T R U Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 G.Gonzalez 0-1 1.38 ERA 13.0 IP 22 K's 11 hits allowed 4 runs 2 earned runs 3 walks This guy is tearing it up in Bristol, I am excited about him, im glad we drafted him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 G.Gonzalez 0-1 1.38 ERA 13.0 IP 22 K's 11 hits allowed 4 runs 2 earned runs 3 walks This guy is tearing it up in Bristol, I am excited about him, im glad we drafted him! 13 ip and 11 k's .......... wow. what was his stat at the draft, what round... etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted July 12, 2004 Author Share Posted July 12, 2004 13 ip and 11 k's .......... wow. what was his stat at the draft, what round... etc... 13 IP and 22 K's man.... not 11 We got him in the first with one of those Sandwhich picks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 13 IP and 22 K's man.... not 11 We got him in the first with one of those Sandwhich picks 2nd sandwich pick. Tyler Lumsen was the first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 It's all well and good, but I'd like to see him go deeper into games. He went 4 innings yesterday and that was his longest outing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 My favorite draft pick. I love the video of this kids curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 It's all well and good, but I'd like to see him go deeper into games. He went 4 innings yesterday and that was his longest outing. I don't think you will see much of that this year. With him making the jump from HS to pro ball, I think they will exersize extreme caution and keep his pitch count and innings pretty low. I think they will work him out over the winter and get him ready for 160 innings of work next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 I don't think you will see much of that this year. With him making the jump from HS to pro ball, I think they will exersize extreme caution and keep his pitch count and innings pretty low. I think they will work him out over the winter and get him ready for 160 innings of work next year. Which is good, IMO. An inning or two more in Bristol isn't worth surgery down the line. Play it safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 I know this is what to expect, but it's nothing worth going gaga over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted July 12, 2004 Author Share Posted July 12, 2004 This guy is tearing it up in Bristol, I am excited about him, im glad we drafted him! hmmm... pretty sure im not going Gaga over him.. I said im excited about him, and I like what hes done so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 All I'm saying is that it's the Appalachian League. He better be tearing it up in limited innings. If not we wasted a pick on him. He has a long way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 My favorite draft pick. I love the video of this kids curve. Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomSlowik Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 This guy seems to have everything you want in a young pitcher. He looks really good. He's got a solid low 90's fastball, a wicked curve, and good control, all from a high school pitcher. How did we get a lefty like this in the sandwich picks? I'm really excited about this guys' potential, I just hope he doesn't get hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsonmi Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Gio quit his high school team in protest over playing time for his brother I believe. That may have effected his draft position. As I recall from the draft though, the whole thing was much ado about nothing. He looks like a stud pitcher though. Very polished for an 18 year old. And, though it is only Bristol -- success is success and this guy is kicking ass down there. I don't mind people thinking I'm gaga over the possibilities. He's a long way from the Cell but he's closer than I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasox24 Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Gio quit his high school team in protest over playing time for his brother I believe. That may have effected his draft position. As I recall from the draft though, the whole thing was much ado about nothing. Actually, the coach kicked him off the team along w/ his brother b/c he didn't want to have to deal with their mother, who was constantly complaining about her son's(not gio, his bro) playing time; after one of the altercations w/ her, it became too much of a distraction for his team. None of this was really Gio's fault. It was pretty much his mom's fault. I even read somewhere that he was really angry w/ his mom b/c of her antics, which lead to his dismisal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 He has been doing really awesome so far. I'm glad to see the stats. Hopefully Fields will start hitting a little more consistently in the upcoming months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Socks Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 I just had this image of Gio's mom coming into the White Sox dugout and beating up poor Ozzie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 The Sox know he is too good for Bristol. After missing time in HS ball, they will proceed slowly with him. If he continues to dominate (and they expect he will) a promotion to Kannapolis is likely. He is not a big strong kid and has a relatively frail body, so there is no need to rush him, especially after not pitching for awhile before the draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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