WHITESOXRANDY Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/press_re...sp&c_id=bos For those that didn't think the Sox would get anything for him - TWO....that's TWO single A pithcers that have been playing pro ball for 4 years and couldn't get above A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Lemon Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsDirtySox Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 better than nothing I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 QUOTE(WHITESOXRANDY @ Jan 28, 2008 -> 12:23 PM) http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/press_re...sp&c_id=bos For those that didn't think the Sox would get anything for him - TWO....that's TWO single A pithcers that have been playing pro ball for 4 years and couldn't get above A. Well, good they got something for him. And Mota, let's be clear - he has pitched only ONE year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 And the White Flag trade continues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHITESOXRANDY Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 I know. I didn't really expect anything more. Maybe the Sox will get lucky on one of these guys. It could happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 QUOTE(WHITESOXRANDY @ Jan 28, 2008 -> 12:23 PM) http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/press_re...sp&c_id=bos For those that didn't think the Sox would get anything for him - TWO....that's TWO single A pithcers that have been playing pro ball for 4 years and couldn't get above A. Mota was an outfielder that they converted. Supposedly he has 95 mph heat. He was rated their best outfield arm back in 04. From Soxprospects.com Willy Mota Miguel Socolovich had TJ surgery in 05. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 QUOTE(WHITESOXRANDY @ Jan 28, 2008 -> 12:23 PM) http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/press_re...sp&c_id=bos For those that didn't think the Sox would get anything for him - TWO....that's TWO single A pithcers that have been playing pro ball for 4 years and couldn't get above A. Also, Socolovich has played TWO seasons, not four, and was at AA already at 21. Where did you get your information on those two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkmoney Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 "Mota was 5-3, 2.60 with one save in 17 relief appearances at Single-A Lowell in 2007, his first season as a pitcher after four years playing the outfield in the Red Sox organization. Socolovich split the year between two Single-A teams, going 2-2, 6.65 in 11 games at Greenville and 5-4, 3.56 in 14 games/13 starts at Lowell. He has been in the Boston system for four seasons." right from the link so 5 years (1 pitching) for Mota and 4 years for Socolovich meh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Its about all you could expect for Aardsma. Maybe one of these guys pans out, although it is doubtful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 QUOTE(bkmoney @ Jan 28, 2008 -> 12:41 PM) "Mota was 5-3, 2.60 with one save in 17 relief appearances at Single-A Lowell in 2007, his first season as a pitcher after four years playing the outfield in the Red Sox organization. Socolovich split the year between two Single-A teams, going 2-2, 6.65 in 11 games at Greenville and 5-4, 3.56 in 14 games/13 starts at Lowell. He has been in the Boston system for four seasons." right from the link so 5 years (1 pitching) for Mota and 4 years for Socolovich meh 1 year pitching for Mota, and my research showed 2 years for Socolovich - but my source could be wrong. Or the article could be. I haven't followed SSI's link yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Looks like Baseball Cube didn't include his 2 GCL/VSL years for some reason. Not sure if they missed them, or they don't count them as pro ball or something. Anyway, my source was off there - my bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/M...lovich-R..shtml Conflicts with... http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/stats...r.php?id=462515 Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 So we got two lottery tickets for a guy who we were going to let walk away in the first place. That is fine with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Nice to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 28, 2008 -> 11:05 AM) So we got two lottery tickets for a guy who we were going to let walk away in the first place. That is fine with me. ^^^. I was going to be pretty surprised if we couldn't pull off something like this, with as good of an arm as Aardsma has. So, just in advance, who do we blame when AA turns his career around and they move Papelbon to the rotation to make room for him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 It sounds like we got a bunch of crap for him, which should be all we expect to get back for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanne Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 28, 2008 -> 02:39 PM) ^^^. So, just in advance, who do we blame when AA turns his career around and they move Papelbon to the rotation to make room for him? LOL...I was just thinkin' that Balta! Better than nothin.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 it's better than a bag of balls and a tin of dip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 It's good to get something for him. Let's just hope this isn't a two dimes for one quarter trade cuz, y'know...two is better than one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Aardsma was gone anyway, so getting anything, regardless of their talent, is better than getting nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 KW thinking: Mota and Socolovich = DLS and Gio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scenario Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 IMO, we shoulda seen if we coulda flipped him back to the Cubs for Neal Cotts... then had Cotts compete with Thornton and Logan for a bullpen spot.... but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 QUOTE(scenario @ Jan 28, 2008 -> 02:45 PM) IMO, we shoulda seen if we coulda flipped him back to the Cubs for Neal Cotts... then had Cotts compete with Thornton and Logan for a bullpen spot.... but that's just me. With that awful year he had in the NL he can't possibly pitch in the AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg The Bull Luzinski Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I suprised there are not more irate sox fans. Isn't this board conditioned to b**** about any move KW makes? OT: I thought KW hates minor leaguers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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