Nix just saved a couple runs with a sparkling play at 3rd.

 

After he blew a routine DP ball that woulda had Gavin out of the inning 20 pitches ago

I think Nix gets about 15 starts at 3B, and 5-10 starts for Beckham. Other than that, I think Vizquel goes to short when Alexei is off.

If Castro needs to start the season on the DL, I don't think Flowers makes it. They have room to add Lucy, so just leave Flowers at AAA and let him play.

Bring up Retherford as backup catcher/MI instead of Lucy.

 

He'll at least connect with the ball on occasion.

Ooh, I like that idea about CJ. Probably won't happen, but I like it.

Quentin with a 2-run homer in Glendale.

Ooh, I like that idea about CJ. Probably won't happen, but I like it.

No use starting Flowers' arb. clock until after June starts.

AJ RBI double, score Andruw. Double for Lillibridge, scoring AJ. 6-3

Edited March 28, 201016 yr by flavum

Bring up Retherford as backup catcher/MI instead of Lucy.

 

He'll at least connect with the ball on occasion.

 

Lucy is the much superior defensive catcher though, probably the best not just in our minors, but probably on our team if he was brought up. I don't think he could do any worse than Castro with the bat last season. I'll save Retherford for next season though if he improves his defensive (not to mention hits AAA pitching, showing the winter league was a fluke) game at catcher, were looking at a super utility guy down the line with excellent flexibility.

 

Now saying all of this I'm sure Castro is fine. Probably more or less just precautionary. And to the other poster, no Flowers wouldn't be brought up if Castro went down especially seeing the sox brass wants him to work on his new tweaked swing in AAA (I would think if AJ got injured, it would be a different scenario.)

Edited March 28, 201016 yr by SoxAce

Konerko continues to look like he's swinging a torrid bat.

 

Ramirez looks just flat out terrible. Again.

 

Rios is up, Beckham's timing is a bit off today.

 

Floyd has had his defense on the IF let him down in a couple innings.

Teahen's average is up to .277 now (2-4 night so far) for the panic posters.

Kyle Bellamy got a couple outs against the Royals and then imploded. Tie game 6-6 iun the 7th. Rasner in. Real fake baseball starts tomorrow night.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think Retherford's ever actually caught before, at least not in the minors or college. They just wanted to give him some work behind the plate during spring training to see if that would be an option down the line. If Castro needs to spend a little time on the DL and the Sox aren't comfortable with Flowers not getting regular ABs (that's the only reason I'm not calling him up, f*** his arb clock, that's not a concern right now) then you go to Lucy for his defensive prowess. Corky Miller (one of the all time worst offensive players in big league history) got a grand total of 18 PA last April (4 starts) and didn't totally embarrass himself or kill the team, something tells me Lucy could do the same.

They need to make a rule change about position players converting to pitchers, and option years. Santos really has no business making the team, no matter how well he's done this spring.

Quentin hit twice today....

Quentin hit twice today....

50/50.

Rangers announcers pointed it out and they're right. The Rangers won 5-0, and the reason they won 5-0 is that they did everything right on defense and the Sox didn't.

 

The Split Squad didn't help with putting in some easy outs there either, but the difference on defense. Sigh.

I think we'll see Ozzie managing and playing to win games starting tomorrow night. They'll be playing for results this week.

2 run homer for Kyle Colligan. Yay.

 

He actually had some nice numbers last year in GF...

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/p...id=collig001kyl

Edited March 28, 201016 yr by flavum

Quentin hit twice today....

 

At least somebody is in midseason form.

At least somebody is in midseason form.

i'd rather our players be in midseason form midseason

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think Retherford's ever actually caught before, at least not in the minors or college.

 

Turned this up in a search:

 

 

 

Retherford's roles help ASU

 

By Mark Armijo

The Arizona Republic

May. 31, 2006 12:00 AM

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/t...html?&wired

 

 

Joe Cowley - Castro injury is a bruised right heel. He'll live.

Turned this up in a search:

 

 

 

Retherford's roles help ASU

 

By Mark Armijo

The Arizona Republic

May. 31, 2006 12:00 AM

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/t...html?&wired

 

also, I remember when pitchers and catchers reported, CJ reported because they wanted to test him out catching.