ThunderBolt

Wheezey on the dl with a "strained shoulder"

Nix is on a statistical pace for about 30 homeruns in a 162 game season. Getz is on pace for about three.

I'd have Nix as my starting 2b, Beckham Rios Quentin Dye Thome Konerko Pierszynski Ramirez Nix

Marrero nearly killed the Montgomery pitcher last night. Hit a double off the pitcher's skull. "August 18, 2009 Tampa Bay Rays minor-leaguer in ICU with fractured skull after being hit by line drive UPDATE, 3:13: The Rays issued a statement saying Downs remains hospitalized in "serious, but stable" position. DEVELOPING: Darin Downs, a pitcher for the Rays' Double-A Montgomery (Ala.) team, is in the intensive care unit of a Birmingham, Ala., hospital with a fractured skull after being hit by a line drive in Monday's game, the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser's Stacy Long reported. Downs is alert and conscious, with doctors monitoring cranial bleeing and swelling, Biscuits spokesman Jon Laaser told the paper. Downs, a 24-year-old lefty, was hit on the head during the fifth inning by a line drive by Christian Marrero, with the ball deflecting into the Barons' dugout for a ground-rule double. Downs never lost consciousness and was taken by ambulance to St. Vincent's Hospital in downtown Birmingham. Downs was 12-4, 2.00 at Class A Charlotte before being promoted to the Biscuits, and was making his second Double-A start. Also, new White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy will make a rehab start for Charlotte today against Triple-A Durham. "http://blogs.tampabay.com/rays/2009/08/tampa-bay-rays-minorleaguer-in-icu-with-fractured-skull-after-being-hit-by-line-drive.html" Weird Peavy shout-out at the end.

Nix is a prolific defender, he takes pitchers, and has a good deal of pop. He's also an above-average base-runner. Getz has modest range, has a nice approach at the plate, is a good base-runner, but has no pop at all. I think Nix can offer a lot more in the starting lineup then Getz.

QUOTE (jamesdiego @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 01:02 PM) Nix all the way man. He's like cockrock, you can't go wrong. I've always read on here that Oz doesn't put enough emphasis on defense and too much on speed. So then why Getz over Nix? I understand the whole added lefty, better average added to it. I still choose Nix. Now if we can just find a way to get Deweezy more at bats.... Wow, all of these points were sound. Until the last one. Now, i sense sarcasm. Misguided sarcasm, but sarcasm just the same.

Brett Favre is the new star of that VH1 Show Tool Academy, right?

Brett Favre is a selfish, bastard and i can't wait to watch Brian Urlacher sit on his face two more times.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 11:52 AM) Jordan Danks is back on the DL http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=6088 Good, Shelby is hitting well, and Danks really does need some time off.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 08:20 AM) Unless Ozzie has stated that Linebrink's role is changing I'm not buying it. I could already imagine him saying something like "we have nobody else so we have to stick with him". That's actually what he said during the post-game conference yesterday. "We have no choice, but to keep throwing him out their."

I'd much rather have Nix. He's a better defender then Getz, better hitter, and he's about as good a baserunner. Nix is capable of winning games in a lot of ways for this team.

Marrero was 2-4 with an RBI 2b. Looks like a legitimate bat.

Blanks is a monster. I actually like a lot of the Padres young core.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 12:50 AM) And the entire planet is hitting Contreras well... Hey, be fair. Dewayne Wise isn't hitting Contreras.

Hah, suck it Cubs.

Blanks is a mountain of a man.

Lou Piniella just did something really bizzare. Walked out to talk to the pitcher, stopped half-way, then turned around and went back to the dugout. Cost him a visit, becasue he crossed the foul line.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 12:39 AM) There isn't a chance of that with Grienke versus Contreras coming up. We tend to hit Greinke well. More importantly, Pods tends to hit Greinke well.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 12:25 AM) But saying a manager doesn't even know what a scouting report is totally is respectful and aware of the game of baseball in 2009... At the same time, the scouting report for Mike Jacobs is fairly self-explanatory.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 12:28 AM) The Sox aren't even going to be thinking about starting pitching with the rotation they have at this point. Chapman isn’t an immediate option. 21 years old, with all sorts of control problems. He’d be minor bound until next spring.

Rangers didn't sign Matt Purke. Not a great start for the Nolan Ryan pitching recruitment era. Blue Jays failed to sign James Paxton. A guy this board really liked.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 12:20 AM) underachievers my ass. this team was never built to compete this year. we're playing exactly as well as I expected us to, thus, I've never been too live or die with the 2009 white sox cuz I've got my sights set on next year. I’d agree with you that this team was a middling team entering this year. However, the midseason acquisitions of Castro, Kotsay, Peavy, and Rios put us in direct contention. Now, in the second half failure is not an option.

QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 12:19 AM) How does letting him start a few games this season cost them the best young pitcher in the last decade? You must be from the "don't rush them" school.....me, I see a kid with 100MPH heat and a Liriano-esque slider. Stuff wise, he's better than 95% of pitchers in MLB today, I think he'll be alright to start a couple games. This sounds familiar. Oh, yes. Texas pitching phenom David Clyde. "The Rangers selected Clyde as the first overall pick in the 1973 amateur draft. Rangers owner Bob Short was looking for some sort of spark to boost attendance. In their first year after moving from Washington, D.C., the Rangers had the second-smallest gate in the American League, ahead of only the Cleveland Indians. Clyde agreed to sign a contract, but wanted to make two starts in Arlington before heading to the minors. Clyde won his first ever Major League start, before 37,000 fans--the first sellout in Arlington Stadium history. He pitched well in his next start as well, and the Rangers dropped all plans to send him to the minors. The youngest player to play in a major league game in 1973, Clyde pitched a total of eighteen games (all starts) that season, finishing with a record of 4-8, with a 5.01 ERA. In the 1974 season, Clyde played in 28 games (21 starts) and finished with 3-9 record, and a 4.38 ERA. He started one game in the 1975 season (a loss) before developing arm trouble and being demoted to the minor leagues. He stayed in the minors for three seasons before being traded (with Willie Horton) to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Buskey and John Lowenstein prior to the 1978 season. Clyde started for the Indians for most of that year, playing in 28 games (starting 25) and finished with a record of 8-11, with a 4.28 ERA and 83 strikeouts. Clyde also finished fourth in the American League with 11 wild pitches. He pitched in 9 games (8 starts) with the Indians during the 1979 season (3-4, 5.91 ERA) before being demoted to the minors. He was traded back to the Rangers after the 1979 season, but was released prior to the 1980 season. Clyde tried to restart his career with the Houston Astros for the 1981 season, but never played a game with them. Many of Clyde's troubles are attributed to the rush to get him into the majors before he was ready. This was due, in part, to Short wanting to sell tickets. The Rangers averaged 27,000 fans in Clyde's six home starts, but 6,000 fans for the other 75 home dates. As it turned out, Clyde's major league debut was the highlight of his career. Whitey Herzog, Clyde's manager in 1973, said in his 1986 autobiography White Rat that he regretted going along with Short's desire to rush Clyde to the big leagues. According to Herzog, he was often forced to leave Clyde in the game much longer than he felt was normal for a young pitcher because fans wanted to see the 18-year-old "phenom" pitch. This led to Clyde's arm burning out at an early age. Clyde recently retired from the lumber business.[2] http://www.answers.com/topic/david-clyde-1

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 12:16 AM) Strasburg + probably Harper next year? If they draft right, that organization can turn around much quicker than people think. They could have a reall nice core entering 2011. Strasburg Jordan Zimmerman Ryan Zimmerman Morgan Dukes Detwiler Christopher Marrero Bryce Harper Shairon Martis

QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 12:14 AM) What do they have to lose? The best young pitcher in the last decade?