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QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jun 22, 2007 -> 09:40 PM) Anderson was hurt again. figured... the ghost of Erstad lives in Anderson. They both get injured at around the same time, and they both come back at around the same time...

sheesh! last place, here we come!

Farmer needs to go. He is getting senile, if he isn't already, and arrogant as hell. I hate listening to the games on the radio, and Farmer yelling "That ball hit way back... caught by the left fielder deep. he really got a hold of that one! Just not enough" And then when I watch a replay of that play, it turns out that it was a pop up no where near being a homer. Also, how did we come by hiring Singleton over Tommy John? I'd take Tommy John anyday.

anderson left today's game early in Charlotte... Prediction: Erstad got DL'ed, and Anderson got called up.... nah, that'd never happen.

QUOTE(Shadows @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 11:37 PM) I do think hes a suckface who will never reach the majors, sorry, but thats just what I think.. and until he DOES reach the majors, I am correct No, you're not. You say you think that as in a form of opinion, but you mean it as a fact. Okay, your arguement is really good. He is a suckface. And why again? You have not made one good point giving 1 reason why Egbert will not do good. I think Egbert will be a 3-4 starter in the majors and have a solid career. And until he reaches the majors, I am correct. How do you like them apples?

Why are you so studly?

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 11:07 PM) No personal attacks, mister. I think he should suspend himself. At the very least, issue himself a warning.

QUOTE(Shadows @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 10:44 PM) I have my doubts about Gio as well.. Until any of these guys come to the major league level and produce I am not going to annoint them our future 2-3-4 starters.. I just don't agree at all with people already saying Egbert is in contention to come in if Buehrle is traded and be a solid end of the rotation starter, are you kidding me? Can they at least get to our AAA and do something of note before we start penciling them in for future rotation spots.. You would think after all the prospects we have brought up this year that haven't done jack you'd be a little more thoughtful when projecting some of these guys. Now dont get me wrong, I like Gio. And when he gets to AAA if he puts up the same numbers as he has in AA and lower then maybe ill feel a little better about him. However, there is no way I am getting excited over Jack Egbert. He is just a Soxtalk love obsession. Okay, that is a fair statement. I don't think Eggy will be ready for at least a year or so as well. But I think he could be a future 3 or 4. I just really didn't like how you were already annointing him as suckface who will never see the majors. That was completely asinine.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 11:03 PM) IMO, Aramis does not play decent D. lets just say he does for the sake of arguement though.

If Erstad was good, then yes, I'd choose him. I think a better question would be... A player who is a grinder, gives 110%, and plays good D with numbers something like .265, 25 HR, and 80 RBI OR A player who doesn't give it his all, plays decent D, but with numbers of .310, 30-40 HR, and 100+ RBI.

he is a free agent at the end of the year...

So what if Eggy is 24. He went to 3 years of college and this is only his 3rd year in professional baseball, and he has succeeded with flying colors every level he's been at. He is arguably having his best season in the minors now, and will likely be promoted to AAA within a month or so. What is so freaking wrong about being a 24 compared to 23 or even 22 in AA? He wasn't a top draft prospect and wasn't drafted until the 13 round, so you don't expect him to fly right through the organization like someone within the first 5 rounds or so, even if he did spend 3 seasons in college. What the hell would be so wrong if Egbert doesn't come up until he is 25-26 as a pitcher? Would he be too old or something? QUOTE(Shadows @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 04:18 PM) I have zero faith in any pitcher from this organization coming up and producing at the MLB level, especially thinking a 24 year old from AA is going to be a 3-4 starter.. give me a break What about Gio? He sucks to I bet.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 05:49 PM) I'm ready to see Floyd pitch in Chicago. QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 05:52 PM) I'm willing to bet KW has taken notice of this and is shopping Contreras very hard right now. That's easier said then done... Jose's got a NTC, and he does like Chicago. QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 06:47 PM) Browsing through Kannapolis' game notes available on their official website, De Los Santos isn't projected to pitch any of the following three games (Fri./Sat./Sun). He hasn't started since June 13th. Either he's injured, the organization is forcing him to skip a start, or he's about to be promoted. Concerning Floyd's stellar June, I'll have to commend Williams and company if he continues pitching well. I've criticized his inclusion in the Garcia trade since the beginning. His lack of prolonged success above AA, questions of his confidence, and success in the Arizona Fall League had me wondering whether Williams had merely traded for another man-crush. As of late, whatever the Charlotte coaching staff has done with Floyd it's working. If he isn't in the rotation soon (via trade) or come September, he'll definitely be pitching in it come 2008. Well, he is on the international squad for the future's game, but that is about a month away. I hope he is about to get called up. Birmingham's offense finally woke up, leading 8-3 going into the 9th. Lucy 2-4. Gio with a meh start, 5 IP, 7 K, 3 ER, 5 BB

QUOTE(winninguglyin83 @ Jun 21, 2007 -> 05:19 PM) more evidence of the strength of our farm system. excited everybody? well, we have a few more players who deserved to go, but didn't. Gio, Eggy, Carter, Shurn (meh)... and Sweeney is a stud.

nice... I really like this guy.

Brilliant!

Carter and Schurn need to be up at AA to help out that O!

I have no problem with Erstad as long as he is only a bench player making less then 2 million-at the most.

speaking of Andruw Jones, how many millions do you think he will still get after finishing the year batting something like .215?

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 05:16 PM) Funny tidbit I heard this weekend....the Durham Bulls have told the D-Rays that Duke and Delmon Young aren't allowed to play for them again. Thus, if they have to go on rehab, they'll have to go elsewhere. But isn't the major league club in control of the all the roster moves and managers and such?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 05:32 PM) I'd say Josh Fields is actually one of the faster players on this roster, he's probably the best stolen base threat this team has right now. Dude's got some wheels. yeah, I was about to say that. Fields is a very athletic person and can run.

5 years for 70 million... you'd have to brain dead to not give him that. And you'd also have to be brain dead to settle for that when you could get a lot more.

over/under on how long it takes Erstad to get injured again? Someone going down on a swing like he did doesn't show a whole lot of durability... I gave him 1 week before pain returns.

QUOTE(danman31 @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 04:23 PM) To be fair Jenks didn't look good in ST and had a rough start to the season so KW probably wasn't that far off. Yeah, but KW made that comment before ST I thought, when we first got Massett. I'd like to see the scouting video KW had on Massett.

I personally hope Pods comes back healthy and does pretty decent but we still lose. That way, we could get something decent in return.