JPN366

Ahh, the old in and out.

QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Jun 21, 2010 -> 12:05 PM) Miller never had the command. That's the difference between the two. As a junior, Miller had a 2.92 BB/9. Sale's? 1.22 BB/9. I think Miller wowed people with his gas at North Carolina, if I remember correctly. Didn't know his BB rate was so bad though.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 21, 2010 -> 11:12 AM) Ya he did. His first 3 AB's, the end result was a crushed ball opposite field. One of the things I really like about Dayan and why I think he has the ability to be an elite offensive player is his ability to use all fields. The one thing that might get in the way is his plate discipline though. Personally I don't know if he's ready, but the guy has elite batspeed and massive power. He still needs to work on improving when to pull the ball vs when to hit opposite field. Sometimes he gets stuck in oppo mode and that actually hinders his power, but Dayan is a guy that a lot of guys will like if he pans out because he has the ability to use all fields and hit it out to all fields. He tended to be streaky hitting to different fields last year. Most of his hits in the first half were to right, mostly because he was seeing nothing inside. In the second half, he started pulling, and boy was it impressive.

The question is, do the White Sox really want to go the Andrew Miller route with Sale? I just saw Miller pitch the other day for Florida's AA team.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Jun 21, 2010 -> 10:42 AM) It's gotta suck to be only pulling in $400k when some of your teamates are making almost $15 million per year. Wait... I forgot to use the green text for that. I'll take $400,000 to play baseball. Hell, I'd take $100,000 or $75,000.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jun 21, 2010 -> 11:23 AM) I find it funny that any guy actually takes compliments from waitresses as anything other than looking for a bigger tip. Not a shot at you, Don, but in general. You mean all waitresses don't want to bone me???

Baseball America hasn't updated minor league transactions in a while, so I was also wondering if there were any more players released.

QUOTE (girlslikebaseballtoo#26 @ Jun 21, 2010 -> 11:29 AM) will do! I know a few of them, just based on who Chase lives with and other stories he tells me. Is there anyone specific you're looking for? Nobody specific, I'm too impatient to wait 24 hours for the roster to be posted online. Does Chase know if any players are still in extended spring training?

Road trip it.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 21, 2010 -> 12:50 AM) Most females named Jessica are pretty damn attractive.. at least from my experience. Agreed. First crush.

QUOTE (girlslikebaseballtoo#26 @ Jun 20, 2010 -> 10:44 PM) I didn't think he would right out of high school either ...Thought for sure he'd go to college.. try to get more money. He hasn't played yet ...just got there today. I will do that right now!! ... ...He said yes, he is there and knows nooo english!! lol Can you ask Chase about the entire roster?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 21, 2010 -> 08:08 AM) BA is saying he'll start in Winston-Salem for a couple weeks and then move up to Charlotte at the end of July. He could spend a week or two here, possibly.

I guess I'll finally have something to talk about if he comes through B'ham.

Rex, you gotta come hang out with me at Regions Park sometime. I've got waitress service in my section.

Christina...funny, that's my wife's name.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 20, 2010 -> 09:40 AM) Watched the documentary Collapse last night. Scary s***. Elaborate.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 17, 2010 -> 09:37 PM) I keep listening to this. Drugs.

Since we have a "Kenny Hates Prospects," seems like someone would go with "Ozzie Hates Rookies."

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 19, 2010 -> 03:29 PM) Kinda hard to coach 1b if you can't stand up. So, like I said, swap places with Cora. He can then sit on the bench.

He can't coach because he had knee surgery? Can't he and Cora swap places for the duration?

TBS does it too.

QUOTE (drowninginflame @ Jun 19, 2010 -> 03:21 PM) For two weekends in a row I've had to sit and watch both of their weekend series games while I watch the White Sox on the computer. Stupid national appeal. They're America's team.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 18, 2010 -> 11:26 PM) I believe he did win the "Sporting News rookie of the Year" award. He didn't win the AP version. Ah, okay then. It does say Sporting News.

Although I went through hell to get it, the Gordon Beckham bobblehead is cool. Funny thing is, the box says that he won rookie of the year in 2009.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jun 18, 2010 -> 03:15 PM) I found a link. He thinks he's joining Birmingham tomorrow, but the Barons have no roster space. They just added Dylan Axelrod from W-S and Matt Long was put on the DL. I think he's headed for W-S. Link I was wrong, he's here. McCulloch was sent back up to Charlotte. Charlotte's roster is full now.