I've Got 99 Problems But White Sox Minor League Update Ain't One
by larry on Jul 18, 2009 1:24 PM CDT
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Continuing the draft pick theme, maybe we'll get a closer poll this time. Brian Anderson went 15th overall in 2003. Josh Fields went 18th the following year. Each had tools - "Brian is the closest we have to a five tool player" - but that has not translated to skills.
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This is easy.
At least BA has defense if nothing else.
Flowers – who is apparently the motherfucking boogeyman of the southern league
by omnipotent grab on Jul 18, 2009 2:55 PM CDT reply actions
yes.
plus, 10% of his career home runs are against felix hernandez. in one game. that seems odd. and sad.
brian anderson would've caught that...
BA clearly.
i also think BA is a better clubhouse guy than fields. fuck josh
I just accidentally the Fleshlight.
Accidentally what?
THE WHOLE THING!!
i'm not one to compliment, but larry- this title really made me smile. nice work.
Cashing checks and having sex.
aren't you sharp as a tack?
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on Jul 19, 2009 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
bring him up!
"I'm just here to provide street cred and a rosy outlook"- translation - unemployed life coach
Quentin or Flowers?
I heard on one of the broadcasts yesterday, maybe it was TV so it was bogus info since it was a national broadcast, that Quentin had soreness in his foot again. Is that true?
If he isn’t having soreness, why he is not up here.
What about this reason:
Quentin, Poreda, Richard, Anderson or Fields, another prospect (Carlos Torres?) for Halladay and Rios or Rolen
hudson 6 IP, 5 hits, 0 BB, 6 K
danks 2-4, BB
cj 1-5
viciedo 0-4
marrero 1-4, 2B
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looks like danks held his own
against a pretty legit pitching prospect
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH
Bring him up!
Screw Q, we need Danks!
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
mitchell 2-4, 2B
greene 0-4, BB
gilmore 2-4, 2B, BB
phegley 0-4
black 2-4, BB
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ciolli 3-4, 2B, CS
colligan 0-4
collop 5 IP, 0 hits, 4 BB, 4 K
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7 of the 11 players for great falls tonight
last name start with C!
the C, C, C, C, C, C, & C factory.
brian anderson would've caught that...
by BuehrleMan on Jul 18, 2009 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Greene & Corley Promoted
Outfielder Justin Greene and right-handed pitcher Tyson Corley received long overdue promotions to Winston-Salem from Kannapolis today. In corresponding moves, Winston-Salem pitcher Levi Maxwell was placed on the DL and utility man Kyle Shelton was demoted to Kannapolis.
And he shall be Levi.
And he shall be a good man.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
my bad, didnt see you were punning on levi maxwell
i’ve been in the festive nature ever since billy joel and elton john have been in town.
Carter waits, Carter waits, Carter waits
For a call
From a GM
The same
Its the same
Was it always the same
Carter waits for the last time
quentin 1-3, 2B, HBP
colon 7 IP, 8 hits, 2 BB, 0 K.
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viciedo 3-4
shelby 0-3
marrero 3-4
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Jared Mitchell, OF, White Sox (Single-A Kannapolis)
Mitchell has been nothing short of on fire since the White Sox made him their first-round pick in June. He followed up that selection by winning Most Outstanding Player honors during the College World Series, and after signing for a $1.2 million bonus, a three-week layoff did little to slow him down, as his pro career began with his going 4-for-9 with a pair of doubles in his first three games for the Intimidators. A monster athlete with a tremendous ceiling, Mitchell was seen as a bit of a project due to his football commitment in college, but his development could go quicker than many think.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=9261
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You act as if this mythical "larry" responds to ordinary humans.
Zeus does not come down from the mountain indiscriminantly.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
speling is a bitsh
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH
i certainly found it interesting.
if it were injury related, you’d never hear about it from the knights.
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flowers 2-3, 2B, PO
and a mysterious lack of carlos torres.
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gilmore 0-4
phegley 0-4
black 0-4
griffith 4 IP, 11 hits, 1 BB, 1 K.
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Larry... thought you'd enjoy this
"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 Jul 21, 2009 12:47 AM CDT reply actions
Torres
my sources tell me Torres was called up to the big show.
Seems logical to me
send Poreda back to AAA and get him into the rotation there . . . and I am just assuming that is the counter move, no sources there.
"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."
sources like gonzales and the charlotte knights, i'd imagine.
don’t really need sources for this.
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Larry must you always be such a downer.....
and no my sources were not The Tribune, Future Sox or Charlotte kningts…but thanks for the guess.
my point is saying that your "sources" told you this is like saying your sources told you the sun is up.
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harrell 7 IP, 4 hits, 0 BB, 7 K, HBP
link 1 IP, 1 hit, 0 BB, 1 K.
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damn
now cheat is winning in the Fight of the Unheralded Sinkerballers With Little Chance Of Making It To The Show™
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
It's still early for you, colin.
Shake it off.
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site...
continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
harrell is mine.
cheat has egbert.
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I guess that leaves me with Omogrosso.
Fuck you guys.
by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 21, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
no way
harrell’s been cheat’s boy since forever. big surprise. larry hops on a bandwagon and pretends he’s been there the whole time.
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
Nobody has more street cred than me when it comes to the Harrell bandwagon.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
i heard some people talking about that in the loop today.
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on Jul 22, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
john ely gets mentioned among southern league FIP leaders
at fangraphs:
3.52- John Ely | RHP | Chicago AL
Ely has had a very consistent, albeit not-so-flashy, season. The right-hander has average stuff so he allows a fair number of hits, but he limits the walks and does a good job of keeping the ball in the park. Ely is also durable, which could make him a solid No. 3 or 4 starter in the Majors.
danks 1-3, 2B, BB
cj 1-3, SF
viciedo 1-3, 2B, HBP
marrero 1-3, BB
shelby 2-3, 2B, SB
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Danks still struggling.
Flowers – who is apparently the motherfucking boogeyman of the southern league
by omnipotent grab on Jul 21, 2009 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions
shoemaker making a bid for k-town
is there any rationale behind assigning guys to bristol vs. great falls? pitchers’ league vs. hitters’ league as far as i can tell, but is there a pattern to who gets assigned where?
shoemaker hitting the way he has in bristol is definitely impressive, even considering his age.
Chicago White Sox
Released: RHP Justin Kuehn
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Levi Maxwell, RHP Sergio Santos
Reinstated from DL: OF Jared Mitchell, OF Lee Cruz, OF Sergio Morales
Mitchell, the 23rd overall pick this June from Louisiana State, returned from his DL stint and went 4-for-9 with a pair of doubles in his first three games for low Class A Kannapolis. He signed a bit later, on July 7, because he was otherwise occupied during the Tigers’ run to a College World Series title.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=5801#more-5801
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other pertinent recent moves
j.r. ballinger demoted from kanny to great falls.
daniel albritton promoted from great falls to kanny.
james albury, a lefty from australia, also joins kanny after being in various independent leagues since his 05 release from the red sox.
gregory infante placed on the DL.
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brady shoemaker and bristol
Bristol Sox (Chicago White Sox)
WEEK IN REVIEW: The Sox went 2-4, falling 10 games behind first-place Elizabethton in the West Division.
WHO’S HOT: It’s still OF Brady Shoemaker, who stretched his hitting streak to 21 games and holds a .424 batting average. A 19th-round pick in the June Draft, he has a hit in every game he’s played. His lone hit Monday at Danville was a double in the seventh inning.
CRUISING AGAIN: LHP Joe Serafin was back in a groove after allowing his only run of the season July 13, throwing six shutout innings at Danville on Sunday. He has allowed one run and 17 hits in 29 innings this season while accounting for four of the team’s 11 victories.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “He’s real quiet in the locker room. He takes care of his business and goes about his work as a professional. It’s great to have a guy like that in the clubhouse and in the middle of your lineup.” — Sox manager Ryan Newman to the Bristol Herald Courier on OF Brady Shoemaker.
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article on dexter carter
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=5812
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nice to see a rationale for why he's still in kanny
still dominating with just the fastball and curve, though: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 9 K, 0 ER tonight.
remenowsky a perfect inning with 2 Ks. mitchell 2-3, 1 BB, 1 R.
that's not a reasonable rationale.
starters who have one pitch spend less time in A ball. starters in this organization who fit that profile have been promoted ahead of carter this season. how much time did aaron poreda spend in kannapolis? zero. i’m not comparing the talent of the two but you should promote players based on their abilities. carter has shown that he is far, far too good for the sally. let him face some batters who have a slightly firmer grasp on the strike zone and see what they think about carter’s curve.
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yeah, i'm not totally buying it either
but it was nice to see someone in the organization acknowledge that it’s weird that he hasn’t been promoted and provide some sort of explanation for it.
as for the need to develop a change before moving on, i would think that the challenge of a higher level would provide more incentive to work on the change in order to get hitters out. seems like there’s just as much risk in developing bad habits against inferior competition as there is in potentially struggling for a while at a higher level. but i’m sure there’s some sort of logic behind it. at least i hope so.
the Sox have shown a willingness to put players with coaches whom they think
are particularly beneficial to them. see Perdew and Poreda.
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
carter 6 IP, 5 hits, 2 BB, 9 K, WP, HBP
gilmore 1-4
mitchell 2-3, BB
phegley 0-4
black 0-4
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Mitchell best not get comfy in A ball.
He’ll be movin’ on up like Becks soon. Next stop – B-ham!
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site...
continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jul 22, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Keep it in your pants, fella.
He’s not quite as polished as Beckham was. At least 2011.
by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 22, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions
College has polished him enough to move to AA by summer's end.
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site...
continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jul 22, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
He's definitely behind where Beckham was in some areas.
If he can figure it out quickly, he’ll rocket. He might even start next year in Birmingham if he continues this pace. He’s not ready for the majors a year from now.
by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 22, 2009 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions
This is a ridiculously obvious statement,
but if he keeps going 2-4 with a 2B he’s in AA by season’s end. He’s ahead of Viciedo, perhaps, in acclimating to new surroundings.
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site...
continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
he's going to run out of time to get to AA this season.
there’s a month and a half left in the minor league season for the full season clubs.
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I would say he may have a chance to be in Winston-Salem before the end of the year
I think the sox will just leave him in Kanny to finish out the year. No reason to move him. If he gets moved and struggles, that might makes him question his confidence for the rest of the offseason.
I know they shut down in Sept.
I’m just saying, if he continues to absolutely tear it up, why not slide him up in a couple of weeks?
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site...
continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jul 23, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions
there's a level between kannapolis and birmingham
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WS. I know.
May as well get to know his future teammates on the Sox in B-Ham ASAP. I’m just a dreamer…
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site...
continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jul 23, 2009 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Birmingham has a proven CF right now in Jordan Danks
Danks or Gartrell would need to be promoted to AAA, opening up a spot for Tyler Kuhn in AA. Kuhn would be promoted and Mitchell would then get his promotion to the Dash. Thats the only way I see it possible. It is quite the longshot.
If you want him to be more like Beckham, than he stays in Kanny this year. Plays in the AFL. Has spring training with the sox. Designated to AA after spring training. Moved up to AAA after tearing up AA. Moved to the Sox roster by June 2010 for tearing it up in a week of AAA.
This would be difficult considering Mitchell is 1 year younger than beckham was in this spot.
But he is toolsy.
Good analysis, sir. (I’m assuming “sir”, because men are more analytic than women.)
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site...
continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
danks 2-4, 2B
cj 1-4
viciedo 0-3, BB
marrero 2-4
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Bring that Danks kid up!
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site...
continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
by winningugly on Jul 22, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
We can't do that if we're going to release him.
by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 22, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Besides, hes still struggling.
Flowers – who is apparently the motherfucking boogeyman of the southern league
by omnipotent grab on Jul 22, 2009 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Carter could be ready to start in the majors by 2011.
If his Kanny stint tells us anything, he should rocket through the system next year if he develops that change grip. Whether we need him by then remains to be seen. Maybe we don’t have him at the end of the month.
dissecting the DSL
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/dissecting-the-dsl/
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Is Poreda
going back to the rotation for Charlotte?
by Off the bus running on Jul 24, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
that remains to be seen.
they’ve got quite a few starters (i.e., more than 5) now if you include poreda, torres, egbert, whisler, harrell and marquez. they also have the issue of these guys not being lined up in an orderly rotation so, like today, you’re going to have matt zaleski, who isn’t a real stater, set to start.
as i said a couple days ago, it’s going to be interesting to see how the sox juggle their staff at the major league level and that obviously has an effect on the AAA staff, as well. there’s going to be some guys SOL. i know who i’d pick.
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ely 7 IP, 3 hits, 2 BB, 6 K
danks 0-4
cj 1-4, 2B
viciedo 1-4
marrero 1-2, BB
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gilmore 1-4
mitchell 1-4
phegley 1-3, BB
sauer 7 IP, 6 hits, 0 BB, 6 K, HBP
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This Phegley character is stinking up the joint.
DFA his ass!
Flowers – who is apparently the motherfucking boogeyman of the southern league
by omnipotent grab on Jul 23, 2009 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Only one hit for Mitch.
Better keep his ass in A ball. I am disappoint.
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site...
continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
This year we can let him get acclimated with the minors
Next year we can toss him around like a rag doll to all the different levels.
viciedo adjusting
http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/majors/organization-reports/chicago-white-sox/2009/268593.html
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it's phil rogers. which means you aren't missing anything that i didn't say.
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hudson 8 IP, 2 hits, 1 BB, 7 K
danks 2-3, BB, SB
cj 1-4, 2B
viciedo 1-3, HR
marrero 1-3
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Is it ok to get excited about Hudson yet?
He’s not the explosive prospect McCarthy or Gonzalez was. Still, I can’t help but feel like this one was meant to be.
by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 24, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe
Coming into the draft in 08 he was projected as a solid relief prospect with an average fastball and plus slider. Scouts said his mechanics were flawed and was an injury risk but had good potential.
Current reports say he has tweaked his mechanics and has improved velocity on his fastball (92-94) and improved his command. He has a wipeout slider which is his best pitch but still needs to work on his change. He has a get me over curve that needs a lot of work.
Sounds like he has been getting some good coaching in our system but he has been moved along very quickly. He probably finishes out the year in Birmingham and could be a mid to late 2010 call up if he keeps progressing the way he has so far. Unless of course he is included in the Halladay deal………
Sox win, cubs lose.....what a wonderful world!
I dont think Gonzalez was ever on the
same level as McCarthy . . . Hudson has much better makeup and better stuff than Gio has ever had.
"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."
not sure how much weight it holds, but didn't gio get 'best changeup' and 'best curveball' in the southern league a few years back?
Cashing checks and having sex.
macdougal also has awsome stuff
i'll delete your SSS existence in a second. there is nothing that allows SSS posters, at any one moment, to keep posting, but the mere pleasure of larry.
-larry
why don't you sit this one out, champ? perhaps find a nice non-minor league fanpost to comment in.
Cashing checks and having sex.
gio also has control problems incase you missed that
huDson’s problem is changeup, MCcarthy’s problem is injurys
none of these pitchers really can’t be compared fairly
i'll delete your SSS existence in a second. there is nothing that allows SSS posters, at any one moment, to keep posting, but the mere pleasure of larry.
-larry
If he did the person who awarded it was misinformed
His change is average at best, probably below average. Fastball is average, command is below average as his ability to keep the ball on the ground. The K rate is very good but his Minor League K/BB rate is “only” 2.54, which is good, but not elite prospect good. He was always overrated by Sox fans.
by The Big Hurt on Jul 27, 2009 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions
collop 5 IP, 3 hits, 1 BB, 6 K
colligan 1-2, 2B, BB, HBP, SF
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