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Thanks Getz!

Come on, could use the clutch RBI BA.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 30, 2009 -> 12:49 PM) Actually I like what he is doing with the fastball now, and that is going to RC. Which is what a lot of guys should do with the fastball, because then you've timed it to also pull the off-speed stuff.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 30, 2009 -> 01:53 PM) Honestly, if he has rediscovered his forkball, as they say he has, he can start again in this league and be effective. And something tells me we'll need him plenty of times before this year is finished. He's still struggling to throw strikes in the minors though. When he's throwing strikes/pitching ahead of people he's unhittable.

QUOTE (BurlyMan56 @ May 30, 2009 -> 02:18 PM) What will we do without our Sunday 6 hitter Corky Hopefully...win baseball games.

Stay hot, Fields and BA. We really need it from both of you.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 30, 2009 -> 12:44 PM) And you should be abl to get away with it power wise since Quentin has tons of power, BA (if he's hitting for an averge, will also hit for power, at least 20hr type of power), Viciedo/Allen/Konerko or whomever else is in the other power spots of the lineup have power and than Flowers as well with power. And again, defensively, wow. Then we package Shelby, Rutherford, Getz, and whoever else we don't have room for and go out and trade for Lincecum, and we've got a 10 year dynasty.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 30, 2009 -> 12:40 PM) Hopefully Anderson keeps hitting and you can slide D2 into RF with Quentin in LF. That would be a pretty damn solid defensive outfield. That'd be a hell of an OF if you can put Anderson and D2: the Mighty Danks out there at the same time without hurting yourself offensively. Good speed from 2/3 slots, probably solid power all around, hopefully we can get them all hitting right around .300. Man, even without considering Viciedo...that's an explosive 1-9.

Trade value? None. Could still be useful to us though. Even as a reliever.

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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 30, 2009 -> 11:54 AM) Those are the kind of problems you like to have. If Fields get back to where he was in 07 even, this offense is just nasty deep 1-9 once TCQ gets back. Beckham will find a place on this field, I have no doubt about that. If Josh Fields can be a 30+ HR, .250 average, 175 K's guy, 100RBi...and Alexei can keep up what he's currently doing...then your IF is Fields, Alexei, Beckham, 1b. I like Getz, but right now he's struggling worse than Fields...and he has no where near as high of a ceiling. Beckham and Ramirez up the middle will be one of the best offensive 2b/ss pairings in baseball, up there with Utley/Rollins perhaps. If you're worried about that silly "Who will lead off" question...put Beckham there until D2: the Mighty Danks takes over for Anderson.

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Didn't Jimmy Gobble used to have a fastball?

QUOTE (tommy @ May 29, 2009 -> 07:36 PM) Problem with that would be that if Beckham comes up for Getz, and Q comes back there is no leadoff hitter unless you start Pods over Brian in CF. I'm sure you realize that tho Getz hitting .240 or lower isn't a leadoff option either though. Hell, if Beckham can take it...put him in the 1 spot. That's being aggressive.

QUOTE (scenario @ May 29, 2009 -> 07:32 PM) He spent more time at 2B than 3B for the Barons. He might need to be doing that in Charlotte too. Last few games...Fields has been looking a lot better than Getz.

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QUOTE (Friend of Nordhagen @ May 29, 2009 -> 07:29 PM) And making it look easy out there. He gets great jumps. Guess we do maybe have an excuse when Wise is in CF tomorrow.

Come on Josh, how bout a 4 hit day.

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ May 29, 2009 -> 04:43 PM) Roy Oswalt has to be worth more than just Poreda and Richard though, even at that salary. I wouldn't necessarily be in favor of giving up some of the best talent we have, but I'd definitely include Shelby or Fields (if he's out of the picture) plus a top RP prospect (Link, DRod, Omogrosso, Jones, O'Neill, etc.) and an innings eater type of prospect. If that wouldn't be enough, I'd offer up Escobar too. That would definitely be a beatable offer, but the Sox would be at an advantage in the sense that there won't be a lot of teams capable of taking on Oswalt's contract. You know what? Considering everything...the contract, the economy, the pitching in our system, Oswalt's age, the numbers he's putting up this year...and the way Clayton and Poreda are pitching...if they wanted more than them, I'm just not giving it up. Even if all they wind up being in the end is relievers, which is looking less likely with every CR start...then we've got 2 MLB caliber lefty pitchers on the cheap for 5+ years. For the $15 million a year we'd be giving Oswalt until he's 36, if we don't have to worry about arms in the bullpen, we'd be better off spending that money elsewhere...let alone what we might be able to get with another year or two of development on some of the other guys.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 29, 2009 -> 07:17 PM) Anderson looks like he might have tweaked his oblique again. Hopefully it's nothing, but he took some awkward swings/follow-through He's still in the game on D.

Dotel in. Good work again CR.

Can Beckham take a few days at 2b?

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Josh Fields is 3/4 with 0 errors.