Beckham promoted to Charlotte
In which our hero, James Gordon Beckham, visits AAA...
[edited with a news link, soxtalk apparently had it first]
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Good for him
looks like we might see him in a sox uniform before the end of the season according to this promotion.
Charlotte gets exponetially better
the Barons run was nice while it lasted, cant wait to see Beckham!
we need only one of these larry
Colon, who after pitching 5 scoreless innings, had to leave the game with an upset stomach.
why go to Charlotte and not stay at Birmingham and come directly to Chicago?
is the competition there any better?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
well, AAA is higher than AA. one could say that implies something about the competition.
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I think 'implies' is not the same as 'is'
believe it or not I can see that there is is one more A in AAA from AA
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
yes. i'm careful with my word choice. and you picked up on what was implied in that choice.
as i’ve stated on here before, top hitting prospects often do not need time in AAA. promoting a player in this regard is PR for the fans or signal to players that someone is knocking on the door. do you really care whether he’s in charlotte or birmingham if he’s going to be in the minors either way?
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do you really care whether he’s in charlotte or birmingham if he’s going to be in the minors either way?
if the level of play was the same or higher in AAA I would be ok
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
i think one would be pretty hard-pressed to make the argument that the level of competition in AAA is lower than in AA.
i mean, really.
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it is in our system
Colon, who after pitching 5 scoreless innings, had to leave the game with an upset stomach.
As I recall, the elite players often go straight to the majors
From AA. That unless blocked by position, there’s no reason for the AAA season. This move MAY be for any number of reasons, not limited to:
1. It won’t hurt him.
2. There’s no need for him to be here yet.
3. He’s only regarded as semi-elite, hence the quick promotion to “test” him because they aren’t sure.
4. A way to boost Charlottes fortunes.
5. And all that goes out the window if he plays 3rd there. That would indicate some serious concerns here about Josh.
That said, it’s opinion only and I’m not arguing/defending this post. Dinner awaits.
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
6. Play with your future pitcher Jack Egbert
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
I said player, not pitcher.
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
I get it now. Never mind.
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
if you want to read the tea leaves,
it allows gordon to play some other position than SS (namely 3B) without stunting the progress of another prospect (viciedo).
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it's 4 and 5
give Charlotte a marketable player for a few weeks and allow beckham the opportunity to play 3B without moving Viciedo off the position
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isnt Birmingham pretty hitter friendly?
and Charlotte not so much?
I deleted it because of the misspselling. -the Cheat
jerome walton jumped from AA to the majors in 1989 for the cubs
and won rookie of the year
Always bet on black!
by onlysoxfaninboston on May 27, 2009 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=thomas004fra
reminder: 5th line is 2005
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
is the IL better this year than last? honest question.
by Craig Grebeck on May 27, 2009 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions
i'd say there are some better pitchers out there. or at least were.
overall, difficult to say.
the basic difference for a hitter in AAA is that you’re going to be facing guys who have been in the majors or are likely to be very soon. maybe that’s not a real difference. some say pitchers have better stuff in AA but that AAA pitchers make less mistakes (i’d call that a purely anecdotal observation).
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I see, thanks
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
flip a coin.
i doubt he’ll be in the minors much longer, as i’ve said.
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There are a lot more specialists hanging around, too.
The Wassermanns and Childresses and the Gobbles of the world.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
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I see what you did there
Childresses, you pedophile you!
...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT
Not in our system, lar.
Pull this leg and it plays Jingle Bells.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
thanks.
anyone else want to weigh in on where he’ll play? i think i might revise to CF. and the leadoff position.
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no honeys left at CF
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
i'm going with bullpen catcher
about time somebody tried to fill man soo’s shoes
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on May 27, 2009 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Or the end of an era.
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
The greatest AA player to ever displace Fields.
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
I got stoned on 2 tablets once.
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
Seriously though...
The Peavy almost-trade told us Kenny was serious about going for it, a last hurrah with his geriatrics. This move tells us the same thing: that if Josh can’t do the job, Kenny won’t hesitate to try something different. How could Beckham do any worse? Even if he does no better, it’s not a bad move for the future either.
Josh has been put on notice.
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
How could Beckham do any worse?
4 words: hitting coach greg walker
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
No wanne!
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on May 27, 2009 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions
4 words: hitting coach greg walker
God damn did that statement really bum me out.
Ed Farmer: "Is it raining in here?"
Steve Stone: "I've made an egregious mistake."
Thats Wiz for you, spreading the sand.
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on May 27, 2009 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I have mentioned that several times myself
anyone for the sox bringing in Ventura? He could train Beckham…
Colon, who after pitching 5 scoreless innings, had to leave the game with an upset stomach.
particularly given what will be a seriously nagging injury to Q!
Fields will still get his opportunities if he can pull out of his funk in Charlotte. and at least he drove the ball a bit yesterday.
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
Interesting and very good point
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I say we fuck him up and put him in LF.
How tough is LF? Pods can play it.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
But wouldn't CF be the obvious choice, being the easiest OF position to play and all
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MDGonzales: Sox mum about Gordon Beckham’s rumored promotion to Charlotte
Link: http://twitter.com/MDGonzales/statuses/1941257301
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Where there's "mum" there's a Hoodie
Trying to sneak a peak in her undies drawer.
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
not mum anymore
http://twitter.com/InsideTheSox/status/1941448595
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124329188281552341.html
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
Soxtalk has its ear to the ground and is the shit.
Our editors again caught playing with themselves in public. Amazing we are 8th of all MLB sites. Absolute horseshit. How can I sign up fpr Soxtalk?
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
soxtalk is a message board. i didn't see any of our posters leaving any messages on our site about this.
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Don't send me information, larry.
Get me information.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 28, 2009 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Just saw this...
I will get up to Charlotte soon in the next couple weeks and try to get some pics and a detailed look at our Savior.
"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."
I remember that Beckham played a little 3B in the Arizona Fall League.
I didn’t keep up with the AFL, how did he end up doing at 3B?
hawk just said he believes that Beckham is playing 3rd base at Charlotte
take what you want from that, dont see it anywhere else yet
Colon, who after pitching 5 scoreless innings, had to leave the game with an upset stomach.
Fields has no fear of Beckham … yet
If the news was supposed to make Fields flinch, however, it didn’t.
"We don’t have any control over it,’’ Fields said. "It happens with any player drafted in the first round, there is some kind of hype that comes out with it. I remember before I even played pro ball, Joe Crede was struggling at the time and the talk was when was I going to be ready to be up? It’s just a part of the game and you deal with it. You try and control what’s going on with yourself. I feel good about where I am and getting out of that little slump I was in. That’s all you can do.’’
http://www.670-thescore.com/blog/2009/05/27/fields-has-no-fear-of-beckham-yet/
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