Beckham promoted to AAA Charlotte - Page 4

LoveYourSuit · #46 05-27-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Daver

I'm very glad to see that the Sox are continuing the long tradition of rushing players through the system just so they can watch them fail, that philosophy has had a dramatic success rate in the past.

So much for Buddy Bell and his statements on sweeping changes in the organizations approach to developing talent, and here it is, the same old song and dance.

I think Beckham is the exception to your arguement.

The Sox have not had a talent like this in the farm for quite a long time, a talent who doesn't have that many holes in his game.

jabrch · #47 05-27-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by october23sp

I'm afraid when he's up here he won't live up to the expectations

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Originally Posted by voodoochile

Just curious, based on what?

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Originally Posted by october23sp

Absolutely nothing.

Wow...one of the most honest posters I have ever seen on WSI. Well done 23. Very well done.

**Brian26** · #48 05-27-2009, 09:29 PM

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Buddy Bell and his Fall of 2008 personnel changes were in place before Dave Wilder was fired in May of 2008?

You need to do your homework. The White Sox minor league development flaws date back to before Wilder was hired in 2003.

BadBobbyJenks · #49 05-27-2009, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Lorenzo Barcelo

Steak Dinner Boom.

Boers and Bernstein? That was a hilarious call.

CashMan · #50 05-27-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BadBobbyJenks

Boers and Bernstein? That was a hilarious call.

Ohhh, that was when a dumb ass Cub caller, called and said isn't it ironic, which made no sense. I get it now!

CashMan · #51 05-27-2009, 09:48 PM

I've said this in another thread, show me a prospect Bell has rushed. Danks? He is 9pts from hitting .400.

canOcorn · #52 05-27-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CashMan

I've said this in another thread, show me a prospect Bell has rushed. Danks? He is 9pts from hitting .400.

He's been here, what 18 months? Danks is hitting well in 60 AB's at AA, but his K's are still a worry. That needs to be corrected before another promotion and questionable that he shouldn't have been advanced without cutting it down in A+.

Lorenzo Barcelo · #53 05-27-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BadBobbyJenks

Boers and Bernstein? That was a hilarious call.

Yes that was the context of my post. It had to do with Irony also.

october23sp · #54 05-27-2009, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jabrch

Wow...one of the most honest posters I have ever seen on WSI. Well done 23. Very well done.

Thanks, I was just stating he might not live up to expectations by chance, not because of how he has performed in the minors.

russ99 · #55 05-27-2009, 10:05 PM

I think if Beckham was up in the big leagues, then you could say he is being rushed. But he played all 4 years of college, got used to the wood bat (he used wood bats in the summer leagues during college) last summer in Class A, and is obviously handling AA pitching.

So why not move him up to AAA. If he can equate his performance against older and more advanced pitchers, then maybe he deserves a shot at the big club later this year. If not, a challenge can be good for some players, especially ones who have had mostly success up to now.

So best case, he's with the Sox this year, worst case he's back in AA the rest of the year.

CashMan · #56 05-27-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by canOcorn

He's been here, what 18 months? Danks is hitting well in 60 AB's at AA, but his K's are still a worry. That needs to be corrected before another promotion and questionable that he shouldn't have been advanced without cutting it down in A+.

I believe he is leading AA in OBP, IIRC.

CashMan · #57 05-27-2009, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by russ99

I think if Beckham was up in the big leagues, then you could say he is being rushed. But he played all 4 years of college, got used to the wood bat last summer in Class A, and is obviously handling AA pitching.

So why not move him up to AAA. If he can equate his performance against older and more advanced pitchers, then maybe he deserves a shot at the big club later this year. If not, a challenge can be good for some players, especially ones who have had mostly success up to now.

So best case, he's with the Sox this year, worst case he's back in AA the rest of the year.

Also didn't he play in the summer league, the name of the league escapes me, Tyler Flowers also played in the league, Beckham hit like .400 in that league?

Lorenzo Barcelo · #58 05-27-2009, 10:13 PM

Is it possible that one of reasons for the move is to have Retherford and Viciedo at permanant positions because of the "log jam" in the infield at AA?