" yeah. -- that everybody calls him. All America does -- look -- executive editors are tied Jim tell us how are still very solid for eighteen. Did you should vote for his big."

" I love the NFL do you think guys that are -- guys get hurt too much time. I'll take eighteen guys get hurt exhibition games anyway very few guys play sixteen games you need it."

" I love it Jim talent that is going to be starting football America that have an idea that already thought the fans at a gym talents many years visiting with -- One of the top guys and have filled -- need -- Friday in Chicago. -- is plenty of Cubs and Sox but he also is the national guys minor leagues Major League scouting Jim talent. -- Jim Weathers throughout the year a year from time to time hopefully. Shouldn't be covered and if you want to visit baseball America dot com you'll find out all the particulars of the great publication the other. -- grade items they have for you I jumped. The cover of this current baseball America out. Number one on the top of caught my eye tracking. Tracking the continuing evolution of the strike zone but I don't I don't wait a minute. There's a -- story of a few colleges are dropping baseball is this a trend. And then if I look at another one of the great stories and is talking about who'll be the Nextel All-Star on your favorite team if you. I gotta sit down and as -- What you wish you would I wanna find out about who's going to be the next don't stand for our favorite team the Cubs and the -- Clinton does go with him."

" Okay -- for the -- we did kind of funny -- Hey it is still looking actually were actually wrote that story was kind of finally can see -- in the opportunities for the Cubs yeah becomes chaos because."

" Here's what humor how many cups have been all stars already."

" Currently on the -- I -- well and only had like seven not learned last year and then let's isn't anybody that required Danielle -- you're -- they a couple of guys who run and -- Brantley president and I'll start somewhere right."

" I believe they did dancers I can't say they all. And all stars have -- It's not a lot of can't for the Cubs blood -- want to part of the only guys."

" Hebrew root hard and you know every guy I think it's just a matter retired stayed healthy he'll be an All-Star but that's that's. That's a mighty big if."

" Well -- a lot of my one of dollars of its contract does not make road trip so my extended his bat at the studio. How Rich Harden. If indeed they signed him with the intention of starting just Tony for a game than a normal starting pitchers and -- thirty through 33 random guy I would guess off. So 24 starts twelve each half put would even Garner enough -- credit for an All-Star voted she was -- missing some stops."

" I guess it depends sort of mrs. America it's actually help taking baby they keep fifteen starts before the break him no thank you got a chance battalion for the Cubs perform I want the hardest teams to pick up. Just because I guess that's --"

" It's been all stars yeah right and B David continue Lofton was."

" You sleepy little -- that there are guys like up aren't I Rich Harden some statistical long. Methods showing him as the best pitcher in all of baseball last year if you go certain ways with what we have here -- methodology."

" Yeah I think it's not looking for their ability usually can hurt. Turning bases he -- kept doing very big spot his stuff is good it's just about anybody in baseball just a matter of keeping them healthy and still do you look at the 32 or 33 starts I think the country realizes too. Hey if at all possible maybe always have a complete forced dark. I can still be negative if you came -- dusty did this. Yeah maybe your caucus he completed eight of his police force starts and -- knew that that puts a long way toward a winning your division."

" an additional 5050. Or even just a hair under for the six starter often -- who's going to be their first time ever All-Star."

" I would John Danks. Why its fact still think you see I think he's by the best pitchers that rotation."

" I'm actually the Lester will pitch that I think it'll be John -- got a -- that -- he's got to make the All-Star team move here would be like you the next guy. You know could have ideally do one -- two all stars -- but I think Josh Beckett gave pretty tough pitcher for years to come towards Texas."

" Tim Gavin Floyd both at the same offer. Presented to them and you know money's just as much of sports is on the field as it does have -- young talents executive editor baseball America that -- Jim Schwartz fellow did you think maybe. Well I guess that's the hard way to phrase is but. One guy Devon -- says yes. I'll take that four year deal. Knowing that I will be arbitration eligible have to pass on -- I'll still be a free agent and the sixers yeah. Given a burden and doing the bush -- this package right now quite yet. His counterpart. I your -- and John -- your -- and offensively out of the All-Star. I he's off my agent -- I believe. As well. Want to real confidant of his because you know what -- we're gonna go year by your work is not what they're right or wrong way for those two guys is so different little look at it."

" I don't think there's a writer on X dedicated to the personal preferences -- Clinton also turned down a deal I think it paid more than would have played guidance. Democrats can't point. Still going to pay more look at more than a guy might make an arbitration I just have to call learned from it makes a lot easier -- here. You know what you're meeting guys they I think it comes down to."

" There's some guys put together it would EI look at the political career -- he struggled more than John Dingell -- Carlos Clinton did in the minors in early in his career the majors."

" Don't -- Davenport got I think what about fifty million dollars he has for life Burgos taken care tomorrow and -- take -- quite excited take all the more to risk. -- year to year. You can make more money I don't know exactly what -- was. Com Clinton keeps performing like he did last year and I think that's a possibility this guy was always a very good prospect he's got hurt. I -- I got a little bit mayors and outfield. I think I'm Chris Hewitt can last year -- like to -- money and you're basically they would do with John Danks if -- can continue to pitch to pitch I don't know what he did last year. I think formerly a year -- felt you know -- other guys to let you know why the war all the guys a little bit is he we have faith in ourselves back --"

" Still didn't I didn't -- it is about -- you can get a security. You know by taking the deal didn't get more money they doing here a year now and -- American public and it's kind of cool but if you guys if they utilized as confident it will probably be better than that I'll tell you the year."

" Now what -- so much that Jim -- was that Nolan understand video world of business and added better than Jerry Reinsdorf. Now when I saw the Jerry Reinsdorf guaranteed seven million dollars. Fourth year out. That tells me that mister Reinsdorf believe that our recession and we all that is right is not going to be deep and as long as feared because between you and me. No one may be a future that and the economy. I did better than Jerry runners does a -- of seven million Torre is not as talented of baseball's going to be pretty strong in four years."

" I mean that I'm beyond that although they did payoff could be just simply actually kids park did best in baseball news. How -- your -- figure salaries are tied in arbitration which really isn't high and the economy all its title what other people -- making -- anything -- it's like guys have made in the region. And I mean I have never felt like -- have numbers crunchers like everybody else they'll like okay. They -- I have projection of what we expect Davenport due the next three years that's because I had. They'll definitely will be -- uniform can go to -- because they -- millions and nothing gets hurt people. It probably know whether that's you -- in the middle somewhere if that's -- smart business. --"

" A couple of minutes an analyst -- that kind of field apply it to our guys Jim talent who can read EM and check out baseball American baseball America dot com I highly recommend it. And he's based writer Chicago job I jammed. No one follows the minor leagues as well as baseball America and you personally are right there with everybody they're doing a great job of BA. Let me ask about two guys one is just Savard jumped at one is. Beckham Gordon Beckham of the White Sox one of the time. Well do you think let me rephrase it will would be the best spot for -- some hard -- to play this year in your mind."

" I think the best thing to do with and it starts this season. -- put -- in triple a -- beautiful spring -- in the whole -- my dad's side."

" I think for pitchers you know I mean it's not like your -- at all -- golf straight hitters he struggled."

" They're talking to the Cubs during the offseason they could tell me couple times. Benefit confidence in the bullpen they put together it is the people and I think they are confident that."

" And I thought the best thing to do would be to extend the margin to AAA. And -- try to develop him as a starter -- specifically slash as a reliever out of need. And I that's I would do about it at."

" The Cowboys kept you know deficit for the promotion we're not valid -- we want you to be starter we can -- a great futures as a starter."

" And we want to build up some innings as starter for the first mother to this season that's what I would do with him."

" Now let's go to our Gordon Beckham by the way Boone. Is nine years side jumbled the village's first nationwide insurance agent not to talk about vote for years he's a solid family -- thirty years think about the same location you want stability in an insurance program for all your insurance needs food. Is on your side and Marc rich now. Gordon Beckham has been sent to double A I was surprised there I guess but what was a little bit of a surprise that they have already said he'll be playing shortstop. Now Alexi Ramirez has been sort of what I'm Gordon given that the shortstop of the future our position by the offense at the big club. Were you a little surprised -- what was the White Sox were thinking in your opinion Jim. To not put Beckham at second base or third base families -- saying help get shortstop a couple of."

" Well again I think that was their plan all along I mean that you need to -- this spring they told me again in the offseason."

" That's while still revered mr. Cuban shortstop. Who played Beckham a shortstop for the start of his -- could -- and I think it goes I think he's some flexibility."

" A little nervous should be able it'll shortstop Angel athletic enough on its struggles I think Gordon Beckham to. Playing -- and you don't want it has been playing second base if you don't want to keep together more difficult position -- throughout -- is up."

" Did that you know it becomes how big is quite athletic and premieres they had put up a politician as much trouble avoid such it has. Finding a better feel collapse and -- Gordon Beckham goes to double way to get a hit like he didn't spring training plays out shortstop."

" And I did very unhappy with the center fielders. Canadian and yet do this today to make all the decisions meet surviving an outlet got to keep an election premieres in center field where he would have tremendous range -- Gordon Beckham a shortstop."

" I love it and that's outside run called and it was all of this show he's -- under ground -- that pays better. With that same exact scenario. A few minutes ago --"

" I think in general Murphy tied the guy at the tougher position and -- believe I -- to lesser position -- and we decided that we've played particularly okay if that's pretty standard -- just keep your options open."

" General Counsel to visit with Jim throughout the year over their baseball America jump. I knew your music and about -- but I don't want little click here and -- may not be fair because it's like a sports talk radio questions to be one of the other. I don't collection you know through all those and I don't -- not enough. I'm gonna give you one right now is projected by the managers of the number one until batting order. Slots in Chicago and I I ask you which one do you sounds stronger. -- sang and anything could change we can't that's not a point. Blew right now today is saying. And it's -- number one Fukudome number two tours as being as of right now is pointing in the direction of to win why is number one in prison jets' number two. Now I'm not edited out of I don't know I don't think that's simply."

" I'm thinking there's ideally you know -- that's sort I don't know lineup but I still like Soriano. And -- just don't know man from Ohio but I just don't psychoanalyze a leadoff man and I think -- the other how to get here last year I really think he's more suited for the bottom of the order."

" You know by -- about Brown's big play of the week that is great with the Japanese manager fencing Fukudome so they can win the big game."

" I -- got to learn from that yeah yeah. I think left to prove himself again."

" This sense that sensitive. Lou assimilating who has that on -- that I had to hold general manager Matt -- Steve Phillips said right the other day I was at him yeah. I don't know that they jump gotta run. Madrid visit everyone checked out of baseball America dot -- looking forward on his visit thank you Jimmy Stewart -- advice about by."