BA's Josh Norris on Hawkins and Anderson.

 

Says Anderson showed "plus tools in every category".

Interesting side note about the minor league DL... most of the guys on the DL for the White Sox are on the standard 7 day DL. But Stephen McCray and Jake Cose were put on the 60-day, per Baseball America. Cose had a back injury this offseason, so I assume that is the issue for him. McCray I have no idea about.

 

Birmingham Barons ‏@BhamBarons 15h

 

Micah Johnson was hit in the forearm by a pitch in the 5th inning and was removed from the game.

OF Dane Opel, with Great Falls last year, tore his ACL in extended ST and will miss the season.

 

Josh Feldman ‏@BigTexJosh 22m

 

#WhiteSox Executive VP Ken Williams is in Kannapolis today. His son Tyler enters today leading the SAL with a .556 average.

Josh Feldman ‏@BigTexJosh 22m

 

#WhiteSox Executive VP Ken Williams is in Kannapolis today. His son Tyler enters today leading the SAL with a .556 average.

 

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?p...&pid=573247

 

He looks like Dad, but he was 5 for 9 entering the day. That's as big of a "who cares" as I think you can find. At least they aren't lying I guess.

 

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?p...&pid=573247

 

He looks like Dad, but he was 5 for 9 entering the day. That's as big of a "who cares" as I think you can find. At least they aren't lying I guess.

Look at what he did the past two years. He doesn't belong getting starting playing time, this is another one of those nepotism things. Dude struck out in nearly half his at bats over two seasons and never hit a lick, as a pure DH. I don't care if they take guys like that and have them ride the bench to provide some guidance or whatever, but just like with KW Jr, it drives me up a wall he is playing while guys who have some non-zero chance of being valuable wait behind him.

 

/end rant

 

I don't know why people get so worked up over it. I don't think it's a very big deal.

I don't know why people get so worked up over it. I don't think it's a very big deal.

I don't get worked up over Laumann and Parent's kids, because they were on the bench, where they belong. And if one of the front office staff's kids is a legit prospect, great, they deserve to start. I just think this is a little KW Chicago-style politics is all. Not a huge thing, just something that irritates me.

 

Josh Feldman ‏@BigTexJosh 11m Not only has James Dykstra retired all 15 batters faced so far, Hickory has not hit a ball out of the infield. Pitch count: 46 (34 strikes).

 

 

Look at what he did the past two years. He doesn't belong getting starting playing time, this is another one of those nepotism things. Dude struck out in nearly half his at bats over two seasons and never hit a lick, as a pure DH. I don't care if they take guys like that and have them ride the bench to provide some guidance or whatever, but just like with KW Jr, it drives me up a wall he is playing while guys who have some non-zero chance of being valuable wait behind him.

 

/end rant

 

KW Jr. never played another inning, never had another PA in affiliate ball once he left the White Sox system. I think I said that would happen and I'm sure a lot of people agreed with me. I doubt he has even caught on with a indy league team.

I don't know why people get so worked up over it. I don't think it's a very big deal.

 

It takes away from someone who is better and should be playing. Had KW Jr. gone on to the Rockies org and played half decent, then that would be one thing, but he didn't. He never played again.

Josh Feldman ‏@BigTexJosh 11m Not only has James Dykstra retired all 15 batters faced so far, Hickory has not hit a ball out of the infield. Pitch count: 46 (34 strikes).

 

He's already 23. I hope to see him in high A or even AA by years end if he continues to do well.

I see Sean Bierman is in Kanny. At 25 for low A, i guess he doesn't have much of a future. Where is Ben Kline? I don't see him on any roster.

I see Sean Bierman is in Kanny. At 25 for low A, i guess he doesn't have much of a future. Where is Ben Kline? I don't see him on any roster.

Kline was released.

 

Bierman is just filler. Neither of these guys were prospects to begin with.

 

Interesting article from Ben Badler on the international signing period. Talks about teams now scouting players at younger and younger ages, and signing players (in principle) well before July 2.

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...r-14-year-olds/

Sox traded for OF Gorkys Hernandez from KC for cash

LHP Evan Crawford added to Winston-Salem. RHP Terance Marin, who got hammered in two outings this year, was released.

 

Bunch of releases:

 

RHP Drew Bowen

RHP Devin Moore

RHP Joey Wagman

C Franco Pizzoli

OF Michael Carballo

 

Surprised to see some 2013 draft picks let go this early. Carballo was epically bad last year though.

 

LHP Evan Crawford added to Winston-Salem. RHP Terance Marin, who got hammered in two outings this year, was released.

 

Crawford was form the minor league phase of the rule-5, right? Isn't he in his late 20s?

Crawford was form the minor league phase of the rule-5, right? Isn't he in his late 20s?

Yes and yes. Taken in the AAA portion of the Rule V, he's 27. He's had a lot of AA innings, a few AAA and a very few MLB. He won't be long for A ball I'd have to think, he'll probably be in AA and/or AAA pretty soon. He was technically on the DL, not sure why, but this looks like a temporary assignment to me.

 

Josh Feldman ‏@BigTexJosh 6m

 

#WhiteSox Tyler Williams is making papa proud. His 2-run HR (1) ups his average to .364 (12-33) to open his 2014 campaign. @FutureSox

So has their been anything on Micker Adolpho? Was in the minor league camp this spring? Is he at extended spring training? Is he in the DR? Does it seem like he will play rookie ball this year?

Roster moves, may presage a Chicago move...

 

de los Santos to Charlotte

Crawford to Birmingham

Bierman to Winston-Salem

Abramson from extended to Kannapolis

 

 

So has their been anything on Micker Adolpho? Was in the minor league camp this spring? Is he at extended spring training? Is he in the DR? Does it seem like he will play rookie ball this year?

No word I've seen, but last I knew he was in extended ST. Bell's last word last year was he'd be with the new AZL Sox this year. They start play in June.