TWIWSMiLB: Addendum on Dylan Axelrod

by larry on Sep 5, 2011 5:50 PM CDT in White Sox Minors

As posited on Friday, more pitching reinforcements arrived today to bolster a potentially taxed bullpen. 26 year old RHP pitcher Dylan Axelrod is a former Padres farmhand who came to the White Sox in 2009 via the Windy City Thunderbolts of the independent Frontier League. In 150.2 IP between Birmingham and Charlotte this season, he gave up 126 hits, walked 35 and struck out 132.

He relies primarily on his fastball and slider. His fastball sits between 88-91 MPH. His slider is a good pitch. His third pitch, a changeup, is not particularly impressive. He throws strikes.

To free space on the 40 man roster, Tony Pena (who?) was moved to the 60 day DL.

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and for those who enjoy marginal player amusements

the mets called up val pascucci (great name). this is pascucci’s second time in the majors. the last time was with the expos.

by larry on Sep 5, 2011 5:56 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Bonne chance, Val.

Guy’s logged more miles on the bus than Ralph Kramden. Fantastic.

I was looking at Matt Thornton’s B-R pages today in the course of reminding myself just how well he’s pitched since April. The season prior to his big league debut, he pitched 83 innings at AAA Tacoma, mostly as a starter, to a 5.83 ERA. Age 27. Must have thought he was about cooked.

I know none of this is news to you, larry, nor probably to many others. But I missed this story, somehow. Makes me happy for Thornton.

Pascucci? He really is cooked, but good luck to him none the less.

by Secret Chimp on Sep 5, 2011 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions

At least he'll get to enjoy a few more days in the majors.

"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"

by U-God on Sep 5, 2011 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions

increase that pension.

by larry on Sep 5, 2011 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions

You stick around that long, god bless.

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

by MarketMaker on Sep 5, 2011 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Baseball’s equivalent of the gold watch for the -- effectively -- career minor leaguer?

11 seasons in the minors. 11 different teams. Myriad leagues and levels. Two years in Japan playing for Bobby Valentine with the Chiba Lotte Marines.

This was Pascucci’s second year in a row with the Mets’ AAA Buffalo affiliate, where he was named the Bison’s 2011 MVP. But this boon call up at age 32 makes me wonder whether the Mets are doing a solid for a guy they want to stick with the organization once he’s done playing.

Rest assured, I’ll be monitoring the situation with a keen eye, and will report back with any important news.

You’re welcome.

by Secret Chimp on Sep 6, 2011 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions

judging by his name...

i’m guessing he made someone an offer they couldn’t refuse.

Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.

by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 6, 2011 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions

There is no such thing as the minor leagues, Senator Kefauver.

by Secret Chimp on Sep 6, 2011 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

The wit of the staircase: There is no such thing as organized baseball, Senator Kefauver.

Fixed.

Fair play required me to allow 24 hours to elapse to give some one else a whack at a high hanger. (As if anyone else cared.) Oh, for a five minute edit window.

L’esprit d’escalier. Expect more of this from me, daggnabbit.

by Secret Chimp on Sep 7, 2011 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks, larry.

I saw that Charlotte’s game today (last game of the season, right?) was postponed. Will this affect the arrival of any more callups? Specifically I’m curious about Jordan Danks, who last I heard would probably be paying us a visit.

"I'm the Chicago man. I'm vital in Chicago." -Willy Ohman, Act 1

by mechanical turk on Sep 5, 2011 7:51 PM CDT reply actions

that game won't be played.

if they’re going to bring up danks (or anyone else from charlotte), it would be tomorrow.

by larry on Sep 5, 2011 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Neat, thanks.

I’m hoping to see an All-Charlotte outfield before the year ends.

"I'm the Chicago man. I'm vital in Chicago." -Willy Ohman, Act 1

by mechanical turk on Sep 5, 2011 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions

does Rios count?

Joe Buck is just White Noise to me. It’s like the game is being called by a CD of whale songs. - mechanical turk

by blackoutsox on Sep 5, 2011 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Anagram for Dylan Axelrod: Loaded Larynx

Whales! Squids! Sharks! They're everywhere! Hello, I am Poseidon! Now, when people told me I was crazy that thinly sliced roast beef would be a delicious fast-food option, I knew it was the greatest idea, and you can thank me later for Arby's.

by Jim Margalus on Sep 5, 2011 8:26 PM CDT reply actions

I find his presence

oddly relaxan’.

"I'm the Chicago man. I'm vital in Chicago." -Willy Ohman, Act 1

by mechanical turk on Sep 5, 2011 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

At Citi Field, Val Pascucci steps to the plate for his first major league AB since 2004. PH Single.

It’s like a lost episode of "Joan of Arcadia."

by Secret Chimp on Sep 8, 2011 9:39 PM CDT reply actions

Saturday September 24, 2011: Val Pascucci 1-1, PH HR. An MLB record?

On October 2, 2004 at Shea Stadium, Pascucci took Al Leiter’s 3-2 pitch to left-center for his second major league homerun. That was 6 years, 11 months, 22 days ago. This afternoon at Citi Field, Pascucci hit his third.

At no additional expense to you, phantom reader, I shall conduct additional research to try to determine whether this is the longest elapsed time between major league home runs, at least for a position player. I suspect it might not be.

As always, Mr. or Ms. Theoretical, when I know you’ll know. But please, no breath holding.

by Secret Chimp on Sep 24, 2011 4:09 PM CDT reply actions

White Sox catcher Mike Tresh: 7 years, 11 months, 1 day.

Tresh hit exactly two home runs in his career, both at Comiskey Park. He played every season from 1938-1949, i.e. his drought did not include any time off for military service.

Tresh caught all 150 games for the Sox in 1945. Tough guy like that, if we had sent him over-seas the Nazis would have surrendered in ’44.

NB: On the issue of time gap between home runs, this finding is preliminary, not dispositive.

by Secret Chimp on Sep 24, 2011 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions