July 13, 200322 yr Ken Rosenthal's got a damn good point... link A lineup that has Beltran, Sweeney, Ibanez, and Gonzalez? That's a pretty good f***ing lineup.
July 13, 200322 yr Those bats COULD at some point quiet down like our bats have been known to do at various points of the season.
July 13, 200322 yr They have a good manager and some damn good guys. Sweeney is way better then any offensive player on our team at this point and Juan Gone is flat out awesome. I'd be worried. Hell I'm worried about them now and this is before.
July 13, 200322 yr Ken Rosenthal's got a damn good point... link A lineup that has Beltran, Sweeney, Ibanez, and Gonzalez? That's a pretty good f***ing lineup. I don't think so.
July 13, 200322 yr It about time for Gonzo to have his 2nd half injury break down anyway. Go ahead let them give up prospects for him...
July 13, 200322 yr Not to mention that Sweeney is still out, and I think last I heard they still wanna get rid of Beltran.
July 13, 200322 yr Right now, I can't see the Royals winning the division with thier starting pitching right now. But if they could add a starter to move Lima, George and Elvis down in the rotation they would be more of a threat to me. But with Lima as there #1 I can't see them going anywhere. They kind of remind me of the Twins 2 years ago. I just hope we are the Indians of 2 years ago and come back to win the division.
July 13, 200322 yr It depends if they get another starting pitcher. Right now, if Loaiza can keep it up, I like our staff despite the fact that Garland is still a bit inconsistent. I wouldn't want to rush Cotts to the bigs, but his numbers at AA warrant consideration for a spot start in the rotation to see how he fares if Porzio/Wright can't solve the 5th starter spot. One guy I don't want to see back up is Josh Stewart.
July 13, 200322 yr It depends if they get another starting pitcher. Right now, if Loaiza can keep it up, I like our staff despite the fact that Garland is still a bit inconsistent. I wouldn't want to rush Cotts to the bigs, but his numbers at AA warrant consideration for a spot start in the rotation to see how he fares if Porzio/Wright can't solve the 5th starter spot. One guy I don't want to see back up is Josh Stewart. 2 guys I would like to see the Sox add to the team are Steve Trachsel and Jamie Walker. Trachsel would give us a very good 4th or 5th stater, yes I know he is a former Cub but if you have watched him pitch this year he has been one of the only bright spots on the team. Plus he wouldn't cost us to much money. And Walker is that pesky lefty who pitches for the Tigers who the Sox have had trouble with for the past 2 or 3 years.
July 13, 200322 yr They have a good manager and some damn good guys. Sweeney is way better then any offensive player on our team at this point and Juan Gone is flat out awesome. I'd be worried. Hell I'm worried about them now and this is before. Don't forget their manager is a former White Sox coach...
July 13, 200322 yr It depends if they get another starting pitcher. Right now, if Loaiza can keep it up, I like our staff despite the fact that Garland is still a bit inconsistent. I wouldn't want to rush Cotts to the bigs, but his numbers at AA warrant consideration for a spot start in the rotation to see how he fares if Porzio/Wright can't solve the 5th starter spot. One guy I don't want to see back up is Josh Stewart. Cotts is not ready to start in the Big Leauges.
July 13, 200322 yr It depends if they get another starting pitcher. Right now, if Loaiza can keep it up, I like our staff despite the fact that Garland is still a bit inconsistent. I wouldn't want to rush Cotts to the bigs, but his numbers at AA warrant consideration for a spot start in the rotation to see how he fares if Porzio/Wright can't solve the 5th starter spot. One guy I don't want to see back up is Josh Stewart. Cotts is not ready to start in the Big Leauges. Rex, which pitchers in AAA or AA do you think are ready for the majors, in case Porizo and Wright don't work out.
July 13, 200322 yr At this point, I'd say Rauch (injury aside), Stewart or possibly Yofu. How far away is Diaz from being ready.
July 13, 200322 yr How far away is Diaz from being ready. Good question...... I haven't seen him this year, so I am not sure. I didn't include him because he hasn't started all year. He has bounced from the rotation to the bullpen. He could be ready now, but his numbers haven't really shown any real consistency in AAA. My guess is you wouldn't get much more than 4-5 innings per outing from him.
July 13, 200322 yr Stewart isn't ready to start anywhere, I can't stand watching him pitch. Rauch is solid I suppose, but he wouldn't be in the rotation on a playoff contending team IMO. Yofu I've never seen so I can't comment. What's the scouting report on him?
July 13, 200322 yr hey rex or mnf, has rauch rebounded? Still on the DL, so no way of knowing. They made it sound like it was nothing serious, but we'll have to wait until he is pitching again.
July 13, 200322 yr Rex, What's your scouting report on Yofu? Have you seen him? Many times....... He throws 7 pitches, all for strikes. Doesn't walk many. Can get the fastball up to 93 or so, but doesn't throw it as often as the Sox would like. Never seems to throw the same speed twice. Very polished. He is older (just turned 30) but is in his first year of baseball in America. Pitched in Japanese Minor Leagues (an injury kept him out of their Major League last year) and the Tawain Major Leagues. Started in Charlotte Friday night. Gave up three runs on 2 HR's in the first inning and basically nothing after that. Had 10 strikeouts in 6 innings. His combined numbers at Birmingham and Charlotte are: W- L- S ERA GP IP H BB SO TOTALS 6- 6- 2 3.30 23 90.0 80 27 83 Of his 23 games pitched, 12 are starts.
July 13, 200322 yr Rex, What's your scouting report on Yofu? Have you seen him? Many times....... He throws 7 pitches, all for strikes. Doesn't walk many. Can get the fastball up to 93 or so, but doesn't throw it as often as the Sox would like. Never seems to throw the same speed twice. Very polished. He is older (just turned 30) but is in his first year of baseball in America. Pitched in Japanese Minor Leagues (an injury kept him out of their Major League last year) and the Tawain Major Leagues. Started in Charlotte Friday night. Gave up three runs on 2 HR's in the first inning and basically nothing after that. Had 10 strikeouts in 6 innings. His combined numbers at Birmingham and Charlotte are: W- L- S ERA GP IP H BB SO TOTALS 6- 6- 2 3.30 23 90.0 80 27 83 Of his 23 games pitched, 12 are starts. So do you think if Porizo struggles he may be the next one up?
July 13, 200322 yr Wow, he's got pretty nice numbers, maybe he does warrant consideration. I like the fact that he has several pitches that he can throw for strikes and the fact that he has a lot of experience, even though it may not be in America.
July 13, 200322 yr Rex, What's your scouting report on Yofu? Have you seen him? Many times....... He throws 7 pitches, all for strikes. Doesn't walk many. Can get the fastball up to 93 or so, but doesn't throw it as often as the Sox would like. Never seems to throw the same speed twice. Very polished. He is older (just turned 30) but is in his first year of baseball in America. Pitched in Japanese Minor Leagues (an injury kept him out of their Major League last year) and the Tawain Major Leagues. Started in Charlotte Friday night. Gave up three runs on 2 HR's in the first inning and basically nothing after that. Had 10 strikeouts in 6 innings. His combined numbers at Birmingham and Charlotte are: W- L- S ERA GP IP H BB SO TOTALS 6- 6- 2 3.30 23 90.0 80 27 83 Of his 23 games pitched, 12 are starts. So do you think if Porizo struggles he may be the next one up? I'm not sure how seriously the Sox take him. I know Backman likes him. But he is not on the 40-man roster so he would likely have to wait for someone else to get the chance that is on the 40-man or until a spot opens up in a trade. It's hard to say how he would do starting in the big leagues. Some think he might be a better reliever.
July 13, 200322 yr Wow, he's got pretty nice numbers, maybe he does warrant consideration. I like the fact that he has several pitches that he can throw for strikes and the fact that he has a lot of experience, even though it may not be in America. I definitely believe his window of opportunity to make the Majors is this year or next. If he doesn't make it by then, age will work against him.
July 13, 200322 yr Wow, he's got pretty nice numbers, maybe he does warrant consideration. I like the fact that he has several pitches that he can throw for strikes and the fact that he has a lot of experience, even though it may not be in America. I definitely believe his window of opportunity to make the Majors is this year or next. If he doesn't make it by then, age will work against him. Thanks for the info Rex.
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