delben91 Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 Just throwing this out there for anyone with a perspective on our minor leaguers... Tim Hummel seems to be putting together a "decent" year down in AAA. Don't know how his fielding has been, but hitting .284 with a .350 OBP, and a 1:7 K:AB ratio. Not setting the league on fire by any means, but does he still have a future in the organization? And Brian Cooper isn't a name I hear too much about, but he pitched well yesterday for Charlotte, 7.2IP, 0ER. And he's sporting a 3.60 ERA, with a 2.7:1 K:BB ratio. Any chance he'd be able to help the Sox down the stretch this year (september call up) and in the coming years? Thanks for any info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 I don't know much about Hummel, but judging from his numbers and the guys in front of him on the Sox I think the most value he will give us is in a trade. Things could open up for him, but as you said he isn't ripping it up in AAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz56 Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 I see Hummel as a utility player, but I can't really see him as an everyday player. Of course he could be given a shot to earn the job at second if we don't have Robbie back next season, which is a possibility. Hopefully he keeps improving and proves us all wrong... Cooper I know nothing about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loaiza21 Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 Cooper was signed the same day as Loaiza,Daubach,Heredia, etc. I think he's a bit older too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesox61382 Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 Another guy down at AAA that no one is talking about is Rivera. He is the catcher that the Sox picked up off of waivers a couple of months ago from San Deigo. He is hitting .355/6/24 in 107 AB's with a .991 OPS since joining the AAA. He is a former high draft pick that was thought highly of in the Tigers organization. If I am not mistaken he has hit 20+ HR's in the minors at least twice(including 1 30+ HR season). His defense is suppose to be decent as well. I believe he is 26 so he is still fairly young and has some major league expereince. I really think this guy could turn out to be a steal and possible an everyday catcher, especially if Olivo continues to struggle offensively. At the very least he appears to be a decent back up option when Alomar leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 Another guy down at AAA that no one is talking about is Rivera. He is the catcher that the Sox picked up off of waivers a couple of months ago from San Deigo. He is hitting .355/6/24 in 107 AB's with a .991 OPS since joining the AAA. He is a former high draft pick that was thought highly of in the Tigers organization. If I am not mistaken he has hit 20+ HR's in the minors at least twice(including 1 30+ HR season). His defense is suppose to be decent as well. I believe he is 26 so he is still fairly young and has some major league expereince. I really think this guy could turn out to be a steal and possible an everyday catcher, especially if Olivo continues to struggle offensively. At the very least he appears to be a decent back up option when Alomar leaves. So what's the catch? A catcher with this potential doesn't get released that often for no reason... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delben91 Posted July 24, 2003 Author Share Posted July 24, 2003 So what's the catch? A catcher with this potential doesn't get released that often for no reason... If I recall he's been horrible whenever he's gotten a shot in the majors. I could be wrong on that though. Assuming for the moment that I'm remembering correctly, the catch appears to be that he's a AAAA player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 Another guy down at AAA that no one is talking about is Rivera. He is the catcher that the Sox picked up off of waivers a couple of months ago from San Deigo. He is hitting .355/6/24 in 107 AB's with a .991 OPS since joining the AAA. He is a former high draft pick that was thought highly of in the Tigers organization. If I am not mistaken he has hit 20+ HR's in the minors at least twice(including 1 30+ HR season). His defense is suppose to be decent as well. I believe he is 26 so he is still fairly young and has some major league expereince. I really think this guy could turn out to be a steal and possible an everyday catcher, especially if Olivo continues to struggle offensively. At the very least he appears to be a decent back up option when Alomar leaves. I've noticed him. He has been amazing down there and your right he was once very highly touted. I think next year him and Olivo will be the catching tandem. I only hope Kendall is in left field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Fainter Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 We have two other guys at Charlotte who are hitting way over .300, Gload and Hankins, but they can't get arrested because they are 27 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiff Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2001 DET 4 12 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833 2002 DET 39 132 11 30 8 1 1 11 4 35 0 0 .227 .254 .326 .579 2003 SDG 19 53 2 9 1 0 1 2 5 11 0 0 .170 .241 .245 .487 Career 62 197 15 43 11 1 2 14 9 48 0 0 .218 .255 .315 .570 Rivera's major league stats. Nothing really great. Also if I remember correctly, his defense was below average. But I could be wrong about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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