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very quick but two well hit balls

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 11, 2009 -> 03:32 PM) For those watching, would you say Colon looks better than Contreras did? yes his fastball has some good movement

alexie gonna get his first hit here

getz and fields both having good abs at the top of the order

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 10, 2009 -> 08:28 PM) My dilemma: Watch mlb.tv in s***ty quality which is close to real-time, or watch in HD and be a minute behind on this thread (Getz has not stolen yet on the HD feed btw) HD

i love getz the getz/alexie/beckham thing is a good problem to have

i like lookin at alexie, makes me feel safe that 4 year drought is gonna end this year!

Danks is awesome

gordon beckham

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 3, 2009 -> 10:48 PM) great post (+1 right?)

ozzie frank aparacio and fox for ill i think they got it right but i wouldnt mind replacing ditka with a sox legend tho i dont know who itd be

dont forget about upchurch. hes gonna be a stud

Flower Sox career started off.... poorly. 0-2 with 2 ks and a couple passed balls behind the plate. Hey its the first game of spring training though so really who cares?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 16, 2009 -> 03:33 PM) Jeff Marquez 16-8, 3.88 era for charlotte? colon and contreras combine to have one solid year richard will be good as the 5th starter getz will be top 5 for rookie of the year dayan joins alexie for an all cuban left side of the infield and both will put up big offensive numbers thomes numbers will decline significantly

I like Cuba

Keith Laws scouting report #51 overall Tyler Flowers C Chicago White Sox TOP '08 LEVEL: A (Myrtle Beach) UR 23 Flowers wasn't on anyone's radar screen after a decent offensive year in Rome last year at age 21, since he wasn't young for the Sally League and will never be known for his defense behind the plate. He moved up to the Carolina League this year and hit .288/.427/.494 in a brutal hitter's park in Myrtle Beach, then obliterated Arizona Fall League pitching with a .387/.460/.973 line in 87 plate appearances. If you hit like Flowers hit in front of all of the scouts who go to see the AFL, you're going to get noticed, and Flowers' performance there helped him land in a trade out of Brian McCann's shadow to the White Sox, who did not have a catcher of the future in their organization. Flowers is, as you might imagine from the stat lines, a thick, strong kid with a good eye at the plate and 55-60 raw power; it's a high-effort swing and he starts with his hands so far back that he has to commit early, so he's going to swing and miss a fair amount in the big leagues. Behind the plate, he's an excellent hitter; he's playable back there but fringe-average is probably his defensive ceiling. As long as he can stay at the position and the White Sox can live with the cost of his glove, his bat is going to be star-caliber because of the low standard at that spot around the majors; otherwise, his bat will play at first base or DH, but he'll be an average overall player or slightly worse. Baseball America has him as #99 on their top prospects of 2009 Baseball prospectus has him as the sox number 5 prospect and gave him 3 stars. John Sickels has him as the sox number 3 prospect and gave him a grade of B. He wasnt with the sox yet when baseball america did their top 10.

Do any of you think we should go after Sheets or would losing our pick(s?) plus his injuries not make it worth it. I think he would be a great acquisition, your thoughts?

scenario should get best minor league scouting or however you worded it

Cole Tyler Flowers Born: 1/24/86 6'4" 245 lbs Position: Catcher Bats: R Throws: R Drafted in 33rd round(1007th overall) in the 2005 amateur draft by the Atlanta Braves. Also drafted by Braves in 04 in 27th round but didnt sign Acquired by the White Sox from the Braves along with 3 other prospects for Javy Vazquez and Boone Logan Stats 2008 Winter Ball Played for Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS .387 20 75 25 29 4 2 12 23 73 10 22 0 0 .460 .973 1.433 2008 Season Played in High A for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Carolina League AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS .288 122 413 72 119 32 1 17 88 204 98 102 8 7 .427 .494 .921 2007 Season Played in Low A for Rome of the South Atlantic League AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS .298 106 389 65 116 34 2 12 70 190 49 74 3 4 .378 .488 .866 2006 Season Played in Rookie ball for Danville of the Appalachian League G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO HBP IBB SH SF DP AVG OBP SLG OPS 34 129 24 36 9 0 5 16 0 0 16 30 4 0 0 1 1 .279 .373 .465 838 Also plays first base but spent most of last season as the catcher. Scouts aren't sure if he'll be good enough defensively to play catcher in the big leagues but his big bat may make up for some defensive problems

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 2, 2009 -> 10:41 PM) No way. He can't crack LA's line-up. He's paid more money than Bobby Abreu will get. If he does anything at all he will be gone in a season. The only thing he's worth is the hot dog vendor who yells "hot dogs" at the top of his lungs every other step he takes. that guy is a staple at the cell. hes not going anywhere. he and the silent asian hotdog lady are by far the two best vendors

man that blackout looked awesome

QUOTE (knightni @ Oct 21, 2008 -> 04:54 PM) I thought that this would be a thread about great backup catchers in White Sox history. lol like brook fordyce? get olivo if they dont pick up the option. or trade for laird as bearsox suggested

The Brandon Allen Train I believe that the organizations goal is too win at the major league level and secondly to develop as many major league talents as possible. whether they play for that organization or help that organization through trades isnt as important.

QUOTE (knightni @ Oct 14, 2008 -> 07:21 AM) that was the post of the year

i like 35 13 14 and 56, and hopefully 20 someday. what number is gordon beckham gonna be? (hopefully that wont have to be green)