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Something tells me from #13-20, there will be quite some turnover! We may see names like Lance Broadway, Rich Brooks, Aaron Cunningham, etc soon.

Comeback or just smoke and mirrors??? His BA is now @ .243 w/15 HRs, but 96Ks in 296 ABs. Rob Deer reincarnated???

Bad signs - Brian Anderson (AAA) with no stolen bases?!?!? Wes Whisler (A) - 12.39 ERA?!?!? Ugh....move him to 1b. Good signs - Looks like Greg Norton (AAA) is ready as a pinch hitter for the Sox: .424 .565 .365 OBP/SLG/AVG Josh Fields (AA) starting to heat up in AA - .264 BA in June, 5 HR. Robbie Valido (WS A) - 11SBs! .378 BA!!! Rock on! Adam Ricks (A) with a great June - .319 BA.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jul 2, 2005 -> 03:57 PM) That's a sick line from Young... 17BB 19K 8HR. Incredible. It's also encouraging to see that while he struck out 19x, he walked 17x in June as well. Also, he had time to steal 7 bases. Not bad CY!

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jul 4, 2005 -> 06:08 PM) I think this is John Danks fault, if he hadnt already got a 2 million plus contract b4 Jordan maybe Jordan would of skipped college to get some money, but now his family is obviously secure financially with the 1st danks contract. Um, OK. So not getting more money makes sense, right??? If that was the case, you betcha John's and Jordan's parents would've pushed Jordan to get drafted WAY earlier in the draft, say the first round, and signed for some serious bonus money. Let's look at the facts: 1. John Sr. used to play for the 'Horns, albeit in another sport. The fact is if you've ever been in Austin, and seen the sights and sounds (like 6th street on a Saturday night), trust me, it's a no-brainer. Plus the school's not bad too. And this is coming from a South Sider who's living in TX right now. 2. Yeah, John Jr is in the minors. So, the Danks can look at the pros and cons of why they should allow their younger son to join John Jr in the minors, or take a closer look at furthering his education, get a free ride and play for a recently two-time national champion. 3. Jordan's parents DID send a letter to all 30 teams stating "Do not draft Jordan because he is going to school". At least John Sr. did say that he would allow the Sox to re-draft Jordan if Jordan ever changes his mind. So it wasn't as if the Sox didn't know what was going on. 4. Round Rock TX, where the Danks reside and where Jordan graduated, is only 10-20 minutes away from downtown Austin, depending on traffic. So they KINDA know about Austin already... If the Danks were selfish, then they would've said to Jordan, get drafted and let's party. But they didn't. In the end, it's Jordan's decision. And a pretty smart one at that, IMO. At least, John Sr. is being very professional and courteous in what he's saying to the press. Hopefully the Sox will get another chance at a talent like Jordan in the near future. Shiner Bocks to all my friends....

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 5, 2005 -> 11:50 AM) Yeah, and I bet it's mainly due to being in the NL now. We forget that this is the same NL that houses teams like St. Louis, arguably the best NL team right now. Also they have teams like Atlanta, Florida (who's hot and cold right now), Washington (yes, those ex-Expos) and the hot-and-cold Dodgers. And color me curious, but don't they play small-ball in the NL too? He wouldn't miss a beat here. His current stats are here... Those seven NDs that he has can all be Ws if the "Stros gave him any run support. On an unrelated note - Lance Berkman would look damn good in a Sox uniform.

Upgrade the starting rotation. Three-fifths are a lock with Garcia, Buerhle and (finally!) Garland. However, Orlando and Jose, Los Dos Cubanos, are a little disappointing this year. Especially Jose. The guy seems, IMO, to have a track record of being stubborn in not throwing his fastball early and often to set up the forkball. That's exactly the reason why NYY finally gave up on him two years ago. While Orlando has his moments (big games vs Minny for example), his recent two swings to the DL should put up an instant red flag, especially in the last couple of years given his recent history. Therefore - don't wait Kenny. Strengthen up the rotation. Instant rumor/suggestion from an Armchair GM - Your future White Sox pitcher just pitched against you guys Sunday. If Moneyball talks, see what you can do to get him, such as trading high and mid-level prospects. Having another lefty in the starting rotation will give you better balance anyway, while not sacrificing what you have now. Plus, the Pale Hose have been drafting a ton of pitchers within the last two years...the time is now. Great job this year Kenny, keep it up!

QUOTE(JimH @ Jul 5, 2005 -> 10:21 AM) Here is one thing Bajenaru and Jenks have in common: They both walk guys at a rate of one every other inning. Do you guys think maybe, just maybe, KW wants guys who provide a totally different look (stuff wise) on the pitching staff? All the starters have totally different styles. Bajenaru has the power slider, much like Vizcaino and Hermanson. Jenks is a 100% totally different look, he has the monster fastball and the huge big breaker curve. No one on the Sox staff has that, particularly in the pen. That makes it tougher for opposition hitters to adjust. This is exactly why I believe Jenks got the call vs. Bajenaru, but call me crazy ... after you think about it for a few minutes. Excellent observation. And great perception too. You can't have all slap hitters and no power hitters, or just all power hitters and no speedsters/no grinders. It's the same in the rotation....too much of something is a bad thing. If Baj's best pitch is the slider, and that is the same as Vizcaino and Hermy, then I would look to replace Vizcaino if he continues to struggle. Baj should and could be up here soon....maybe there's something about the guy himself that could be the reason why the Sox haven't promoted him yet. I don't know. It is peculiar though, as good as he has been for the last two years, why he's not up here. On a completely unrelated note. is it just me, or does Kevin Walker have the proverbial "deer eyes in headlights" look every time he's on the mound?

QUOTE(chi-guy2 @ Jul 5, 2005 -> 10:55 AM) hes too old i dont want him, rather have a younger pitcher That's what Boston said when Toronto came calling back in the 90s. People also said the same thing about Nolan Ryan back in the 90s too, he stayed for quite a while as well. He's a living legend, a winner with two, two World Series rings - two more than any of the Sox players have (didn't El Duque and Jose C win one?), and he can teach the pitching staff a thing or two. Plus, he would make a damn good rent a player for 2005. What's not to dislike about him? If the Rocket says Yes, get him!!!

Is it too early to start the "Make Wes Whisler a position player NOW" bandwagon?

Clinton King, 3rd round pick of the 2003 Amateur Draft from the Chicago White Sox. College: University of Southern Mississippi (Brett Favre is an alum there) 5'11", 205 lbs, plays OF, currently playing for the Kannapolis Intimidators. Linky to Clint Interesting bio on Clinton - *Two-time Conference USA All Tournament Selection (2002 - DH and 2003 - OF), also selected as the Most Valuable Player for the 2003 tourney. *2003 ABCA First Team selection *2003 Baseball America Third Team selection *2003 USA Today/Sports Weekly First Team selection *2003 Collegiate Baseball Third Team selection *2003 NCBWA First Team selection Here's one writeup that I found so far, that shows you just how good of a 2003 season Clinton King had...scroll down to where the post game notes on Clint. Linky to a good day... More to follow......thanks to Soxtalk for letting me do this! OilCan

Tell you what, they didn't play like a dynasty in the last minute of the 3rd Q, however the core pieces are there for the Spurs to be a dynasty. If they do win this year, one more additional championship will cement them into the D status. They have Tim Duncan for a few more years, Manu for seven more and Tony Parker for five more years beyond this year. If they resign Horry and Nazr, as well as Devin Brown, they will be tough to beat in the West, no matter what anyone else does, or how fast teams like Phoenix and Dallas shoot.

Kat's stats for May: 7.2 IP 10 H 5 ER/R 6 BB 9 Ks ERA - 6.25 Now, his last May game was that abyssmal game vs Tex, which he gave up 4 runs and 4 hits in 1 inning of work, soooooo if that game didn't happen.... 6.2 IP 6 H 1 ER/R 5 BB 8 Ks ERA - 1.50 Those walks are just killing him. I've only seen him three times on TV so far, and his control looks way off. Just how much more of a leash will Ozzie give him?

Kat just gave up a solo to JD Clausser. Nice.... 15-5 pale hose.

I wonder if the Sox will request a return trip to Coors Field for next year???? WOW, this is great. Nine runs after the near beanings to Gooch and Dye. Eat snow Rocks!!!

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jun 8, 2005 -> 11:11 PM) Anyone else think that those pitches that almost hit the Sox batters in the head (Dye 2x and Iguchi) and those two getting the job done afterward, will bring the team together a little more? It seems like a really big confidence builder, along with El Duque putting together a solid game and Ozuna making up for his blunders by getting a few hits. Has to be....looked how the Sox reacted after Dye got the buzz cut. They didn't stop until the Rocks yelled "Uncle".

Bobby Seay, be careful what you ask for.... Nice career move!!! How's mop up duty, son?

Nice telling stat of the night... Of Gooch's 55 hits, 29% are extra base hits (16). Nice pick up, KW!!! Great scouting system you have there, with that video thingy!!!! Now, can we get another bat in there as well? I luv my Sox!

I can see Shingo pitching the 9th, since the Sox have a day off tomorrow. Any word yet on the rotation for the SD series?

Sat 5/7 - WS 10, Tor 7 (source - Yahoo.Com WS Team Page) Yep! This plus the Toronto game (already reported by fathom) are the only two games the Pale Hose has scored 10 runs or more. Small ball indeed!!!

From Yahoo.Com's Box Score Update: Game Notes CHICAGO'S AARON ROWAND EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 13 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE TOP OF THE FIRST INNING. COLORADO'S MATT HOLIDAY LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING WITH A SPRAINED RIGHT FINGER. CHICAGO PITCHER DAMASO MARTE LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING WITH A SORE LEFT BICEP. Uh-oh on K-Marte. Hope he gets better.

What's even more amazing is how many pages have been devoted to a middle reliever!!!! Not since the days of Kent Tekulve, a healthy Paul Quantrill, or even a lights-out Scott Radinsky have so much talk have been devoted to a middle reliever. I luv my Sox!!!!

What about Joe Crede in a pinch? He already plays one hot corner anyway. In a pinch, throw Pablo at 3rd, Uribe at SS, Gooch @ 2nb and Crede @ 1b. DH would be Thomas. Or maybe the point is moot.

Can we do some shameless blog-plugging here? From the OilFields....

31 years young. Born near the corner of 26th and Wallace, now living in South Central TX.