White Sox sign 5th round draft pick LHP Scott Snodgress

Baseball America’s draft database reports 5th round draft pick LHP Scott Snodgress has signed. Baseball America’s scouting report says:

Another physical lefthander, Scott Snodgress, showed better velocity in the fall and settled back into the 90-92 mph range out of Stanford’s bullpen this spring. Scouts like his size–he’s 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds–and potential, but he doesn’t have great command or composure. Snodgress throws a good curveball and changeup and needs to trust his stuff is and show more confidence on the mound.

John Sickels says:

5) Scott Snodgress, LHP, Stanford: Rather raw for a Stanford pitcher, but works in low-90s, curveball has some bite, but inconsistent.

Here are his College Stats:

Year	ERA	W-L	APP-GS	CG	SHO/CBO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	2B	3B	HR	AB	B/Avg	WP	HBP	BK	SFA	SHA
2011	4.94	2-2	26-0	0	0/0	2	31.0	28	19	17	28	38	1	1	1	118	.237	1	2	0	1	4
2010	5.59	1-2	22-4	0	0/1	1	37.0	33	25	23	29	38	6	2	2	133	.248	3	5	1	1	4
2009	5.85	1-3	17-5	0	0/0	1	32.1	41	24	21	12	17	9	1	3	131	.313	6	9	1	0	3

And a video of Snodgress:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dycIBrUw164

Smells Like Mascot: Dog Eat Dog

Carl’s latest:

http://smellslikemascot.blogspot.com/2011/06/dog-eat-dog.html

He captures the frustration we feel perfectly!

:p

White Sox sign 37th round draft pick LHP Todd Kibby

Baseball America’s draft database reports 37th round draft pick LHP Todd Kibby (last) has signed with the Sox.

Here are his College Stats:

Year	GP	IP	R	ER	Hits	SO	BB	ERA	W	L	Save
2011	20	69.0	37	32	68	71	52	4.17	4	4	0
2010	11	9.1	12	9	9	8	8	8.68	0	2	0

White Sox sign 35th round draft pick RHP Joseph Dvorsky

Baseball America’s draft database reports 35th round draft pick RHP Joseph Dvorsky has signed with the Sox. He was assigned to Great Falls.

Here are his College Stats:

Year	ERA	W-L	APP-GS	CG	SHO/CBO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	2B	3B	HR	AB	B/Avg	WP	HBP	BK	SFA	SHA
2011	2.83	3-0	24-1	1	1/0	7	41.1	41	15	13	10	38	7	2	2	156	.263	0	2	0	4	3
2010	54.00	0-0	2-0	0	0/0	0	0.2	5	5	4	0	0	1	0	1	7	.714	0	1	0	0	0

He was in McLennan Community College before:

Year	GP	IP	R	ER	Hits	SO	BB	ERA	W	L	Save	PO	A
2009	16	60.0	53	35	81	39	29	5.25	2	5	2	3	11
2008	43	60.1	57	47	82	45	23	7.01	4	7	0

In 2008 he tried swinging the bat:

Year	GP	AB	H	2B	3B	RBI	BA	HR	SB	SBA	SB%
2008	43	88	26	5	0	13	.295	0	1	2	.000

White Sox sign 21st round draft pick 2B Joe De Pinto

Mansch @ GFT:

Second baseman Joe De Pinto, a 21st-round pick out of Southern California, also caught Newman’s eye.

“Joe’s from USC — that’s good experience playing Pac-10 ball — he looks like he’s going to be a solid in the middle of the infield for us,” said Newman.

PerfectGame.org scouting report

Joseph DePinto is a 2007 MIF/OF/P from St. Francis HS, residing in Sunland, CA, with a 5’10″ 150 lb. frame. DePinto was named to the top prospect team at the California Underclass Showcase. Has a medium but athletic build, with wiry musculature. Offensively possesses a quick bat and a swing path that is very short to the ball. DePinto is a contact/spray hitter who makes consistent contact. He makes the pitcher work to get him out but don’t read that as he is a pest… he can really hit. He also runs well and understands game, making him an effective base stealer. Defensively, DePinto has quick feet and a good early burst to the ball. He is a very solid defender and a very solid player. Consider him a good follow for most D1 programs on the West Coast.

Here are his College Stats:

Year	AVG	GP-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	SLG%	BB	HBP	SO	GDP	OB%	SF	SH	SB-ATT	PO	A	E	FLD%
2011	.300	56-56	190	32	57	11	2	0	24	72	.379	31	7	23	6	.409	4	7	9-13	104	147	12	.954
2010	.286	60-60	252	50	72	15	2	2	23	97	.385	19	6	28	6	.348	2	7	4-6	106	161	14	.950
2009	.277	55-53	191	37	53	12	0	3	22	74	.387	25	5	31	2	.369	4	9	11-15	82	131	9	.959

White Sox sign 20th round draft pick C Martin Medina

Evans @ BC:

The four picks from Cal State Bakersfield have all signed. They are right-handed pitcher Mike McCarthy, outfielder Ryan McIntyre, catcher Jeremy Rodriguez and catcher-infielder Martin Medina.

Medina, a 20th-round pick by the Chicago White Sox, is one of three catchers assigned to Great Falls, Mont., in the Pioneer League.

“Right now, like everyone else, I’m trying to find a host family (to live with),” Medina said. “Right now we’re all in a hotel.”

Great Falls’ season opens Monday.

“I might play a little third, also,” Medina said. “If I’m hitting well, they’ll keep my bat in the lineup.”

A 2010 scouting report from 49th State Hardball:

When I think of Martin Medina, I think of power. The guy’s got a stout upper body and a big, quick power cut. At 5’10″ and a lean 200lb, he’s got some muscle mass to spank the ball around a bit with. And the proof is in the pudding. Five homers in 34 games as a Goldpanner this year. Just to put things into something more digestible with those familiar with pro ball, that’s 24 blasts over a 162-game period. That’s not too shabby. With a .505 slugging percentage to go with it…yeah, he can knock the ball around a bit. The guy looks like he could put on a little more brawn, even, so I think he has a little more power potential corked away that might just now be blossoming.

Here are his College Stats:

Year	AVG	GP-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	SLG%	BB	HBP	SO	GDP	OB%	SF	SH	SB-ATT	PO	A	E	FLD%
2011	.287	55-55	209	38	60	11	1	9	53	100	.478	26	2	37	4	.362	6	1	0-0	206	25	5	.979
2010	.311	56-56	238	44	74	16	2	12	52	130	.546	26	6	53	12	.393	0	0	1-3	135	49	11	.944
2009	.285	50-50	193	29	55	13	4	8	40	100	.518	23	8	51	1	.379	3	0	2-2	106	61	20	.893

Medina tried pitching too:

Year	AVG	GP-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	SLG%	BB	HBP	SO	GDP	OB%	SF	SH	SB-ATT	PO	A	E	FLD%
2011	4.54	3-3	17-1	0	0/0	8	33.2	38	24	17	14	45	6	1	3	144	.264	4	0	0	1	2
2010	4.01	5-2	11	2	0	0/0	1	24.2	23	11	11	8	22	5	2	0	88	.261	2	3	0	0	1
2009	6.87	3-3	13	4	0	0/0	2	38.0	44	32	29	28	36	7	2	4	150	.293	5	4	3	2	3

And Pep Fernandez of KERO-23 has a 2 minute video on Medina.

A.J. Pierzynski blames Gavin Floyd for the frequent basestealers; Ozzie tells him to look in the mirror

A.J. Pierzynski deflects the blame:

Last night, Pierzynski unflinchingly put the blame on Floyd’s shoulders, saying, “We all know where we stand with the running game when Gavin is out there. Everyone knows where we stand, and it’s just part of the game.”

but Ozzie doesn’t,

“It’s not fair? When a guy steals second and third with a slide step, you have to wear it, you gotta admit you’re not throwing the ball well right now,” Guillen said. “If you have to take the blame, take the blame. The people think it’s your fault, well, it’s somebody’s fault. It’s not my fault. It has to be between the pitcher and the catcher, and the pitcher went slide step twice.” … “When the team loses, I take the heat,” he said. “When they steal bases, obviously A.J.’s gotta take the heat. Who else is going to take the heat? He’s got to wear it and live with it.”

Other White Sox links: J.J. agrees A.J. Pierzynski deserves blame, James interviews Robin Ventura, Ozzie Guillen says Adam Dunn may play 1-2 games in the field in the upcoming Interleague series, and Omar Vizquel shows his artistic side (3:42 video).

Jake Peavy strikes out 9 and walks 0 in his rehab start and Dayan Viciedo is on fire

6/16:

Charlotte Knights
Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Peavy	6.0	2	0	0	0	9	0	3.65
Pena, T (H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Whisler (BS, 1)(L, 1-1)	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	1	12.79
Corley	2.0	2	0	0	2	3	0	2.13

Pitches-strikes: Peavy 78-58, Pena, T 7-4, Whisler 16-10, Corley 38-21.
Groundouts-flyouts: Peavy 5-2, Pena, T 1-1, Whisler 0-0, Corley 3-0.
Batters faced: Peavy 20, Pena, T 3, Whisler 3, Corley 10.

Hey, Tony Pena is in Charlotte too. Unlike Peavy, he hasn’t been missed though.

Also, Dayan Viciedo went 3-4 with 2 doubles and a homer. He’s hitting .325/.370/.542/.913 with a 16/44 BB/K ratio in 249 AB. The dude is on fire. Bring him up Kenny!

UPDATE: Seems Peavy was pitching exclusively from the left side of the mound.

How to ease the frustration

Gregor @ DH:

A little bit of advice for White Sox fans out there.Get yourself a time-share cave from July 8-10, Aug. 5-7, Aug. 29-31 and Sept. 5-7.Make sure said cave is void of cable, and leave the radio, laptop and any other wireless device at home.

If you follow these steps, you won’t have to witness the Sox play the Twins for the rest of the season.

How painful is it to watch the White Sox play Minnesota, even when the Twins are currently fielding a Triple-A lineup due to key injuries?

And make sure the cave is air-conditioned.

Ozzie is in praise mode:

“Little sardines, they are (bleeping) sardines,” Guillen told reporters. “You see a bunch of midgets out there, but they can play. That kid who is the leadoff guy (Ben Revere), pretty good.

No, if they were good they wouldn’t have the worst record on the majors.

“When you’re missing (Justin) Morneau, (Joe) Mauer, (Jim) Thome and (Jason) Kubel and you’re still winning games, you have to give those guys credit.”

And give you blame.

White Sox sign 18th round draft pick RHP Bryan Blough

Baseball America’s draft database reports 18th round draft pick RHP Bryan Blough has signed. Baseball America’s scouting report says:

Kennesaw State’s top draft pick will be senior righty Bryan Blough, who was on BA’s 2009 list as a junior college product. He had a rough adjustment to Division I in 2010, posting a 10.29 ERA, but rebounded to go 4-4, 3.61 this season. He keeps the ball down and can push his fastball into the 88-92 mph range from an over-the-top delivery. Blough also holds his velocity well and gets depth on his slider.

Here are his College Stats:

Year	ERA	W-L	APP-GS	CG	SHO/CBO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	2B	3B	HR	AB	B/Avg	WP	HBP	BK	SFA	SHA
2011	3.61	4-4	14-14	2	1/1	0	84.2	94	47	34	20	84	20	1	5	338	.278	4	9	0	2	3
2010	10.29	2-3	11-6	0	0/0	0	28.0	51	37	32	22	22	11	1	4	129	.395	2	2	0	0	2

Before KSU he was in Middle Georgia College:

Year	GP	IP	R	ER	Hits	SO	BB	ERA	W	L	Save
2009	16	40.2	22	22	45	50	9	4.87	5	3	5

And here’s a 2 minute video of Blough pitching:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lukVsvzCIg

White Sox sign 16th round draft pick RHP Chris Bassitt

Baseball America’s draft database reports 16th round draft pick RHP Chris Bassitt has signed. Baseball America’s scouting report says:

Scouts didn’t know much about righthander Chris Bassitt prior to this spring, because he redshirted in 2008 and made just one appearance while focusing on academics in 2010. He’s no longer anonymous after posting a 1.42 ERA and averaging 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings as a fourth-year junior. The 6-foot-5, 195-pounder lives off his 90-93 mph sinker, which he delivers from a low-three-quarters arm angle. His second pitch is a slider, which grades as an average pitch at times.

Here are his College Stats:

Year	ERA	W-L	APP-GS	CG	SHO/CBO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	2B	3B	HR	AB	B/Avg	WP	HBP	BK	SFA	SHA
2011	1.42	2-5	28	0	0	0/1	7	38.0	24	9	6	15	48	1	1	2	131	.183	5	3	0	2	4
2010	0.00	0-0	1	0	0	0/0	0	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	6	.167	0	0	0	0	0
2009	3.52	1-2	23	0	0	0/0	7	30.2	19	15	12	14	34	5	0	1	103	.184	3	5	0	2	0

Back to hat-tippin’

Gregor @ DH:

Pavano needed only 96 pitches.Juan Pierre,Dayan Viciedo,

“You’ve got to tip your hat when he does that,” Pierzynski said.

Sigh…

Other White Sox links: James says Jake Peavy isn’t a relief pitcher and looks at the Juan Pierre-Dayan Viciedo scenario. Mike looks at the Juan Pierre-Viciedo scenario too.

White Sox sign 38th round draft pick RHP Keegan Linza

Salisbury Post:

Chicago White Sox draft pick Keegan Linza (North Rowan) will be assigned to Bristol in the Appalachian League.

Here are his College Stats:

Year	ERA	W-L	APP	GS	CG	SHO/CBO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	2B	3B	HR	AB	B/Avg	WP	HBP	BK	SFA	SHA
2011	2.08	11-3	15	15	5	0/0	0	108.0	104	37	25	22	67	17	1	5	407	.256	6	7	0	1	14

and

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9
2010	8	0	5.29	14	12	1	0	0	0	64.2	67	41	38	4	34	44	16	1.56	9.3	0.6	4.7	6.1

He spent 2009 in Northwest Florida State Community College:

Year	GP	IP	R	ER	Hits	SO	BB	ERA	W	L	Save
2009	15	76.0	45	31	74	76	27	3.67	5	3	0

The Baseball Cube says he pitched 5 innings for South Carolina in 2008:

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9
2008	0	0	3.18	3	0	0	0	0	0	5.2	7	4	2	0	4	3	0	1.94	11.1	0.0	6.4	4.8

White Sox sign 32nd round draft pick C Brent Tanner

Stephenson @ GL:

Brent Tanner officially became a professional baseball player on Tuesday afternoon.

Tanner, the former George County High School and South Alabama catcher, went through his first practice with the Great Falls (Mont.) Voyagers of the Pioneer League Tuesday. The Voyagers are the Rookie League affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, who selected Tanner in the 32nd round of the major league draft last Wednesday.

… The 23-year-old Tanner has scarcely stopped moving since draft day. He signed with the White Sox on Friday, left for Great Falls on Sunday, arrived in town on Monday night and hit the practice field Tuesday afternoon

Here are his College Stats:

Year	AVG	GP-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	SLG%	BB	HBP	SO	GDP	OBP	SF	SH	SB-ATT	PO	A	E	FLD%
2011	.342	58-58	228	44	78	15	0	10	55	123	.539	32	7	44	5	.432	4	0	7-9	340	33	8	.979
2010	.300	57-55	223	42	67	14	1	7	42	104	.466	23	2	48	4	.369	1	0	3-6

And from Meridian Community College:

Year	GP	AB	H	2B	3B	RBI	BA	HR	SB	SBA	SB%	BB	HBP	SF	OBP
2009	37	137	57	18	2	43	.416	8	5	6	.330	20	4	0	.503
2008	27	84	27	2	0	22	.321	3	1	1	.000

White Sox sign 26th round draft pick 3B Grant Buckner

Power @ WVMN:

Dream jobs are hard to come by, but one WVU baseball player has his and the opportunity of a lifetime. Grant Buckner was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 26th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.

“I always said it’s what I wanted to do, it’s my biggest dream ever. I’ve always said I wanted my first real job to be a professional baseball player,” said Buckner. “That’s my job now so, no more school, just work on baseball all the time. That’s a pretty cool feeling.”

Buckner was the 801stpick in this year’s draft and the second Mountaineer shortstop in as many years to be drafted by a major league team.

“I’ll be heading to the Appalachian League in Bristol, Virginia,” Buckner said.  “That is the next step.” …

Here’s his scouting report from perfectgame.org via mack’s mets:

5-11 from: – link  - RF, Grant Buckner, W Virginia, 6’1 1/2 210, R/R, powerful built, solid RF arm, 40 plus runner and field, 60 power, could perhaps play 1b in pro ball, has good hands and moves well for a big man, swing a tad long with power to all fields. Someone will give him a 4-8 round look for sure and don’t be surprised if this kid gets to the show in 2-3 years with his makeup.

Here are his College Stats:

Year	AVG	GP-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	SLG%	BB	HBP	SO	GDP	OB%	SF	SH	SB-ATT	PO	A	E	FLD%
2011	.364	55-55	209	48	76	14	1	8	46	116	.555	20	10	25	2	.440	2	7	3-6	90	144	13	.947
2010	.363	53-53	201	37	73	17	0	8	50	114	.567	21	15	27	7	.452	4	5	5-6	53	75	10	.928
2009	.325	55-55	200	42	65	21	1	5	45	103	.515	23	11	19	0	.418	3	10	0-2	116	2	2	.983
2008	.290	24-15	62	12	18	6	0	0	8	24	.387	3	1	7	0	.328	1	3	0-0	26	1	0	1.000

And here’s a small video of Buckner:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my-LBiDA9kU