Would love to see Jake Burger make the jump at some point this season to Birmingham. He came out blazing to begin his pro career, and cooled off a little bit as the season ended. Hopefully he starts in WS and makes the jump to Birmingham during the season. Seems as if he's really been working hard this off-season.

Would love to see Jake Burger make the jump at some point this season to Birmingham. He came out blazing to begin his pro career, and cooled off a little bit as the season ended. Hopefully he starts in WS and makes the jump to Birmingham during the season. Seems as if he's really been working hard this off-season.

Likely will happen by the end of season

 

Simply put, a must read on Burger for subscribers to Athletic:

https://theathletic.com//244928/2018/02/19/...t/?redirected=1

 

Bulk of article is how he has stayed in arizona, but goes really in depth on what it means for him to focus on launch angle (they have focused on timing, not big swing changes).

It is just BP, but he looks like he is absolutely murdering the ball already

It is just BP, but he looks like he is absolutely murdering the ball already

 

Are you in AZ?

Are you in AZ?

 

Just from the videos that have been coming through on Twitter

It is just BP, but he looks like he is absolutely murdering the ball already

Him and Delmonico worked their asses off all "offseason", love this attitude these Sox have...Most early appearances in ST ever this year with 66 or something like that

 

Starts with culture and this culture is headed in the right direction

Nice Burger interview from a few days ago I found if anyone wants to give it a listen. Talks about his past, how he's dealing with his injury, thinks Skoug was a steal for us, all about the Burger and Beer slogans, says to keep an eye out on fathom's boy Eierman in this draft, etc.

Nice Burger interview from a few days ago I found if anyone wants to give it a listen. Talks about his past, how he's dealing with his injury, thinks Skoug was a steal for us, all about the Burger and Beer slogans, says to keep an eye out on fathom's boy Eierman in this draft, etc.

Hope he's right on Skoug

 

Can't wait to see Burger play again, great guy

 

Edited April 17, 20188 yr by ChiSoxJon

 

According to Merkin, happened walking in his backyard. That makes me feel really uneasy about his recovery.

Knights don't make any threads of any of our other prospects...lol

Edited May 9, 20187 yr by TheTruth05

Makes me think structurally something isn't right. I know ptatc alluded to this 

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

Makes me think structurally something isn't right. I know ptatc alluded to this 

care to elaborate?

After the original tear I wasn't concerned about Burger as a prospect

 

Now I am, if this recovery doesn't go quickly, the next time we may see him in his Spring of '19 in High A...not ideal

Hopefully he comes back stronger than ever, awful situation, good guy

1 minute ago, reiks12 said:

care to elaborate?

Just that an Achilles tear should never happen to someone his age unless there's a structural issue

20 minutes ago, fathom said:

Just that an Achilles tear should never happen to someone his age unless there's a structural issue

Looking it up it isn't as rare as you think, but I can't find anything about a specific structural issue. Hopefully someone with expertise can chime in

 

edit: ptact responded in the other thread, you were right

Edited May 9, 20187 yr by reiks12

Totally different players but this has me worried that we have a J. Mitchell situation, he might never be the same.  

2 hours ago, sox71 said:

Totally different players but this has me worried that we have a J. Mitchell situation, he might never be the same.  

Never relied on his speed to begin with. But a big developmental setback. And I'm sure risk of re-injury is high so he may become like Konerko on the basepaths just to stay injury free.

Edited May 9, 20187 yr by soxforlife05

Wow.. feel for the kid. One of the nicest guys in the organization.