Q: Are We Not Prospects? A: We Are White Sox Minor League Update!
by larry on May 16, 2009 12:36 PM CDT
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SSS poster The Big Hurt over at Sickels' site, where he will be handling the mock draft for the White Sox:
My mentality would be to draft almost exclusively college players with the first couple of picks and that is because this system, despite great imporvements over the last year or so, still ranks in the lower third (maybe mid-pack at best) among the 30 farm systems and I don't think they're in a position to take unnecessary risks on high schoolers. As for positions to target the main area of need in my opinion is front end pitching. The White Sox are loaded with those mediocre 5th starter/long releiver types, so I will be targeting pitching early. I will also be looking at catchers, the collegiate catching class appears quite weak which may force me down the prep catching route despite that contradicting my earlier point, but that's something I'll have to assess later on.
As for names that I'm focusing on at this early point a few that stand out are left handers Rex Brothers and James Paxton, as well as catcher Tony Sanchez. Paxton's command worries me a little and obviously if this was real world the White Sox would never take him due to him being a Boras client, I however don't have to restrict myself so moronically. Sanchez maybe a little limited on the upside, I don't think he has that elite level power or defense to make him a star, he also doesn't walk quite enough for my liking but he appears to be the top college catcher so that has him on my radar. Brothers doesn't exactly have what you would call a projectable frame, but I don't consider that a red flag, not for a pitcher. From what I've read Brothers doesn't have as much movement on his FB as you might like and his change up needs work also.
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2009/5/13/874337/mod-white-sox
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Boras Clients
What other players that we would be potentially interested in are Boras clients? More specifically which pitchers? Just Paxton and Oliver at this point?
props for the devo reference
osfib hitting the bong
although dude, i don’t know if you’re like subtlety implying that our prospects are devolving instead of evolving in the sox system much like the devolution of pop music that devo were enthusiastically promoting
Always bet on black!
by onlysoxfaninboston on May 16, 2009 2:06 PM CDT reply actions
I don't like pigeonholing it like that...
the Sox system isn’t good enough at any spot to where they can afford to pass on the hypothetical best player available just because they’re weak in pitching. As an example, if a quality SS prospect unexpectedly falls to #23, the Sox shouldn’t hesitate in taking him. That’s an extreme example, especially ‘cause it’s a SS, but I think it’s applicable all across the board.
that basically never happens. and, if it does, it usually means that $$$ is the issue. and we know what the sox will do with that in the early rounds.
players are rather fungible once you get to where the sox are drafting.
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As an outsider I think the draft is fantastic
over here, a good football player comes up, the ones who have the most cash get him
pasta is a type of noodle
charlotte with a come from behind win - thanks to miguel negron, of all people
and his walk-off bunt single.
BA 1-5.
wassermann 2 IP, 1 hit, 5 K.
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dexter carter is a K machine.
6 IP, 7 hits, 1 BB, 11 K.
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he's most likely 2 years away at earliest, right?
" You know...
I think this technique of using the ninth inning of close ballgames as extended spring training for pitchers who’ve missed time due to injury might not be a great idea."
by eponymous_coward on May 14, 2009 1:16 PM PDT
at least.
and unless he gets a third pitch, too, he’s a reliever.
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he's a classic fastball-curve.
a rarer breed these days. the changeup will determine where he ends up. he seems to have become more consistent with his curve this year.
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barons rake against west tenn
and, for those of you in the jackson, tn area, i understand admission is free for tomorrow’s game with a church bulletin.
danks 1-5, BB
flowers 1-3, 3 BB
allen 2-4, HR, BB
viciedo 4-5, 2B
nunez 3 IP, 1 hit, 5 K
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I was actually going to head down to Jackson tomorrow on a whim, but enterprise outside of mdw and ohare isn’t open on sunday. So instead ill be heading down on Monday, tickets are still cheap $6 and $9 dollars respectively. HD camcorder will be in tow so ideally mid week ill have some HD video to share via vimeo or blip.
Catchers...
Luke Bailey, Will Myers? Both prep catchers projected for the first round.
Last mock I saw had us taking rex brothers.
Rex Brothers’ stats: http://www.atlanticsun.org/stats/baseball/2009/lip.htm
89 IP ; 41 BB ; 126 SO ; .213 OBA ; 20 WP
I’d rather look at someone like Poythress who I’ve seen play a lot the past few years. Dude can MASH. He is 6-4 245.
"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."
Luke Bailey...
had or is going to have TJ surgery after straining some ligament in his throwing shoulder. If anything I like him more because of it as he’s now certain to drop in the draft, if we could get him in the 2nd round or later that would be worth the risk in my opinion.
by The Big Hurt on May 17, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Don't you have TJ on your elbow?
I must be an idiot
i do not get this where would he play stuff? I see you guys are making a big deal of this, but i do not know what you guys are talking about
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by JoeCoolMan24 on Aug 19, 2005 9:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on May 18, 2009 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Correct.
"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."
by Shoeless In SC on May 18, 2009 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeh
My mistake, it was a strained ulnar collateral ligament in his right (throwing) elbow. Not sure where I got shoulder from.
by The Big Hurt on May 18, 2009 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
gordon beckham activated from the DL and expected to play in today's twin bill.
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the messiah returns!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
episode 2 of gordon's baseball lessons
Baseball with Beckham Lesson Two: Shortstop
Birmingham Baron, Gordon Beckham teaches Shanisty how to play shortstop.
“take my glove”
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
BA still DHing at charlotte
0-3, BB, 2 K
link 1 perfect IP for the save, 2 K.
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kent gerst continues to enjoy his totally undeserved promotion to the dash.
1-4 today. we’ll see if he sticks now that lee cruz was demoted from birmingham.
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jordan danks with the golden sombrero in game 1.
looks like maybe he hasn’t solved that K problem.
beckham 0-4 in his return.
viciedo continues to heat up, 2-3 – who says he should be in high A?
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t-flo!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Trying to put our AA guys' numbers into context...
is it safe to say that the league average OPS isn’t going to stray too far from last year’s average of .742? I’m particularly interested in Allen and analyzing his start to the season and where he needs to be or what he needs to do to be considered a legit 1B/DH option for next year (and beyond). I’m also guessing that playing in Birmingham doesn’t help a hitter like him out a whole lot. With all that in mind it looks like he’s doing pretty well to remain a B-type prospect — not elite but still pretty good and, if he can progress over the next couple months, he likely isn’t too far away from Chicago (beginning or middle of 2010?).
i doubt the OPS would vary much from that. give or take 20 points or something is probably the range.
and i would agree that his home park likely suppresses his slugging some.
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Minor league options
Carlos Torres isn’t as highly regarded as some of the Sox’s pitching prospects, but he has a 1.85 ERA in seven starts for Triple-A Charlotte.
Opponents are batting .197 in 39 innings against Torres, 26, a 15th-round selection in the 2004 draft out of Kansas State.
The two minor-league pitchers who have garnered more attention are Double-A Birmingham’s Aaron Poreda, who has a 2.52 ERA with 38 strikeouts in 39 innings, and Brian Omogrosso, who is 4-0 with a 1.98 ERA with 37 strikeouts in 41 innings.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/chi-18-white-sox-bits-chicago-may18,0,3955374.story
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Brian%20Omogrosso&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=476134
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allen 1-2, BB, HR in game two.
flowers also add a homer. shelby tries to show he’s the leadoff and CF of the future with a 1-3, BB performance. good luck with that, john.
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jon gilmore turning the corner at kanny?
maybe. 3-4 today after a 2-4 yesterday. at least good to see a sign of life.
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do we have any kind of word on this guy?
injury? something to explain his putridness?
you know, it's okay for players to start slowly.
they don’t always just sux.
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So one more 10k game for Carter and he gets promoted?
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on May 17, 2009 8:13 PM CDT reply actions
Brandon Allen, 1B, White Sox (Double-A Birmingham)
Ranked 99th on my Top 100 list coming into the year, Allen had a breakout campaign in 2008 with 29 home runs in 472 at-bats, but he still had four previous years of not-so-impressive performances to overcome to convince a significant number of doubters. With home runs on Saturday and Sunday, and 13 RBI in his last 11 games, Allen now has a nice track record of production at the upper levels with a .300/.369/.521 line, and scouts who have seen him this year have come away impressed.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8897
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i've always thought next season.
lines up well with the contracts that expire. debatable whether you want him to start the season with the sox – one can get into the arbitration machinations – but i think he’ll probably be ready then.
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So when do you see him in Charlotte?
End of the month? End of the first half? Seems like he is ready, no? B-ham is going to win the first half title with or without him, so I would think it would be sooner rather than later.
You're a lot of woman, you know that? Yeah, wanna make 14 dollars the hard way?
carter and hudson amongst milb leaders in k/9
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=4027
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Minor League Transactions
Released: C Matt Inouye
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Jimmy Gobble
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Jose Contreras
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Matthew Long, RHP Miguel Socolovich, 1B Daryle Ward, OF Kenny Williams Jr.
Reinstated from DL: LHP Mike Johnston
Released by both the Royals and Rangers in spring training, Gobble signed with the White Sox and showed the same pronounced platoon split that he always has. With Triple-A Charlotte, he allowed a miniscule .276 OPS to lefthanded batters—but an .830 figure to righties. Just 27, Gobble may have a long career as a situational lefty if those trends hold.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=4093
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complete game one hitter for contreras
3 BB, 5 K.
BA played center, 0-4, 2 K
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Nice, only 3 BB.
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on May 18, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
hudson 8 IP, 5 hits, 0 BB, 8 K.
no offense from the dash.
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infante 7 IP, 4 hits, 3 BB, 3 K
gilmore 1-3, HR.
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danks 1-5, 3 K
two of the strikeouts were on three pitches.
flowers 2-4, BB
beckham 0-4, HBP
allen 1-4, BB
viciedo 1-5
shelby 2-4, 2 B, 2 K (shelby and danks want to fight over who can K more)
omogrosso beat up early: 6 IP, 5 hits, 6 BB, 4 K
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Jose Contreras, RHP, White Sox (Triple-A Charlotte)
Monday’s stats: 9 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
Two weeks ago, could you have ever imagined Contreras throwing a one-hitter at any level? Yes, there he was Monday night, carrying a no-hitter into the eight and needing just 100 pitches to cruise to the shutout victory. True progress, or another indication of how massive the difference is between even the highest level of the minors and the big leagues?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/minorleagueupdate/
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any word on whether he was throwing the forkball?
You are right. But larry is actually a prick too.
- HSA 01/07/09
good question
Always bet on black!
by onlysoxfaninboston on May 19, 2009 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions
There’s not even a consensus that the draft is good or not. Evaluators agree on several themes, however:
• The ’09 class is shy on elite talent, particularly in terms of college hitters.
• Pitching will dominate the draft, not just the first round.
• The economy will play a role in the draft.
…
“This is the best depth draft from the second to fifth round I’ve ever seen,” another veteran director said, "and the first round’s horrible. It’s one of those years you have to have the understanding, ‘I won’t laugh at yours if you won’t laugh at mine.’ It’ll happen in the top 10, somebody will say, ‘I can’t believe that pick.’
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/draft-tracker/2009/268138.html
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on drafting HS pitchers
http://www.futureredbirds.net/2009/05/19/drafting-high-school-pitching/
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‘I won’t laugh at yours if you won’t laugh at mine.’
— A peek into that veteran director’s high school days.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
Spoken from experience, Paulie?
(Good line, though.)
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
roster machinations from A ball
Adam Bowling released. Joe Persichina and Nate Jones promoted to High Class A Winston-Salem. Jorge Castillo moved to extended spring training (Great Falls). Garret Johnson activated from disabled list. Kyle Shelton, Seth Loman and Kevin Asselin added from High Class A Winston-Salem.
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Anthony Carter throws a gem for the Dash
Line: 7ip, 4h, 1 er, 9k, 2bb
Morel 1/3 with a run and a walk
" You know...
I think this technique of using the ninth inning of close ballgames as extended spring training for pitchers who’ve missed time due to injury might not be a great idea."
by eponymous_coward on May 14, 2009 1:16 PM PDT
That's two in a row, no?
Is he someone to watch or is he just feasting on low competition?
i've never been a particular fan.
bit old for the level now and he’s too hittable (and too fly ball prone) for my tastes.
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i just figured it was a solid enough outing to post
" You know...
I think this technique of using the ninth inning of close ballgames as extended spring training for pitchers who’ve missed time due to injury might not be a great idea."
by eponymous_coward on May 14, 2009 1:16 PM PDT
certainly.
and you never know when one of these guys is going to figure it out so you have to watch the box scores.
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Knights win again
Cassel earns his first win of the year: 5ip, 2h, 2bb, 6k
" You know...
I think this technique of using the ninth inning of close ballgames as extended spring training for pitchers who’ve missed time due to injury might not be a great idea."
by eponymous_coward on May 14, 2009 1:16 PM PDT
Gilmore's hot streak continues
3-4, 2 runs scored in Kanny’s 5-1 win
Sauer strikes out 9 over 6
" You know...
I think this technique of using the ninth inning of close ballgames as extended spring training for pitchers who’ve missed time due to injury might not be a great idea."
by eponymous_coward on May 14, 2009 1:16 PM PDT
Barons blow the chance for an organization-wide win day
Dayan 2-3 with a walk
Beckham 1-4
Allen 2-4 with a double
Danks 1-3 with a walk and a strikeout
" You know...
I think this technique of using the ninth inning of close ballgames as extended spring training for pitchers who’ve missed time due to injury might not be a great idea."
by eponymous_coward on May 14, 2009 1:16 PM PDT
dayan walked!
celebration time!
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notes from last night with rick hahn.
aaron poreda is the player teams ask about the most. he’s making slow but steady progress with his secondary offerings and is buying into the idea of it’s okay to make mistakes with his secondary offerings because it’s only the minors, after all. and he is quite bemused by the calls from the media for poreda to make a spot start or be the 5th starter now – not gonna happen if rick has his way since poreda needs to develop.
upchurch pitched a couple days ago in extended ST and will be assigned to great falls.
infante and leesman are the guys he identified as “under the radar” prospects to watch.
flowers’ bat is probably ready now but the defensive issues will hold him back for awhile. sox roving catching instructor spends a lot of time with him. i asked about 2011 as the likely ETA and he agreed as the probable though conservative estimate.
allen should be in the mix in 2010.
agreed with all the commentators that this draft is pretty weak in terms of depth. not looking for any position in particular though tie generally goes to the arm or the premium defensive position.
said no one in the organization was untouchable but it would take quite a haul to get beckham or flowers due to their ability to provide excellent offense from a traditionally defensive position.
jim has more about the night:
http://soxmachine.com/blogs/soxmachine/archive/2009/05/20/16061.aspx
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Good news re: Allen. Too bad about T-Flow, though expected.
Means AJ is around for another 2 years, which could be worse.
Infante and Leesman now “above the radar”. Thanks, DB.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 20, 2009 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
i found his answer re: flowers, shall we say, interesting.
reading between the lines i would suggest that one of the issues is that there is a strong reticence in the organization to move AJ. hahn discussed AJ being an integral part of the chemistry and the “chip on the shoulder” mentality of the white sox. now, as hahn will be the first to admit and he did, he’s more of a numbers guy and while he puts stock in chemistry, that only gets you so far when production would be substantially higher from flowers (assuming all goes to plan). i will admit that my question was worded in such a way to tease out exactly these thoughts so maybe i’m reading more into it than i should. perhaps the others who were there can comment on what they thought of his response. but the overall sense i got was “i’d be for trading AJ before his contract was up at the end of 2010 but there’s be some strong pushback from others in the organization.”
also, on a tangentially minor league note, hahn said there had been significant discussion regarding the efficacy of moving alexei to CF but the view is that would be “robbing peter to pay paul” because of the opinion regarding alexei’s defense at SS. hahn called such a move possible but not likely.
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by larry on May 20, 2009 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Excellent Work
Any questions/comments in regards to Jordan Danks or CJ Retherford? Would it be right to assume no specific names were brought up in regards to the upcoming draft?
no names.
and no one asked about them. only so much time with him. we’ll see if i can corner him at the BP outing, if i go, but i don’t know who can get to the ballpark that early, unless they actually do live in their parent’s basement and don’t have a real job.
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Thanks for the insight, very intriguing.
...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT
Nice intelligence. You are a stealthy little SOB, aren't you?
Do you have NSA clearance?
Keep it up. Loyalty to your readers first!
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
anything on beckham's D?
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I would be upset if Flowers is stuck in the minors until 2011
For me that is a big lost regarding the Javy deal. Considering the major suck of Killibridge that’s too far out for what the team gave up.
Did he thank you for minor league updates
or your resume?
finally an answer on the cuban contracts
HAHN
*Answered a long-standing question about the contracts of Alexei Ramirez and Dayan Viciedo. Yes, both are under White Sox control for six years like any other drafted player. That makes it a helluva lot easier to be patient with Viciedo.
thanks for asking that Jim
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
jim didn't ask that.
and i still can’t figure out why this was a question in the first place.
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ok
change it to ‘thanks for relaying that Jim’
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leesman can't take the pressure from hahn.
5.2 IP, 6 hits, 5 BB, 3 K – though he did keep the damage to one run.
remenowsky with a perfect inning: 3 K.
gilmore continues to be hot: 3-4, BB.
kuhn 2-5
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marrero has just been cratering for the dash.
just one hit in his last five games.
morel 1-3, 2B
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poreda 7 IP, 3 hits, 2 BB, 12 K
but no barons runs so he takes the loss.
danks 1-3, 2B, 2 BB, SB.
beckham still 0 for his return.
flowers 1-2, BB, HBP.
allen 0-3, BB
retherford 1-4, 2B
viciedo 0-4.
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becks had a hit last night
" You know...
I think this technique of using the ninth inning of close ballgames as extended spring training for pitchers who’ve missed time due to injury might not be a great idea."
by eponymous_coward on May 14, 2009 1:16 PM PDT
yeah. i realized that after i hit post.
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do you know how much poreda is mixing in his secondary stuff?
is he throwing it way more than he might in an MLB game?
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
Back from Jackson
So I’m back from Jackson and just like i promised i’ve got some HD video of some of our top prospects. My Cx7 nerfed the video i had of flowers behind the dish and at the plate so i apologize.
Some Thoughts; CJ is tiny, Flowers looked good behind the plate receiving the ball and picking and blocking, id say C/C+
enjoy
You should make a fanpost of this!
...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT
Prospects on the way
So who’s the next hot name to graduate to a major league roster? This week’s edition of Starting 9 updates the outlook for some Baseball America darlings — eight rookies-to-be and a perennial Angels prospect — who might appear at a big league park near you between now and September.
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Gordon Beckham, White Sox
Beckham earned rave reviews during spring training for his professional demeanor and his bat. Michael Young and the recently retired Jeff Kent are the most commonly cited veteran player comparables.
In 29 games at shortstop for Double-A Birmingham, Beckham is hitting .279 with 14 doubles. But he recently missed 10 days with an abdominal strain, and he’s trying to regain his timing at the plate.
White Sox GM Kenny Williams is running short of patience after the team’s sorry performance in Toronto this past weekend, but he’s still in assessment mode.
“Beckham just started playing again, and there is no timetable for him or anyone else in the minor leagues,” Williams said in an e-mail. “But if my big league team keeps playing like this, there will be changes.”
Changes where? Although second baseman Chris Getz, shortstop Alexei Ramirez and third baseman Josh Fields are all hitting worse than .235, it’s a little soon for Williams to yank one of them for Beckham. The White Sox have scored only 53 runs in 17 games in May, so swapping one kid infielder for another won’t solve their problems.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&page=starting9/090520
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and
Justin Smoak, 1B, Rangers: While Hank Blalock had his contract option picked up this season and has hit 10 homers thus far, don’t expect the Rangers to keep him around after this season. The team needs to make room in the lineup for Smoak, 22, by moving Chris Davis to designated hitter.
The 11th overall pick in the 2008 draft out of the University of South Carolina, the switch-hitter has drawn immediate comparisons to Mark Teixeira in terms of his offensive ability.
Smoak has a fluid swing with good bat speed, and strong hands and wrists. He has well above average power from both sides of the plate and the potential to be a 40-homer hitter in the big leagues. He is patient, waits for pitches he can drive, is short to the ball, stays inside it well and will go to all fields. There’s very little not to like about his swing.
He signed in time to get in 14 games in the Midwest League at the end of last season, hitting .304 with six extra-base hits, and then impressed in the Arizona Fall League, despite being on the taxi squad for much of the time, which limited him to one or two starts per week. Aggressively promoted to Double-A to start this season, Smoak is proving that decision to be wise, as he has destroyed Texas League pitching. Through his first 36 games, Smoak is hitting .338 with six homers and more walks than strikeouts (resulting in a .461 on-base percentage) and is slugging .534. Not bad for 50 games into his professional career. …
http://insider.espn.go.com/fantasy/baseball/flb/story?page=greyminorachievements090520
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
I knew this was coming
i checked out his numbers a couple days ago and knew you wouldnt let us forget.
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on May 20, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions
did you get the white tree tattoo?
that’ll be awesome!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Getting it this Sat.
Larrys going to be pissed hahaha.
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on May 20, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh hes already pissed haha.
shoulved read the comments below.
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on May 20, 2009 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions
i'm struggling to understand what this has to do with the white sox.
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is there a rule that whatever you post must be about the white sox?
you post non-white sox stuff, why not me?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
the title is unambiguous.
i don’t want to be posting one of these every three days because people feel the need to dump posts about whatever tickles their fancy into it.
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too bad, you don't get to decide who's allowed to post in thread you started
if you don’t like it don’t start a thread, or close the comments on it
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
seriously, wiz. i don't want to be filling this fanpost with comments that have nothing to do with the topic. it's a simple, reasonable request. don't be a dick.
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if you don't like people posting on your threads
either don’t post threads or close the comments on them
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Can the both of you go clean the sand out of your vags?
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on May 20, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
in case you haven't been following
multiple members of this community have asked that the comments in these threads be managed so that the thread doesn’t get too unwieldy to read. that is why the thread is now being posted weekly – because 200 comments or so is where i think the limit for ease of reading is and the thread will be approaching that number on a weekly basis. i do not want to be clogging up the sidebar with even more frequent fanposts on the minors. i also selfishly want one place for me to look when i do the weekly main page post. i would appreciate it if you would help me limit the comments by sticking with the topic. thank you.
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Very diplomatic and rational.
Wiz, play nice, will you? It’s a big site.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 21, 2009 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
sticking with the topic
I don’t see my comment as off topic
and I don’t see any policy that prohibits comments for non-white sox players
you can’t change the rules of the game after the game has been played
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
i don't see it entirely off topic
those two players where the best available when the sox picked, right? kind of interesting to see who turns out to be the better player.
there are plenty of places to post
that sort of material, this isn’t one of them.
You're a lot of woman, you know that? Yeah, wanna make 14 dollars the hard way?
Poreda K’s 12, Halman The Primary Victim
Word is now out that Jake Peavy is likely headed to the White Sox as part of a four-player deal, pending Peavy’s approval. If the Padres had any scouts watching Chicago’s Double-A Birmingham club last night, they might have liked what they saw out of Aaron Poreda. The 22-year-old lefthander struck out 12 West Tenn (Mariners) batters in seven innings, allowing three runs (two earned), two walks and three hits. It’s early, but Poreda’s strikeout rate is up from last year, as he now has 50 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings, though with 24 walks and six hit batsmen he’s also more wild than he’s been in the past.
One batter who didn’t seem to enjoy Poreda’s performance was Mariners center fielder Greg Halman, who went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts. Halman is the epitome of a feast-or-famine hitter, with a .208/.272/.507 line. In 37 games, Halman has just 30 hits, but 12 of those hits have been home runs and seven have been doubles.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=4167
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beckham's bat back
and so is the barons offense. gordon 4-5, HR. (also played 2B – ah, the intrigue!)
danks hits his first AA homer: 2-4, BB, HR.
flowers 1-4, BB
viciedo 1-5
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carlos torres says "jake who?"
7 IP, 4 hits, 1 BB, 6 K.
wassermann 2 IP, 1 hit, 3 K.
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that depends more on who is currently in the rotation (and probably contereras) than torres.
if they’re bad, it forces a decision. torres seems the likeliest.
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We have lots of bad in the rotation right now
It just happens to jump around from guy to guy
Larry looks like you're jumping on the Torres Train.....
Welcome aboard!
not sure saying a guy should get a look after colon, richard, broadway, and contreras suck is a strong endorsement.
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maybe I'm an optimist
but I don’t think any of those guys suck…….Richard needs to come out of the bullpen (He would probably be very effective as a reliever) ………going from he won’t get a call up to being the likliest candidate is a pretty large change in opinion……..Do you think the sox will make another play for a big time starter? If so who do you see as an option? Also I think the whisler should start getting some attention….I realize that he doesnt have over powering stuff, but you can’t just ignore production.
whisler = heath phillips.
you can and should ignore it.
KW tried at least once. i’m sure he will again.
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and i still don't think torres will get called up.
there’s still too many guys ahead of him.
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You can ignore production...
When it comes with peripherals as bad as Whisler’s. He blows.
by The Big Hurt on May 22, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
gilmore 2-4
carter 6 IP, 8 hits, 2 BB, 7 K.
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suppose Fields fails
who’s next in line at 3b after Viciedo?
thanks for these updates, i live off them
.
if you're talking minor leaguers, viciedo isn't first.
beckham is.
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wasn’t clear on what timeframe he was asking about. after this season, viciedo is probably near the top of the list but i’d still say 2011 for him. of course, fields is failing right now. means lots of nix and betemit for the moment.
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what's the next step then
Left field? First base? How strong is his arm?
by Off the bus running on May 22, 2009 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions
seems like a decision that doesn't need to be made for quite awhile. i dunno.
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does Morel project to be an option in the longer term?
...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT
Gentlemen.....
It’s time for the Beckham show to begin.
poreda makes hot sheet
No. 13 AARON POREDA, LHP
WHITE SOX
Team: Double-A Birmingham (Southern)
Age: 22
Why He’s Here: 13 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 18 SO
The Scoop: Poreda struck out 12 on Wednesday night, then woke up Thursday morning to find that he might be heading to the Padres. Jake Peavy’s veto keeps him in Birmingham for now, but if he keeps pitching like he’s been throwing, he also could be headed for a promotion to Triple-A Charlotte before too long.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/prospect-hot-sheet/2009/268168.html
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beckham @ 3B
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
nice catch
he was back at SS for game 2 of the DH. intriguing nevertheless.
danks 3-4, R, RBI, no Ks in game 2
cook and shelby both homered
i will ignore this production from whisler as well.
lillibridge 1-5 from the leadoff position.
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It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on May 23, 2009 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions
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