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QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 08:11 PM) The problem is it leaves us with NO LONG MAN! Not to mention Marte being the only lefty. Like I said no thanks. Plus too much mystery surrounding his poor mom. Hermanson is a LONG MAN.

QUOTE(sircaffey @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 07:55 PM) I'd prefer to go after a quality left hander, if we are gonna add to the bullpen. Who are the quality lefties out there that could potentially be available? Buddy Groom's not bad

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 08:25 PM) IF you take a look at Matsui's numbers, we should be happy to take those. Not with that salary

QUOTE(qwerty @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 07:47 PM) We would also have to trade for cruz since he is on the giants. Link?

QUOTE(JoshPR @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 01:57 PM) Where Would Mr. Figgins Play? I think the Angles got him penciled at second base What are they going to do with Kennedy? Figgins could play anywhere.

Is there any way that the Sox could trade for Chone Figgins? It seems like the Angels are stacked and they might have a hard time finding playing time for him.

QUOTE(JoshPR @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 01:47 PM) WOW!! Ozuna has played a total of 3 games at short. Well tell me why is he only playing the Outfield in Winter Ball Ozuna's junk, at 30 he's got a grand total of 111 at-bats in the bigs.

QUOTE(JoshPR @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 01:41 PM) Deivi has no RANGE. Rather stick with Valdez. And Ozuna can't play short I'm not so sure about Valdez's range either, but I haven't seen him in enough MLB games to draw from. At least Cruz has proven he can hit major league pitching off the bench. I don't see why he would be such a poor choice for a minor league deal.

Deivi Cruz is still available, and probably for a minor league deal. He can play SS, 2B, and 3B and he's decent at handling the bat.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Jan 23, 2005 -> 02:50 PM) what the hell kind of trade value does timo perez have? I say zip, zero, nadda, none. Matt Ginter

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Jan 23, 2005 -> 01:45 PM) Iguchi's splits: Versus Year PA AB H 2B 3B HR TB SH SF SO BB HBP GIDP CI AVG OBP SLG Left 2002 129 114 31 5 0 5 51 1 2 23 10 2 2 \N 0.272 0.336 0.447 Left 2003 132 105 32 6 0 6 56 0 1 16 25 1 2 \N 0.305 0.439 0.533 Left 2004 127 116 33 7 0 3 49 0 2 24 9 0 2 \N 0.284 0.331 0.422 Right 2002 343 314 80 9 1 13 130 4 0 61 17 8 6 \N 0.255 0.31 0.414 Right 2003 485 410 143 31 1 21 239 1 5 65 56 13 8 \N 0.349 0.438 0.583 Right 2004 447 394 137 27 2 21 231 0 6 66 38 9 12 \N 0.348 0.412 0.586 Castillo's NL splits: vs. L .308 .369 .448 .817, vs R .285 .374 .314 .687 I'm giving up 2% in OBP for a 10-20% gain in SLG. If Pods fails (and that's a big IF) I move Rowand to lead off. Rowand's AL splits: vs. L .302 .371 .575 .947, vs. R .315 .355 .526 .881 It's a big IF because if you look at his batter vs pitcher splits he's obvious something changed in his approach in 04. We have one of the best hitting coaches there is & he will benefit from the Cell. So there's a greater probability that he will have a better year in 05 than 04. You can't compare Iguchi's numbers with Castillo's because they play in two different levels.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Jan 23, 2005 -> 12:51 PM) Let's make a signature bet. Your dream boy Castillo ranked 58th in the NL in RPG in 04. I will bet you that Iguchi will beat Castillo's ranking in 05. Assuming the Sox sign Iggy, if I win all of you have to update your signatures attesting to the fact that you lost this bet. If you win I will do the same. Statistically Iguchi beats Castillo in every category. Feel free to look it up. The only argument is that Castillo did it in the NL & Iguchi did it in Japan. So let's think about this. In Japan Iguchi probably ranks in the top 10 in RPG in the PL. I doubt very much he's going to fall from top 10 to bottom 50. Iguchi is more of a power hitter, Castillo is all contact. You can't compare the two in RPG. Stats are your answer for everything, but your answers are often incomplete. Castillo will have a far better average and obp, and will be a better fit for this ballclub. He will have a greater impact than Iguchi. EDIT: See Jeckle's post. If pods fails, who's gonna lead off?

QUOTE(babybearhater @ Jan 22, 2005 -> 02:48 AM) Once again, it is not what he HAS done before in his career, he hasnt thrown long relief since 97, that was 8 years ago, when he was 30. It doesnt matter what he USED to be, he is done now. And Hermanson is better and so is polite. So there is no way he would improve our bullpen. No offense dude, but all of your posts in this thread are making you look f***ing ignorant. QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jan 22, 2005 -> 02:54 AM) But he's not a very good one at that, 4-4 with a 5.65 ERA are hardly inspiring numbers. His situation right now reminds me a little of Johan Santana's a couple of seasons ago. His changeup is his best pitch, but his fastball is only in the low 90's, and he leaves too many balls up in the strike zone. Give him a season in AAA to work on another pitch, a slider, and he'll be able to setup his changeup to strike out hitters, which is exactly how Santana had so much success last year. Cotts's changeup is what gets him into so much trouble. It's his weakest pitch.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Jan 23, 2005 -> 12:25 PM) I think some of you need to stop drinking Castillo cool-aid. Yes he's an all-star, but he's never cracked the top 40 offensively in the NL. So I call that a borderline all-star at best. Money-wise the Sox are looking at a commitment of Iguchi for 2 yrs for about the avg price of Castillo for 1 yr over his 3 yr deal. The Sox scouts obviously think Iguchi can play more than some of you do so from the perspective of the Sox mind's at work here this is a no-brainer. Iguchi all the way. Marketing-wise it makes much more sense. Consider the best case scenario's: Iguchi has an all-star season vs Castillo having an all-star season. Which is going to grab more buzz & generate more sales? Iguchi. The Sox still need a UIF but there are bound to be some available throughout ST & before the season starts when teams have to cut from 40 to 25. I think the Sox will be in a better position than most other teams to sign the pick of the litter from that crop. Assuming of course Ozuna & Valdez don't show us even more. You need to stop drinking that Iguchi kool-aid.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Jan 23, 2005 -> 10:55 AM) He was real clutch last year in Baltimore when he let that DP ball go right through his legs and blew the game. Keep him away from the Southside, please. How many players make mistakes like that? It was one f***in play! He hit while he was here, he hustles and gives it his all. Im on the KD bandwagon!

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jan 22, 2005 -> 11:45 AM) You're welcome. Just remember that it wasn't me who started this pointless thread. You just make pointless posts, right?

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Jan 22, 2005 -> 11:42 AM) Ok let me clarify... We need INFIELDERS on the bench who can play more then one INFIELD position. Harris playing CF might be a nice for a team that didn't have 5 outfielders already but it's useless for us. Thanks for clearing up your point

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Jan 22, 2005 -> 11:33 AM) We need guys on the bench who can play more then one position. Harris can play more than one position.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jan 22, 2005 -> 10:39 AM) Nelson isn't coming here. We really have only 1 roster spot to fill and that's for a 2B or SS (i.e. Iguchi). If we sign Iguchi, our opening day roster will be set. We're not arguing about whether or not he's coming here, which he probably won't. We're arguing about whether or not he'd be a good pickup. But thank you for repeating what's already been posted in this thread a million times.

QUOTE(babybearhater @ Jan 22, 2005 -> 02:48 AM) Once again, it is not what he HAS done before in his career, he hasnt thrown long relief since 97, that was 8 years ago, when he was 30. It doesnt matter what he USED to be, he is done now. And Hermanson is better and so is polite. So there is no way he would improve our bullpen. How does adding someone better not improve our bullpen?

QUOTE(babybearhater @ Jan 21, 2005 -> 08:43 PM) Are you saying that long relievers are the same as set-up guys?? They throw more innings, have a different mentality and generally do alot more than just pitch one inning to get ready for the closer. They eat up innings for the bullpen and the starters, and a staff cannot be without one. If you got rid of a long reliever for a set-up guy you would lose alot of attributes that a successful staff needs, and vice versa for getting rid of a set up guy for a long reliever. It has nothing to do with how many runs you are up or down. In fact long relief can come in at any score if you are confident in them. But set up guys will generally pitch no more than an inning, and sometimes not even a full inning. Because that is their role. That is why you cant compare our staff's long relievers (cotts, adkins) with the set up role. If you want to compare who we would get ride of to make room for Nelson, it would be either hermanson or polite, not cotts I don't know if you knew this, but Jeff Nelson has been a long reliever, Hermanson is a long relief candidate as well. So by letting Cotts go to the minors to learn another pitch and stretch his innings as a starter, and having a much better pitcher in his place on the major league is a bad idea? You've gotta be kidding me.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jan 21, 2005 -> 12:17 PM) I never realized what you say goes. Quit being a child. Qwerty is using common sense by saying that if the Phillies receive a good enough offer, they will trade him.

QUOTE(babybearhater @ Jan 21, 2005 -> 12:00 PM) you heard from him, or what??? Dont follow up an opinion with an opinion if you are trying to be factual. He wont sign with us, there is no room for him in our bullpen, and would just take up space in AAA. Keep wishing, but its not gonna happen. QUOTE(qwerty @ Jan 21, 2005 -> 12:12 PM) I believe he said he heard quite the opposite. That implies to me he heard it from the radio, t.v., newpaper, magazine, etc. So that is not an opinion. Thanks qwerty. He may not sign with us. But you saying that he would be a worthless addition to our bullpen is idiotic.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jan 21, 2005 -> 12:07 PM) The Phillies likely won't be trading Polanco until the July deadline... http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/stor...yson&id=1971920 Just because ESPN.com says so doesn't make it right. The Phils don't need a 4+ million dollar bench player.

QUOTE(babybearhater @ Jan 21, 2005 -> 12:03 PM) spoken like a guy with true baseball experience, since turf makes fielding grounders so much easier......................... In case you haven't been reading through this thread QUOTE(WSFAN35 @ Jan 21, 2005 -> 11:41 AM) I realize that they are two completely different fielding apparatuses. He's probably never charged a ball in his life, which is a must to get runners out at this level.