This Week in White Sox Minor League Baseball

by larry on Apr 10, 2011 6:00 AM CDT in White Sox Minors

This short week:

In a move that surprised no one, Dayan Viciedo was sent to Charlotte to start the season. In the wake of the Lastings Milledge situation, though, I'm left wondering if how he was sent to Charlotte is a sign of more sub-optimal roster management by the White Sox. Because Viciedo was placed on the DL with a broken right thumb, the White Sox could have chosen to send him to Charlotte on a rehabilitation assignment for up to 20 days. Instead, they decided to use up his final option. Perhaps this can just be taken as a sign that the White Sox want him to work on some things, particularly acclimating to right field, and he wouldn't be the first guy to be called up in case of an injury. And, sure, a lengthy injury to a Konerko or Dunn during those 20 days may be remote and they'd have ended up optioning him in the end anyway. But I'd like the organization to be thinking ahead a bit and they weren't doing that with Milledge.
Rehabilitation assignment pro Jake Peavy began his latest tour of the minors on Friday. Pitchers are permitted up to 30 days for rehabilitation assignments and Peavy's schedule appears to be for up to five starts, as he works his way up to the goal of consecutive 100 pitch outings. His first step was 72 pitches for Birmingham, for a final line of 3.2 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP. His velocity was reportedly in the low 90s. His next start is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, ~~again for the Barons~~ for Charlotte.
In other injury news, both 3B Jon Gilmore and SS Tyler Saladino are out with hand injuries. Both should be back in May. 2010 3rd round pick RHP Thomas Royse is out for the season after offseason Tommy John surgery. RHP Kyle Bellamy is also injured (not sure what) and expected to miss the season.
C Miguel Gonzalez is in extended spring training, hoping to remedy the offensive problems he had last year in his first foray to full season ball for Kannapolis. Here's a recent scouting report and video on him.

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Beware the cure isn't worse than the disease

by Chiburb on Apr 10, 2011 7:19 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Thinking ahead is for chumps.

ALL IN, BABY.

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by mechanical turk on Apr 10, 2011 7:39 AM CDT reply actions

"Rehabilitation assignment pro".

Excellent.

don't worry
you’ve got plenty of time left by the tomb

by winningugly on Apr 10, 2011 8:09 AM CDT reply actions

"Sub-optimal" is a such a great word, too.

You know something horrific has occurred when your attorney uses it.

by FlyingSpaghettiMonster on Apr 10, 2011 10:01 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

allegedly.

Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.

by MarketMaker on Apr 10, 2011 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Whena does Milledge clears waivers?

Thus far, I believe no team has claim him, so there is a chance he could be still in the WhiteSox organization… Frankly, I thought he was going to be claimed by another team quickly.

If you chase two rabbits both will escape!

by JofpGallagher on Apr 10, 2011 9:04 AM CDT reply actions

I like to entertain myself by reading your comments in various European accents.

Take this as a compliment.

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by RWShow on Apr 10, 2011 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs

haha yes

2011 WhiteSox Baseball: we're all in

by OznCoop on Apr 10, 2011 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions

I learned English from many sources...and I likeThe Smiths.....

If you chase two rabbits both will escape!

by JofpGallagher on Apr 10, 2011 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs

I'll rec that

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by Shoeless In SC on Apr 10, 2011 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions

the smiths plug

was a bit non sequitur, but good work nonetheless.

by craigws on Apr 10, 2011 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions

he may not have even been placed on waivers yet.

they have seven days after designating him to do that.

by larry on Apr 10, 2011 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions

what's the advantage to waiting?

2011 WhiteSox Baseball: we're all in

by OznCoop on Apr 10, 2011 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions

you can potentially make a trade with another team

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by U-God on Apr 10, 2011 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions

more time to work out a trade.

or maybe they’re trying to gin up an injury so they can use the loophole to put him back on the roster.

by the way, for jofp, there’s no “claimed quickly”. this isn’t first in time. there’s time period in which any team can make a claim. once that window is closed, mlb determines who wins the claim based on the prior year’s winning percentage.

by larry on Apr 10, 2011 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions

that "injury" loophole is so shady, does the player have any say in that?

Like if the Sox were to make up an injury for him, could he rat them out for lying?

2011 WhiteSox Baseball: we're all in

by OznCoop on Apr 10, 2011 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions

the player is the only one who can say he's injured and that's why he sucked so badly that his employer is getting rid of him.

by larry on Apr 10, 2011 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions

ahk, that's interesting thanks

2011 WhiteSox Baseball: we're all in

by OznCoop on Apr 10, 2011 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions

Is that waiting period simply there to provide a window for a trade?

"This is fucking fantatic." - winningugly

by RWShow on Apr 10, 2011 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions

Pierre7, Beck4, Rios8, PK3, Q9, AJ2, Viz6, Teahen dh, Morel5. Floyd pitching.

by larry on Apr 10, 2011 10:19 AM CDT reply actions

updated to reflect

Jake Peavy will pitch Wednesday in Charlotte against Durham, April 13, according to White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper

http://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/57127562417160192

by larry on Apr 10, 2011 12:10 PM CDT reply actions

That puts him pitching again on the 18th and 23rd, correct?

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by Shoeless In SC on Apr 10, 2011 12:46 PM CDT reply actions

Somewhat unrelated...

Anyone notice former OF Miguel Negron (lefty) pitching 2 innings for Kannapolis yesterday? I had heard rumors about him being tried as a pitcher (as well as rumors that he was hitting the high 90’s), but never saw much else about it. It’s tempting to lable him a possible Santos 2.0, but I guess its easy to forget that Santos quickly developed a very good change and slider to go along with his heater.

by polodude017 on Apr 11, 2011 8:21 AM CDT reply actions

i'd be skeptical of "hitting the high 90s"

lefties who hit the high 90s do not play the outfield for 11 years.

by larry on Apr 11, 2011 8:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Completely agree...

Like I said, they were rumors and I wasn’t exactly buying that. Interesting story to follow though. Tough to see a 28 year old making it from Low-A to the majors as a first time pitcher, but stranger things have happened.

by polodude017 on Apr 11, 2011 1:15 PM CDT reply actions