Red Sox Prospects Discussion

7/4 ML Gameday Thread: Happy 4th of July

feeds@yuku.com (jsinger121) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:21:52 GMT

AAA- Pawtucket (Devern Hansack 4-8 4.39) vs. Lehigh Valley [PHI] (Kris Benson 0-1 9.00) 6:15 pm
AA- Portland (Michael Bowden 7-4 2.48) vs. Reading [PHI] (Tyler Brummett 1-1 5.85) 6:00 pm
A+ - Lancaster (Blake Maxwell 2-3 2.51) vs. Stockton [OAK] (TBA) 10:05 pm ET, 7:00 pm PT...

Thoughts on 2009 roster (major league edition)

feeds@yuku.com (amfox1) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:18:24 GMT

2009 roster - salary tax considerations:

Gone/taken off 40 man roster:
Schilling (8.0 AAV) (not on 40 man roster)
Colon (1.25 AAV)
Timlin (3.0 AAV)
Manny (20.0 AAV)
Varitek (10.0 AAV)
Cora (2.0 AAV)
Casey (0.8 AAV)
Lopez (arb - was 0.84 AAV)
Holdzkom
Hull
Hansack
Martinez

Pitching - Locked in:

Starters [total 20.84 AAV]:
Beckett (10.0 AAV)
Matsuzaka (8.67...

Dustin Pedroia

feeds@yuku.com (incarnarus) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:22:07 GMT
Well, he's already graduated as a prospect, but he's only 24, so I figured we could talk about Dustin Pedroia today. He's got 9 homeruns and 9 steals on the season so far, something we never even saw in the minors. Can we project him as a 20 homer-20 steal guy, or did he just have a good June to boost those numbers?

7/3 ML Gameday Thread: Zink/Mills/Doubront/Huntzinger all pitching

feeds@yuku.com (jsinger121) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:08:53 GMT
AAA- Pawtucket (Charlie Zink 8-2 2.33) vs. Syracuse [TOR] (Scott Richmond 0-0 1.50) 6:15 pm
AA- Portland (Adam Mills NR) @ Trenton [NYY] (Jason Jones 8-3 2.45) 7:05 pm
A+ - Lancaster (Tony Bajoczky 3-3 4.71) @ High Desert [SEA] (Donald Hume 0-0 4.38) 10:05 pm ET, 7:00 pm PT...

7/3-7/6 Red Sox @ Yankees Series Thread

feeds@yuku.com (jsinger121) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:47:09 GMT

7/3 Red Sox (Jon Lester 6-3 3.48) @ Yankees (Andy Pettite 9-5 3.98) 7:05 pm ET, NESN/WRKO

7/4 Red Sox (Josh Beckett 7-5 3.65) @ Yankees (Darrell Rasner 4-6 4.42) 1:05 pm ET, NESN/WRKO

7/5 Red Sox (Justin Masterson 4-2 3.75) @ Yankees (Mike Mussina 10-6 3.87) 3:55 pm ET, FOX/WRKO

7/6 Red Sox (Tim Wakefield 5-6 3.72) @ Yankees (Joba Chamberlain 2-2 2.22) 8:09 pm ET,...

IL All-star team named (Bailey, Carter, Thurston, Van Every, Zink)

feeds@yuku.com (amfox1) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:34:20 GMT

Congrats to all. Per MiLB.

It's the first time that more than three PawSox have been chosen, and this year's crop boasts second baseman and IL batting leader Joe Thurston (.324 in 309 at-bats).

Thurston's no stranger to the Triple-A All-Star Game; this will be his record-tying fourth appearance (2002 and 2005 with Las Vegas, 2006 with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre), tying him with Lee Stevens and Todd Williams.

Joining him from...

EL All-star team named (Bell, Corsaletti, Bowden)

feeds@yuku.com (ejenson) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:26:51 GMT
Three members of the Portland Sea Dogs have been selected to the Eastern league all-star game..Pitcher Michael Bowden and outfielders Bubba Bell and Jeff Corsaletti....Congrats to all three former Greenville players..

Jered Stanley grabbing attention

feeds@yuku.com (grabsmaine) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:25:12 GMT
I don't think he's a highly touted player, but Jered Stanley is quietly (?) putting together an interesting season. He's top 3 amongst the organization's minor leaguers in quite a few categories (BA, OBP, OPS, SLG, wOBA) and his home run ratio is now at 1 every 13.7 at bats. So what do we have in him? Is his ceiling Sandy Madera or Brad Correll? Is he lacking defensively? Would he need to be putting these numbers up in Portland to be considered a prospect?

BP on Ellsbury

feeds@yuku.com (DCRi) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:34:24 GMT
Interesting piece by Joe Sheehan on Baseball Prospectus today.

"Ellsbury is seeing a critical part of his game disappear in the majors as pitchers recognize that he can't hurt them….."

"Ellsbury is facing the toughest challenge of his...

7/2 ML Gameday Thread: Richardson rehabs with Lowell

feeds@yuku.com (jsinger121) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:46:58 GMT
AAA- Pawtucket (Edgar Martinez 3-1 3.86) vs. Syracuse [TOR] (Bill Murphy 5-5 4.81) 6:15 pm
AA- Portland (Kyle Jackson 4-1 4.82) @ Trenton [NYY] (Chase Wright 6-1 2.59) 7:05 pm
A+ - Lancaster (Chris Jones 4-4 5.93) @ High Desert [SEA] (Anthony Varvavo 2-5 6.46) 10:05 pm ET, 7:00 pm...

Michael Lennox

feeds@yuku.com (incarnarus) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:54:42 GMT
Whatever happened to Michael Lennox? He was supposed to pitch and hit this year, but I haven't seen him in any box scores. Just wondering if anyone knows/wants to speculate about what happened.

What is the most difficult promotion in the minors?

feeds@yuku.com (NotFromTheBandwagon) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:56:49 GMT
Just wondering what the various opinions might be regarding which promotion within the minors is generally the most difficult for players to make. I understand it is slightly different for everyone. We all know guys like Masterson essentially skipped AAA, and many prospects can start out in a higher level than others. But I am talking about in general. I am also not necessarily talking about promotions within the Red Sox farm system but within the minor leagues as a whole. Do you think...

Open Sabermetric and scouting class at MIT

feeds@yuku.com (soxprospects) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:19:11 GMT

Chuck Korb (Frisbetarian at SoSH) is running an 8 week class at MIT for their HSSP summer session titled Sabermetrics, Scouting, and the Science of
Baseball. Two of the classes in this session are being opened for free to the public, and the membership here has been expressly invited to attend. The open classes will be held on July 13, when Mitchel Lichtman, UZR creator and consultant to a number of MLB teams, and David Gassko, regular contributor to The Hardball Times, and...

SoxProspects New Links, July 2008

feeds@yuku.com (soxprospects) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:55:49 GMT

Boston.com - Kelly paying a visit

Casey Kelly, the team's first-round draft choice - taken No. 30 overall - is scheduled to work out at Fenway Park today and the club plans to meet with him afterward to...

Lancaster Pitcher Adam Mills Heading to Portland

feeds@yuku.com (rjortiz) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:26:40 GMT
RHP Adam Mills heading to Portland. Left Sunday late PM.

SP.com Fantasy League - July 1 Waiver Draft

feeds@yuku.com (Arquimedez Bozo) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:20:48 GMT
... is tomorrow. Reminder to Mike and Evil Donkeys to set up the threads if you haven't already and a reminder to all owners to check out the eligibility thread, which will be updated (late) this evening.

6-23 to 6-29 Pitcher of the Week

feeds@yuku.com (Arquimedez Bozo) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:41:58 GMT
Vote based on each player's performance during this week's games. IRS = Inherited runners stranded

6-23 to 6-29 Player of the Week

feeds@yuku.com (Arquimedez Bozo) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:31:26 GMT
Vote based on the player's performance this week. Positions listed are those the nominee played, ordered from most to least often, in this week's contests. Averages listed are batting average/on-base percentage/slugging percentage.

Week of June 30-July 6 - U.S. Red Sox Minors

feeds@yuku.com (amfox1) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:20:12 GMT
All times ET. Starters are projected.

Pawtucket (54-34 through 7/2)

@ Syracuse (TOR)
Mon (7pm) - Buchholz (vs. Romero) W 5-2
Tues (7pm) - Pauley (vs. Purcey) W 5-3 (team is 17-3 over its last 20 games)
vs. Syracuse (TOR)
Wed (6:15pm) - Martinez (vs. Murphy) L 6-5
Thurs (6:15pm) - Zink (vs. Richmond)
vs. Lehigh Valley (PHI)
Fri (6:15pm) - Hansack (vs....

Pinckney Takes It Personally (now with happy ending!)

feeds@yuku.com (templeUsox) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:53:56 GMT
Damn. I understand he's upset. But damn.

"It's really insulting," Pinckney said by phone Friday night. "I've never been more (ticked) off in my life. (To be replaced by) a kid who was in Lowell last year and spent a heartbeat in A-ball, I'm appalled. I'm not doing bad. ... People are telling me that it's a business and I can't take it personally. But I do take it personally."