I was just wondering if there was any info on where Brandon will start this season. I think Brandon should begin in Bham just to get the starts under his belt. I think Brandon has a very bright future but I see little reason to rush him. Brandon has a wicked curve just ask Prince Feilder #2 Brewers Prospect!!

I will be glad to do a barons thread with photos when the season begins.

 

Thanks Tom

I'd guess he'll end up in Birmingham. I agree that we shouldn't rush this kid.

I would tend to guess Birmingham because of the logjam of pitching in Charlotte, plus the fact B wasn't in Bham very long at the end of last year. I know they still have things they want to work on, such as a change up, and Bham is a forgiving place for pitchers.

I've got no doubts he'll be the #1 starting pitcher for the Barons come the start of the season. But what do the Sox do with him after that, if he keeps pitching the way he did last season, promote him to the majors or just to Charlotte. Personally I'm going with the latter, and keeping him there for the whole season. Charlotte is a good hitters stadium, so it'd be a good learning curve for B-Mac before he hits the Coors Field of the AL in the Cell.

While I wouldn't be against starting Brandon in Charlotte I think it is best if he starts the year in Birmingham.

i think if he does good unless El Duque goes down which is likely he should go to Charlotte... even if El Duque does go down and they want to use B-Mac maybe he should do a couple AAA starts b4 the call up. Didnt the rockies do that with Jeff Francis.

I was just wondering if there was any info on where Brandon will start this season.  I think Brandon should begin in Bham just to get the starts under his belt.  I think Brandon has a very bright future but I see little reason to rush him.  Brandon has a wicked curve just ask Prince Feilder #2 Brewers Prospect!! 

I will be glad to do a barons thread with photos when the season begins.

 

Thanks Tom

 

No one knows at this point. Even Sox staff members (player development) who have a rough plan for where they will assign players can't say because too many things change during Spring Training. Players get hurt which causes chain reactions. Some players outperform or underperform expectations. Sometimes roster changes are made the day they are to board the plane to leave ST.

 

There is no way to know. It will be Birmingham or Charlotte barring injuries, but anything else is just an opinion or a guess right now.

Birmingham works best

 

it's a better park for pitchers (and their confidence) than Charlotte.

 

Buehrle made the jump from AA to Chicago.

 

BMac can do the same if needed this summer.