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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    Davidtrios wrote:
    Andruw Jones lost some weight. I can see him hitting 30 hrs this year:

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseba ... ndex5.html

    he hit 17 last year with under 300 ab's. if he was to be an everyday DH, he should get 600ab and be around 30 HR's.

    the problem will be his average. he's a career .257 hitter but hte last three years are .222, .158 and .214. his walks and K's over the last few years are in line with his career numbers. so what happened to those singles/doubles that he was hitting before?
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  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    i know-with those numbers, we may as well have kept thome.
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    Davidtrios wrote:
    i know-with those numbers, we may as well have kept thome.
    +

    Definitely. Thome will hit at least .240-.250. Like I've said earlier in this thread, I'm not expecting shit from Andruw Jones. DH is going to be a question mark all year.
  • IwasBit10
    IwasBit10 Posts: 646
    I'm a huge Thome fan, but honestly, I couldn't stand to watch him strikeout on another low, inside slider. He draws walks and gets on-base, but he also clogs the basepaths. Even if he led off an inning with a double, we couldn't rely on a single to get him home and we wasted ABs trying to move him over. Can't say I'm sad he's gone, just pissed about him going to the twinks. I think the Sox will miss him more off the field than on.

    If Dye is still unemployed by the end of March, I will be very upset about the fact he's available and we're stuck with Jones. I know Jones is cheaper, but fuck, Dye was our World Series MVP! ;)
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    Via MLBTR.

    White Sox might be willing to give up Beckham for A-Gon. Please do, please keep him away from Boston.
  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Via MLBTR.

    White Sox might be willing to give up Beckham for A-Gon. Please do, please keep him away from Boston.

    This is BS. Beckman is gonna be the next Jeter. No way would they trade for AGone.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    Davidtrios wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Via MLBTR.

    White Sox might be willing to give up Beckham for A-Gon. Please do, please keep him away from Boston.

    This is BS. Beckman is gonna be the next Jeter. No way would they trade for AGone.

    Ah, no. Jeter has 5 rings and almost 3,000 hits and is currently a first ballot HOF'er. Will end his career with at least 5 rings (I would put it at a 50-50 chance that he wins at least one more) and probably 3,500+ hits with a .315+ career BA. Dude has potential but that is nonsense. I am not saying dont be excited about the kid, but Jeter? Nope. Bad comparsion. THis comparison is fucking comical.
  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    I hope the Sox go for Agon but keep Beckham. I'd trade 4 pitching prospects but keep the savior!
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Davidtrios wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Via MLBTR.

    White Sox might be willing to give up Beckham for A-Gon. Please do, please keep him away from Boston.

    This is BS. Beckman is gonna be the next Jeter. No way would they trade for AGone.

    Ah, no. Jeter has 5 rings and almost 3,000 hits and is currently a first ballot HOF'er. Will end his career with at least 5 rings (I would put it at a 50-50 chance that he wins at least one more) and probably 3,500+ hits with a .315+ career BA. Dude has potential but that is nonsense. I am not saying dont be excited about the kid, but Jeter? Nope. Bad comparsion. THis comparison is fucking comical.
    You know what's laughable.. you thinking Jeter has all those rings because he is Dereck Jeter.

    He plays for the Yankees. Thats why he has all those rings.

    Beckham has a lot of potential.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    You know what's laughable.. you thinking Jeter has all those rings because he is Dereck Jeter.

    He plays for the Yankees. Thats why he has all those rings.

    Beckham has a lot of potential.

    Never said anything of the sort. The fact is he has 5 rings to go along with a whole bunch of outstanding stats.

    And while Derek Jeter wouldn't win all these World Series without the Yankees, maybe the Yankees wouldn't have won 5 Rings without him. He does have some pretty outstanding postseason stats.

    Beckham has a lot of potential but to label him the next Derek Jeter 400 AB's into his career is a bit much.
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    You know what's laughable.. you thinking Jeter has all those rings because he is Dereck Jeter.

    He plays for the Yankees. Thats why he has all those rings.

    Beckham has a lot of potential.

    Never said anything of the sort. The fact is he has 5 rings to go along with a whole bunch of outstanding stats.

    And while Derek Jeter wouldn't win all these World Series without the Yankees, maybe the Yankees wouldn't have won 5 Rings without him. He does have some pretty outstanding postseason stats.

    Beckham has a lot of potential but to label him the next Derek Jeter 400 AB's into his career is a bit much.

    Jeter is one of the best players ever. Hands down. Let's get this Yankee talk off of our White Sox thread!
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Davidtrios wrote:
    I hope the Sox go for Agon but keep Beckham. I'd trade 4 pitching prospects but keep the savior!

    People need to stop hoping for the ridiculous with regard to Gonzalez ... this goes for Red Sox fans too.

    The Padres aren't going to take 4 quarters for a dollar ... no way.

    Gonzalez is scheduled to make $4.75M this year and there's a club option in his contract for 2011 at $5.5M, which will no doubt get picked up.

    This is a 28 year old guy whose power trend has been on the rise for the past 5 years and hit 40 home runs in Petco last year ... the ball park that is the toughest in the majors for lefties to hit home runs over the past 3 years.

    He's also a Mexican American, and a cult hero in San Diego ... it's going to be a publicity nightmare for the Padres to trade him.

    If anyone wants him ... two words: pony up.

    I don't expect the Red Sox to get him without giving up either Ellsbury or Buchholz ... and it may possibly cost them both. (Still not sure how I feel about that).

    My guess ... he stays put for all of 2010, and possibly thorugh the All Star break in 2011.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    jimed14 wrote:
    Davidtrios wrote:
    I hope the Sox go for Agon but keep Beckham. I'd trade 4 pitching prospects but keep the savior!

    People need to stop hoping for the ridiculous with regard to Gonzalez ... this goes for Red Sox fans too.

    The Padres aren't going to take 4 quarters for a dollar ... no way.

    Gonzalez is scheduled to make $4.75M this year and there's a club option in his contract for 2011 at $5.5M, which will no doubt get picked up.

    This is a 28 year old guy whose power trend has been on the rise for the past 5 years and hit 40 home runs in Petco last year ... the ball park that is the toughest in the majors for lefties to hit home runs over the past 3 years.

    He's also a Mexican American, and a cult hero in San Diego ... it's going to be a publicity nightmare for the Padres to trade him.

    If anyone wants him ... two words: pony up.

    I don't expect the Red Sox to get him without giving up either Ellsbury or Buchholz ... and it may possibly cost them both. (Still not sure how I feel about that).

    My guess ... he stays put for all of 2010, and possibly thorugh the All Star break in 2011.


    Especially with a brand new GM.
  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    It's insane to keep trying to slug your way with a championship with slow power guys. Beckham will hit for power as well as average at the same time steal bases, shoot the gaps, take walks and hit in the clutch. He also might win a Gold Glove one day. I think he is untouchable even for a 42 homer 270 power hitter.
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    edited March 2010
    Davidtrios wrote:
    It's insane to keep trying to slug your way with a championship with slow power guys. Beckham will hit for power as well as average at the same time steal bases, shoot the gaps, take walks and hit in the clutch. He also might win a Gold Glove one day. I think he is untouchable even for a 42 homer 270 power hitter.

    ... and that's fine. I'm kind of leaning that way if the Pads want Ellsbury and Buccholz for him. But, I don't expect the Red Sox to toss Michael Bowden and 3 single-A dudes for Gonzalez, ain't gonna fly.

    As for speed, hell, didn't you guys sign Pierre? I'm expecting 40-50 bags out of him this year ... at least, my fantasy team is.
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    Davidtrios wrote:
    It's insane to keep trying to slug your way with a championship with slow power guys. Beckham will hit for power as well as average at the same time steal bases, shoot the gaps, take walks and hit in the clutch. He also might win a Gold Glove one day. I think he is untouchable even for a 42 homer 270 power hitter.

    Yeah, the middle of the lineup clogged up with slow, power-hitters hasnt worked out too well the past few years. It's gotta be close to a 0% chance that the sox would trade Beckham.
  • AtlantaJammer
    AtlantaJammer Posts: 2,611
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Davidtrios wrote:
    It's insane to keep trying to slug your way with a championship with slow power guys. Beckham will hit for power as well as average at the same time steal bases, shoot the gaps, take walks and hit in the clutch. He also might win a Gold Glove one day. I think he is untouchable even for a 42 homer 270 power hitter.

    Yeah, the middle of the lineup clogged up with slow, power-hitters hasnt worked out too well the past few years. It's gotta be close to a 0% chance that the sox would trade Beckham.


    Close? It is ZERO. :mrgreen: According to Oz, but hes not Ken Williams...
  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    MrMerkinball wrote:
    Have fun with Rios!!!!

    hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    i fucken despise rios. this was by farthe worst move by kenny williams ever. 18MILLION for 270 20 hrs 70 rbi and 20 sb AT BEST.
  • IwasBit10
    IwasBit10 Posts: 646
    Davidtrios wrote:
    MrMerkinball wrote:
    Have fun with Rios!!!!

    hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    i fucken despise rios. this was by farthe worst move by kenny williams ever. 18MILLION for 270 20 hrs 70 rbi and 20 sb AT BEST.

    Shows he's a damn good GM if that's his worst move ever. Although, Todd Ritchie comes to mind...

    Gotta give Rios a full season to judge him fairly.
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    IwasBit10 wrote:
    Davidtrios wrote:
    MrMerkinball wrote:
    Have fun with Rios!!!!

    hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    i fucken despise rios. this was by farthe worst move by kenny williams ever. 18MILLION for 270 20 hrs 70 rbi and 20 sb AT BEST.

    Shows he's a damn good GM if that's his worst move ever. Although, Todd Ritchie comes to mind...

    Gotta give Rios a full season to judge him fairly.

    While not every move Kenny has made has worked out (that Ritchie move still leaves me scratching my head), Kenny has some balls and isnt afriad to try and make the Sox a better team. As for Rios, let's see what he can do this year. He can't be much worse than last year!

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