obviously, i’m still playing with roles. and i imagine the white sox will, as well. they frequently start guys in the pen and move them into the rotation later in the season when a spot opens up. see sauer last season. and with the shit that’s above them, i imagine there will be plenty of spots that can open up.

Passed my exam.
The Eagles Suck.
Why do the Bears have 2 rbs starting elsewhere (Benson and Jones)
Now continue our regularly scheduled program,

i frequently run afoul of the don’t mention organizational players who simply are not worth mentioning on a depth chart rule. i usually put down the full rotations for each affiliate, even though there’s usually total crap in most spots (see AAA and AA), if only because i can use it to easily keep track of when real prospects have their turns.

and, in terms of how i think of prospects, it’s more of a keeping track chart than an eventual role chart. guys like viciedo and thompson are in positions where i do no think they will be long-term (i.e., when/if they reach the majors). and obviously most starters are not going to be starters.

that means it’s essentially over at third. i imagine the way it will go is he’ll do some sort of split between the two positions in the first half or so and then when/if morel if promoted, he moves permanently.

You know. Before I go giving a strong opinion on his defense.

no to hudson, garcia has it wrapped. maybe he’s in the bullpen.

i doubt flowers will be the back-up. service time concerns and he still needs consistent reps at catcher.

frankly, any of the AA outfielders could be in AAA. if danks is, he will be in CF, not LF.

sox have already said quentin is in right and pierre is in left. makes sense to me.

The have clearly said Quentin will be in right and its his best position. The only reason he wasn’t moved last year was risk of injury from mid season position change. Pierre is decent outfielder with no arm – more of reason for him to be in left. I really don’t what your eyes have to do with it. ;-)

and that’s not necessarily a knock on him – he’ll be 22. there are plenty of prospects – top ones, too – who aren’t ready at that age. i do not get the insistence on pushing him to charlotte after an AA showing that can most favorably be described as a young kid holding his own. the hitting tools are there but he needs to show them.

part of the reason it looks bare at 1B is because of how prospects are developed. often guys are kept at another position in the hope that they’ll be able to stick there. viciedo’s likely treatment is an example of that. both viciedo and marrero are guys that one could reasonably put at 1B.

barring a bed shitting (which isn’t unheard of for PK), i think we’ll see a two year extension with the thought that he’ll play 1B and DH.

Lilibridge will save us.

Keep the word count down if you want larry to read this.

once you’ve created the chart, updating it isn’t exactly time-consuming.

http://cbs5.com/sports/Aubrey.Huff.signing.2.1417492.html

but jesus christ.. 3 million? we could have used him. My guess is they are seeing which one of jermaine or thome is without a job near spring training and throw them a courtesy offer. I hear my personal preference, Carlos Delgado, is close with the orioles.

and the Cincy reds sign Chapman? Thats pretty cool I guess… about time one of these guys didn’t go to the yanks, bo sox or mets.