Cerbaho-WG Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 Watch the strikeouts go up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeportHeather Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 Let's go, Former ISU Redbird!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 Cotts won already. Struck out 9 and walked 4 he's 3-0 now. Yofu went 2 innings k'd 4 and Ring went 2 and K'd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted April 16, 2003 Author Share Posted April 16, 2003 Cotts' update numbers: 15 IP 11 BB 25 SO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeportHeather Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 Let's go, Neal; let's go!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleM23 Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I hope he doesn't end up being the next Corwin Malone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeportHeather Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I hope he doesn't end up being the next Corwin Malone. Nah! He's from ISU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I hope he doesn't end up being the next Corwin Malone. He is the anti-Corwin Malone. He gets K's by knowing how to pitch, not overpowering hitters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I hope he doesn't end up being the next Corwin Malone. He is the anti-Corwin Malone. He gets K's by knowing how to pitch, not overpowering hitters. in my mind, he is the key to the trade which make it bareable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I hope he doesn't end up being the next Corwin Malone. He is the anti-Corwin Malone. He gets K's by knowing how to pitch, not overpowering hitters. in my mind, he is the key to the trade which make it bareable. He is definitely holding his own right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeportHeather Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I hope he doesn't end up being the next Corwin Malone. He is the anti-Corwin Malone. He gets K's by knowing how to pitch, not overpowering hitters. EXACTLY! This is what I wrote in my article last December about Cotts. He's an awesome LOCATION pitcher with a nasty spin on the ball. He's also patient on the mound, and he can handle pressure situations well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurcieOne Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Neal Cotts is a flat out pimp....... I think he is going to be what makes the Koch deal better for us then Billy Beanear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I really hope so, the problem I have is that Valentine had already proven himself at that level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I really hope so, the problem I have is that Valentine had already proven himself at that level. i have a hard time letting joe go too mat................that part of the trade sucked.............big time....... :fyou kw for doing that.......he could have dumped malone instead......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I really hope so, the problem I have is that Valentine had already proven himself at that level. i have a hard time letting joe go too mat................that part of the trade sucked.............big time....... :fyou kw for doing that.......he could have dumped malone instead......... with the control problems that Malone has had, I think Billy Beane wouldn't have done the deal without getting Valentine. He knows that with his budget, chances are he won't be able to resign Foulke and was giving himself another option just in case that eventuality happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 i went on record by saying that i really didn't like this trade. but i was willing to give it a chance b/c of cotts ability. the koch vs foulke is a close to even trade. but the development of valentin and cotts is going to tell which side of the trade we got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JimH Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I'd much rather have a middle-of-the-rotation starter prospect than a closer prospect, especially since Cotts is a lefty. I wasn't happy about seeing Valentine go either, but the deal doesn't get done without putting him in ... Oakland clearly wanted and needed another closer prospect We drafted Ring and it's possible Marte can get there in time ... last nite's effort notwithstanding. If the Sox are stupid for trading Valentine, then the Tigers are more stupid ... they shipped him back to the Sox for $25k after his control/command wasn't up to par last spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I pretty much agree with you on all points. I hated to lose Joe V, but if that is what had to be done to make the deal then so be it. I am still not 100% it was a great deal overall, but time will tell on that. Don't forget that even though he does not bear the sexy 95 mph fastball we like closers to have, Ed Almonte does nothing but keep saving games in Charlotte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 I pretty much agree with you on all points. I hated to lose Joe V, but if that is what had to be done to make the deal then so be it. I am still not 100% it was a great deal overall, but time will tell on that. Don't forget that even though he does not bear the sexy 95 mph fastball we like closers to have, Ed Almonte does nothing but keep saving games in Charlotte. Hey Rex, what is the scouting report on Almonte. I have seen his impressive numbers for years now, and I am curious why he has never really gotten a shot at our pen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JimH Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 It's said Almonte's changeup is as good as Foulke's ... but he doesn't throw as hard as Foulke ... Almonte's fastball touches 90 (maybe) and his slider needed a little more command. I think he had one bad outing so far this year in Charlotte but he's saved a couple of games already, last nite was one, I think. He's a good insurance policy if a guy like Gordon has arm problems. It's too bad he hasn't gotten a shot yet ... he turned 26 in December so he's a little long in the tooth for a prospect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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