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So many people forget that A-row was basically a bench player that got a chance last year because we had no other direction to go. Thome is a downright stud when healthy and has as much worth as Ortiz in the hitting dept if healthy.

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QUOTE(LDF @ Nov 28, 2005 -> 12:44 PM) my bad, i was referring about what he did in the minors after the draft. did he step up, did he produce as the scouts thought he would, was he overpowered in the minors. what i read about him is so what confusing. He actually pitched quite well considering it was his first time in the pro baseball world and he had just thrown a whole college season.

Heres BA's take on Broadway Baseball America described Broadway as having an average fastball but a plus curveball, and a good delivery that allows him to have good command of the strike zone. During his liveblogging of the draft, John Sickels said of Broadway, "I like him but I think this is a slight overdraft. I know he's pitching great right now but his rise seems overhyped to me." That is my worry, too, based on nothing more than the fact that he was thought to be a second- or third-round pick until recently, when he had a series of impressive outings against good competition: Houston on April 29 (complete game); Cincinnati on May 6 (7 shutout innings); Louisville on May 13 (complete game, 1 run); nationally ranked Tulane on May 20 (complete game shutout); Southern Miss in the Conference USA tournament on May 26 (six shutout innings); and in the NCAA tournament against Stanford on June 4 (complete game, 1 run). Sickels was predicting that Broadway would be chosen by the Astros with the 24th pick of the first round. Boyd Nation, writing for Baseball Prospectus, called Broadway perhaps the best value among college pitchers in the draft. Nation, who runs the Boyd's World college baseball site, did have some concerns that Broadway ran up some high pitch count games -- four times throwing more than 120 pitches, including two times with more than 130 pitches.

QUOTE(LDF @ Nov 28, 2005 -> 12:05 PM) what are your thoughts on broadway future? Well, if you look at Broadway for about the last year. He was a fast riser in the draft due to some of his performances against better talent and good teams. He wasnt getting as much attention as many of the other arms at the beginning of the season, but ended up 15-1 with a 1.62. He led all div 1 pitchers in wins, which says alot for consistency. One of the things that I like it that he throws about 92 mph, so he doesnt overpower alot of guys, but has learned to pitch instead of throw. He has a big frame 6-4 that could fit out and possibly add a few MPH, but I like his approach so far. It has been said that his major strengths are his ability to hit both sides of the plate with all pitches, has a plus change and good curve. It sounds to me like the makings of a big league pitcher much like Mark. Im looking to see him advance next year and be successful.

Gathright=Owens. Huff would be the only intriguing part of this thread to me. If Kong Leaves he would make a decent replacement in the order. Although I would prefer overbay. Both trades are kinda meh to me.

QUOTE(JimH @ Nov 28, 2005 -> 10:40 AM) You are dead on with this post. White Sox always draft a ton of pitching for this exact reason. Thanks Soothsayer Do you have any more predictions for us this offseason or do you want to stay with being 1 for 1?

Personally, I was pissed that he gave them Gio. Even though he is an injury risk, I felt like he was as close to a cant miss pitcher as we have. Then I thought about it a little more and figured out what KW's thoughts were. Trade some pitchers who might not pan out, get a player. Next year, draft a bunch of arms again, hope 2 of them lool decent, trade them for a big league player. We still have arms, RL, Broadway, both are good minor leaguers.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 04:45 PM) You're way behind. how so? ESPN, MLB, radio, nobody mentions minor league pitchers.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 04:21 PM) All I hear on ESPN was Gio, no Haigwood. Anyone have a link? umm ESPN said we got Cash and Thome for A-row, no minor leaguers were mentioned, where are you getting this from.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 03:09 PM) this f***ing sucks. seriously if it was opposite world, I would agree with you. This is a GREAT deal for us! They gave us cash and one of the best hitters in the game for the last 5 years, sounds good to me. Anderson will make everyone forget about A-row.

QUOTE(JimH @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 11:54 AM) I can't remember, are they good or bad?????????? I agree with what Addison said though, it looks like things are aligning for Thome to come here. Delgado is now off the board, and KW is quoted as saying the White Sox have some things in place right now to bring more offense in. Might not mean Thome, but it fits. Yes it does, lets all hope he can be healthy. More than that though I want Kong signed, both would be a dream. Thome is a much better option at DH than Frank at this point anyway. You hunches=Levine Carpet bombing

QUOTE(JimH @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 10:25 AM) Great post, exactly right. My hunch is we'll get Thome though. We all know your track record for hunches

QUOTE(YASNY @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 05:02 AM) I didn't purchase my first (and only) house. I designed and built it. Impressive, unfortunatley my location doesnt really allow me to do that, but thats awesome!

QUOTE(WinninUgly @ Nov 22, 2005 -> 02:38 PM) I guess if they are pursuing Pierre, what does that say for Anderson? It means that either Anderson isnt ready, or we may be looking to deal him right now. Who really knows, all this speculation doesnt carry much weight. Look back 2 pages of this thread and people are saying that we are packaging people for Delgado, well look who didnt get him. Following the trends, I will guess that if we make a deal, it will be something that none of us thought of.

yeah http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=43352 already posted boys.

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 06:19 AM) Quick question to the Phillies organization (And I hope KW asked the same thing): Why the hell would we trade away the 2nd best defensive CF (Rowand) in the game and the arguably one of the best pitchers in baseball (Contreras) for an ageing slugger with a ridiculous contract? What a joke. I would counter that offer with Joe Borchard and Baj deal. But nobody from out champion roster. Believe me we are much better off w/o Thome then to lose Rowand, BMac, or Contreras. Might as well just re-sign Thomas and hope he stays healthy. So screw off Philly- go try and rip some other team off. Have you ever negotiated a thing in your life? Do you always hit the nail on the head the first time. They are feeling us out seeing how bad we want Thome. They may think that we know we will lose Paul and are desperate. We all know that KW would NEVER do that trade, and Ozzie would kick him in the balls. Its part of making a deal, lowballing and high balling are part of the process.

Welcome to professional sports kid. Newsflash: people who are not fans of the team scalp tickets!!!!

Dont forget turkey naps, which are the best.

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Nobody huh?

QUOTE(fathom @ Nov 22, 2005 -> 11:32 AM) No way. They signed Dempster to a pretty big deal. Wood will be in their starting rotation next season. For 4 weeks.

Can we just send tape of KG dunking on my in high school to try and bring him back to his hometown?

QUOTE(fathom @ Nov 22, 2005 -> 11:12 AM) Is that official? That's a ridiculous contract. Not official, just another Bruuuuce rumor. But it seems about right. The cubs offseason plan: pick up as many ex-sox players as possible. Seriously, if I was Jim Hendry, the fist thing I would do is unload Kerry Wood, some team would pay for him, and get some damn position players.

BTW Howry to cubs for 12 million.