Over the last two weeks, the White Sox have lost Nicky Delmonico, Leury Garcia and Welington Castillo for one reason or another, and now Matt Davidson hasn't started for several days due to a balky back.
I wonder if all this is a test to see just how deep the White Sox will have to dig as they avoid calling up Eloy Jimenez until they clear the the Super Two threshold.
On a related note, here's Jimenez hitting a go-ahead grand slam against Jackson tonight.
Indianapolis 6, Charlotte 2
- Jordan Stephens: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
- Robbie Ross is a mess again: 0 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP
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*Stephens is 3-for-3 in quality starts in Charlotte.
https://twitter.com/followmefor3/status/1000569456198864896
Birmingham 8, Jackson 5
- Danny Mendick went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts, a sac fly and three stolen bases.
- Zack Collins drew three walks, struck out twice and stole a bag.
- Eloy Jimenez went 2-for-5 with the slam, a double and two strikeouts.
- Jameson Fisher homered, doubled, walked and struck out.
- Tito Polo went 2-for-4.
- Jordan Guerrero: 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 1 HBP
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*Here's Jimenez's blast with Curt Bloom on the call:
Winston-Salem 4, Potomac 2 (11 innings)
- Luis Alexander Basabe went 0-for-2 with a walk, strikeout and sac bunt.
- Alex Call was 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout, and was caught trying to steal home.
- Blake Rutherford, 1-for-5 with three strikeouts.
- Micker Adolfo was 0-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Gavin Sheets split the difference: 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Ti'Quan Forbes was 2-for-4.
- Yeyson Yrizarri went 2-for-3 with a double and a stolen base.
- Bernardo Flores: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
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*James Fegan wrote an excellent profile of Omar Vizquel:
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem Dash radio play-by-play man Joe Weil seemed pretty excited about the idea of an interview in Omar Vizquel’s office. Why? Because it always smells great in there.
Upon our arrival, Weil was presented with a colorful full-page sketch of his own face that Vizquel had completed and signed. It was full of orange hues, with purple for the shadows and detailed freckles on Weil’s face.
