White Sox Sign First Round Pick Jared Mitchell

His bonus is $1.2 million and he's being assigned to Kannapolis for whom he will debut on Thursday.

almost 3 years ago larry 41 comments 0 recs |

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How did he end up doing in the CWS?

I got the impression that it was, over all, a fairly strong performance.

"wordy and overly verbose."
by larry on Jul 3, 2009 3:43 PM CDT

by Black Sox Baseball on Jul 8, 2009 4:31 PM CDT reply actions

Player of the tournament

So yeah, pretty good.

by The Big Hurt on Jul 8, 2009 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Didn't know.

Works for me.

"wordy and overly verbose."
by larry on Jul 3, 2009 3:43 PM CDT

by Black Sox Baseball on Jul 8, 2009 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Didja read the link?

Just [expletive] Fuck It.

by homesickalien on Jul 8, 2009 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions

In his defense

The link was originally to a Twitter post from Jonathan Mayo.

by The Big Hurt on Jul 8, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions

ah...makes more sense now....sorry to imply you're a dumbass, BSB!

Just [expletive] Fuck It.

by homesickalien on Jul 8, 2009 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions

the wording cracked me up...I thought it was in jest

Formerly Crede's Crew

by Q!'s Qrew on Jul 8, 2009 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions

No, no. I really meant to imply he was a big fat dumbass.

Just [expletive] Fuck It.

by homesickalien on Jul 8, 2009 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions

leave him alone!

stupidface.

I love this team again. I know they’re bad for me.
They’ll probably get drunk again and beat me… but I just can’t help myself.
by ReservoirDog on Jul 3, 2009 10:18 PM CDT

by e-gus on Jul 8, 2009 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions

That's you!!

Just [expletive] Fuck It.

by homesickalien on Jul 8, 2009 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions

nu un

you are

I love this team again. I know they’re bad for me.
They’ll probably get drunk again and beat me… but I just can’t help myself.
by ReservoirDog on Jul 3, 2009 10:18 PM CDT

by e-gus on Jul 8, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions

That's it

Timeout for both of you!

by Scotty Ballgame on Jul 8, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions

so help me, i'll turn this blog around RIGHT NOW

These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.

by thatshortkid on Jul 8, 2009 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

Oui.

"wordy and overly verbose."
by larry on Jul 3, 2009 3:43 PM CDT

by Black Sox Baseball on Jul 9, 2009 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions

perfect

I just accidentally the Fleshlight.
Accidentally what?
THE WHOLE THING!!

by BoeJouma on Jul 8, 2009 5:03 PM CDT reply actions

Bruce Levine said $1.2 million bonus

by VictorB on Jul 8, 2009 5:11 PM CDT reply actions

Sounds reasonable

Slot is an estimated $1.26m.

by The Big Hurt on Jul 8, 2009 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions

awesome

by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 8, 2009 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions

nice

also, this is weird:

Cubs RHP Carlos Zambrano(notes), Tuesday’s losing pitcher, was in the press box more than three hours before Wednesday’s game singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" to an empty Wrigley Field.

from yahoo

three hours? he had to be stoned, right?

I love this team again. I know they’re bad for me.
They’ll probably get drunk again and beat me… but I just can’t help myself.
by ReservoirDog on Jul 3, 2009 10:18 PM CDT

by e-gus on Jul 8, 2009 5:44 PM CDT reply actions

didn't say three hours straight

so he was probably really bored

by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 8, 2009 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions

that song takes 1 minute to sing.

so he was up there for about 179 extra minutes.

I love this team again. I know they’re bad for me.
They’ll probably get drunk again and beat me… but I just can’t help myself.
by ReservoirDog on Jul 3, 2009 10:18 PM CDT

by e-gus on Jul 8, 2009 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions

You're kidding, right? It doesn't say FOR 3 hours

Hard to tell with all the kids running around. They own the right rail, but now they’re all over the place.

"It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right"

by Chiburb on Jul 8, 2009 6:11 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

of course

I just love the idea of him singing it FOR three hours.

I love this team again. I know they’re bad for me.
They’ll probably get drunk again and beat me… but I just can’t help myself.
by ReservoirDog on Jul 3, 2009 10:18 PM CDT

by e-gus on Jul 8, 2009 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Whew. Thx

"It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right"

by Chiburb on Jul 8, 2009 6:15 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

in retrospect I should have added the 'for' to the block quote

I love this team again. I know they’re bad for me.
They’ll probably get drunk again and beat me… but I just can’t help myself.
by ReservoirDog on Jul 3, 2009 10:18 PM CDT

by e-gus on Jul 8, 2009 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't know

Was Soto around?

by Scotty Ballgame on Jul 8, 2009 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Players are expected to be at the game that early

The doors to the clubhouse open for the media 3.5 hours before game time.

by Brother Mouzone1 on Jul 8, 2009 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions

+1 on the username, btw

going straight for the wire references. you’ll fit in well

These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.

by thatshortkid on Jul 8, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Great, he signed!

Can we trade him yet?

/ducks

...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT

by rhythm on Jul 8, 2009 5:52 PM CDT reply actions

Only for middle relief

/also ducks

by Scotty Ballgame on Jul 8, 2009 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Lets trade him.

/stand upright stupidly.

I love this team again. I know they’re bad for me.
They’ll probably get drunk again and beat me… but I just can’t help myself.
by ReservoirDog on Jul 3, 2009 10:18 PM CDT

by e-gus on Jul 8, 2009 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions

I saw just about all his AB's in the CWS

He has trouble with lefties and breaking balls, but I was impressed with his patience and ability to work the count which is great because of his speed. Like Beckham he seems to like to hit the ball the other way with power. It’s tough to tell how the metal bats play into it, but he seemed to be playing pepper with the left center wall for most of the tournament. He can absolutely fly around the bases. In the championship game he hit a bomb down the right field line for a 3 run HR so he can turn on an inside pitch. Defense seems medicore.

This was the first year he was able to skip spring football to concentrate on baseball and it’s paid off for him. Highly doubt he will rise anywhere near as quick as Gordo, but I could see him in a Sox uni around 2012 when the station to station team we’ve seen for the last few years will be history.

by Duck99 on Jul 8, 2009 6:17 PM CDT reply actions

Didtn see this when I asked my qustion below.

"It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right"

by Chiburb on Jul 8, 2009 6:19 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Yeah, LSU won and Mitchell

was MVP of the tourney or whatever award they give to the best player. Should be fun to see his reaction to some of the Hawkisms that I’m sure will be part of the interview.

by Duck99 on Jul 8, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions

I saw him hit a double, IIRC, to left

off a lefty who threw him a breaking ball. I am on record last month – this is the most exciting kid, from a physical perspective, that we’ve drafted since I have been alive. And that includes Borchard – this kid is BJ Upton. And I would KILL for Upton in CF for the next 5-8 years.

I have to shower now.

We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on Jul 8, 2009 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions

a passive-aggressive statement against your father, yes?

You can’t blame him, he’s just a victim of his time and place. But you’re a big boy now, and you don’t have to feel guilty about what race you fantasize about.

by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 8, 2009 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions