daa84 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 04:53 PM) The only leadoff type player who's FA eligible in '10 is Chone figgins. unless for some dumb reason crawfords option is not picked up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Omogrosso was primarily a reliever in college and the Sox used him in the rotation to try and have him make progress on his secondary stuff. I think we'll see him settle back into a pen role and eventually make the Sox pen. I mentioned it before, but they think pretty highly of him. Mechanically he looks pretty sound and he definately has some nice pop on the FB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFirebird Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 03:53 PM) The only leadoff type player who's FA eligible in '10 is Chone figgins. * denotes a 2010 option  First Basemen Carlos Delgado NYM Ross Gload * KC Aubrey Huff BAL Nick Johnson WAS Adam LaRoche PIT Robb Quinlan LAA Matt Stairs PHI  Second Basemen Marlon Anderson NYM Ron Belliard WAS Jamey Carroll CLE Mark DeRosa CHC Omar Infante ATL Placido Polanco DET Freddy Sanchez * PIT  Shortstops Bobby Crosby OAK Alex Gonzalez * CIN Khalil Greene STL John McDonald TOR Marco Scutaro TOR Miguel Tejada HOU Jack Wilson * PIT  Third Basemen Adrian Beltre SEA Hank Blalock TEX Geoff Blum HOU Pedro Feliz * PHI Chone Figgins LAA Chipper Jones ATL Mike Lamb MIL Melvin Mora * BAL Chad Tracy ARZ  Catchers Josh Bard BOS Henry Blanco SD Ramon Castro NYM Ramon Hernandez * CIN Jason Kendall MIL Victor Martinez * CLE Benji Molina SF Jose Molina NYY Miguel Olivo * KC Mike Redmond MIN Brian Schneider NYM Yorvit Torrealba * COL  Outfielders Rick Ankiel STL Jason Bay BOS Marlon Byrd TEX Frank Catalanotto TEX Endy Chavez SEA Coco Crisp * KC Carl Crawford * TB Johnny Damon NYY David Dellucci CLE Jermaine Dye * CWS Ryan Freel BAL Brian Giles SD Vladimir Guerrero LAA Matt Holliday OAK Geoff Jenkins * PHI Reed Johnson CHC Andruw Jones TEX Austin Kearns * WAS Hideki Matusi NYY Jason Michaels CLE Xavier Nady NYY Magglio Ordonez * DET Dave Roberts SF Gary Sheffield DET Randy Winn SF That is a pretty weak FA class no matter what kind of player you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Matt Holliday, Jason Bay, Vladdy (albeit he's older now, still solid), Magglio (option), Dye (option), Ankiel is a pretty damn good crp of FA outfielders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 03:55 PM) Omogrosso was primarily a reliever in college and the Sox used him in the rotation to try and have him make progress on his secondary stuff. I think we'll see him settle back into a pen role and eventually make the Sox pen. I mentioned it before, but they think pretty highly of him. Mechanically he looks pretty sound and he definately has some nice pop on the FB. He really looks like Liney out there. I dont know about his stuff, but he's deceptive and has good pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFirebird Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 But don't get me wrong fathom, I completely agree with you, just not sure how many options the Sox will have. Regardless, Kenny would probably go the trade route anyways. FA splash is not normally his forte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (daa84 @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 03:55 PM) unless for some dumb reason crawfords option is not picked up I know he'll be 39 years old but Brian Giles would actually be a good top of the lineup hitter. Walks a ton, doesn't strikeout at all and hits a ton of doubles. There's a reason why Epstein/James tried to get him last August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 01:57 PM) He really looks like Liney out there. I dont know about his stuff, but he's deceptive and has good pop. This is off my memory, which isn't as good as it once was thanks to work forcing other s*** into my head, but I believe he was touted as having a pretty good slider to go with that fastball. I haven't seen it today though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (BFirebird @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 03:55 PM) That is a pretty weak FA class no matter what kind of player you need. Don't worry. There's always LeBron, Wade, Amare, and Bosh. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (tommy @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 03:40 PM) Do they play cricket at all? Yeah, we're argubly the best in the world at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFirebird Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 03:57 PM) I know he'll be 39 years old but Brian Giles would actually be a good top of the lineup hitter. Walks a ton, doesn't strikeout at all and hits a ton of doubles. There's a reason why Epstein/James tried to get him last August. I remember reading somewhere that he was the highest value player for what he was paid last year. (Maybe the year before) I will have to see if I can find that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (DBAHO @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 03:59 PM) Yeah, we're argubly the best in the world at it. I thought pakistan was pretty good too. So that is probably why baseball isnt big down under? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 04:00 PM) I thought pakistan was pretty good too. So that is probably why baseball isnt big down under? Â Did you hear the news about that Pakistan - Sri Lanka few days ago? Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 04:57 PM) I know he'll be 39 years old but Brian Giles would actually be a good top of the lineup hitter. Walks a ton, doesn't strikeout at all and hits a ton of doubles. There's a reason why Epstein/James tried to get him last August. .891 OPS away from Petco last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (tommy @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 04:00 PM) Did you hear the news about that Pakistan - Sri Lanka few days ago? Yeah, crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 It may be the view, but McCullough looks like he has better stuff than Broadway out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (BFirebird @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 03:59 PM) I remember reading somewhere that he was the highest value player for what he was paid last year. (Maybe the year before) I will have to see if I can find that. He was valued at $20.6M, he was paid $9.7M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) McCulloch's motion is a lot like Brandon McCarthy's. Not very smooth or fluid. Â He obviously can't throw 93-94 like Brandon, but that last strikeout looked McCarthyesque. I was more impressed than I expected to be. Edited March 6, 2009 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 What Torres's deal? He has looked like a pretty good defensive player out there this spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 04:49 PM) I'm going to go out on a limb and say Team Australia has no chance in the WBC. Aren't you ever the Optimist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFirebird Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 04:02 PM) He was valued at $20.6M, he was paid $9.7M. I knew it was something ridiculous like that. Do you remember where you saw that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 05:00 PM) I thought pakistan was pretty good too. So that is probably why baseball isnt big down under? Australia had a national league about 10 years ago, and it went bust, mainly due to Cricket. Â Australia's been the best at Cricket for the last 10 years, now I would probably say countries like India and South Africa would be up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Is that 7IP 12 k's for pitching today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (DBAHO @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 04:06 PM) Australia had a national league about 10 years ago, and it went bust, mainly due to Cricket. Australia's been the best at Cricket for the last 10 years, now I would probably say countries like India and South Africa would be up there. Do you find it strange that people in the States have no idea about that sport whatsoever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 04:51 PM) I like this Australian lefty. If that's Adam Bright, I think I actually went to school with him. He's got some talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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