Sox option D.J. Carrasco
Carrasco's contract was purchased from Charlotte on July 9 to take the roster spot of Bobby Jenks. He made one appearance for the White Sox, allowing one run on four hits over 5.1 IP on July 11 at Texas, the longest appearance by a Sox reliever since Sean Lowe also went 5.1 IP on May 24, 1999 at Cleveland. ...The Chicago White Sox have optioned right-handed pitcher D.J. Carrasco to Class AAA Charlotte and have sent right-hander Esteban Loaiza to Class AA Birmingham on an injury rehabilitation assignment.
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makes sense, right?
who needs two long relievers immediately after the break?
"Come at the king, you best not miss. "
by Toonderstrook on Jul 17, 2008 3:47 PM CDT 0 recs
especially when the other is nick magic
"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "
by onlysoxfaninboston on
Jul 17, 2008 3:54 PM CDT
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guess the flexibility was sort of a big deal.
not as big as what’s up with nomo, sexson, and tony clark, but important nonetheless
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by Toonderstrook on
Jul 17, 2008 3:59 PM CDT
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Oh noes...
Watching D.J. Carrasco have to clear waivers would be disastrous. We might lose him!
The dude will be on some other team’s AAA team next year.
by SSH2005 on
Jul 17, 2008 4:13 PM CDT
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after last year's bukvich-day-prinz inspired shitfest, i'd like to retain options within the organization that may be able to do better.
ymmv.
by larry on
Jul 17, 2008 4:20 PM CDT
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Agreed...
but Carrasco may have cleared waivers anyways.
by SSH2005 on
Jul 17, 2008 4:23 PM CDT
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the monsignor returns.
"Come at the king, you best not miss. "
by Toonderstrook on
Jul 17, 2008 4:20 PM CDT
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Well I guess no more Tabasco sauce pics for now. Long live Nessie!!

Well, like most of America's cultural elite, I worship Pan, goat god.
by omnipotent grab on Jul 17, 2008 3:55 PM CDT 0 recs
joe abuses twitter
Got my first recruiting violation on NCAA ‘09. Expect many more as I try and bring the FSU program back to where it belongs. about 2 hours ago
by larry on Jul 17, 2008 4:45 PM CDT 0 recs
...how long until we find out about his bowel movements?
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by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 4:46 PM CDT
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i believe larry just told us about the crap this goon's shitting out.
fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!
by MarketMaker on
Jul 17, 2008 11:27 PM CDT
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ZING!
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by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 11:41 PM CDT
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Now that was a lardy ZING!
Keep it in your pants, colintj.
by rhythm on
Jul 17, 2008 11:56 PM CDT
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Tabasco we hardly knew ye!
Property of: PAUL KONERKO Track and Field Academy & Steakhouse
by thecip on Jul 17, 2008 5:27 PM CDT 0 recs
did SSH post this already?
AP Source: Yankees reach deal with SexsonBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 17, 2008Filed at 6:01 p.m. ET
NEW YORK (AP)—First baseman Richie Sexson and the New York Yankees reached a deal Thursday, a week after the Seattle Mariners cut the slumping slugger.
A person familiar with the contract said Sexson would be paid a prorated share of the $390,000 minimum salary. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement had not been made.
ESPN.com first reported a tentative agreement between Sexson and the Yankees.
The Yankees were eager to add a powerful right-handed bat as they start the second half of the season. They went into the All-Star break third in the AL East, six games behind Boston.
Sexson hit .344 with five home runs in 71 at-bats against lefties this year. That was his bright spot during a season in which the 33-year-old Sexson hit .218 overall with 11 homers and 30 RBIs.
The Yankees picked up a fraction of Sexson’s contract, leaving the Mariners to pay the rest of his $14 million salary.
New York is minus two of its top hitters. Leadoff man Johnny Damon is on the disabled list because of an injured left shoulder and Hideki Matsui is sidelined with a sore knee that could require season-ending surgery.
The Yankees’ lineup is packed with left-handed hitters - Damon, Matsui, Jason Giambi, Bobby Abreu and Robinson Cano swing from that side - and New York has struggled against lefty pitching all year.
A native of Brush Prairie, Wash., the 6-foot-8 Sexson became a frequent target of boobirds in Seattle over the past two years. He hit a career-low .205 with 21 homers and 100 strikeouts in 2007, and often was benched in favor of Miguel Cairo this season.
Seattle, one of baseball’s biggest disappointments this year, released Sexson right before the All-Star break.
Sexson has hit 30 or more homers six times, and also has six seasons of at least 100 RBIs. He started his major league career in 1997 with Cleveland and later played for Milwaukee and Arizona.
Sexson signed a $50 million, four-year contract with the Mariners in December 2004. He topped 30 homers and 100 RBIs in his first two seasons, then dropped off significantly last year.
"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "
by onlysoxfaninboston on Jul 17, 2008 5:54 PM CDT 0 recs
Joe Blanton to the Phillies...
“Phils reach agreement on Blanton”>
The Phillies have reached an agreement with the Oakland Athletics to acquire right-handed pitcher Joe Blanton. Blanton is 5-12 this season after going 14-10 with a 3.95 ERA last season.The Athletics get second baseman Adrian Cardenas, pitcher Josh Outman and outfielder Matthew Spencer, all minor leaguers.
by SSH2005 on Jul 17, 2008 6:26 PM CDT 0 recs
Why is Beane collecting so many second basemen?
Jemile Weeks, Eric Patterson, Adrian Cardenas…
Justin Duchscherer is definitely available.
by SSH2005 on
Jul 17, 2008 6:28 PM CDT
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Gio Gonzalez will replace Joe Blanton in the A's rotation...
The sources who confirmed the trade would not identify the prospects, and if none of them are big league-ready starters, it’s likely that Gio Gonzalez will be promoted from Triple-A Sacramento, giving the A’s three southpaw starters.
by SSH2005 on
Jul 17, 2008 6:31 PM CDT
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Cool.
I really want to see Gio now.
Well, like most of America's cultural elite, I worship Pan, goat god.
by omnipotent grab on
Jul 17, 2008 6:32 PM CDT
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All of them, iirc, are good athletes
so I wonder if they aren’t making some Carlos Gonzalez contingency plans. Weeks and Cardenas, only 20 and hitting very well in the FSL, are definitely better than Patterson though. According to the minor league DTs, Cardenas’ peak is going to look something like .310/.370/.470, iirc. And according to the regular translation, he’s hitting at his 90th percentile PECOTA line. So he’s got a pretty nice ceiling, basically.
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by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 7:21 PM CDT
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Doucherer looked pretty shaky in the ASG
Ernie says,"Let's lose two!"
by oahu420 on Jul 17, 2008 6:32 PM CDT 0 recs
my cat's breath smells like cat food.
"Come at the king, you best not miss. "
by Toonderstrook on
Jul 17, 2008 6:34 PM CDT
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i hate cats.
allergies
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term: pussy, user: all, count: 83" - wiz
by Where Triples Go to Die on
Jul 17, 2008 6:54 PM CDT
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i do too. but not because of allergies, but because they are evil. all of them.
"Come at the king, you best not miss. "
by Toonderstrook on
Jul 17, 2008 6:55 PM CDT
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at least they got SOMETHING right...
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by Toonderstrook on
Jul 17, 2008 6:59 PM CDT
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Great Book
Are you a history buff in addition to your many other varied interests?
by Landfill on
Jul 17, 2008 7:26 PM CDT
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Ahem, "one"? How many sheepskin pelts do you have
nailed to your wall?
You Great White Hunter, you.
CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.
by winningugly on
Jul 17, 2008 8:00 PM CDT
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you too can have a wall full of diplomas.
assuming you meet the admissions requirements, of course.
"Come at the king, you best not miss. "
by Toonderstrook on
Jul 17, 2008 8:03 PM CDT
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Sign not seen above the Harvard admissions office door:
“Whether you attend class on campus or online, (University of Phoenix) enables you to earn your college degree without putting your life on hold.”
That’s what my primary educational objective always has been – don’t get in the way of my experiencing life. From my parents’ basement.
CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.
by winningugly on
Jul 17, 2008 8:08 PM CDT
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"From my parents’ basement."
Fragment much college boy? ;-)
I believe in Harvey, Illinois
by Hazymania on
Jul 17, 2008 11:22 PM CDT
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I am a fan of big cats
probably because I have never gotten close enough to one to make my eyes water, itch, and make my nose stuff up instantly.
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term: pussy, user: all, count: 83" - wiz
by Where Triples Go to Die on
Jul 17, 2008 7:00 PM CDT
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i was allergic to cats
then I got one(a wife who likes cats), and the reactions subsided. Now I only freak out if I get a hair in my eye or a deep scratch from the little bastard.
’’We have the horses. Everyone has to stay positive and keep grinding." -Kenny
"Its almost gotten to be obscene that we cant get a man in from third base." -Hawk
by e-gus on
Jul 17, 2008 10:21 PM CDT
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LMAO!!
Nice way of sneaking that in you pos.
Well, like most of America's cultural elite, I worship Pan, goat god.
by omnipotent grab on
Jul 17, 2008 6:37 PM CDT
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Probably went to Scores till 4am
Ernie says,"Let's lose two!"
by oahu420 on
Jul 17, 2008 6:37 PM CDT
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That's what I heard too...
I still am not a big fan of his Maddux-like fastball.
by SSH2005 on
Jul 17, 2008 6:50 PM CDT
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no kidding
for some reason i don’t see his stuff playing for that long in the bigs.
are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM
by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 6:54 PM CDT
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has he lost a lot of velocity or stuff?
"Come at the king, you best not miss. "
by Toonderstrook on
Jul 17, 2008 6:55 PM CDT
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His fastball only ever topped out at 91 MPH...
Problem is, he seems to be mainly throwing around 85 MPH this season. Obviously, this could be due to him being a starter now and wanting to conserve his stamina so he is dialing it down. Here’s a good article on Duch…
“Thin? No fastball? A’s Duchscherer became two-time All-Star”
by SSH2005 on
Jul 17, 2008 7:03 PM CDT
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his babip is almost surely unsustainably low so far this year, although his ld rate is a little about his career.
regardless, he has always been a bitch to hit against. and according to fangraphs, the average velocity of his fastball has barely changed since 2005 (86, 86.7, 85.5, 86).
"Come at the king, you best not miss. "
by Toonderstrook on
Jul 17, 2008 7:08 PM CDT
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and thanks for the link.
"Come at the king, you best not miss. "
by Toonderstrook on
Jul 17, 2008 7:10 PM CDT
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87 is about his average according to Kalk's pfx
fwiw
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by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 7:13 PM CDT
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never had it to my knowledge
and in case you’re wondering just how below average we’re talking here:
that’s with lefties and relievers, so i’m going to guess those about cancel each other out.
another interesting graph:
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by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 7:12 PM CDT
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his velocity has never been the league average but he's still gotten guys out pretty consistently.
did you mean his stuff wasn’t going to play as a starter for long? if not, isn’t his body of work to this point an indication that he can get people out without gassing them?
"Come at the king, you best not miss. "
by Toonderstrook on
Jul 17, 2008 7:15 PM CDT
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is that a philly bar band?
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by Toonderstrook on
Jul 17, 2008 7:23 PM CDT
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did Philly have pfx installed last year?
do you remember who did exactly? all i remember is the Sox did. i thought i remember SD, so that could be weighted thanks to Mr. Maddux.
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by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 7:28 PM CDT
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as a starter, yes.
in the pen, he’s fine because he’s not exposed long enough without it. most guys without a good fastball simply have tiny margins for error and, generally, an inability to get whiffs which the bigger fastballs don’t have to worry about. more PAs/start—>more opportunities for error. points out why taking pitches is critical against such pitchers. the next one could be the cookie.
also, the second graph is one that says that maybe he can survive for a while. note the dip around 85. that could be a fluke in the data. this is ‘07 data, which was spotty and weighted heavily by those pitchers in whose parks the pfx system was installed. on the other hand, it may be a legit confluence of rarity and juuuust fast enough. it’s hard to get a read.
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by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 7:27 PM CDT
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More interesting stuff

I’d say that basically confirms what I said about margin of error. Slower fastball pitchers have to throw into a much smaller box.
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by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 7:42 PM CDT
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Also cool:

This shows that, with something of a sample size caveat, Brian Bannister might be able to pull off that lower than average BABIP. Combine a well spotted fastball and good breaking stuff, and you’re on your way. I suppose that’s what Jon Garland is, more or less.
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by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 7:53 PM CDT
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duchscherer has the control thing going for him at least, yeah?
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by Toonderstrook on
Jul 17, 2008 7:58 PM CDT
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absolutely, but what's implied is that he has to in order to remain a big league pitcher
and i just read that article SSH linked. he’s already 30? i still pass.
it’s not that i’m saying he can’t do it. i just don’t like the risk. it pays off to take on risk when you can do it without paying a lot.
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by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 8:18 PM CDT
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I would take him if his trade value was that of a reliever...
but Beane is surely shopping him as a #2 starter right now to interested teams.
I’d rather give up junk for a three month rental of Maddux like Larry suggested.
by SSH2005 on
Jul 17, 2008 8:21 PM CDT
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agreed.
when you can buy low, he makes great sense. not so much otherwise.
are you trying to use stats around here? what the fuck do you think this is? - MM
by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 8:37 PM CDT
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Christ, colin, do some research
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by winningugly on
Jul 17, 2008 8:03 PM CDT
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John Walsh and Josh Kalk did all the research
I just aggregated it.
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by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 8:19 PM CDT
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i can only hope they're one and the same.
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by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 8:38 PM CDT
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i like colored dots
i don’t want to see any more of this tomfoolery on this guestbook. and get off my motherfucking lawn.---good ole larry
by furby2056 on
Jul 17, 2008 11:17 PM CDT
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i thought the exact same thing
he did some great visuals for those articles
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by colintj on
Jul 17, 2008 11:42 PM CDT
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YEA!!!
i don’t want to see any more of this tomfoolery on this guestbook. and get off my motherfucking lawn.---good ole larry
by furby2056 on
Jul 18, 2008 12:14 AM CDT
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Well, any team acquiring Duch...
could just stick him back in the bullpen if he starts getting tittied as a starter. His curveball is ridiculous and he could still do well as a one or two inning reliever.
by SSH2005 on
Jul 17, 2008 7:00 PM CDT
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at this rate, it's going to be interesting to see what kind of roster
the a’s are sporting when the sox roll into town in a month.
"Come at the king, you best not miss. "
by Toonderstrook on
Jul 17, 2008 7:03 PM CDT
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I like Duch as a reliever...
but if Beane wants a nut-load for him because he is tearing it up as a starter so far, Kenny should look to Larry’s idea and see what minor league scrub the Padres would take for Maddux.
by SSH2005 on
Jul 17, 2008 7:07 PM CDT
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Maddux already told the Padres he is only waiving his NTC for West Coast teams.
by Luck Of The Irish on
Jul 17, 2008 7:46 PM CDT
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all this time, and still the irish can't catch a break...
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by Toonderstrook on
Jul 17, 2008 7:49 PM CDT
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Quote of note...
If the Braves came calling, Maddux says he’d likely approve the trade because his family would approve of the two-month transition back to the East Coast. His wife, Kathy, and his children visited friends in Atlanta for the Fourth of July.“That would be a possibility,” Maddux said. “That would be easy for me with my family. At this point of my career, it’s family first and baseball second. That would fit for my family




