Where is My Minor Leaguer? White Sox Minor League Update
by larry on Jun 13, 2009 12:40 PM CDT
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PrintWith the 2009 minor league season approaching its halfway point, which White Sox minor league player has disappointed you the most with his lack of progress this year, either stagnation or regression? Were you still holding out hope for Kyle McCulloch? Perhaps an injury hit player like Jose Martinez or Jeff Marquez? Maybe you were the guy touting Gregory Infante? Or thought Dayan Viciedo was ready for major league action immediately? As always, and especially since we all have our favorite prospects, write-in candidates are welcome.
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I like these polls.
...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT
Has there been any articles on the Sox fishing around when the international window opens in July?
Can we expect the Sox to be active there?
another request: is there any place with a database for international signings?
i don’t have much of a handle over how many signings there are or what the okay, good and best get. it’s got to be a decent number since the Sox fill out two full DSL teams, right?
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sox are only fielding one team this year.
always tough to get info, outside of the top guys. seems like there’s more interest this year, though (just like with the draft) so that may change. BP has kiley covering it for them now (highly recommend his articles and they’ll give you some of the answers about bonuses) and ben badler does a good job for BA, as well.
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if 67WMAQ hadn't asked some dipshit question about gordon beckham at the sabermetrics night, i'd have the answer.
instead, ‘no’ and ‘probably not.’
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larry (chicago)
This may be a silly question considering recent history but will the White Sox be active in the amateur free agent market this July?
Ben Badler
I would be very surprised if they are.
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larry sounds too self-effacing to be larry.
“This may be a silly question” has never exited your throat in that sequence. Ever.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
others might say that it sounds sufficiently calculating.
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you know those people who say there are no dumb questions?
they would be wrong. when asking someone something that is probably a dumb question, you should at least make them aware that you know it is.
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Cloying is BS.
Be a man. Why be coy? You are an Editor. Represent us like we should be respected, not flirted with.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
i wanted an answer.
do you notice me replying to a lot of dumb questions?
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Have confidence in your question.
WMAQ is rubbing off on you.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
right. confidence in dumb questions. good one.
thanks for the tip.
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Then why ask a dumb question?
I’m missing your point. Were you testing him and “acting” dumb? for what purpose? Why the game?
Perhaps these are dumb questions. If so, give me a “whoosh”.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
because someone on here asked.
have you been following along?
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Now I see it.
So Keith asked a dumb question. I got it.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jun 18, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
it's a dumb question for me to ask ben badler in a chat about international prospects.
it is not a dumb question for someone who doesn’t know anything about the process to ask this board.
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So if Keith asked Ben directly via a chat it's dumb,
but if he asks here and you ask Ben in a “wink, wink” manner it’s not.
OK.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jun 18, 2009 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
I love you guys, though.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jun 18, 2009 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions
this is one of the stupidest dialogues i've had on here. congrats.
ben knows who i am. when we talk, i’m not asking him “who do you think is the bestest white sox prospect in the whole wide world.” i’m not particularly interested in coming off as a dumbfuck neophyte when i ask a question.
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If Ben knows who you are, and that you don't ask
naive questions, why mask it? Why not say “I’m carrying the water for someone” and ask the question? And if this is a stupid dialogue you brought it on yourself by not asking a straightforward fooking question. And if I ask you to be my mouthpiece for communicating with a guy you know you can be as direct as you like and say “Some SSS idiot wants to know your thoughts on ‘x’” and I’ll be satisfied.
I can go as long as you like and will wait for my answer.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jun 18, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions
because i liked the way i formulated the question better.
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Always have to have the last word, eh OPOS?
...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT
gotta be marquez, right? just because of the swisher trade and not because of his pedigree.
but you had to think the sox saw something they thought they could work with. was hoping to see at least some reason for optimism. he doesn’t appear to be long for pro baseball.
Cashing checks and having sex.
Shelby
Marquez has been fail from the beginning, Egbert is anoher cannidate though
After 5 minutes of trying to help this kid, the hurt would end up using him as a bat.
-rangerjae
spelling fail
After 5 minutes of trying to help this kid, the hurt would end up using him as a bat.
-rangerjae
I'd also go with Egbert
but it was a learning experience: scouts know what they’re talking about, colin.
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Mitchell
He just took a 6-pitch walk without swinging the bat against a lefty. At least one of them was hittable.
and a three-pitch K... again, taking a pitch down the middle for the second strike.
It’s understandable if he has trouble with lefties, but if his MO is to just not swing up there he has a lot of work ahead of him… certainly a project, from what little I know.
by Daniel Berlyn on Jun 13, 2009 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions
splits
http://aluminum.minorleaguesplits.com/draft09/mitchja43-b.html
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this would seem to reinforce that assertion
about the same walk rate but a lot more Ks. Oh… and keep that man away from Wednesdays.
by Daniel Berlyn on Jun 13, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Local bar must have had some great Tuesday night specials.
by Grinder in Training on Jun 15, 2009 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions
perhaps morel gets back on track?
2-4 in a rain shortened game.
marrero also had a good night, 3-4, 2B.
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kanny wins 1-0 in ten innings.
greene 1-2, 2 BB, CS.
leesman 7 IP, 4 hits, 2 BB, 3 K.
johnson gets the win with a perfect IP, 2 K.
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cassel 6 IP, 4 hits, 1 BB, 5 K.
lillibridge demoted to the bottom of the batting order.
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Marquez
he’s always been a dissapointment. Not a good player to start off with. He was just a bad acquisition in the swisher trade.
Sporting 4 Sports
i don't really consider a raspberry from sliding into home an injury
by U-God on May 31, 2009 4:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jun 16, 2009 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions
I have no idea what that is supposed to me
I’m just going to walk away
Sporting 4 Sports
by 4sportathlete on Jun 16, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions
7/27
mark your calendars for the white sox open tryout in birmingham. the press release also reveals that eric hollis, who had been the barons’ third catcher and effectively a coach the past few seasons, is now great falls’ hitting coach.
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birmingham clinch first half title.
shelby 1-3, 2B, 2 sac bunts
cj 0-3, BB, sac bunt
allen 1-5
viciedo 0-4, SF
flowers 0-1 as PH
ely 6 IP, 9 hits, 0 BB, 7 K.
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people who believe in democracy and the capitalist economic system
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Jun 14, 2009 7:25 AM CDT up reply actions
jeff marquez off the DL?
looks that way but then charlotte has too many active players.
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ros&cid=494&stn=true&sid=t494
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have to get up pretty early on a sunday afternoon to slip one past you.
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by larry on Jun 14, 2009 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
i thought that would be too obvious
for a cultured man such as yourself
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according to sox machine, link had trouble locating his slider.
1 IP, 2 hits, BB, K.
lillibridge didn’t strike out, was 2-4.
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Dayan Viciedo.
I can’t shake the “Dayan Viciedo = Josh Fields three years from now” feeling.
by Black Sox Baseball on Jun 14, 2009 6:12 PM CDT reply actions
i voted viciedo
because he’s the only one that i consider a legit prospect. i don’t care about any of the others.
I voted for Marquez
All of this hype. Starter Canidate #5. We were actually thinking of going into the season with this guy as a starter. Now he came off the DL and is listed as a Manager of the team because he doesnt have a spot on the actual roster as a player. What a joke.
the whole point of [Starter Candidate 5] was to register our displeasure with the idea
which turned out to be mostly crap anyway.
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carter 6 IP, 6 hits, 2 BB, 7 K.
greene 2-5
gilmore 2-4
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Write-in vote: Drew O'Neil
How does a guy with his funky delivery and low-90s fastball strike out nine batters (to 12 walks!) in 27 innings?
I also considered Brandon Allen, due to his horrendously slow start.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
Write-In:
Cole Armstrong . . . had a solid if not unspectacular year in 08’. Had the whole catchers bloom later offensively thing going for him. An impressive AFL performance . . . and he has been nothing short of awful so far this year.
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
jared mitchell on espn2 tonight at 6pm
LSU v. arkansas. game preview of sorts:
http://www.neworleans.com/sports/lsu/145564-lsu-hopes-to-feast-on-hogs-in-omaha.html
also, tomorrow, j.r ballinger (11th round pick) will be the starter for southern miss as they attempt to stave off elimination against UNC. 1pm on espn.
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Does Mitchell have any experience in a wooden bat league and if not, is that a concern to you?
I’ll hang up and listen to your answer.
FifthFeather.com
by El Duque's Raft on Jun 15, 2009 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
he played a few games last year in the cape cod league, the premier wood bat league.
had to go back to lsu for football. the lack of experience is a concern but he’s so raw that there are other things to worry about. we really need to ratchet down expectations for this guy’s timetable. he’s not going to be a beckam or poreda or even a brodway and get to the majors in short order.
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My expectations are relatively low...for now
Just curious because I remembered Beckham playing in the Cape Cod League but I didn’t recall ever hearing that Mitchell played in it. Thanks.
FifthFeather.com
by El Duque's Raft on Jun 15, 2009 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
For this year that seems reasonable
I would fully expect him to be in Kanny at the start of next year though with the hopes of a midseason move to W-S.
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
i think he'll start there.
depending upon how he does, he may get moved up to kanny this season.
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great falls update
Cron said he anticipates that second-round pick Josh Phegley, a catcher from Indiana, and college pitchers Bryan Morgado (3rd round, Tennessee) and Kyle Bellamy (fifth round, Miami) will be dispatched to Great Falls once they sign.
Meanwhile, Cron said several members of last year’s Pioneer League championship Voyager team will be returning to the Electric City. The list includes infielders Jesus Avila and Doug Thennis, outfielders Johny Celis and Jordan Cheatam, and pitchers Daniel Albritton and Matt Wickswat.
Also coming to Great Falls are a pair of players with big-league pedigrees, Jordan Herr and Todd Gossage.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090614/SPORTS/906140322
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Chicago White Sox
Signed: RHP Freddy Garcia
Recalled: RHP Jose Contreras
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Aaron Poreda
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Wes Whisler
Outrighted to Triple-A and removed from 40-man: 3B Wilson Betemit
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Mike Johnston, C Corky Miller, 2B Drew Garcia, 3B Kyle Shelton
Reinstated from DL: RHP Jeff Marquez, C Mike Grace, OF Miguel Negron
The system’s top pitching prospect, Poreda struck out three of the first six batters he faced in the big leagues, working as a reliever. In 11 starts for Double-A Birmingham, the ’07 first-rounder went 5-4, 2.39 with 69 strikeouts, 35 walks and one home run allowed in 64 1/3 innings.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=4805#more-4805
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andy phillips filed for free agency.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=117&sid=l117
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silverio 3-5, 3B, HR.
i hope he’s coming back to the US for a rookie league because he’s not having trouble with the crap in the DR.
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Im surprised he can still hit any at his age.
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on Jun 15, 2009 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions
what kind of ship never sinks?
friendship! boy, this jared mitchell is fucking hilarious.
at least he can hit to the opposite field and run fast.
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I don't get it
but I don’t get anything that isn’t a reference to SNL
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Gordon?
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on Jun 15, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions
3-5, 2 2B
and one shitty joke.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/baseball/boxscore?gameId=2916600081
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the dash shit the bed again in their attempt to clinch first half title.
hudson 7 IP, 5 hits, 1 BB, 8 K, HBP but no run support.
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3 straight gems for Hudson
looking good
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
greene better be promoted soon.
1-3, 2 BB, SB.
edwards 7 IP, 7 hits, 0 BB, 3 K, WP.
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same with Corley
just not to Charlotte
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
danks has an owie, didn't hear what; may be related to the HBP last night.
shelby 1-5, SB
cj 0-2 (ejected)
allen 1-3
flowers 2-4, BB
viciedo 3-4 2B, HR, BB
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too bad he's not progressing fast enough.
fucking 20 year olds. he should be doing that everyday in AA.
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Can he play CF?
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jun 15, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Can he play leadoff?
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Jun 16, 2009 7:49 AM CDT up reply actions
"fucking 20 year olds. he should be doing that everyday in AA"
“fucking 20 year olds. he should be doing that everyday in the majors”
*fixed
i don't really consider a raspberry from sliding into home an injury
by U-God on May 31, 2009 4:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jun 16, 2009 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions
I know you like to track improvement
His monthly splits show nice adjustemnt. We should expect an encouraging second half
he's been solid against lefties.
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on Jun 15, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought that was going to die when JoeCoolMan did.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Jun 16, 2009 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions
if only toonder were here.
and isn’t chappelle outside of your 3 acceptable references?
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if you weren't going to go there, I certainly was
Now, name the 5 best third baseman ever. I’ve got:
Dylan
Dylan
Dylan, Dylan, Dylan.
Toonder is dead. Get over it.
...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT
It's tarnished by a toolbox for me.
But I like Chappelle.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
not like i dug the guy either, but i'm not letting him
ruin a potentially excellent meme
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The choice has to be Jeff Marquez
only because he was the centerpiece in the Swisher deal. Shit, I can beat a dead horse with an axe all I want, but we should have held on to Swisher longer. Betemit DFAed, Marquez sucks, and the reliever we got is a nobody. I would rather have Swisher and the shaving cream pies. Although Buehrle started that tradition years ago. I know many of you like to give Hall and Swish credit for that but Mark was doing that long before those 2 players were even a twinkle in KDub’s eye.
i don't really consider a raspberry from sliding into home an injury
by U-God on May 31, 2009 4:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jun 16, 2009 11:00 AM CDT reply actions
that deal
was pure salary dump. live bodies in return were only to smooth it over.
I know but he has to be the biggest disappointment
by far. He was supposed to be able to come in and compete for a spot in the rotation. He is going to be competing in double A now.
i don't really consider a raspberry from sliding into home an injury
by U-God on May 31, 2009 4:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jun 16, 2009 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions
AA
speculation on my part
i don't really consider a raspberry from sliding into home an injury
by U-God on May 31, 2009 4:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jun 16, 2009 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Holmberg Signed
Not sure how news worthy it is.
What made it easy was Holmberg agreed to the “slot” money for the 71st overall selection. “He wasn’t trying to push for some ridiculous number,” Port Charlotte coach Bob Bruglio said.
Holmberg will fly Monday to Chicago for a physical. From there, he will head Tuesday to Bristol, Va., where he will begin his pro career with the Rookie League Sox of the Appalachian League on June 23.
may as well keep track of the signings. thanks.
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cool
kenny can draft his relatives in the third round from now on.
don't worry.
once his son gets over mono, his torn labrum, and whatever else is wrong with him, he’ll be awesome. remember, the sox take risks with injury/infectious disease prone players because of herm.
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I agree with Andrecheck's analysis where tempering a fan's expectations of draft picks is concerned
but I disagree with the statement that “sabermetrically minded teams can take advantage of this information” in the sense that if the Nationals were to take Jared Mitchell (a college hitter) with the first pick of the draft instead of Strasborough (college pitcher), it doesn’t automatically mean that he’s going to be more valuable over the long term. Taking a less polished player, for lack of a better description, just because he’s a college hitter does not make much sense to me.
Now, if a team was in a position where they graded out two players equally, one being a college hitter and the other being a HS pitcher, this analysis could be useful. I didn’t see Andrecheck qualify his statement as such, but I will assume that is what he meant.
Interesting analysis overall.
...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT
not to mention
this is pretty simple analysis that should have long since been in teams’ hands. not much competitive advantage in common knowledge.
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11th round pick didn't have a good day today.
j.r. ballinger 2.2 IP, 9 hits, 6 runs, 4 BB, 0 K, WP.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/baseball/boxscore?gameId=2916725721
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charlotte wins game one in extras on a kroeger solo shot.
it’s clay bucholz in game 2, i think, so that should be fun.
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dash clinch first half title
morel 1-4, 2B
marrero, 1-2, IBB
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kanny manages just three hits.
infante 6 IP, 8 hits, 1 BB, 4 K, HBP.
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marquez sort of okay in first start back
4.1 IP, 4 hits, 1 BB, 3 K.
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uh oh, better redo the poll!!
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
What do you all think of Tyler Flowers?
I haven’t seen that much footage of him, but his stats seem impressive. Do we think he will get a shot at the big league level next year? Is catcher going to be his position? Does his power/slugging numbers in the minors translate into the majors?
Read. larry's. Shit. Search feature is helpful.
Then comment.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
i think tyler flowers is awesome.
yes, he will. yes, it will. yes, they do.
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I believe your tongue is newly pierced.
It’s the only explanation for this.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jun 16, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
if my tongue were somehow impaled
i rather doubt that my reaction would be friendly.
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I think he wont be gud
low bating avrage = not gud.
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
Birmingham Barons Eye the Majors
White Sox Double-A Birmingham Barons have their eyes set on making it to the Majors as they conclude their best start in over 20 years
does it make me racist that
before this video I thought Brandon allen was white and that Tyler flowers was black?
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Jun 17, 2009 2:01 AM CDT up reply actions
It just makes you uninformed.
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on Jun 17, 2009 6:00 AM CDT up reply actions
gordon beckham
is WHITE?!?!
i’m definitely off the
"an"
“hatchetman”. I refuse to read until this is fixed.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
CHINA!
If HSA/CS/HSA can jack around with user names, WTF?
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
How do you think I feel?
I just saw that Jordan Danks was white. And here I thought they were the Danks brothers! ;)
nyuk nyuk nyuk
...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT
BP draft recap
Chicago White Sox
Picks in First Three Rounds
1: (23) Jared Mitchell, OF, Louisiana State; (38) Josh Phegley, C, Indiana
2: (61) Trayce Thompson, OF, Santa Margarita HS (CA); (71) David Holmberg, LHP, Port Charlotte HS (FL)
3: (102) Bryan Morgado, LHP, Tennessee
Quick Take: The White Sox were looking at high-ceiling position players the whole way with the 23rd pick, and they had to be thrilled that Mitchell was still on the board when their selection came up. Phegley was a head-scratcher at 38, though nobody questions the bat, but the White Sox are one of the few who think he can stay at catcher; the consensus outside of their organization was that he was downright awful there, despite having the tools to play behind the plate. Trayce Thompson’s upside surpasses that of even Mitchell, and while his being picked this high was surprising, it’s only because he was seen as unsignable by many clubs, so if he signs credit to the White Sox for gauging how willing he was to go pro. Holmberg is a big lefty with a lot of projection, but like Thompson his current skills require some dreaming. Morgado is another arm-strength type with plus-plus velocity for a southpaw, but his command and secondary stuff lag behind.
Notable Later Picks: The closer at Miami, righty Kyle Bellamy (5th) doesn’t profile as a ninth-inning type in the majors, but he’s pressure-proven, has an outstanding sinker, and could move quickly. Fellow righty Ryan Buch (8th) is a big, raw, power arm, but most intriguing is 15th-round selection Dane Williams, who some saw as the highest-ceiling high school pitcher in Florida, though he’s expected to be a very difficult sign.
Final Summary: The White Sox have now firmly moved away from their earlier overly-safe drafts of the past, and by focusing on upside, they’ve added a lot of it to the system while mixing in some safe college types as well.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=9072
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Progress.
I like how we are setting up for the future. Buddy Bell, baby!
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jun 17, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
steven upchurch assigned to bristol
Nineteen-year-old pitcher Steven Upchurch is one of those guys. The Alabama native is in his second season with the BriSox, after going 2-2 with a 3.26 ERA in seven games (four starts) last summer.
"I’m very excited to get started," Upchurch said. "It’s a huge honor for me to be here. I worked hard during the offseason. Hopefully, I won’t stay down here long and get moved up to [Low-Class A] Kannapolis. But like I said, it’s great to be here again."
Upchurch spurned an offer from Auburn University after the Chicago White Sox selected him in the 12th round of the 2008 MLB Amateur Draft.
He has matured since his last stint with the Sox.
"The biggest difference between this year and last year, is last year I started out as an 18-year-old and everybody else was a lot older than me," Upchurch said. "Basically, I was getting used to going from high school to professional. It’s a lot different atmosphere.
"It’s all about maintaining poise and being repetitious with my form and just being able to complete my mechanics over and over. I need to keep the ball down and make quality pitches."
Upchurch also is glad to bid adieu to the Sox’s spring training facility in the Arizona desert.
"It’s an extremely high relief for me," Upchurch said. "I’m used to being in Alabama, so we’re more back on my side of the United States now."
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Gump?
“Throw, Stephen, throw!”
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by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jun 17, 2009 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice, one of the main
guys to monitor this summer . . . solid contender to fill the backend of the top 10 at seasons end.
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!
Unleash the Upchurch!
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on Jun 17, 2009 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions
BA article
Callis stated that Jared Mitchell could potentially be the #1 prospect as seasons end . . . I am having a hard time finding a feasible situation where he could rank that high . . . strange comment. Flowers, Danks, Allen, Viciedo . . . a lot of things would have to happen for this to be true.
White Sox outfielder Jered Mitchell (No. 23) could rank No. 1 if they have strong debuts and no one goes off in their organization’s upper minors.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/ask-ba/2009/268389.html
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
Hyperbole?
BA loves this guy’s upside. It sure feels good to hear that, though, as opposed to “WTF were they thinking?”. Let ’em write.
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by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jun 17, 2009 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
remember, phil rogers does their list.
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(Droop.)
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jun 17, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
True, but damn
this was an email Q and A . . . could have done just a little research on that, no? Just bad.
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
he probably did do some research.
like, went to his company’s top ten list for the sox, which he edited, and saw this:
2. Dayan Viciedo, 3b/of
The Cuban defector compares to the Giants’ Angel Villalona, with better defense.
then proceeded to giggle wildly for five minutes, forgot to check the rest of the list and simply slotted mitchell above dayan.
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by larry on Jun 17, 2009 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
anything's possible
suppose he hits .350 in A ball. not likely, but possible.
and then all the birmingham barons and charlotte knights die in separate freak meteorite strikes on their respective buses.
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IT. COULD. WORK!
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by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jun 17, 2009 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He could hit .400 and slug .800
in low A and it wouldn’t change anything. You are talking about roughly a month of ABs and it is still low A . . .
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
so you are calling the man
a liar. i hope he puts him #1 just to show you.
Not a liar
just a dumb, uninformed comment.
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
danks still out.
shelby 2-4, BB
cj 1-5
flowers 2-5, 3B, HR
allen 0-4, BB
viciedo 1-4, 2B
shirek 6.2 IP, 7 hits, 1 BB, 3 K, WP
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by the way, danks is out with a wrist owie.
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Well hopefully it isn't anything serious. I really can't wait to see him on the
big league club one day. Jerry Owens used to be the OF prospect I always rooted for heavily, but he just never could get over that hump. Hopefully I don’t jinx Danks making him my #1 (favorite) OF prospect in the organization.
/shakes head with disappointment.
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on Jun 17, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
You suck! Jesse Owens is fast though!
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on Jun 18, 2009 12:05 AM CDT up reply actions
morel 3-5, 2B, SB
marrero 2-4, HR, BB
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omogrosso promoted to charlotte
http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-sports/2009/06/barons_omogrosso_promoted_to_c.html
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corky miller off the DL
brian myrow and john van benschoten placed on DL.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=117&sid=l117
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egbert cruised until the fifth, when the wheels fell off.
4.1 IP, 7 hits, 2 BB, 6 K.
cole armstrong hit his first home run of the season.
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some bad blood in the kanny-west virginia game.
7 HBP between them.
greene 1-2, 3B, SF and was the recipient of 3 HBP.
kuhn 4-6, 2B, SB.
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Really? He hit a triple?
Tyler Flowers, C, White Sox (Double-A Birmingham)
Wednesday’s stats: 2-for-5, 3B, HR (9), 5 RBIs, K
One of the prospects received from Atlanta in the Javier Vasquez deal, Flowers is a 250-pound behemoth, so what’s more shocking than him hitting a triple last night is the fact that it’s actually his second three-bagger on the year. He’s still a below-average receiver, but he’s also an offensive force with power and plenty of patience that has led to a .282/.425/.516 line in 56 games.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=9080
the triple, for those who care, was a misplay by the CF who allowed the ball to get past him and to the wall.
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can't wait for walker
to get ahold of him.
the promotion shuffle begins.
kuhn, edwards, and loman to W-S; hudson, marrero, and cruz to birmingham.
http://carolina.league.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ros&cid=580&stn=true&sid=t580
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brandon allen joins omogrosso in charlotte.
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ros&cid=494&stn=true&sid=t494
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jordan danks placed on the DL, presumably with the wrist/hand injury he suffered on a hit by pitch june 14.
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word on the street is that it's not serious at all.
methinks it has more to do with pushing off roster decisions until next week.
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Thanks.
Didn’t know that. Kids are tougher, I guess.
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by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
He just needs to stretch it and then it'll be fine.
I had a wrist injury once as well (layup), I just stretched it and everything worked itself out (layup).
...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT
Carlos Torres had a perfect game through five tonight at Pawtucket......
and Josh (I think that’s his first name) has an OPS over 1.000 in over 50 June at-bats.
i hope the past tense in that is on purpose.
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torres pitches perfect game in rain shortened game.
5 IP, 0 hits, 0 BB, 5 K.
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greene 2-4, BB, SB, PO
gilmore 2-4.
leesman 6.2 IP, 6 hits, 1 BB, 5 K.
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marrero homers in his first AA at bat.
1-4 on the day. retherford tied the game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth on a double, flowers – who is apparently the motherfucking boogeyman of the southern league – was IBBed again, and viciedo singled in cj for the win.
shelby 2-4, 2B, S
cj 2-5, 2B
flowers 1-2, HR, HBP, 2 IBB
viciedo 1-5
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I lol'd when I read the flowers part.
Flowers – who is apparently the motherfucking boogeyman of the southern league
by omnipotent grab on Jun 18, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
also, what do you think of marrero's chances in AA?
6 months younger than Allen, but Marrero didn’t handle W-S nearly as well as Allen.
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
i'm in between on him.
he’s still intriguing. and i’m not sure what the sox think of him. last month, when he started to play first base some because, according to the newspaper, the sox wanted him to gain positional flexibility, that was a bit of a flag. guys who are doing that in A ball usually aren’t thought of too highly. on the other hand, i also thought they may have been grooming him as allen’s replacement since there was no clear 1B successor for when allen was inevitably promoted and also because of the jammed up barons outfield. he played first today. of course, if that’s a long term plan for marrero, highly questionable if the bat plays there. on the other hand, if it was an effort to get him in the lineup, that’s a good thing.
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DSL sox can win the close ones, too.
2-1 in ten innings.
silverio 2-5.
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for those of you who won't know what to do with yourselves without another day game to watch
jared mitchell and lsu take on arkansas tomorrow at 1pm on espn.
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dear mr. larry,
I’m curious as where you would rank Mitchell on the 20-80 scale. If he’s a toolsy guy with potential I would expect low current numbers, except speed, with plenty of room to grow….?
"Oh, that's easy. White Sox. I'm not one of these fair-weather fans. You go to Wrigley Field, you have a beer; beautiful people up there. People aren't watching the game. It's not serious. White Sox, that's baseball. South Side." -O'Bama
by Hawk is God on Jun 19, 2009 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions
dear mr. larry
what an awesome way to start out the post
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Jun 19, 2009 9:00 AM CDT up reply actions
i don't really use that scale.
but your assessment is correct.
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levi maxwell throws no hitter for dash in game 1.
7 IP, 0 hits, 3 BB, 2 K and 2 pickoffs.
morel 2-4, SB
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John Ely with a nice outing tonight for the Barons.....
Could he be a decent 4th or 5th starter? Don’t know anything about him……but he was a high draft pick…bad year last year…..nice numbers this year…..
ely 7 IP, 3 hits, 1 BB, 6 K.
shelby 0-3, BB
cj 2-4
flowers 0-4
viciedo 0-4
gartrell two HR including walk-off.
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carter wants to go to W-S
7 IP, 1 hit, 1 BB, 7 K.
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allen 3-4, 2 2B in AAA debut
omogrosso not so good in his: 2 IP, 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 BB, 1 K, WP.
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doesn't count...
opposing starter was making AAA debut as well
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Bring him up NOW.
If he can hit people he’s not faced before he’s better tahn who we have now.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
the two have probably crossed paths before.
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I know.
I was responding to Cheat in the manner in which he responded.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
after walking them off in extras in game one, the barons decide to just bludgeon huntsville in game two with an 8 run sixth.
shelby 2-4
cj 0-3, BB
viciedo 1-3, IBB
marrero 1-4, 3B
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any thoughts on a timeframe to see retherford come through the revolving door at 2nd base?
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on Jun 20, 2009 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions
he should have been promoted to AAA last month
when you’re playing andy phillips at second and you have a guy in AA hitting what cj is, it’s stupid.
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According to starting pitcher John Danks, younger brother Jordan Danks spent Friday in Chicago getting his wrist examined, with the results expected on Saturday.
Jordan Danks, drafted in 2008, had been yet another one of the wave of talented players coming up through the Sox system, but about two weeks ago, started experiencing pain in the wrist on a check swing in Class AA Birmingham.
“He just said it didn’t feel right,‘’ John Danks said. "I look at the numbers almost every morning, and ever since he started complaining about the wrist the numbers had gone down. He was at like .340 and now .308. Hopefully, they can figure it out.’’
http://blogs.suntimes.com/whitesox/2009/06/news_on_linebrink_and_jordan_d.html
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