Feeling it, 800 miles away
The White Sox’s frustrations have trickled down to Triple-A Charlotte, where 2003 first-round pick Brian Anderson is coping with a .241 batting average and an assortment of injuries. “It’s been pretty tough,” Anderson said in a telephone interview Sunday morning. “I’m frustrated and want to play better so I can help the big club. I’m just getting used to playing every day now.” Anderson, who went 2-for-3 Sunday, missed Saturday’s doubleheader because of a concussion suffered while trying to make a diving catch. An MRI a few weeks ago revealed rotator cuff tendinitis in his right shoulder. “Hopefully I can pull out of this and starting hitting,” he said.
Mark Gonzales
Just say no … to Boras clients
Doug Laumann is back as the White Sox’s director of amateur scouting, a position he held from 2001 to 2003. He’s on board with GM Ken Williams’ directive to draft “championship players,” though the Sox will continue to avoid selecting Scott Boras clients. “It handcuffs us a little bit, but at the same time there are other organizations that will deal with his people, which pushes down some other guys that we are able to deal with,” Laumann said. Laumann might have the distinction of making a top-10 pick in the 2008 draft, something the Sox haven’t done in the last 17 seasons. “You never want to look forward to having a high pick,” he said, “but we’ll try and take advantage of it.”
Mark Gonzales
