Eloy Jimenez's Players Tribune essay came out shortly after Thursday's Minor Keys went up, but I'd be remiss if I didn't feature it here.
The timing of it -- a week before the next home game, right before a 4-for-5 night -- makes it a rather perfect hype track:
So everyone wants to know.
Everyone keeps asking me.
Everyone is looking for me to just come out and say it.
Well, you know, here you go:
Chicago, I’m ready!
Right now.
I’m ready to go.
I’m ready to put on that White Sox uniform and show you all what I can do.
I’m ready to be part of this community and to meet all the fans and to make it clear to you that there is a new era of White Sox baseball on the horizon with a bunch of exciting young players who are looking to make history.
I want to be someone White Sox fans can be proud of.
And, well, what can I say: I want to hit bombs.
Lots and lots of bombs.
Am I ready for the big leagues?
I’m beyond ready.
If Jimenez isn't called up? Well, I suppose it was already going to be awkward.
Norfolk 9, Charlotte 8
- Ryan Cordell went 1-for-4 with a double and a walk.
- Eloy Jimenez, 4-for-5 with a double.
- Seby Zavala was 3-for-5 with two doubles.
- Jordan Stephens: 5 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
- Caleb Frare: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
- Rob Scahill has now given up 13 runs in his last two innings of work.
Birmingham 6, Jacksonville 0 (Game 1, 7 innings)
- Joel Booker singled twice and struck out thrice.
- Luis Basabe went 3-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Zack Collins was 1-for-5 with three strikeouts.
- Alex Call, 0-for-4 with a walk.
- Danny Mendick went 1-for-3 with a walk and an HBP.
- Dylan Cease: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 11 K
Birmingham 4, Jacksonville 1 (Game 2, 7 innings)
- Joel Booker went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Zack Collins, 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Alex Call went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Kodi Medeiro: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HBP
Winston-Salem 5, Myrtle Beach 4
- Luis Robert went 1-for-4 with a sac fly two strikeouts.
- Luis Gonzalez, 0-for-4 with a walk.
- Nick Madrigal was 0-for-3.
- Gavin Sheets went 1-for-3 with a walk.
- Ti'Quan Forbes, 1-for-3 with a walk. He was also caught stealing.
- Laz Rivera was 0-for-3 with a sac fly and two strikeouts.
- Alec Hansen: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 4 K, 1 WP
Augusta 3, Kannapolis 2 (Game 1, 7 innings)
- Luis Curbelo went 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Steele Walker and Justin Yurchak were both 1-for-3.
Augusta 5, Kannapolis 4 (Game 2, 7 innings)
- Luis Curbelo had a day, going 3-for-3 with a double and a walk.
- Steele Walker was 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- Carlos Perez went 1-for-4.
- Justin Yurchak was 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
Ogden 8, Great Falls 7
- Bryce Bush went 1-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- Amado Nunez was 1-for-5 with a homer and two strikeouts.
- Gunnar Troutwine, 3-for-5.
- Maiker Feliez was 2-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Jason Bilous: 3 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
AZL White Sox 8, AZL Indians1 3
- Anderson Comas went 2-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Harvin Mendoza, 1-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Cabera Weaver tripled twice, singled twice and struck out once.
- Sam Abbott was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
- Anthony Coronado went 0-for-1 with a walk.
- Lency Delgado went 2-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Camilo Quinteiro was 2-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Josue Guerrero, 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Brayan Herrera: 5 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP
DSL Reds 8, DSL White Sox 3
- Sidney Pimentel went 0-for-3 with a walk.
- Jose Rodriguez, 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Jerrick Francees struck out all three times.
- Wilber Perez: 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
