Anyone know what number Brandon would get if/when he gets to Chicago? I have a blank gray road jersey, and I want to be the first on my block to have a BMac jersey. He was #40 in the minors right? Could that be his # with the Sox?

Anyone know what number Brandon would get if/when he gets to Chicago?  I have a blank gray road jersey, and I want to be the first on my block to have a BMac jersey.  He was #40 in the minors right?  Could that be his # with the Sox?

 

I'm not sure but I think Smith has that number on the 40 man....could be wrong. You could always go with the 74 ST number or actually email Brandon and ask him. Always whoring yourself out posting..... :finger

I'm not sure but I think Smith has that number on the 40 man....could be wrong. You could always go with the 74 ST number or actually email Brandon and ask him. Always whoring yourself out posting..... :finger   

 

I tried emailing him a week ago, when we thought MB was going to be out, to congratulate him on making the team. I never heard back, so I don't know if that is still his email or not.

Watch the game tomorrow. More than likely he would stay with the number he has now. I doubt that they gave him #87 this year.

 

Numbers in the Minor Leagues vary. I doubt his # was the same at all three levels last year. Can't recall off the top of my head what it was in Bham? It was a high #.

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I think 40 is the safe bet.

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Watch the game tomorrow.  More than likely he would stay with the number he has now.  I doubt that they gave him #87 this year.

 

Numbers in the Minor Leagues vary.  I doubt his # was the same at all three levels last year.  Can't recall off the top of my head what it was in Bham?  It was a high #.

 

He's been wearing #74 all spring like Heads said, FWIW

He's been wearing #74 all spring like Heads said, FWIW

 

 

He should stick with #74.

 

 

Seriously, I just read the Buerhle article in the Phil Rogers thread, and he mentioned that Buerhle was assigned #56 in ST in 2000, yet decided to keep the number. At least we would know that BMac would stand out from the rest.

Sox website says that last year in Birmingham, he wore #50.

I have as number 50 in MVP.

That actually sounds familiar. His number in MVP is 50 and I don't think I changed it, so that may be where they got it.

He should stick with #74. 

Seriously, I just read the Buerhle article in the Phil Rogers thread, and he mentioned that Buerhle was assigned #56 in ST in 2000, yet decided to keep the number.  At least we would know that BMac would stand out from the rest. 

Zito...

I have as number 50 in MVP.

 

On the 40 man they have Tracey listed with #50 and no one listed with #40.

 

hmmm. I guess we will have to wait for a call up to see what number they give Brandon.

On the 40 man they have Tracey listed with #50 and no one listed with #40.

 

hmmm.  I guess we will have to wait for a call up to see what number they give Brandon.

 

Probably your safest bet. I remember when Olivo came up in 2002, he was like 88 or something like that. He ended up changing to 8 in '03.

Zito...

 

 

Damn you, SuperSteve!

A general footnote for all who are interested.

 

I revieved an email from Brandon's dad, and he tells me that Brandon's computer has become victim to a virus. BMac hasn't had access to Soxtalk or his emails since January, so if anyone else has tried to contact him, there is a very good reason why he hasn't responded.

 

Thanks to Mr McCarthy for the email

A general footnote for all who are interested. 

 

I revieved an email from Brandon's dad, and he tells me that Brandon's computer has become victim to a virus.  BMac hasn't had access to Soxtalk or his emails since January, so if anyone else has tried to contact him, there is a very good reason why he hasn't responded.

 

Thanks to Mr McCarthy for the email

Bring him up, give him a signing bonus, let him get his brand new, state-of-the-art computer, and send him back down.

I have as number 50 in MVP.

 

where did you get bmac? did you make him or downloaded the latest rosters?

He's in there under a fake name.

where did you get bmac? did you make him or downloaded the latest rosters?

 

He is listed on the Charlotte roster under a different name. If you look at Charlotte's pitchers, it won't be hard to tell which one, but I can't recall the name. I simply changed the name using the Edit Player feature.

Go to the roster screen for Double-A Birmingham and select Ty Berrie. Change the name to Brandon McCarthy. Everything else should be correct. Also, change Miguel Alicea to Brian Anderson, & Chris Rae to Ryan Sweeney. Those were the only 3 Sox players as a part of the Baseball America Top 100 prospects.