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QUOTE (BearSox @ Mar 22, 2009 -> 12:18 PM) This is just stupid. If Ramirez and Getz form a solid MI combo, we are gonna have to move Beckham to a new position, and that's that. Now this can all change, but best case scenario is that Getz and Ramirez tear it up both on O and D, Viceido or Fields become the answer for 3B, and Beckham rakes but has to move to LF (and be able to play SS, 3B, and 2B in a pinch). With Beckham's power potential, he would hopefully be able to produce for a corner OF (however, I hate having numbers based on what position you play), and he should be able to provide solid D as well considering his arm strength and speed. If everything fell into place, our lineup in about 3 years would look something like: 1. Getz, 2B 2. Ramirez, SS 3. Quentin, RF 4. Konerko, 1B/DH 5. Viciedo, 3B (I don't think much of Fields, so I'll go with Viciedo) 6. Beckham, LF 7. Allen, 1B/DH 8. Flowers, C 9. Danks/Anderson, CF However, I highly doubt this will happen as odds of everything panning out with our young players are extremely unlikely. Say they go to the All-Star break, and Getz and Ramirez are both playing like All-stars. Do you move Beckham to left field right away, since you know the future is Getz and Alexei in the middle infield? I'd just like to see them settle on a position for Beckham, and stick with it. He's got his mind set on being a major league shortstop. I'd like to see that happen with the White Sox, but the main thing is not to start messing with his head.

If Getz is a real solid 2B, and Beckham tears it up at Birmingham this year at SS, I hope Alexei is the one that gets traded. You can't trade a guy like Beckham because not only is he possibly a great player, he's the type that could be the face of the franchise for the next decade. You can market Beckham a helluva lot more than Alexei Ramirez.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Mar 21, 2009 -> 11:01 PM) The thing with Poreda though, the club likely wants him to focus on throwing sliders and his secondary pitches. With someone like Williams, it's likely the club just wants him to go out and see what he has. And after seeing him today, he's extremely mediocre and it's easy to tell why he is a 34 year old journey man who hasn't even pitched in the majors the past 3 years. A trade or a free agent pickup isn't out of the question either.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Mar 21, 2009 -> 10:55 PM) Wow, I also read on there that Beckham is likely skipping AA and will go to AAA. Interesting choice in Marquez for the BP. Richard has been a lock for a while to just make this team though. I think Gonzales might just be speculating there. Birmingham makes a lot more sense for a guy like Beckham.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Mar 21, 2009 -> 10:51 PM) Personally, after watching him pitch today, I don't think Williams has an edge over anyone. I didn't see Williams today. I know he had a nice run of scoreless innings before today. Poreda got shelled the other day. Not sure what they want to do with him.

Looks like Marquez will be in the Sox bullpen on April 6. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...,0,552086.story If Colon and Contreras make it, I think the bullpen is set: Richard, Marquez, Carrasco, Thornton, Linebrink, Dotel, Jenks If Richard replaces Colon, I give Randy Williams an edge over Aaron Poreda for a second lefty in the pen.

2 more weeks of spring games? I've had enough. I can't imagine what the players go through.

Is Melton a little slow, or something?

QUOTE (SAVVY18 @ Mar 20, 2009 -> 04:07 PM) They mentioned that Colon threw 44 pitches in a B game today. I believe they said 38 were strikes. http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune....lon-update.html

Betemit is going to be ok.

Second time Stewart had interference called on him this spring.

A different Sergio got traded too...Sergio Santos got traded to the Giants for future considerations.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Mar 19, 2009 -> 09:56 PM) Scott Gregor of the Chicago Daily Herald writes that the White Sox need to make a deal for a center fielder who can bat leadoff. He thinks GM Kenny Williams is "probably close" to making a deal. Gregor doesn't like Jim Edmonds or Juan Pierre for the job, but he doesn't rule out Kenny Lofton. Here's the full blog. http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/1661 I think it's just Gregor blowing smoke. The Kenny Lofton comment...he was joking in the first line, since Lofton and Phillips both used to play for the Sox. Yeah, Kenny might be trying to do something...but isn't he always? But Podsednik? Edmonds? No way. And Pierre? Only if the Dodgers paid like, 80% of his contract.

And when he says 50%, he means 25%.

Maybe Poreda was trying to throw some breaking stuff today, and didn't work. I think he's destined to be a Matt Thornton type.

Russell has been pitiful. He might be getting the piece of paper in his locker soon.

Russell has been awful this spring, and they were really counting on him.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Mar 19, 2009 -> 05:10 PM) he won't be there too long though I agree. Unless Getz just has a breakout year.

Beckham struck out swinging. Enjoy Birmingham.

Beckham will bat 3rd next inning. He needs to get back to hitting. Honestly, I see the end for his major league camp coming in the next seven days.

Ok, keep us up to date.

Interesting. You don't usually hear about a low minor for a low minor trade, so maybe there's something brewing (no pun intended). So Miranda said he got traded, and not just released and picked up by Milwaukee?

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 19, 2009 -> 03:13 PM) Fudrucker's? Dave and Buster's? Probably a blow up doll.

I think Quentin is due to go deep today.

A hearty boo for AJ from the SF fans...