.204/.252/.307.
That's the White Sox's team batting line since Jim Thome took one swing and headed back to the bench on April 28.
In 2005,
Timo Perez hit .218/.266/.296, and he was by far the least valuable member of that team.
I think that's all that needs to be said.
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While I can't say I support Greg Walker, I do appreciate
his honesty with regards to Juan Uribe:
"We talked to him about [patience] this spring," hitting coach Greg
Walker said. "We talk to him about it every spring. It's just something
he's decided he's going to do. He's focused. He has done it before."
Considering Walker could use any good press he can find, he'd probably be better served to take credit for what little is actually kinda sorta working for the Sox offense. Between this,
his assessment of Rob Mackowiak and
his next step if he were to be fired, I'm thinking this is a cry for help.
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Minor league round-up:- Charlotte 7, Columbus 5
- Jim Thome went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and three RBI; Josh Fields hit a two-run shot off old friend Felix Diaz.
- Brian Anderson went 0-for-4 with a strikeout, ending a seven-game hitting streak. Toby Hall also went 0-for-4.
- Lance Broadway allowed a lot of baserunners -- six hits, three walks in 5 2/3 innings, but managed to get the win thanks to some nice bullpen work by Carlos Vazquez and Ryan Bukvich.
- Birmingham 6, Mississippi 4
- Wes Whisler gave up three runs in the first on one swing, but hung around for six innings and ended up getting the win.
- Dewon Day struck out the side in his inning of work.
- Chris Getz went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI; Jason Bourgeois and Jeremy West had two RBIs apiece.
- Salem 8, Winston-Salem 5
- Another day, another double for Micah Schnurstein -- he hit No. 21 during a 2-for-5 day.
- David Cook went 1-for-2 with three walks; Aaron Cunningham went 1-for-5 with a strikeout; Adam Ricks drove in two runs.
- Warthogs pitchers walked nine batters.
- Kannapolis 6, Lexington 2
- After six walkless innings in his last outing, Faustino De Los Santos walked five in four innings along with four hits, giving up both of Lexington's runs.
- Carlos Perez, Ryan Rote and John Wesley pitched five scoreless innings in relief.
- Matt Sharp went 3-for-4 with two runs scored; Lee Cruz had a triple and 2 RBI, Chris Carter went 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored.