A couple rumors
MLBTR says the Sox have a strong interest in 34 year-old Japanese right-handed reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta:
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yeah
by larry on Nov 6, 2007 9:51 PM CST 0 recs
kenny reluctant?
"It's a precarious situation," Chicago White Sox GM Ken Williams said Tuesday at the general managers' meetings. "By making the wrong decision and having it blow up in your face, you can set your franchise back for years to come."
by The Wizard on Nov 6, 2007 10:42 PM CST 0 recs
Oh Christ
by southsideirish71 on
Nov 6, 2007 10:44 PM CST
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The solution
As far as the Japanese reliever, I'd be surprised and dissappointed if the Sox didn't bring one reliever in from that part of the world. For now it looks like it's the biggest 'inefficiency' in free agency.
by CWSKeith on
Nov 6, 2007 10:55 PM CST
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It's the same old bullshit...
by SSH2005 on
Nov 6, 2007 11:56 PM CST
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Smoke screen
erstad
22 81
23 112
24 114
25 74
26 137
27 82
28 86
29 72
30 97
31 87
32 57
33 68
If I were the Angels I'd be really pissed at this guy. He must've stuffed everything known to man and then some to post that 137 OPS+. He should've at least had the courtesy to continue using part of whatever it was he was doing before he got that huge contract out of them. Not only does he suck, he's devious.
by ChicagoPete on
Nov 7, 2007 9:31 AM CST
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On Cabrera (from a paper of record)
Ian Kennedy!
by The Cheat on Nov 6, 2007 11:54 PM CST 0 recs
At least Jim Hendry isn't our GM...
<Nelson Muntz voice> Haha! </Nelson Muntz voice>
by SSH2005 on Nov 7, 2007 12:00 AM CST 0 recs
New Pirate's GM seems to get it:
-- Eric S., Pennsboro, W.Va
We are going to utilize several objective measures of player performance to evaluate and develop players. We'll rely on the more traditional objective evaluations: OPS (on base percentage plus slugging percentage) , WHIP (walks and hits per inning pitched), Runs Created, ERC (Component ERA), GB/FB (ground ball to fly ball ratio), K/9 (strikeouts per nine innings), K/BB (strikeouts to walks ratio), BB%, etc., but we'll also look to rely on some of the more recent variations: VORP (value over replacement player), Relative Performance, EqAve (equivalent average), EqOBP (equivalent on base percentage), EqSLG (equivalent slugging percentage), BIP% (balls put into play percentage), wOBA (weighted on base average), Range Factor, PMR (probabilistic model of range) and Zone Rating.
Courtesy of:
http://www.firejoemorgan.com/
by Chiburb on Nov 7, 2007 7:36 AM CST 0 recs
Get him out of baseball!!!!!
by Tdogg on
Nov 7, 2007 8:07 AM CST
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I saw that earlier -
They seemed to be trying to open communications between management and their fan base. Nice to see.
by Brush Back on
Nov 7, 2007 8:48 AM CST
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The biggest Sox cock-tease ever...
GM MEETINGS | Williams has what it takes -- young starting pitchers -- to land 3B"
I won't even bother to comment since it obviously isn't going to happen.
Also, Kenny is apparently talking trade with the Houston Astros...
Bruce LeVineLine of ESPN 1000 reports that Kenny has been talking to the Astros about SS Adam Everett.
Haha, is Kenny actually looking for WORSE shortstops than Uribe? What a joke.
by SSH2005 on Nov 7, 2007 8:50 AM CST 0 recs
Adam Everett
by shaftr on
Nov 7, 2007 9:09 AM CST
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No, his glove isn't worth it...
by SSH2005 on
Nov 7, 2007 9:22 AM CST
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He is the best defensive player in baseball...
by bhoov on
Nov 7, 2007 10:00 AM CST
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If he is the best defender in baseball...
by BoKnows on
Nov 7, 2007 10:10 AM CST
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Since when did gold glove
by Tdogg on
Nov 7, 2007 10:15 AM CST
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LOLerz at the gold glove argument
If Houston wants something even reasonably significant for Everett, though, I'd just rather go with Uribe, but if they're giving him away for a reliever or prospect fodder, I wouldn't mind him. As has been mentioned, he's the best defender in all of baseball.
by CWSKeith on
Nov 7, 2007 10:23 AM CST
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What are you talking about
by Tdogg on
Nov 7, 2007 10:09 AM CST
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He's interesting
Put a Rowand or Hunter or Cameron in CF and you've got a pretty solid defensive club out there.
by ChicagoPete on
Nov 7, 2007 10:23 AM CST
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Everett is a FA in 2009
by hitlesswonder on
Nov 7, 2007 10:33 AM CST
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It depends on the cost
As great a defender as he is, I don't see him coming for free. If the Sox could trade Masset or Sisco or Aardsma for him, that's fine. But it would likely take more than that. And all the Sox get would be 1 year of GG defense and no hitting.
Talent is more valuable than money to the Sox right now. I don't see trading for Everett as being any better than just picking up Uribe's option.
by hitlesswonder on
Nov 7, 2007 10:31 AM CST
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If it's one year forget it,
I was getting excited for a moment about Adam Everett. Man, this is really clutching at straws.
by ChicagoPete on
Nov 7, 2007 10:41 AM CST
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That is a different argument
by Tdogg on
Nov 7, 2007 10:45 AM CST
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I'm not against building a good defensive team
by hitlesswonder on
Nov 7, 2007 11:03 AM CST
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The 2008 CWS super "d" licious version
- Cameron CF
- Fields LF
- Thome DH
- PK 1B
- JD RF
- AJ C
- JC 3B
- Richar 2B
- Everett SS
by ChicagoPete on
Nov 7, 2007 11:39 AM CST
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Cabrera
by rhombusface on Nov 7, 2007 10:13 AM CST 0 recs
any uribe news?
i can't wait to get his -3 grinder rating back for next season.
by hugh on Nov 7, 2007 10:18 AM CST 0 recs
According to Bruce Levine
Its back. More of the Low OBP, swing for the fences on every pitch, overweight loving on the southside. Fuck
by southsideirish71 on
Nov 7, 2007 11:24 AM CST
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Sigh
by Tdogg on
Nov 7, 2007 11:38 AM CST
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Clause - If he adds 5 more pounds
by Brush Back on
Nov 7, 2007 11:40 AM CST
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press release?
by larry on
Nov 7, 2007 11:41 AM CST
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I concur
by hitlesswonder on
Nov 7, 2007 11:47 AM CST
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This
by dantesox on
Nov 7, 2007 11:55 AM CST
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hELL,
by dantesox on
Nov 7, 2007 12:01 PM CST
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Pulling a Vince Lombardi.
by ballyb on
Nov 7, 2007 12:13 PM CST
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Ah crap
by HulkSmash on
Nov 7, 2007 12:16 PM CST
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I think the problem KW has (or us as fans)
So unless KW is willing to take a huge risk with the minimal amount of potential future talent we have, that he can move - he's left with the FA market of older/declining players. This does not paint a rosy picture of the near years coming.
by Brush Back on Nov 7, 2007 11:35 AM CST 0 recs
Plus it's timing
But look at the bright side - NO ECKSTEIN! woohoo
by ChicagoPete on
Nov 7, 2007 11:43 AM CST
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Eckstein
by hitlesswonder on
Nov 7, 2007 11:49 AM CST
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nope
by larry on
Nov 7, 2007 11:52 AM CST
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Not Eckstein.
by ballyb on
Nov 7, 2007 12:17 PM CST
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if the mets get Arod
by larry on
Nov 7, 2007 12:21 PM CST
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Goldstein's Top 11 Prospects:
Nothing too surprising. He finally gives something definite about Gio's projection and matches my impressions. He slotted in Poreda higher than I would have. I don't know where he pulled Omogrosso from, but he did have a solid season. On the whole, though, it's basically what we knew: DLS, Gio, Carter and crickets chirping. I suppose you could add Poreda and Shelby to that, though I'd be more inclined to add the latter than the former.
by colintj on Nov 7, 2007 12:05 PM CST 0 recs
He's pretty high
Here's last years list by Goldstein:
Excellent Prospects
None
Very Good Prospects
- John Danks, lhp
- Ryan Sweeney, cf/rf
- Josh Fields, 3b
- Gio Gonzalez, lhp
- Charlie Haeger, rhp
- Aaron Cunningham, lf
- Lance Broadway, rhp
- Kyle McCulloch, rhp
- Chris Carter, 1b
- Nick Massett, rhp
by bhoov on
Nov 7, 2007 12:58 PM CST
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In comparison to last year
by colintj on
Nov 7, 2007 1:17 PM CST
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uribe
Nothing like a contract year to motivate somebody.
That dive into the stands in game 4, 2005 WS was one of the all-time great Sox highlights.
by ruffster on Nov 7, 2007 12:11 PM CST 0 recs
Uribe is who we thought he was
The dive into the crowd was great, but that was 2 years ago. The same guy who dove into the stands, waved off everyone last year in detroit and let a ball hit his feet.
I just hope he comes into ST in baseball playing shape, instead of the shape known as round.
by southsideirish71 on
Nov 7, 2007 12:59 PM CST
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Uribe is already training with his buddy...
by SSH2005 on
Nov 7, 2007 1:09 PM CST
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