October 18, 200916 yr Author QUOTE (1977 sox fan @ Oct 16, 2009 -> 07:23 PM) do we have anyboby playing in the mexican league ? Only one guy. Jesus Avila (second baseman who played for Great Falls this year) is playing for Mochis.
October 19, 200916 yr QUOTE (scenario @ Oct 18, 2009 -> 10:19 AM) Only one guy. Jesus Avila (second baseman who played for Great Falls this year) is playing for Mochis. ah ok thanks
October 19, 200916 yr QUOTE (iamshack @ Oct 17, 2009 -> 04:16 PM) Be careful what you wish for...when it's sunny and warm every day you find yourself wishing for some variation...I am actually watching the football games in the midwest longing for Fall weather... I'll second that notion. Sunshine 325 days a year and 100 degrees for 5-6 months gets really old. March is the only month I truly enjoy out here. If it's cloudy for 2-3 days in a row...I rejoice!
October 19, 200916 yr Author QUOTE (Wanne @ Oct 19, 2009 -> 11:28 AM) I'll second that notion. Sunshine 325 days a year and 100 degrees for 5-6 months gets really old. March is the only month I truly enjoy out here. If it's cloudy for 2-3 days in a row...I rejoice! Yeah, yeah, yeah... Another sh*tty day in paradise. I feel for you.
October 19, 200916 yr QUOTE (scenario @ Oct 19, 2009 -> 12:15 PM) Yeah, yeah, yeah... Another sh*tty day in paradise. I feel for you. I know. I would still trade.
October 19, 200916 yr QUOTE (scenario @ Oct 19, 2009 -> 12:15 PM) Yeah, yeah, yeah... Another sh*tty day in paradise. I feel for you. Honestly, Wanne has it worse than me. Glendale and Phoenix are really, really hot. Vegas is 100 only 3 months or so out of the year. The rest of the year, the weather is very nice here. I do agree with him about the overcast thing though. It snowed here last December and I was loving every minute of it. The locals out here have already started busting out their sweaters when we're still in the high 70's and low 80's...
October 19, 200916 yr Game 6: Peoria Javelinas at Mesa Retherford DHing, batting 5th Viciedo playing 3B, batting 6th.
October 19, 200916 yr QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Oct 19, 2009 -> 03:10 PM) Game 6: Peoria Javelinas at Mesa Retherford DHing, batting 5th Viciedo playing 3B, batting 6th. Viciedo 0-4 2 k's. CJ went deep and walked once.
October 19, 200916 yr Author QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 19, 2009 -> 04:37 PM) Viciedo 0-4 2 k's. CJ went deep and walked once. Actually it was JorDanks that went deep... pinch-hitting for CJ.
October 19, 200916 yr QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 19, 2009 -> 04:37 PM) Viciedo 0-4 2 k's. CJ went deep and walked once. It's actually Jordan Danks who PH-ed for CJ, who went deep in the 8th inning. EDIT: scenario beat me to it. Good to see, Jordan! Edited October 19, 200916 yr by tommy
October 19, 200916 yr There's the power from Danksy 2! Good to see hopefully, his wrist is back to full health.
October 19, 200916 yr QUOTE (scenario @ Oct 19, 2009 -> 04:47 PM) Actually it was JorDanks that went deep... pinch-hitting for CJ. Ah, nice.
October 20, 200916 yr CJ's ability to play all 9 positions, especially to catch in a pinch, could put he and Flowers on this team so AJ or Flowers could DH/pinch hit and catch as Ozzie does not like to lose the backup catcher.
October 20, 200916 yr I see Retherford getting an invte to Spring Training, and i can't see him not making the most out of that chance. He's a natural hitter, god only knows where we'll play him though.
October 20, 200916 yr QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Oct 20, 2009 -> 01:08 PM) I see Retherford getting an invte to Spring Training, and i can't see him not making the most out of that chance. He's a natural hitter, god only knows where we'll play him though.Left/right field? DH?
October 20, 200916 yr QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Oct 20, 2009 -> 01:08 PM) I see Retherford getting an invite to Spring Training, and I can't see him not making the most out of that chance. He's a natural hitter, god only knows where we'll play him though. Is Retherford up for be being placed on the 40-man next month?
October 20, 200916 yr CJ's ability to play all 9 positions, especially to catch in a pinch, could put he and Flowers on this team so AJ or Flowers could DH/pinch hit and catch as Ozzie does not like to lose the backup catcher. He can pitch?
October 20, 200916 yr QUOTE (son of a rude @ Oct 20, 2009 -> 02:28 PM) He can pitch? I think the 9th spot would be DH, not P.
October 20, 200916 yr QUOTE (son of a rude @ Oct 20, 2009 -> 02:28 PM) He can pitch? If you can throw, you can pitch.
October 20, 200916 yr http://www.mlb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?si...msswin_perwin_1 Cassel got roughed up in the first inning today. Danks got a double in his first AB.
October 20, 200916 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 20, 2009 -> 01:41 PM) Is Retherford up for be being placed on the 40-man next month? Probably not becaus he's not one of the players we're forced to add. When he gets added it'll probably be because he made the team. All I know is that, if he's still here come Spring Training, Jayson Nix has a hell of a battle ahead of him if he wants to keep his job. Edited October 20, 200916 yr by Kenny Hates Prospects
October 20, 200916 yr QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Oct 20, 2009 -> 03:49 PM) All I know is that, if he's still here come Spring Training, Jayson Nix has a hell of a battle ahead of him if he wants to keep his job. Let's let the kid hit in AAA first before we make assumptions, though if he hits like .700 in ST, then yea that might be a different story though usually a rookie competing for a potential contending team (minus Hudson) probably won't have a chance. C.J. will make an outstanding utility man in the future, unless he keeps overachieving his talents, then maybe he can have a Craig Biggio like career.
October 20, 200916 yr just so everyone remembers, Jerry Owens hit like .330 in AA. Hitting breaking balls and hitting in a smaller park is sometimes harder, even if it is easier to hit for big power numbers.
October 21, 200916 yr Author QUOTE (son of a rude @ Oct 20, 2009 -> 02:28 PM) He can pitch? Yep. Not that they want him to do that in the future... but he pitched some in college. And he had one relief appearance last year for Winston-Salem. Here's an article about CJ while he was at ASU that talks about his background... Retherford's roles help ASU The Arizona Republic, May. 31, 2006 Is there a position on the diamond that Arizona State University junior C.J. Retherford can't play? Retherford has played third base, second base, catcher and pitcher this season. He played some outfield at South Mountain Community College and was shortstop for one season at Hamilton High. Retherford was a standout pitcher at Hamilton, going 21-2 his final two seasons, and was the winner in the Class 5A championship game. But Retherford also could hit, which is why Hamilton coach Mike Woods played him at third base and shortstop when he wasn't pitching. Retherford was a two-way player at South Mountain, where he hit .329 in two seasons and was 15-7 on the mound with a 3.14 ERA. At ASU, he hit .287 during the regular season. However, Retherford has made only two pitching appearances. "I'll do whatever (ASU) asks me to do," Retherford said. "If they want me to pitch, I'll pitch. If not, I won't. I have no problem with that. I kind of got off to a shaky start this season, but I kind of like playing a lot of different positions. It gives you more opportunities to play."
October 21, 200916 yr http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-2...0,4568224.story It also looks like the Sox are trying to fit Cassel into the long relief role next season. They may see Carrasco moving to the 7th inning role. The byword for Cassel, who split 2009 between Double A and Triple A, is "consistency. With the style of pitcher I am and where I am in the organization, I see myself as a spot starter or a long-relief, multiple-innings guy. I'm happy they made a move with me last summer to see how I did out of the bullpen."
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