Jacoby Ellsbury

[example1]

why is he still in AA?

 

 

My guess is that the AAA OF is filled with the likes of Moss and Murphy and Ochoa etc.,

 

I think the sox really use their AAA as a holding pen for MLB established sub-quality guys and older prospects. They use AA as the place where a lot of development takes place (watch, tomorrow they'll send Ellsbury to AAA! ).

[ORS]

I've heard it opined elsewhere, and this makes some sense, that they want to keep Muphy in CF at AAA in order to showcase him for a future trade. The caveat being, that in order for this to pan out Murphy needs to perform, which hasn't been the case thus far.

[jacksonianmarch]

I've heard it opined elsewhere' date=' and this makes some sense, that they want to keep Muphy in CF at AAA in order to showcase him for a future trade. The caveat being, that in order for this to pan out Murphy needs to perform, which hasn't been the case thus far.[/quote']

 

sounds like a good plan. It really is too bad that they cannot slide Pena to AAA and bring Murphy up to Boston. Murphy could really be a very solid 4th OFer.

[BSN07]

Ya its all you damn Yankees fault Jacko!

[ORS]

DH vs. Binghamton today

 

Game 1: 1-4, 1 2B (6 on the year)

Game 2: 1-4, 1 R, 1 SB (3 on the year)

[a700hitter]

What are his cumulative stats?

[CrespoBlows]

.393/.433/.607/1.040

 

6 2B, 2 SB, 2 BB, 2 K's

[ORS]

3 SB, 0 CS

[Anuj09]

He reminds me a lot of a Scott Podsednick with a tad bit more power but not much

[CrespoBlows]

He reminds me a lot of a Scott Podsednick with a tad bit more power but not much

 

Why?

 

Podsednik minor and major league numbers:

 

.265/.344/.347/.691 (minor)

 

.275/.342/.378/.720 (major)

 

Jacoby Ellsbury

 

.306/.391/.427/.818

[TheKilo]

Why?

 

Podsednik minor and major league numbers:

 

.265/.344/.347/.691 (minor)

 

.275/.342/.378/.720 (major)

 

Jacoby Ellsbury

 

.306/.391/.427/.818

 

I was just going to say....if he projects to be Scott Podsednik, we're in trouble.

[ksushi]

Ellsbury has more raw talent that Podsednik.

[Anuj09]

true my bad i was under the impression that he was a guy who hit .300. guess not (Podsednik i mean)

[NateGrey]

..

vs New Hampshire(4/27/07)

 

4/4 , 2r , sb , .468avg

 

 

..

[adam123]

ellsbury cant wait to see him next year in center .

[jacksonianmarch]

who can't Ellsbury wait to meet in CF next yr? Coco?

[MANNYHOF24]

ellsbury cant wait to see him next year in center .

 

What the hell does this mean?

[riverside sluggers]

The more I think about it "Example", I like the idea about Coco as the team's 4th OF when Ellsbury someday takes over

[Rdsxmbnt]

he obviously meant "Ellsbury, I cant wait to see him next year."

[adam123]

The more I think about it "Example"' date=' I like the idea about Coco as the team's 4th OF when Ellsbury someday takes over[/quote']

 

I really dont think he will go for that .

[example1]

I really dont think he will go for that .

 

What's he going to do, grab a gun and start shooting people? Seriously, I don't understand why people make this argument. Coco Crisp is a good OF. He can play all 3 positions, can run for speed, has occasional power (if I wasn't lazy I would emphasize occasional) and is a switch hitter.

 

I think as long as he's under contract he WILL go for it because he won't have a choice. More likely than not it would be almost a reverse Pedroia situation, where they would 'give' Crisp the starting spot and have Ellsbury fill in occasionally a la Cora. Crisp may be confronted with a choice: start on a crappy team and value playing time more than winning, or play on a potentially WS winning team where 4 OFs play regularly but Crisp is the super-sub.

 

If I had a multi million dollar contract and someone said, "You know, we'd rather you just sit here... but we'll still pay you" I wouldn't complain about it. It isn't like Crisp needs to "prove himself" so some other team will give him a multi-million dollar contract. If he were a FA next year or the year after, even as a bench player, he would get a multi-million dollar contract simply because of the facts I listed above: switch hitting, speedy, versitile OFs are a commodity in this league. He'll be fine. And it's not like he is going to get Carlos Beltran money even if he starts every single game.

 

I'm still a fan of Crisp as the 4th and possibly moving WMP.

[Anuj09]

i hope they give Ellsbury some AAA time - look at Gordon hes really sucking because i think he was rushed.

[mosox]

i agree, I hope we don't see him at Fenway until September at the earliest. Let him hit AAA pitching all summer.

[adam123]

This is a good sign. Looks like we will be seing him sooner than expected

[TheKilo]

Since no one posted it officially:

 

Ellsbury to Pawtucket

By Steve Silva, Boston.com Staff

 

He's moving on up.

 

Red Sox outfield prospect Jacoby Ellsbury was promoted to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox from the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, and will start in center field for the PawSox tonight, according to the PawSox website. The PawSox host the Indianapolis Guardians at 7:05 p.m. at McCoy Stadium.

 

Last night, in the Sea Dogs' 7-3 loss to Bowie, Ellsbury extended his hitting streak to 15 games, going 2 for 4, scoring twice, and stealing his eighth base of the season.

 

Ellsbury's .452 average is the highest in the minor leagues. And while he has yet to hit a home run, he had still managed to post a .653 slugging percentage to go along with a .512 on-base percentage.

 

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2007/05/ellsbury_to_paw.html

[riverside sluggers]

Didnt even hear about it, thanks for the heads up Kilo It was only a matter of time

 

per soxprospects.com, Kerry Robinson was released to make room

 

http://www.pawsox.com/files/1.1178287134.jpg

[TedWilliams101]

I can't wait to see Ellsbury playing CF for the sox. I've been really impressed with what I have seen from him thus far.

[Anuj09]

I'm thinking if Drew/WMP/ Coco gets injured any time soon then you call up Moss Ochoa or Murphy before Ellsbury

[riverside sluggers]

Ellsbury tonight went 1 for 4, 2 Walks, 2 Runs

[TGov]

I'm thinking if Drew/WMP/ Coco gets injured any time soon then you call up Moss Ochoa or Murphy before Ellsbury

 

Either of those two or Moss before Ellsbury, I would hate to see Ellsbury get rested for no reason and be ruined...