Gotcha, but you would think this would be an absolute must as part of his rehab now. As much as I love for the farm to turn our more relievers I would really like to see if he could be a project for starter. Has Coop even mentioned him yet with the sucess he has had on the lower minors?

He's too old and doesn't have enough college pedigree to be considered a high end prospect (in addition to the lack of velocity). He's on the Sox radar, but I'd say he's on the periphery. He did manage to get into a spring training game with the big kids late last spring, which for a guy who hadn't thrown about A- does say that they are at least interested in his development. But converting to starter, I have heard nothing along those lines.

 

This is the year he either becomes a real prospect, or fades away, IMO. If he puts up numbers in AA like he's done at A- and A+, despite his age, you will start hearing him being talked about. And if he does indeed add a couple ticks to the fastball as well, converting to starter is always possible. I think that would be dictated by the team's needs at that point, in terms of starters vs relievers.

 

New board up with some minor changes.

Doug Laumann will be on White Sox Weekly on 670 at noon...or sometime between noon and 1. Maybe he'll offer up where some players are going.

Doug Laumann will be on White Sox Weekly on 670 at noon...or sometime between noon and 1. Maybe he'll offer up where some players are going.

 

If you hear anything useful, let me know. I'll update the Big Board if needed.

The Laumann interview wasn't that great. Talked a lot about Sale.

 

I kind of wish Rongey would have asked him how much they scouted Mike Trout in 2009, and why they went with Mitchell.

Petricka seems to be headed to Kanny as one would expect.

 

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The Laumann interview wasn't that great. Talked a lot about Sale.

 

I kind of wish Rongey would have asked him how much they scouted Mike Trout in 2009, and why they went with Mitchell.

 

Ranger would never do that. Would've been interesting, though.

Has anyone heard if any prospects have really excelled this spring? With all of the Peavy discussion at the big club, not much attention has been paid to any of the "blossoming" prospects.

I'll have a new board up in a little while.

I'll have a new board up in a little while.

 

New board up.

Newer board up.

Newer board up.

 

Even more newer board up.

What happened to Salvador Sanchez and who is Drew Thompson?

What happened to Salvador Sanchez and who is Drew Thompson?

 

Big Dirty signed with Texas and Thompson use to be in the Twins system.

 

Drew Thompson

Newest board up.

Slightly updated new board up.

Another updated board. I dropped the You Send It download version, with the piecemeal releases, it's easier to simply update the Google Document.

Thanks a ton for doing this. Pretty cool.....

 

I thought I saw on Leighton's FB that he was going to Kanny, but maybe he was wrong since he missed almost all of last year.

Thanks a ton for doing this. Pretty cool.....

 

I thought I saw on Leighton's FB that he was going to Kanny, but maybe he was wrong since he missed almost all of last year.

 

Could make sense if you DH him, or slide Dan Black over to third, or DH Black.

Another update.

I'm willing to bet that Nate Jones is a reliever this year, not a starter.

 

Infante will be in AAA is my guess, not AA.

 

I am also thinking that Justin Cassel will either be released or traded before the season starts.

 

I'd also bet that Kyle Colligan will not be a bench player. He's very toolsy, and I think the org is not that low on him.

 

I'm willing to bet that Nate Jones is a reliever this year, not a starter.

 

Infante will be in AAA is my guess, not AA.

 

I am also thinking that Justin Cassel will either be released or traded before the season starts.

 

I'd also bet that Kyle Colligan will not be a bench player. He's very toolsy, and I think the org is not that low on him.

 

You're probably right. It's hard to project pitchers, I was thinking they'd want both Infante and Carter to close and Infante spent less time at AA. Justin told me last summer that he would be ready to pitch by now, so I don't know what's up with him. If Mitchell, Ciolli, Shoemaker, Martinez and Colligan are all at W-S, then somebody's on the bench. I would think Martinez would be there, but it's not impossible that he could move up to B'ham.

You're probably right. It's hard to project pitchers, I was thinking they'd want both Infante and Carter to close and Infante spent less time at AA. Justin told me last summer that he would be ready to pitch by now, so I don't know what's up with him. If Mitchell, Ciolli, Shoemaker, Martinez and Colligan are all at W-S, then somebody's on the bench. I would think Martinez would be there, but it's not impossible that he could move up to B'ham.

JMHO, but...

 

I think Ozzie Lewis doesn't start in B-Ham, he's on the bench. Loman will DH, Marrero at 1B and some OF, but that leaves an open OF slot, which I think Martkiez is in. Then at W-S, you have Mitchell/Ciolli/Shoemaker/Colligan at the 3 OF and 1 DH positions, rotating.

 

JMHO, but...

 

I think Ozzie Lewis doesn't start in B-Ham, he's on the bench. Loman will DH, Marrero at 1B and some OF, but that leaves an open OF slot, which I think Martkiez is in. Then at W-S, you have Mitchell/Ciolli/Shoemaker/Colligan at the 3 OF and 1 DH positions, rotating.

 

Probably. Just didn't seem like Martinez did enough in 2010 to move up to start 2011. But, he probably needs to be pushed a little. Don't forget KW Jr., he's gonna get way too many at bats.

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