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QUOTE (Jake @ May 30, 2012 -> 06:43 PM) Brent Morel 2 for 3, but pulled in the seventh. Not sure what's up with that??? Injured??? First game back, probably only wanted to give him 3 ab's and call it a day.

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ May 22, 2012 -> 07:13 PM) Not terribly concerned about Saladino. Walking a lot, not striking out a bunch, and it's his first season in AA. If he makes solid progress in the 2nd half of the season he'll be fine. Only 23. He also now has 18 SB only 2 CS in 45 games, thats damn good baserunning for someone without elite speed. Sounds like a smart player who knows how to get the most of his tools. A grinder if you will.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ May 17, 2012 -> 08:35 PM) From what I've heard, his future is likely at 1B. Coming out of HS i heard the exact opposite, that he was an asset on D.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 16, 2012 -> 10:03 AM) Thompson with another double. His slash line in his last 7 games: .391/.440/.870/1.310. All but two of his hits in that hitting streak have been XBH: 2 singles, 5 2B, 2 HR. Also only 4 K in those 25 PA. not sure where you got those #'s but he has 6k's including today, and 12 in the last 10 games

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ May 12, 2012 -> 09:34 AM) So now Konerko is KoKo? Winner winner chicken dinner

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 12, 2012 -> 07:30 AM) WGN-TV 6:10 PM CDT start in Chicago and we get to see Chris Sale start after all the hullabaloo or however you spell that. Go for it Sox HUZAHH!! one of the few times I get to watch them play live this year, excited I get to see Sale pitch a whole game too.

Saladino is putting up some impressive numbers after a terrible start. He's cut down on his K's and really increased his BB rate. His power is down this year so far but I think that it will come around, he's also playing in a good pitchers league and a pitchers park. I'm excited about his prospects to be be a productive major leaguer. So that means we'll probably trade him.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ May 9, 2012 -> 03:26 PM) He played 1B at Arkansas I believe, right? He played both, was drafted hoping that he could stick at 3rd i believe but his being moved to 1st would indicate to me that the experiment didn't work.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 8, 2012 -> 07:51 PM) Can he play 3B? Maybe in a pinch but he came into the system as a 3B and has now been exclusively at 1B for over a year.

Charlotte http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=...tolaaa_chraaa_1 B Ham http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=...tenaax_biraax_1 W-S and Kanny postponed

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ May 7, 2012 -> 04:01 PM) Jesus Quintana? just keep him away from the players' kids. 8 year olds dude

Charlotte http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=...mp;mode=gameday Danks and Dan Johnson having big games.

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Apr 26, 2012 -> 04:40 PM) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQFKtI6gn9Y haha, very nice

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 26, 2012 -> 11:30 AM) Thank you. Maybe I did a bad job making my point. The season has a long way to go, but considering where he was a year ago, and where he is now, I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility he's in the Sox dugout in September. I hope he plays well enough to get there. Last year people thought he was nothing more than career minor leaguer, so far this season he's showing that he has some real ability AND is indeed a prospect, someone that the big club would want to look at in sept. I understand what you're saying, some people just like to argue.

QUOTE (scenario @ Apr 26, 2012 -> 03:21 PM) http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,2779832.story Sox minor league pitcher Andre Rienzo was suspended 50 games for violating Minor League Baseball's Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Rienzo, a native of Brazil, tested positive for metabolites of Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance. Rienzo, 23, was 3-0 with Class-A Winston-Salem with a league-leading 31 strikeouts. crap

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 25, 2012 -> 06:25 AM) I had never heard of the guy. After looking him up, it seems like there is a good reason why. Please, elaborate.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 19, 2012 -> 12:39 PM) Judging by the numbers he was more likely to be working on something last year. He's been too dominant so far to be working on a pitch. Entirely possible that there's a coach there that they want him working with on some specific aspect of his game too.

QUOTE (Cali @ Apr 16, 2012 -> 08:01 PM) What exactly is Phegley's defense like. Literally all I know about him is that he was on the Dl a lot for some weird/rare blood disease... Hoping he's healthy now cause AJ is batting his way out of town right now haha Defense always been the question with him. Has a strong arm and can throw runners out, no idea about his ability to call a game.

QUOTE (balfanman @ Apr 5, 2012 -> 06:21 AM) Thank you for the preview, I casually follow the minors and am a far cry from an expert on the subject. Question for whoever: Is Miguel Gonzales still considered a decent catcting prospect? Now that Flowers is a major leaguer is he the best catching prospect the Sox have? or is it that (can't remeber his name, I think it was maybe Smith) guy that was drafted a year or so ago? I think that the best prospect we have is probably Phegley right now. He's closest to the majors and has the fewest questions I'd say although his defense leaves much to be desired. Kevan Smith has great potential but he's old and playing at a low level, he's going to really have to progress quickly to be considered a prospect at all. As far as Gonzales, this is probably a make or break year although with his defense and his ability to shut down a running game with his arm he may be able to make it as a backup in the bigs just for those skills.

Jose Martinez, he's a couple years removed from a terrible leg injury. I think he can put it together this season.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Apr 7, 2012 -> 06:16 PM) Simon Castro's first start. 5.0 IP 9 H 4 ER 0 BB 7 SO 2 HR No walks is a good sign for him even though he got touched up a bit

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Mar 30, 2012 -> 01:48 PM) Just curious, but do people think Alexei Ramirez has lived up to expectations? Was he projected to be more than what he is at the plate? Certainly his glove has, but offensively? When we signed him most people thought he would have to spend at least one or two seasons in the minors before he'd be ready to contribute with the big club but he jumped right in as a rookie and hasn't given up his position since. He's more than exceeded any expectations I had of him, he's a top 5 player at his position overall which I think exceeds even the wildest of expectations placed on him.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Mar 28, 2012 -> 11:29 AM) Damn. One of my favorites. Me too, made improvements to his approach every year, good BB K ratio, a little power, a little speed and good OBP.

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 15, 2012 -> 02:38 PM) 12-3 Indians, going to the 8th. 3-9 after 12 games. b****in'. Spring training means nothing. I remember one season the Raiders (my favorite football team) went 4-0 in the preseason, Art Shell's first season back as head coach. It got everyone excited, we were going to be the raiders of old, kicking ass and taking names, they went on to go 2-14 that year and played like a high school team. Since then I just can't give a damn about anything that happens before the season starts in any sport.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Mar 14, 2012 -> 03:17 PM) I actually thought Molina looked real solid. Got in to some trouble in the 9th, but dialed up a double play and no damage was done. I was pleased with that movement on his splitter and whatever hell that Ephesus-esque pitch was that confused everyone. Excellent ephus reference!