign him to a new deal when he's acquired like Freddy Garcia. Now if that does happen, a package of Marte, Tracey and an outfield prospect sounds pretty good to me. Of course the Sox can then go trade for a lefty like Ron Villone from Seattle to do what Damaso was doing. This way, Brandon doesn't have to be rushed, and he'll be ready at 2007 when the contract's of 2 of our starters will be finished. just outa curiosity, whats up with your fetish for ron villone?

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 10:27 AM) We haven't seen his plus change because he doesn't have a change. i havent seen him pitch personally besides last night, but his scouting report from baseball america says that he flashes a change up from time to time, that is inconsistent but at times is a plus pitch.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 08:31 AM) Very true. He's getting roughed up at Pawtucket. ross gload and jaime burke are ripping his titties

QUOTE(JimH @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 07:53 AM) And she looked better in those close ups than she does on all those air brushed photo shoots. Very pretty lady. yeah shes banging. imo the finest woman on earth. pods you lucky bastard....just check my avatar

QUOTE(Winnin Ugly @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 07:06 AM) For all its offense, Boston may not have an ace or a closer, what with Curt Schilling and Keith Foulke in limbo. The New York Yankees have turned soft — since when does owner George Steinbrenner congratulate his third-place team after a birthday victory? The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have three more words in their name than quality starters. Does Minnesota still have a team? If ever there were a time for White Sox general manager Ken Williams to put the pedal to the metal and acquire the one or two pieces it takes to complete the championship puzzle, then the 24 days that remain before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline are it. Because the South Side may never have a better chance to witness a World Series for the first time in 46 years than the present. "What may be able to change minds in this city is for us to win it all," said Williams, who knows blood when he smells it. "That's what I care about. I've been in this city for 20 years, so I know what it's all about. For our fans and for us, the big picture is what we look at." As Chet Coppock reported on Sporting News Radio last Sunday, a Sox investor indicated the team was on the verge of a deal with San Francisco that would send pitcher Jason Schmidt to the South Side, a report another team executive would not deny. If healthy — and that's a big if — Schmidt would join Mark Buehrle, Jon Garland and Freddy Garcia in the deepest rotation in the big leagues. "I want a top-of-line starter," K-Will said. "You know me better than to want anything less than that." Indications are that Schmidt or any other newly acquired fourth starter would also pitch out of the bullpen in the postseason. (Remember what starter-turned-reliever Josh Beckett did for Florida against the Cubs in Game 7 of the NLCS two years ago? Then in the World Series, Beckett started Game 6 and threw a two-hit shutout against the Yankees as the Marlins clinched the title.) The deal could be expanded to include shortstop Omar Vizquel, who, like Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, is a Venezuela native. Vizquel wasn't yet available, according to a team source, but that could change if and when the fourth-place Giants decide to call it a season before the end of the month. "I prefer to fly stealth," was all Williams would say Wednesday about the trade speculation. The Sox had Vizquel at the top of their wish list last winter, only to have the Giants step in with a better offer. Shortstop Juan Uribe has been a disappointment thus far, while Omar the Playmaker remains as consistent as ever at 38. Indeed, Sox Nation should have complete faith in whatever Williams does in the next three weeks, because the guy has turned chopped steak into filet mignon for two years now. Start with free-agent pitcher Shingo Takatsu, who was signed for a mere $1 million. All he did was save 19 games. After a couple of down months this season, Takatsu appears to have his frisbee back in order again. Garcia was acquired in return for catcher Miguel Olivo and outfielder Jeremy Reed, a pair of prospects. Reed turned out to be a keeper, but Garcia would be the staff ace on almost any other team except this one. Esteban Loaiza for Jose Contreras? Call it no worse than a wash. Last offseason it was more of the same. Free agent A.J. Pierzynski was signed for $2.25 million. What? Two million bucks? For a catcher who is on pace to hit 20-plus homers and calls one of the best games around? Free agent Tadahito Iguchi arrived as a virtual unknown. Now Iguchi rates one of the best second baseman in the AL, a $2.3 million bargain. Yet another free-agent steal, pitcher Dustin Hermanson, has converted 21 of 22 save opportunities at last check. Not bad for $2 million, huh? Then there's outfielder Jermaine Dye, whose $4 million salary is one-third that of Magglio Ordonez, the guy he replaced. The critics who screamed that Ordonez should be re-signed at all costs have been very quiet lately. The only significant move that can be even remotely questioned is the one that sent slugger Carlos Lee to Milwaukee in return for outfielder Scott Podsednik and pitcher Luis Vizcaino. Yet, as dominant as Lee has been for the Brewers, Podsednik has been hell on wheels, a symbol of the speed-and-defense makeover that took place last winter. Where would the Sox be without Sco-Po to wreak havoc at the top of the order? That K-Will has pulled this off on a $75 million payroll tells me he's misplaced as a baseball general manager. The guy should be in charge of the national budget. Yet for all his success, Williams finds himself in a prickly situation at the moment. His team has a fairly comfortable 10½-game lead in the AL Central, not to mention the best record in the bigs. But while Williams keeps one eye on the next pitch, he has to focus the other on the postseason. Problem is, as much as Williams wants to tweak the roster, he has to be careful not to disrupt team chemistry, which ranks on the short list of reasons for team success this season. For instance, the Sox could make a pitch for Cincinnati center fielder Ken Griffey Jr., who at last check was on a pace for 30 home runs and 100-plus RBI and appears to be over his injury problems. Griffey is a left-handed swinger and has loads of postseason experience, both of which the Sox lack. But if you acquire Griffey, what do you tell Aaron Rowand, a guy who has run through the wall for you the last three seasons? Well, it's like this, Aaron: We really do appreciate all you've done for us, but we have a chance to acquire a future Hall of Famer who can make us better. So why don't you grab some bench for a while? "We have to be careful here, but nothing will change the fact that we've set our sights on the playoffs," K-Will said. "If we're fortunate enough to get there, then we'll focus on even greater things." It's time for Ken Williams to work some more of his magic. whats that from?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 07:00 AM) My take on Jenks... He looked like he was having problems getting the fastball down in the zone. The Rays were anxious and swinging at them, but a fastball like that is hard to resist, especially with the amount of movement he has on it. I could see that if you get a more disiplined team, he would walk some guys. heres something ironic, the guy anaheim kept on the 40 man roster instead of jenks, thus making him available for the sox, is none other than tim bittner, one of the toss ins in the schoney deal

here are a few articles on him as well... http://www.futureangels.com/insider/0201.html3 http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/jenks111902.html http://www.barons.com/nm/publish/barons262.shtml http://www.minorleaguewatch.com/MLRamblings/020331bj.html

QUOTE(JimH @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 06:29 AM) Jenks won't get traded period. They have worked with this guy and nurtured him to an extent, including converting him to a closer. If he falls flat on his face these next few weeks, he simply goes back to Birmingham or Charlotte. jenks was always the prized pitcher in the angels organization. baseball america rated him as the best fastball and best curveball in teh angels minors. thats sayin alot too since anaheim has had outstanding farm talent. the guy was simply a dope with the angles lower minors, broke a team rule, got in fights, trouble with alcohol etc. they sent him to the arizona fall league and he absolutely dominated. i followed him even when he was with anaheim, and i remember telling a friend that id like to see the sox get him when the angels and sox were rumored to be dealing (cant remember who). the espn thing came out on him and after that scouts said he pitched like he had something to prove. many scouts had always said that he would be a better reliever than starter, yet anaheim always kept him as a starter. he got in another fight or something and teh angels decided to not keep him on the 40 man roster. i was happy when the sox made him a closer... i believe in 02 he was the #2 overall top prospect for anaheim, and in 03 he was the #5....heres the scouting report from 03, but i remember the 02 report was much more praising of him 5. Bobby Jenks, rhp Age: 23. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 240. Drafted: HS—Spirit Lake, Idaho, 2000 (5th round). Signed by: Jack Uhey. Background: Jenks has overcome more obstacles than most 23-year-olds. Many of them have been self-induced, including a suspension for violating team rules in 2002. Just when he was starting to make the most significant progress of his career last season, he was the subject of a revealing ESPN Magazine article. Then he spent two months on the disabled list with a stress reaction in his elbow. Strengths: Jenks lights up radar guns, generating easy 93-99 mph readings in every start. He has topped out at 102 but is learning the importance of command and movement over velocity. His curveball features hard, downward bite and can be an unhittable pitch. He rarely uses his changeup, but he’ll flash an above-average one on occasion. Weaknesses: Jenks is still learning to harness his emotions and his overpowering repertoire. He came into spring last year 30 pounds overweight, which led to complications with his mechanics. The Future: Angels officials noticed more ambition from Jenks after the ESPN article. If he follows up a strong winter in Puerto Rico with a good spring, he likely will head to Triple-A Salt Lake. Q: Stephen C. Smith from Irvine, CA asks: Josh Boyd was the resident advocate, if not evangelist, at BA for Bobby Jenks. Now that Josh has moved on, what is the opinion of the rest of the BA staff regarding Jenks? Is there a sense collectively that the Angels' patience and risk may have been worth it? A: Jim Callis: I can't speak for the rest of the BA staff, but to me, Jenks is still Jenks: a high ceiling guy with questionable control and a questionable makeup. He has made some progress, but still needs to throw a lot more strikes and settle down. I always have thought, and continue to think, that he's going to be better suited to relieve rather than start. A: Jim Callis: Jeff Mathis might be Anaheim's best option as a big league catcher by the end of the year. If Bobby Jenks ever puts it all together, he'd get a quick call to the majors.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 07:13 PM) Well we all know how good Steve Phillips was at putting together teams. HAHA CLASSIC

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 06:57 PM) Lisa Dergan is at the game. She's friggin' hot. yes sir she is

QUOTE(PutItOnTheBoard @ Jul 5, 2005 -> 11:39 PM) theres soo many....but my all time favorite would have to be halle berry just check my avatar....lisa dergan no doubt....pods you lucky bastard

QUOTE(backman @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 10:06 AM) Who would you take to represent Japan? whoever is facing shingo

QUOTE(PutItOnTheBoard @ Jul 5, 2005 -> 04:41 PM) i'm lovin what im seein from jermaine right now.......he started slow but now hes gettin it goin....that homer last night was just rediculous....that pitch was low and outside...he went down and got and hit it 400 feet he has queitly been the best offensive player on this team imo

whoever changed the title of this thread....props....its nice to see some culture on here

QUOTE(Wedge @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 10:23 AM) Thanks. Hey, did any one hear the rumor that we might be after Chavez? if you think I'm serious, check the battery on your sarcasm detector. ooohooo a sarcasm detector now theres a useful invention

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 09:37 AM) That is my birthday and I remember coming home from dinner to watch that crap...Koch f***ed up my whole day...Koch :finger was that the 3 run walk off to carl crawford?

QUOTE(3E8 @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 09:19 AM) Uribe now second in the AL with 4.1 defensive win shares. just outa curiosity, who is #1? russ adams perhaps?

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 30, 2005 -> 12:57 PM) I think heads Groundskeeper Roger Bossard is severely under-appreciated. He makes the Cell one of the best baseball fields. He also has strong relationships with the players and help's them out. For instance, he might pile up a lot of chalk on the 3rd base line so when Pods drops a bunt down, it'll stay fair or if PK likes soft dirt at 1st to make the hops stay down, he'll water it a bit more. PROPS TO YOU ROGER BOSSARD! This was my random Sox comment of the day BTW. im at work, so i havent been watchin tv, but im guessing someone has been watching a little too much rain delay theater

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jun 30, 2005 -> 12:11 PM) Why shoot so low? Didn't they just draft that Upton kid? I'm sure we could use Vizcaino to land him. green?

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jun 30, 2005 -> 12:05 PM) Congrats to Mike Stanton, as you've become Soxtalk's *Official* "Flavor of the Week". If you recall, Kevin Walker also had this spot for about a month, as well as Arizona Diamondback Alex Cintron. I'm sure that we'll see tons and tons of stats on you -- sometimes bolded, other times provided by links -- that you know we haven't ever seen before. Oh... and this is a good move, 'cause Kevin Walker >>> Neal Cotts. Right? haha brilliant. quite possibly the best post ive read on this site. well done cwsguy