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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 19, 2012 -> 03:28 AM)
That ranks right up there with the Melido Perez rain-shortened no-hitter, lol.

 

 

I am so giddy right now. It is nice to win though regardless of wheter it is early in ST or not

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Joe McEwing is a rough 39 years old. Just saw the video of him talking about chemistry on whitesox.com and I would have easily guessed late 40's maybe even early 50's...

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Who's left (bold are the 12 I think will go in the next two weeks):

 

Pitchers (16): Axelrod, Bruney, Crain, Danks, Floyd, Humber, Jones, Ohman, Peavy, Reed, Sale, Santiago, Septimo, Stewart, Stults, Thornton

 

Catchers (4): Flowers, Gimenez, Phegley, Pierzynski

 

Infielders (11): Beckham, Dunn, Escobar, Gallagher, Johnson, Konerko, McPherson, Morel, Olmedo, Ramirez, Saladino

 

Outfielders (6): Danks, De Aza, Fukudome, Lillibridge, Rios, Viciedo

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QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 19, 2012 -> 06:47 PM)
Who's left (bold are the 12 I think will go in the next two weeks):

 

Pitchers (16): Axelrod, Bruney, Crain, Danks, Floyd, Humber, Jones, Ohman, Peavy, Reed, Sale, Santiago, Septimo, Stewart, Stults, Thornton

 

Catchers (4): Flowers, Gimenez, Phegley, Pierzynski

 

Infielders (11): Beckham, Dunn, Escobar, Gallagher, Johnson, Konerko, McPherson, Morel, Olmedo, Ramirez, Saladino

 

Outfielders (6): Danks, De Aza, Fukudome, Lillibridge, Rios, Viciedo

 

Hmm, you really think Johnson's going to make the team? It seems like we have enough 1B/DH types already.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if they broke camp with Escobar. We only have one guy on the bench that can play the middle infield if we take Johnson.

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QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 19, 2012 -> 05:47 PM)
Who's left (bold are the 12 I think will go in the next two weeks):

 

Pitchers (16): Axelrod, Bruney, Crain, Danks, Floyd, Humber, Jones, Ohman, Peavy, Reed, Sale, Santiago, Septimo, Stewart, Stults, Thornton

 

Catchers (4): Flowers, Gimenez, Phegley, Pierzynski

 

Infielders (11): Beckham, Dunn, Escobar, Gallagher, Johnson, Konerko, McPherson, Morel, Olmedo, Ramirez, Saladino

 

Outfielders (6): Danks, De Aza, Fukudome, Lillibridge, Rios, Viciedo

Which of the bolded players are out of minor league options or would become free agents if they do not make the team?

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QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 19, 2012 -> 06:47 PM)
Who's left (bold are the 12 I think will go in the next two weeks):

 

Pitchers (16): Axelrod, Bruney, Crain, Danks, Floyd, Humber, Jones, Ohman, Peavy, Reed, Sale, Santiago, Septimo, Stewart, Stults, Thornton

 

Catchers (4): Flowers, Gimenez, Phegley, Pierzynski

 

Infielders (11): Beckham, Dunn, Escobar, Gallagher, Johnson, Konerko, McPherson, Morel, Olmedo, Ramirez, Saladino

 

Outfielders (6): Danks, De Aza, Fukudome, Lillibridge, Rios, Viciedo

 

Then who will be the backup 2b/ss/3b? I would assume Johnson doesn't make the team and a middle infielder takes that roster spot. Can Lillibridge still play the infield?

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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 06:52 AM)
Then who will be the backup 2b/ss/3b? I would assume Johnson doesn't make the team and a middle infielder takes that roster spot. Can Lillibridge still play the infield?

 

He did up until last year, and he has been this spring.

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Lillibridge can play IF, but the more important question is where is Johnson going to play? I don't see Konerko/Dunn having enough days off to justify giving Johnson a roster spot, and there aren't that many PH opportunities in the AL.

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QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 08:28 AM)
Lillibridge can play IF, but the more important question is where is Johnson going to play? I don't see Konerko/Dunn having enough days off to justify giving Johnson a roster spot, and there aren't that many PH opportunities in the AL.

 

1b/3b and has also played a bit of LF.

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I'd much rather see Eduardo Escobar than Johnson but I know that's not likely to happen. Solid defense, potentially decent bat and hits from both sides. Less power and experience than Johnson but a much more diverse player.

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1b/3b and has also played a bit of LF.

 

For lefty bats, you already have Dunn who can play 1B and Fukudome who can play LF. Now, if Johnson can actually handle 3B, I can buy him getting some spot starts over Morel and pinch-hitting for him vs RHP late in games.

 

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Kind of surprised McPherson survived longer than Martinez or Kuhn.

 

The battle lines now are...

 

BULLPEN DEFINITE: Thornton, Crain, Ohman, Reed

BULLPEN CANDIDATES (2 or 3 - I bolded my prediction of who makes the roster): Axelrod, Bruney, Jones, Santiago, Septimo, Stewart, Stults

 

BENCH DEFINITE: Lillibridge, Flowers

BENCH CANDIDATES (2 or 3, probably 2): Escobar, Gallagher, Johnson, McPherson, Olmedo, Saladino, Danks

 

This means there isn't a true backup for CF, but De Aza and Rios can both play there. Everything else is covered pretty well.

 

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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 10:28 AM)
Kind of surprised McPherson survived longer than Martinez or Kuhn.

 

The battle lines now are...

 

BULLPEN DEFINITE: Thornton, Crain, Ohman, Reed

BULLPEN CANDIDATES (2 or 3 - I bolded my prediction of who makes the roster): Axelrod, Bruney, Jones, Santiago, Septimo, Stewart, Stults

 

BENCH DEFINITE: Lillibridge, Flowers

BENCH CANDIDATES (2 or 3, probably 2): Escobar, Gallagher, Johnson, McPherson, Olmedo, Saladino, Danks

 

This means there isn't a true backup for CF, but De Aza and Rios can both play there. Everything else is covered pretty well.

Sounds like Santiago is pretty much a definite based on Merkin's article. Also, I really hope Bruney doesn't make the opening day roster.

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