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Minor Madness - Can Charlotte carry 28 pitchers?


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QUOTE (Señor Ding-Dong @ Mar 12, 2014 -> 01:56 PM)
I see no point in keeping Zaleski and Pena Jr. in the organization any longer. That still leaves a ton of guys though.

Zaleski is kind of a fun story. Dude is going into his 11th year with the same org, all in the minors. How often does that happen?

 

But yeah, he doesn't seem to present any value beyond novelty.

 

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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 12, 2014 -> 03:49 PM)
Zaleski is kind of a fun story. Dude is going into his 11th year with the same org, all in the minors. How often does that happen?

 

But yeah, he doesn't seem to present any value beyond novelty.

 

He's an org filler. Nothing wrong with that. You need those from time to time.

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Are there any rules at all re: how many players you can keep in Arizona at the training facilities? Because if not then no reason to rush anything. If the Sox are fine paying out all these MiLB salaries and the nonprospects receiving them are fine continuing on playing baseball and attempting to live off them, no harm no foul. Just send the prospects to Charlotte and the others to extended ST.

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  • 2 weeks later...

Arroyo gone, a few other moves... still have this list of AAA possible/probables:

 

ALREADY ASSIGNED TO CHARLOTTE:

Rienzo (Starter)

Surkamp (S)

Leesman (S)

Molina

De Los Santos

 

LIKELY REST OF STAFF AT THIS POINT:

McCray (S)

Axelrod (S)

Petricka

Heath

Omogrosso

Purcey

T Thompson

 

EVERYONE ELSE IN NO REAL ORDER:

Zaleski

Carroll

Sal Sanchez

Kussmaul

Frazier

Pena Jr

Crawford

Doyle

Cleto

Poveda

Robles

 

Plus then someone like Beck, McCully or Vance could sneak in from AA.

 

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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 21, 2014 -> 02:26 PM)
Arroyo gone, a few other moves... still have this list of AAA possible/probables:

 

ALREADY ASSIGNED TO CHARLOTTE:

Rienzo (Starter)

Surkamp (S)

Leesman (S)

Molina

De Los Santos

 

LIKELY REST OF STAFF AT THIS POINT:

McCray (S)

Axelrod (S)

Petricka

Heath

Omogrosso

Purcey

T Thompson

 

EVERYONE ELSE IN NO REAL ORDER:

Zaleski

Carroll

Sal Sanchez

Kussmaul

Frazier

Pena Jr

Crawford

Doyle

Cleto

Poveda

Robles

 

Plus then someone like Beck, McCully or Vance could sneak in from AA.

Northsider, why would they keep Purcey, Heath, Omogrosso, and Molino?

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QUOTE (oldsox @ Mar 22, 2014 -> 08:15 AM)
Northsider, why would they keep Purcey, Heath, Omogrosso, and Molino?

Purcey is a major league-ready LHR, and they don't have any others. Molina was a prized trade return who they only recently converted back to relief, so they'll give him a chance. Omogrosso has major league experience as well, and isn't a bad arm to have as depth.

 

Heath? No idea why he's still around. Doesn't have the major league experience Omo and Purcey have, doesn't have any potential ceiling left I can see... I don't get it.

 

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I wonder if they'll continue to start Leesman, or just prepare him for the inevitable LOOGY role. May depend on their desire to see someone else get starts in Charlotte. Beck, most likely if they choose to be aggressive. Looks like Webb could be there too, if Cleto is given an MLB shot.

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QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 22, 2014 -> 11:03 AM)
I wonder if they'll continue to start Leesman, or just prepare him for the inevitable LOOGY role. May depend on their desire to see someone else get starts in Charlotte. Beck, most likely if they choose to be aggressive. Looks like Webb could be there too, if Cleto is given an MLB shot.

If he has to switch to throwing 5 pitches, can he pick up a few extra mph?

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 22, 2014 -> 11:01 AM)
If he has to switch to throwing 5 pitches, can he pick up a few extra mph?

 

That's what I'd like to know. He's had his shots as a starter and hasn't fared great against righties. Time to move forward, imo.

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  • 2 weeks later...

Field has narrowed significantly here. These guys have been assigned to Charlotte or have said they will be there:

 

Jake Petricka

Javy Guerra

Scott Carroll

Andre Rienzo

Eric Surkamp (L)

Dylan Axelrod

 

That leaves 6 spots, maybe 7 if they go a 3 man bench, to be taken from:

 

Stephen McCray

David Purcey (L)

Taylor Thompson

Sean Bierman (L)

Mitchell Boggs

Matt Zalezki

Ryan Kussmaul

Evan Crawford (L)

Zach Putnam

Deunte Heath

Bryan Blough

Jake Floethe (could be in W-S)

David Cales (could be in W-S)

David Putman (could be in W-S)

 

Bolded are my current guesses for Charlotte.

 

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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 31, 2014 -> 11:31 AM)
Field has narrowed significantly here. These guys have been assigned to Charlotte or have said they will be there:

 

Jake Petricka

Javy Guerra

Scott Carroll

Andre Rienzo

Eric Surkamp (L)

Dylan Axelrod

 

That leaves 6 spots, maybe 7 if they go a 3 man bench, to be taken from:

 

Stephen McCray

David Purcey (L)

Taylor Thompson

Sean Bierman (L)

Mitchell Boggs

Matt Zalezki

Ryan Kussmaul

Evan Crawford (L)

Zach Putnam

Deunte Heath

Bryan Blough

Jake Floethe (could be in W-S)

David Cales (could be in W-S)

David Putman (could be in W-S)

 

Bolded are my current guesses for Charlotte.

 

McCray appears to be on the 7-Day D.L. for Birmingham, so you can cross him off.

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