Got news from Japan that he's on his way over right now. According to a report he's gonna try to go the other way a lot so he's ordered many custom made bats that are .5 inches longer than he's used to. Also plans to run a lot so he has also order some special spikes to help give him an edge.

Got news from Japan that he's on his way over right now.  According to a report he's gonna try to go the other way a lot so he's ordered many custom made bats that are .5 inches longer than he's used to.  Also plans to run a lot so he has also order some special spikes to help give him an edge.

Good to know. Thanks for the info.

...and if he orders one of these from Japan, he'll triple in size.

 

 

Odd thread.

Thanks for the news, gotoh!

 

Definitely good to hear.

Very interesting. Out of curiousity, does anyone know about his bunting skills? Can he sac bunt or drag bunt?

Very interesting.  Out of curiousity, does anyone know about his bunting skills?  Can he sac bunt or drag bunt?

 

He could sac bunt if the game really depended on it, but don't expect him to do it too often. He's a righty so no drag bunt.

Wasn't Mike Caruso righty??? He drag bunted ALL THE TIME!

Caruso was a switch-hitter (or switch non-hitter, to be precise) I believe.

 

Hit the big lefty home run into the wire cage at Wrigley for his career highlight.

 

Isn't Iguchi scheduled to be in Tucson with everybody else today?

Players report today??? YAY!!!!!!!!!!

Caruso was a switch-hitter (or switch non-hitter, to be precise) I believe.

 

Hit the big lefty home run into the wire cage at Wrigley for his career highlight.

 

Isn't Iguchi scheduled to be in Tucson with everybody else today?

Don't be raggen on my boy Caruso, he had 1 good year.

Oh ya, and Caruso was a lefty not a switch hitter.

Caruso did have a good rookie year. -- despite the 35 or so errors. Caruso's rocky infield play is what led to the Jose Jose Jose Era.

 

But the Sox probably rushed his development and in the end, that didn't help him.

 

He seemed to lose confidence quickly and it always seemed like Sox management never thought he picked up on the mental part of the game.

 

Not even sure if he is still playing -- and he's probably not even 30 yet.

Don't be raggen on my boy Caruso, he had 1 good year.

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Thank God, KW wasn't the GM back then.. He would have signed him to a 11 year- 115 mil deal for that one good year.

Right, since he's done that in the past.

 

:banghead

http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/carusmi01.shtml

 

(1998) .306 AVG, 5 HR, 55 RBI, 22 SB, .331 OBP

(1999) .250 AVG, 2 HR, 35 RBI, 12 SB, .280 OBP

I know Caruso sucked and only lasted 3 years in the majors but that rookie year I liked him. He was a little white guy who was pretty damn fast and just a very likeable guy.

 

Last I saw of him he got released by the Long Island Ducks, sad.

Caruso with the Long Island Ducks:

Right, since he's done that in the past.

 

:banghead

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URibe Contract for starters.

URibe Contract  for starters.

 

Over the next three years he would have made more in arbitration.

URibe Contract  for starters.

Uribe -- .744 career OPS, defensive stud. -- 25 yo, 3Y-$9.75M

Cabrera -- .725 career OPS, defensive stud -- 30yo, 4Y-$32M

 

Yeah, the Uribe deal is a bad one :rolly

Sort of related, I expect the Sox to draft a shortstop fairly high this year.

Thank God,  KW wasn't the GM back then.. He would have signed him to a 11 year- 115 mil deal for that one good year.

 

Don't be raggen on my boy Caruso, he had 1 good year.

 

 

I liked Caruso big time. I thought he should have been ROY. It's too bad he turned out so bad.

Sort of related, I expect the Sox to draft a shortstop fairly high this year.

 

 

What happened to The 1st rounder,Jason Dallareo? I remember there was supposed to be the big SS battle between he and Caruso to see was going to be the future there. Was he even a Septemeber call-up?

I'm not sure I like the idea of Iguchi changing his bat. He's going to have enough of a challenge getting used to MLB pitching without the added work of getting used to a longer/heavier bat.