[John Sickels White Sox T20 Prospect list]

Burdi will be up at the start of 2019. Don't like the B- on Blake, but everyone seems to be down on the 20 year old who is all of 3 months older than Robert.

[Hansen to AA]

 

2. Fernando Tatis Jr., SS, Padres

 

Tatis looked like a promising-but-young shortstop in the first month or two of the Midwest League season. He'd show flashes of greatness, but a pitcher with a plan could generally figure out a way to send him back to the dugout.

 

But the great ones catch on fast, and Tatis has caught up and passed those pitchers who could toy with him in April. Now he's showing plus power, athleticism and most importantly a solid plan at the plate, which has made him one of the toughest outs in the league. He's now been promoted to Double-A San Antonio to end the season.

 

Not all of Padres general manager A.J. Preller's trades have worked out, but getting Tatis in a deal that sent well-past-his-prime righthander James Shields to the White Sox last year might end up as one of the heists of the decade. The White Sox will pay Shields $10 million to pitch for them next year on the heels of his 6-16, 6.44 record in 35 starts with them so far. In return the Padres got one of the better prospects in baseball and the best hitter in the minors in the second half of the season."

 

Yeah, that's pretty hard to take.

[8/24 Games]

Burger his a 2 run shot as I'm checking out the scoreboard after Rutherford's RBI single.

[08/23 Games]

Hoping for a solid 6 inning game from Dunning as he builds up that arm.

[Zack Collins/Eloy Jimenez promoted]

True, they should have demoted him.

 

That'd be silly. I was simply pointing out the coincidence.

[Zack Collins/Eloy Jimenez promoted]

Eloy realized mashing 1.100 OPS wasn't getting him promoted. 0-10 the last two games? Promotion!