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Post by Chris Hatfield on Aug 23, 2021 6:42:46 GMT -5
There's the back issue. He's playing well but we don't know how much treatment he's getting for that. But I've been talking about his promotion like it was imminent for weeks now so don't look at me. I mentioned before and just curious if anyone has perspective, how much does not wanting to upend a kid with just a few weeks in the season (knowing what we know about MiLB living costs, leases etc) impact promotions? Granted Yorke has money to figure it out, but I wonder that since he's starting in Greenville no matter what next year, why bother. Next year is the year for the mid-season promotion if he rakes and pushes to AA in my mind. The idea is you get his feet wet at the new place with a quick cup of coffee, let him get used to it to end this season. They did something similar with Casas at the end of 2019 (although that Salem was playoff-bound, HD this could offer more at-bats, also played into it). That said, the considerations in a covid year are certainly at least a little different. Could whatever happened with Jordan and McDonough make them gunshy? (And again, I know NOTHING about what the deal was there.)
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Aug 24, 2021 8:45:53 GMT -5
Yorke went deep (fly ball variety) The pitcher Yorke took deep allowed just 1 HR over 60 innings with 80 k's. The rare 6-run homer for Yorke (watch the line score). Is there anything this kid can't do?
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Aug 24, 2021 8:50:31 GMT -5
So everyone on this board would have likely promoted Nick Yorke already. Beyond the fact that most of us are ignoramuses, what are we missing? What's the reason the Sox haven't promoted him yet? RHP/LHP splits? Fielding instruction? They like the skills coaches in Salem? Previously determined promotion schedule/dates? They've seen what he can do against pitchers who are older than him. Maybe they want to see how he performs against pitchers who are younger than him first? He still hasn't faced one...
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Aug 24, 2021 8:54:28 GMT -5
There's the back issue. He's playing well but we don't know how much treatment he's getting for that. But I've been talking about his promotion like it was imminent for weeks now so don't look at me. Maybe he bought a house in Salem and told the club he wants to settle down there and raise a family?
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