SSH2005 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Who will win the last outfielder spot? Make your pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rventura23 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 im going with borchard and so far 100% of the people agree with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 borchard makes the most sense right now. unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 (edited) This will be a great ST. It is probably Borchard right now, but a great ST by Sweeney or Owens could bump them up. If Grieve can find his old form as the ROY he has a shot, but a long one at that. Edited January 30, 2006 by RME JICO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Borchard will win it as long as he finishes spring training in one piece. He out of options, so he's going to be on the roster, or gone. 9 times out of 10 that means you make the roster. (right Timo?) Â Ozzie and Kenny won't hesitate to call on Owens mid-season, or even earlier, if Borch is teh suck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jan 29, 2006 -> 11:41 PM) Ozzie and Kenny won't hesitate to call on Owens mid-season, or even earlier, if Borch is teh suck if? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSH2005 Posted January 30, 2006 Author Share Posted January 30, 2006 Borchard will win it as long as he finishes spring training in one piece. He out of options, so he's going to be on the roster, or gone. 9 times out of 10 that means you make the roster. (right Timo?)Â Ozzie and Kenny won't hesitate to call on Owens mid-season, or even earlier, if Borch is teh suck <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not to mention that Grieve's defense will be the reason he's an afterthought in Ozzie's head. But he would be nice insurance at AAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Borchard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 QUOTE(RME JICO @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 05:31 AM) This will be a great ST. It is probably Borchard right now, but a great ST by Sweeney or Owens could bump them up. If Grieve can find his old form as the ROY he has a shot, but a long one at that.  Sweeney can have a perfect avg. and hit all HR's and he wont be the 4th OF to begin the season.  Owens probably wont either even with a great spring training because he needs the ab's if he isnt a starter......   Its basicly between Grieve and Borchard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I picked Ben Grieve as a hopeful pick. I'd like to see a veteran like him make it somewhere in the big leagues anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 12:36 AM) I picked Ben Grieve as a hopeful pick. I'd like to see a veteran like him make it somewhere in the big leagues anyways. Â I rather see Joe Borchard make with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 04:26 AM) I rather see Joe Borchard make with us. Â Yep, it's his to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I was going to say Grieve, but I believe Borchard would be the better teammate and I just think Borch has more to play for. I also think Borch is the harder worker, has more power, switch hits and can field better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jan 29, 2006 -> 11:41 PM) Borchard will win it as long as he finishes spring training in one piece. He out of options, so he's going to be on the roster, or gone. 9 times out of 10 that means you make the roster. (right Timo?) Ozzie and Kenny won't hesitate to call on Owens mid-season, or even earlier, if Borch is teh suck  100 percent correct, however I am VERY concerned that Ozzie will stick with Borch too long (ie Timo Perez) and leave Owens in the minors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulokis Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Im rooting for Borchard to get the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro1983hat Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Swing and a miss Joe Borchard. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddisonStSox Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I'm pretty confident barring any absolute collapse in spring training, Joe Borchard will break camp with the big league club and will be the fourth outfielder. It really is his spot to lose. Now's your chance, Joe. He doesn't have any options left, he is a former first-round pick, the front office really, really likes him as a person, and, most importantly, he has more power than any of the other candidates. Joe brings more to the table than any of the other candidates right now. Â Owens will have his time. Hell, the kid is, what, just one year removed from football? Â I'm really pulling for Joe. Let's finally put it all together, Joe. The spot is yours to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Timo comes out of nowhere and wins the job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 06:43 AM) 100 percent correct, however I am VERY concerned that Ozzie will stick with Borch too long (ie Timo Perez) and leave Owens in the minors. As long as Borchard doesn't spend a month leading off... Â Seriously...even if he only hits .220 or so like Timo did last year, he'll probalby put up 5-10 home runs, as opposed to 1 for Timo. It won't hurt us too badly to use him as a backup outfielder. He simply cannot be worse than Timo...and if somehow he turns out to be, then it won't cost us that much to trade for an outfielder who can hit .220. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 09:19 AM) Borch is the easy pick right now, but if Owens comes on really strong,and Borch really screws up out his chance, I dont think Kenny and Ozzie will have any problem putting him on the bench. I still don't like the idea of putting owens in the big time yet...he's only had 1 really successful year in the minors as far as I know (last year at AA ball), he hasn't really faced even AAA pitching, he has several things to learn still (defense, base-stealing techniques), and as far as I know his arbitration clock hasn't started yet. Â I know it doesn't seem like a huge thing, but if Borchard doesn't make the 25 man roster this year...we lose him completely. Someone will claim him off waivers. If nothing else, I'm just going to continue hoping for an average year from him just so we can trade him to someone desperate for an outfield bat after an injury. If we've invested that much time and that much $$ in a guy...if there's any potential left there at all (and he still does perform pretty well at AAA), then I don't think it's a good idea to just waste all that investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Who the hell is Darren Blakely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 whatevr happened to Grieve he put up some nice numbers at the begining of his career...... did he get a freak injury that messed him up or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 06:25 PM) whatevr happened to Grieve he put up some nice numbers at the begining of his career...... did he get a freak injury that messed him up or what? Â He's probably the Sox' best option if they're thinking offense only. Problem is, he's probably the worst defender out of the guys battling for the final bench spots (Owens in OF, Gload at 1B, Borchard in the OF). Like I said in the reliever thread, I'd like to see two out of the above four to make the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUGGERNAUT Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Not only will it be Borchard but I think he's going to add on to his 2005 success. In 2005 he led the Knights in TB & broke the Knight's all-time hit record. When called up in 2005 he made the most of his AB's & didn't choke. He represents insurance along with Mack against a Thome injury. Â Bench: Widger, Ozuna, Mack, Gload, & Borchy. As a SH Borchy's the only power RH option off the bench. If he survives ST in good health he's a lock for that spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Rowland Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I think it is Borchard as well. He is out of options and if he doesn't pan out by June, I am sure Ricky Henderson will be ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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