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Dustin who? Hermanson? He hasn't had a chance. Don't know of any other Dustins on the Sox.

As I said before, great article. Now I understand why he wouldn't throw his change. Did you get the stats fixed yet?

Oops, I didn't see it. Sorry

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 03:28 PM) I got a piece due up tonight. Its all edited, just have some tidbits to add in regards to his changeup (there was a reason he wasn't throwing it for a bit) as well as a new pitch he's throwing. Great article. It definitely explains why he wasn't throwing the change. I do have one problem with that article though. it says that he's 4-7 overall while going 2-0 over his last 4 starts. The problem is that he can't be 4-7 and 2-0 over his last 4 starts, because he was 3-7 at Charlotte before being called up the 2nd time.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/20...-overview_x.htm To see the rankings, click the link.

QUOTE(GBlum27 @ Aug 1, 2005 -> 10:21 PM) If you get a Chris Young interview I will forever love you. I would also like to hear from Chris Young. I think he'll be capable of even more in Charlotte than what he's done in Birmingham.

I've heard so much about him that I want to watch him pitch. He's 18 or 19 years old, isn't he? It's amazing he's up so fast. If he's anything like what I've heard, he'll be the closest thing to a win every 5th day that there will be in MLB for a while (if he can stay healthy of course).

Broadway's 2005 Year to Date stats: 1-1 3.19 ERA 7 G 7 GS 0 CG 0 SHO 36.2 IP 37 H 16 R 13 ER 3 HR 14 BB 40 K 1.39 WHIP 9.82 K/9

Wow, I let this thread go a while. It won't happen again if I can help it. For now, here's an update on his season stats: McCarthy's 2005 Year to Date Statistics: 2005 Charlotte IL 22 AAA 4-7 4.69 ERA 15 G 14 GS 0 CG 0 SHO 86.1 IP 83 H 46 R 45 ER 14 HR 25 BB 102 K 10.63 K/9 1.25 WHIP 2005 Chi White Sox AL 22 MLB 0-1 7.17 ERA 4 G 4 GS 0 CG 0 SHO 21.1 IP 23 H 17 R 17 ER 6 HR 8 BB 15 K 6.33 K/9 1.45 WHIP

QUOTE(TheHammer @ Aug 2, 2005 -> 10:55 PM) With an ERA under 2 in his last four starts I hope he gets a start or two in September. If he does well, boosts his confidence. Maybe he can comeback next year and go 23-6 and win the Cy Young next year. Something like that. That'd be awesome. I still say it all depends on him finding a way to consistently and effectively throw that changeup. If that happens, he could be a great starter for many years to come. The numbers don't lie, and his numbers are pretty good. Granted, they are numbers put up in the minors, but there is no other way to measure a player's potential that I know of. This reminds me, I should really get an update on Brandon's AAP thread.

QUOTE(VAfan @ Aug 1, 2005 -> 10:13 AM) Excellent point. Do you have any comparables? Well, after doing some research, I came up with comparable stats of some of the best pitchers in MLB from their minor league years. Pedro Martinez: 8.53 K/9 1.19 WHIP 2.40 K/BB ratio Roy Halladay: 5.87 K/9 1.31 WHIP 2.00 K/BB ratio Jake Peavy: 11.33 K/9 1.10 WHIP 3.58 K/BB ratio (hence the comparisons) Johan Santana: 9.41 K/9 1.36 WHIP 2.63 K/BB ratio Ben Sheets: 7.43 K/9 1.26 WHIP 2.20 K/BB ratio Dontrelle Willis: 7.38 K/9 0.95 WHIP 4.32 K/BB ratio Of those, only Peavy has a better K/9, only Dontrelle has a better WHIP, and none of them have a better K/BB ratio. If anyone wants me to get comparables for any other pitcher, just tell me who.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Aug 2, 2005 -> 04:18 PM) On Baseball Prospectus' "Similarity Index", here are a couple of the notables on the list: -Jake Peavy I REALLY hope they're right on this one. Also, could someone please explain to me how in the world you read those charts and that data? It looks like Japanese to me.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 1, 2005 -> 03:40 AM) Unless the team that placed the player on waivers pulls him off waivers the second you claim him. Right, but having exclusive rights to negotiate a trade would be a reason to place a claim on a player.

If you make a claim on a player, you are allowed to negotiate a trade for that player.

QUOTE(quickman @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 09:35 AM) The best thing that ever happened to mcarthy was this years spring training. If not for the spring, and the ESPN game in the spring, people would not feel BMAC was a top pitching prospect in AAA. He is good but, really does anyone on this board know how good he really is? Is he a 1 or 2 or a 5? I think we banter through days of stats and posts, keep your eyes on the mark(world series) fill the holes, make your run. Mcarthy's arm could be shut down tommorrow just like Honel. If he keeps up his production levels from past seasons (and what he's put up since going back to Charlotte), he should be a very good pitcher for many years. Throughout his minor league career prior to this year, he averaged 10.4 K/9, a 1.07 WHIP, and a 6.77 K/BB ratio. If he can put up anything CLOSE to those numbers in the bigs, he will be a great starter. Granted, he could be injured, but so could any big name that would be brought in via trade. So, when it comes down to it, if Kenny didn't feel there was a deal worth sending McCarthy to another team for, then there probably wasn't.

We've all been talking for months now about potential trades, and on July 31st, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED! Is Randy Winn going to be the biggest name to move or is someone going to pull the trigger on a bigger deal?

QUOTE(Adam G @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 09:34 AM) A proposed three-team deal involving the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Tampa Bay Devil Rays "hit a roadblock" Friday night, according to a baseball official familiar with the discussions, and now appears unlikely to happen at all. The deal proposed would have sent unhappy Boston slugger Manny Ramirez and Tampa Bay closer Danys Baez to the Mets, with the Red Sox acquiring outfielder/designated hitter Aubrey Huff and outfielder Mike Cameron, and the Devil Rays getting two prospects apiece from the Mets and Red Sox. If this is true and ultimately ends up happening, the Mets would be getting Manny Ramirez and Danys Baez for Mike Cameron and two prospects. That's a suprisingly low price, considering some of us on here have been saying it would take a couple current starters and a couple high level prospects to get him. If you take Tampa and Baez out of the equation, it seems as if we could get Manny for a starter (Rowand?) and a midlevel prospect because of his ginormous contract. Discuss. The 2 prospects are great prospects, and they along with Shoppach and Sanchez from the Red Sox are needed to pry Huff and Baez from the Devil Rays. Honestly, I think this deal would be good for every team involved but the Red Sox. The Mets get a top 5 bat and a good RP, and the DRays get 4 great prospects. The only team that loses is the Red Sox, unless they view replacing Mueller as priority #1.

I loved that episode. Steve Sax was the guy who got arrested by Chief Wiggum on the bogus charges.

QUOTE(wsox08 @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 05:17 PM) Let's trade for AROD!!!!! and while we're at it, let's get Manny Ramirez and Jake Peavy too!

If the price is right, pick him up. If for no other reason, just to have him close out the division clinching game against Minnesota.

Boston fans have all been a bunch of self-important jagbags with an entitlement complex for a while now.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 25, 2005 -> 11:50 PM) How would we look outside the Central if we excluded Oakland? 31-19

Put me in the Bobby Jenks fan club as well.

I really hope Philly pulls the plug, because the more I think about it, the more I'm willing to take a chance on our starters in the postseason, but could you imagine if we had FIVE solid arms in the pen (and that's not even counting the super stud talent that is Bobby Jenks)? Opponents would be forced to score early and often, because they'd know that once our pen was called upon, they'd basically be shut down.

QUOTE(Cubs Suck23 @ Jul 16, 2005 -> 02:58 PM) Ed Farmer mention that Jake Peavy might be involved in trade talks... God I would s*** my pants if the Sox got Peavy If the cost wasn't insanely high, that is my dream acquisition.