cwsox Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 email just received from Sox WHITE SOX OPTION JOE BORCHARD TO CLASS AAA CHARLOTTE; CLAIM CATCHER MICHAEL RIVERA OFF WAIVERS FROM SAN DIEGO CHICAGO - The Chicago White Sox optioned outfielder Joe Borchard to Class AAA Charlotte following Sunday’s game at Los Angeles and also have claimed catcher Michael Rivera off waivers from San Diego. Rivera will be optioned to Charlotte. Borchard, 24, batted .184 (13-49) with one home run and five RBI in 16 games (15 starts) with the White Sox after being recalled from Charlotte on May 23. He was the Sox first-round draft choice (12th overall) in June 2000. Rivera, 26, batted .170 (9-53) with one home run and two RBI in 19 games with the Padres this season and .160 (8-50) in 13 games with Class AAA Portland. He was acquired from Detroit on November 15, 2002 in exchange for outfielder Gene Kingsale. Rivera, a 6-0, 210-pounder, is a career .218 (112-515) hitter with five homers and 37 RBI in parts of three major-league seasons with Detroit (2001-02) and San Diego (2003). He appeared in 39 games with Detroit in 2002, hitting .227 (30-132) with one home run and 11 RBI. Rivera has thrown out 29.8 percent (14 of 47) attempted baserunners in his career. „Michael provides us with another option at a position where it is difficult to build depth,“ said Rick Hahn, White Sox assistant general manager. „He is solid defensively, and hopefully with consistent playing time and working with our staff, he will be able to regain the offensive form he displayed in the minor leagues the last few seasons.“ Rivera is a career .268 (559-2,086) hitter with 101 home runs and 400 RBI in 572 career minor-league games. Rivera was named the Tigers co-Minor League Player of the Year in 2001 after hitting .289 (120-415) with 33 home runs and 101 RBI at Class AA Erie and batted .249 (66-265) with 20 homers and 53 RBI at Class AAA Toledo in 2002. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguana Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 is Harris healthy now? who plays CF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clujer420 Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 Until I read the post, I thought we had claimed RUBEN Rivera, the guy who stole stuff from Jeter and made that horrible baserunning blunder last week for the Giants. *Whew* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted June 9, 2003 Author Share Posted June 9, 2003 s Harris healthy now? who plays CF? if I knew that I would have told you! I have been wondering the same thing. I just passed along what I got in the email. Who we bring up is a curiousity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clujer420 Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 if I knew that I would have told you! I have been wondering the same thing. I just passed along what I got in the email. Who we bring up is a curiousity. I seem to remember Willie taking BP and shagging flyballs during the LA series. I'd guess he's healthy now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winning Ugly Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb...t=.jsp&c_id=cha Check out the subtitle on this article. "Showing signs of breaking out?" My ASS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 I figured JB would be back in Charlotte. He needs some more time down there. However, I think he was still batting more than Willie was when Harris went down injured. Maybe Willie will be back in the line up, but I am not sure he's going to be a plus. I breathed a sigh of relief over that Rivera announcement too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 I thought it was Juan Rivera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Fainter Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 So we add Joe B and this guy Rivera to our Charlotte roster, which means that two guys have to go. Wonder who? And what are the redeeming qualities to Mr. Rivera that made us pick him up off the powerful Padre roster and take up one of our 40 man slots? Come in Rex with the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 So we add Joe B and this guy Rivera to our Charlotte roster, which means that two guys have to go. Wonder who? And what are the redeeming qualities to Mr. Rivera that made us pick him up off the powerful Padre roster and take up one of our 40 man slots? Come in Rex with the answer. We have zero minor league catching, and Josh Paul will have to clear waivers soon when Sandy comes back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Fainter Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 I don't think Josh Paul would have to clear waivers again this year -- just once a year ( I think ). We should hear something soon on the Charlotte roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 So we add Joe B and this guy Rivera to our Charlotte roster, which means that two guys have to go. Wonder who? And what are the redeeming qualities to Mr. Rivera that made us pick him up off the powerful Padre roster and take up one of our 40 man slots? Come in Rex with the answer. Jim, I am flattered that you think I might have the answer. LOL The Riviera thing caught me totally by surprise. Someone must know something about Josh Paul. If they lose him, they likely want insurance for Sandy, and don't think Jamie Burke or Steve Morales is the answer. That's the only thing I can think of. Birmingham has two pretty solid catchers here in AA in Aceves and Maldonado. Plus they will have to move someone when Cotts comes off the DL, which should be sometime later this week unless something has changed. So if they send someone from Charlotte down, it just creates a bigger logjam at AA and on down. I still figure on Rowand coming back up and Willie going back to Charlotte, but that is just a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Think Joe is another guy we won't be able to develop? Don't jump on me, just asking. I sort of like Joe but .185 isn't too spiffy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 My take is this..... Joe has not improved a lot in the past two years. That much is evident. Now that he is going back to Charlotte and will be able to work with Gregg Ritchie who was with him in Birmingham, where he had success, we'll see if things change. If Ritchie can get him straightened out, then we could see the Joe Borchard we all hoped to see. If he continues to regress, then your concerns will be validated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Mike Rivera Sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Mike Rivera Sucks Don't hold back Josh. Say what you really think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 He Does and he's from down here. So don't think i don't say that about my guys. Rivera was a Prospect a couple years a go and just sailed away. Another piece of s*** picked up by the Sox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 He Does and he's from down here. So don't think i don't say that about my guys. Rivera was a Prospect a couple years a go and just sailed away. Another piece of s*** picked up by the Sox My guess is they are just considering him as insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Nothing wrong with having minor league catchers, just gives depth in the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Nothing wrong with having minor league catchers, just gives depth in the system. But where do you put them all? Majors: Olivo, Alomar, Paul AAA: Rivera, Burke, Morales AA: Aceves, Maldonado None of these guys belong back in A ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Could be Morales is gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Something has to shake out somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSOX45 Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 He Does and he's from down here. So don't think i don't say that about my guys. Rivera was a Prospect a couple years a go and just sailed away. Another piece of s*** picked up by the Sox Why do you think he sucks? Is he another Josh Paul? CWSOX45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clujer420 Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Why do you think he sucks? Is he another Josh Paul? CWSOX45 I'd also be curious to know who else is on his list of "s*** players that the Sox have acquired", just to see if his opinion means anything to me. If someone like Jimenez is on that list, his comments carry no weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSOX45 Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Why do you think he sucks? Is he another Josh Paul? CWSOX45 I'd also be curious to know who else is on his list of "s*** players that the Sox have acquired", just to see if his opinion means anything to me. If someone like Jimenez is on that list, his comments carry no weight. I know this has been discussed a lot on this board, but I think Jimenez needs to improve his work ethic. If he does the sky is the limit for this kid. CWSOX45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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