May 20, 201411 yr http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?s...mp;ymd=20140520 Surkamp for Charlotte. They're facing Kevin Gausman Wendelken for the Dash. Barnette for Kanny. Barons have day off.
May 21, 201411 yr Micah is 2/3, 2B, RBI Phegley is 1/3, HR, 2 RBI Surkamp with a nice start. 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K Wendelken with a real nice start so far. 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K.
May 21, 201411 yr Gausman didn't exactly blow through the Knights' line-up, but still an ugly overall record for them. Barnum's still alive, barely.
May 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 21, 2014 -> 02:40 AM) Jared Mitchell is a 2 outcome hitter. What's the second outcome?
May 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ May 20, 2014 -> 09:45 PM) What's the second outcome? Strike out Out in play
May 21, 201411 yr https://twitter.com/SethLakso/status/468960792411648002 Micah Johnson said a scout clocked him at 3.69 seconds from home to first on a ground ball to second in Norfolk two days ago. He followed that up by saying, “I don’t really know what that means or anything.” He and the WhiteSox know exactly what that means. Edited May 21, 201411 yr by flavum
May 21, 201411 yr Author QUOTE (flavum @ May 20, 2014 -> 10:48 PM) https://twitter.com/SethLakso/status/468960792411648002 I like that a lot
May 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 21, 2014 -> 03:48 AM) Strike out Out in play strikeout has become the only outcome. 2 in 2 at bats tonight, giving him 52 in 92 ABs. I doubt there is anybody in all of the minor leagues striking out at a more relentless rate.
May 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 20, 2014 -> 09:40 PM) Jared Mitchell is a 2 outcome hitter. And they are both strikeouts.
May 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 20, 2014 -> 09:40 PM) Jared Mitchell is a 2 outcome hitter. Outcome #1: Strikeout looking Outcome #2: Strikeout swinging
May 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 20, 2014 -> 09:22 PM) Barnum's still alive, barely. I've all but given up on him. He's a fringe prospect at best at this point.
May 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (Jake @ May 21, 2014 -> 01:35 AM) In his defense, he is walking a bunch Picked off twice last night..... Still on 4 man, however.
May 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (Jake @ May 21, 2014 -> 02:35 AM) In his defense, he is walking a bunch I think that's always been a small part of his problem. He has a good eye, but he's not aggressive enough, gets himself in 2 strike situations too often and since he doesn't have the greatest contact ability a lot of his long at bats end up resulting in strikeouts.
May 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (Jake @ May 21, 2014 -> 01:35 AM) In his defense, he is walking a bunch Yes. He's either going to strikeout or walk almost every AB.
May 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (Señor Ding-Dong @ May 21, 2014 -> 02:17 AM) I've all but given up on him. He's a fringe prospect at best at this point. Alright, let's pump the brakes here. The kid is 21 and only has 100 pro games under his belt. He's got a couple more years until we can forget about him.
May 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ May 21, 2014 -> 10:08 AM) Alright, let's pump the brakes here. The kid is 21 and only has 100 pro games under his belt. He's got a couple more years until we can forget about him. I don't think fringe prospect status means he's given up on him, but consider that he was 13th on the FutureSox board coming into the year, and the couple of people in the current top 10 thread that ran it out to 25 had him at 19th and 16th respectively. Frankly, Barnum is a fringe prospect at this point. I'm not even close to writing him off, but when I think of White Sox prospects, his status barely crosses my mind. Hopefully he figures it out.
May 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ May 21, 2014 -> 10:08 AM) Alright, let's pump the brakes here. The kid is 21 and only has 100 pro games under his belt. He's got a couple more years until we can forget about him. I still like his potential if he ever figures it out, but he's not far from going the Jared Mitchell/Keenyn Walker route either. He's got a long swing and (obviously) strikes out a ton. I think a demotion to Kanny may be in order if he doesn't get it together soon. Everyone knows Hawkins struggled mightily in WS last season, but he was at least hitting homers. I know injuries have derailed Barnum's short pro career to this point, but he's yet to display the power that has drawn Ryan Howard comparisons. The kid's confidence must be shot, and you can't just leave him in WS hitting .150 and hope for the results to change. He gets like 3 Ks just about everyday. Think about what that can do to a player mentally.
May 21, 201411 yr QUOTE (Señor Ding-Dong @ May 21, 2014 -> 01:56 PM) I still like his potential if he ever figures it out, but he's not far from going the Jared Mitchell/Keenyn Walker route either. He's got a long swing and (obviously) strikes out a ton. I think a demotion to Kanny may be in order if he doesn't get it together soon. Everyone knows Hawkins struggled mightily in WS last season, but he was at least hitting homers. I know injuries have derailed Barnum's short pro career to this point, but he's yet to display the power that has drawn Ryan Howard comparisons. The kid's confidence must be shot, and you can't just leave him in WS hitting .150 and hope for the results to change. He gets like 3 Ks just about everyday. Think about what that can do to a player mentally. If he's struggling this badly come the ASB, I'd all be for flipping him and Hayes. Not that I think pitching in the SAL is dramatically different than in the CAR, but at least he began to show a little success there late last season. He's a guy who needs to get on a track to start with, which he hasn't been able to do.
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