This Week in White Sox Minor League Baseball
by larry on Apr 30, 2010 10:59 PM CDT
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This week:
- With a 1+ IP, 8 H, 9 R, 1 BB, 2 K performance on Tuesday, Daniel Hudson earned himself a spot on Baseball America's Not So Hot Sheet. While it's easy to look at his line of 4 GS, 16.1 IP, 25 H, 8 BB, 18 K and 9.37 ERA and think there's a problem, that's probably an overreaction to a small sample size. He's still striking out more than a batter per inning and his high hit total can be chalked up to a high BABIP caused by some combination of luck and the weak Charlotte defense.
- Tyler Flowers: .323/.432/.613. Yawn.
- Stephen Sauer had some uncharacteristic control issues his first couple starts for the Dash, tallying up 9 BB in 9 IP (he had only 19 BB in 142 IP last season). In his next two starts, he didn't walk anyone and struck out seven (all in his last start). The groundball machine is still inducing lots of wormburners and if he stays in the strike zone, he could be a fast riser.
- Is Justin Greene a prospect? No, not really. But the speedy outfielder does throw the leather some. Check out this catch.
- Dayan Viciedo considered my suggestion last week of hitting for more power and chose to do so. His three extra base hits this week (all home runs) bring his season line up to .265/.282/.434. Maybe he should consider adding some walks?
- Josh Phegley, 2009 1st supplemental round pick, has been diagnosed with I-T-P syndrome, which is an autoimmune disorder that attacks platelets in the body. His return date is uncertain.
- For phastphil, an AAAA update. Alejandro De Aza: .216/.318/.270 and 8 for 8 in SB; Brent Lillibridge: .259/.330/.638 and 11 for 11 in SB; Carlos Torres: 5 GS, 28 IP, 25 H, 12 BB, 28 K.
- Last week's poll asked for breakout candidates. Nevin Griffith led the poll with 32% of the vote. I'm sure his good start to the season for the Dash - 4 GS, 25 IP, 14 H, 8 BB, 16 K - swayed a few minds. It would be nice to see a few more strikeouts but control is also important for the 21 year old in his second season back from TJS. Miguel Gonzalez was the fashionable preseason sleeper pick. His .207/.258/.362 line for Kannapolis may have shifted sentiment away from him but let's all remember that he's 19 and in his first season of full season ball.
- Jordan Danks: .278/.363/.468 and 30.4% k rate.
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and even though Danks Ks a lot, it seems like he has ridiculously good contact skills, so Im still holding out hope for a high avg hitting and defensive corner outfielder
RIP Jim Thome 1-25-2010
an AL team not having a DH is like a giraffe fucking a mule. - larry
A close friend of a friend
is Justin Greene’s agent. He was at an NFL draft party I attended a week ago and he showed me the Justin Greene catch then. I keep telling him Greene is probably never going to get to the majors for the White Sox with Mitchell, Danks, and Shelby, Jr. likely ahead of him. I think he agrees.
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2010 11:25 PM CDT reply actions
that was an awesome catch.
but wtf is up with the soundtrack? nothing for 2 minutes, then ‘all she wants to do is dance’? lol.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
this season is over bring up Dayan.
id like to see the cuban pimp regardless if he sucks ass or not. My kinda player…. latin free swinger.
Kenwo4life=ratings
Oh, also Larry...
you think it’s appropriate to say now that Viciedo won’t live up to his contract?
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2010 11:28 PM CDT reply actions
no.
i prefer two seasons worth of performance to make a claim like that. but i’m certainly now more pessimistic than i was after last season.
Should he be in AA?
or is AAA the right place? Does it matter?
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2010 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions
i'd say AA.
heck, maybe he should be in winston-salem. they sort of cast the dice, though, by starting him in AA last year.
When I think about differences in levels...
I think about not only the competition, but also the coaches at those levels and what they are teaching and focusing on. I feel like he needs to be practically at square one. JW, thanks for the input though.
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2010 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL
Alejandro De Aza: .216/.318/.270
Whohoo! A larry you gotta report the crap as well as the good.
Just think he could of made the 25 man roster. The painful thought is he would fit right in.
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain
T-Flow is staying down only so you have something positive to write about, larry.
He and Thompson, and maybe Sauer. Otherwise, Mitchell’s injury sure makes your job look tough this summer. Just like watching the parent club minus the old guys (do they stay? Do they go? Do they injure themselves today?).
I am more prone to be inquisitive to promote discussion.
just to be clear re: Phegley
ITP isn’t a viral infection, it’s an “autoimmune” disease where the body destroys its own platelets. It’s not uncommon for it to get better by itself, but if he continues to need steroid treatment (which the linked article says he is receiving) or if he needs to have his spleen removed (the definitive treatment) Phegley could be out for awhile. That said, ITP doesn’t cause long-term problems, so once treated he’ll be back at full strength.
Vizquel ss
Beckham 2b
Jones cf
Konerko 1b
Teahen 3b
Quentin dh
Pierzynski c
Kotsay rf
Pierre lf
Danks p
you and i (and ozzie)
know that omar vizquel crushes javier vazquez.
hey swisher...........you know.
Needs time to cool off
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by The Big Hurt on May 1, 2010 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Lots of family to visit in NY.
Hasn’t returned from breakfast.
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Back in Chicago
For birth of child. Really.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
Back in Chicago
For birth of child. Really.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
witch should have held it until sunday night.
by larry on May 1, 2010 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
He waited to the last possible second
She was prairie doggin’ it.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
Dearest Ozzie Guillen,
Fuck You.
love,
e-gus
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
boy everyones jittery today
RIP Jim Thome 1-25-2010
an AL team not having a DH is like a giraffe fucking a mule. - larry
boy everyones jittery today
RIP Jim Thome 1-25-2010
an AL team not having a DH is like a giraffe fucking a mule. - larry
Well, guess it worked out.
Sorry about Marte, Kenny.
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We will be lucky to reach 500. Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
This may be my new sig
I like the space before the sentence.
Start and end with failure.
HI I HAVE BEEN DRINKING BEVERAGES
by billyok on Mar 13, 2010 5:22 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
by omnipotent grab on May 1, 2010 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Are recaps just too depressing now to bother having them?
It was then I realized vegans can’t be trusted
by Scotty Ballgame on May 1, 2010 11:24 AM CDT reply actions
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