Heads22 Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 http://whitesox.theinsiders.com/2/112340.html by Mark J. Jacobsen May 23, 2003 The Chicago White Sox have promoted Joe Borchard from AAA Charlotte. This move is a result of the shoulder injury to Center Fielder Willie Harris, who was placed on the 15 day DL, retroactive to May 22. This will be the second time Borchard has played with the Sox; he made his major-league debut with the Sox in 2002, hitting .222 (8-36) with two home runs and five RBI in 16 games. At the time of his promotion, Borchard was struggling at the plate, hitting .224 (30-134) with three home runs and 20 RBI in 34 games with Charlotte. He was sidelined early in the season with a wrist injury. It is not yet known whether or not Borchard will be in the White Sox?s line up tonight in their match-up against the Detroit Tigers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Calling Up Borchard May be Beneficial By Alex Ernst May 23, 2003 SoxNet.net Today the Sox called up slugger Joe Borchard from the Triple-A Charlotte Knights. Even though Borchard has been out to a slow start with Charlotte, this may not be a bad move for the Sox. The Sox outfield has been juggled in recent games, with the only player staying in the same position being Carlos Lee. Magglio Ordonez has been playing more and more center recently, giving an opportunity for Brian Daubach to gain playing time by starting games in right. Sox manager Jerry Manuel has, in the past, always played the Sox’s newest player in the game immediately after he is called up, and not letting him leave the lineup for a while. This should make things interesting in the lineup, as Ordonez will most likely be moving back to right. This leaves Daubach, who has been heating up as of late, out in the cold. Expect to see Konerko or Thomas getting time off as Manuel will want to get Daubach in the lineup as much as possible. While Borchard has not yet found his spark this year in Charlotte, this may be his chance to prove he belongs in the majors. Despite his lower than usual slugging numbers to this point, he still has a lot of raw power that is very sorely needed for the light-hitting Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 The Dude can't hit AAA pitching for christ sakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 At least we're trying things. Too bad he went 0-fer. It'd be nice for some immediate success, though Crede got off to a nice start this year and has been wallowing ever since. We suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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