http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20180415

 

Birmingham with a double header. First set of games start around 1pm CST.

Charlotte on NBC Sports Chicago again

Micker just hit a home run on a pitch low and away. He hit it to left-center, that was impressive

The mlbfarm website is now a part of the mlb website and is tons better (imo) than the milb one

 

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates

The mlbfarm website is now a part of the mlb website and is tons better (imo) than the milb one

 

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates

 

Yeah the alignment on mobile kinda gets off but the box score integrated with the scores is nicer. Harder to follow actual game though.

 

Micker with a homer

Collins hr

If Adolfo keeps hitting (not at this unsustainable rate of course), I think we'll see him in AA as soon as he's able to play the field

If Adolfo keeps hitting (not at this unsustainable rate of course), I think we'll see him in AA as soon as he's able to play the field

So next year?

So next year?

I heard June

I heard June

 

I think you heard wrong. He will have surgery at some point this year, he is strictly DH

Adolfo with a 2B on top of the HR. More importantly, he’s not K’ing like crazy anymore and seems to be much more selective at the plate even if he’s not drawing a ton of walks yet. Definitely a lot to like here.

I think you heard wrong. He will have surgery at some point this year, he is strictly DH

As far I as I know they have not determined yet that he’ll require surgery.

As far I as I know they have not determined yet that he’ll require surgery.

Yeah, I believe the whole point of him DHing is the alternative to surgery, and said surgery would only occur if something goes wrong with the natural healing process

Does anybody know why you can’t watch the Barons on MiLBtv? All the other teams work. And Adolfo looks like the best player on the field.

Yeah, I believe the whole point of him DHing is the alternative to surgery, and said surgery would only occur if something goes wrong with the natural healing process

They are going to try and not have the surgery but that doesn't mean they are going to let him play the field for half the year. Keston Hiura didn't play 2B for a whole year when he had this injury and he still had a scare during spring training. I highly doubt they let him play the outfield this year.

 

Also, injury aside, they had him do two years in rookie ball and two years in low A and now they are going to promote him through advanced A after 2 months?

Yeah, I believe the whole point of him DHing is the alternative to surgery, and said surgery would only occur if something goes wrong with the natural healing process

 

Him DHing is to get him at bats and not lose more playing time. Best case scenario is elbow will heal with out surgery is what they are hoping but he could still need it which would put him out 8 to 9 months. That's why he's DHing is to get him as many at bats as possible

 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.mlb.com/26...-scare.amp.html

Ian Clarkin is having a good game:

6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 0 BB

Ian Clarkin is having a good game:

6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 0 BB

Assuming he doesn’t go out for the 8th, this will be Clarkin’s final line:

 

7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 0 BB

 

Excellent start to to season for him.

Assuming he doesn’t go out for the 8th, this will be Clarkin’s final line:

 

7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 0 BB

 

Excellent start to to season for him.

 

Yeah no kidding, I thought Birmingham was aggressive for him.

I'm on the Clarkin train, as he seems like the exact kind of guy that we face in the AL that shuts us down all the time

Kanny postponed due to weather.

 

The Dash are in a delay in the top of the 8th. If the game resumes, Sheets & Adolfo will lead off the inning.

 

Birmingham about to start game 2 of their double-header. Collins at catcher, no Zavala in the lineup.

They are going to try and not have the surgery but that doesn't mean they are going to let him play the field for half the year. Keston Hiura didn't play 2B for a whole year when he had this injury and he still had a scare during spring training. I highly doubt they let him play the outfield this year.

 

Also, injury aside, they had him do two years in rookie ball and two years in low A and now they are going to promote him through advanced A after 2 months?

Because he wasn't good at those levels until last year? It's not like it's rare for a 17 year old kid to be stuck in rookie ball/low A for awhile

Assuming he doesn’t go out for the 8th, this will be Clarkin’s final line:

 

7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 0 BB

 

Excellent start to to season for him.

Definitely think he's a ML starter one day, hard to see it here though

Because he wasn't good at those levels until last year? It's not like it's rare for a 17 year old kid to be stuck in rookie ball/low A for awhile

Yeah, but you don't put all that work into him putting it together to promote him before he is ready and destroy his confidence when he can't hit again. He is on fire right now, let's let him cool off a bit before we start talking about promoting him.

There’s no rush...you don’t move him until after mid June, when the MILB all-star games are played.

 

The Sox will want those guys to win together as a unit and progress on a fairly similar timeline. Plus I feel they are supportive of Vizquel as manager and want to see him succeed, at least win the First Half playoff spot.