mlbtraderumors.com - 6/4/2009
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According to a tweet by MLB.com's Noah Coslov , the White Sox will designate infielder Wilson Betemit for assignment before Wednesday's game and call up top prospect Gordon Beckham . Beckham was the eighth overall pick in the 2008 Draft, and hit .318/..372/.512 in 184 plate appearances between ...
sports.espn.go.com - 6/10/2009
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News: Beckham went 1-for-3 against the Tigers Wednesday.
Spin: It took less than 24 hours after his...
first MLB hit to pick up his second. He hit a hard single to left field, and then tried to steal second. A replay showed he may have barely beat the ...
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Gordon Beckham Stats, News, Photos - Chicago White Sox
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bleachernation.com - 6/6/2009
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The Cubs have gone through makeshift utility players
this year like tissue paper (notice I didn’t say...
“Kleenex,” no suing me!). So why not another? According to a tweet by MLB.com’s Noah Coslov, the White Sox will designate infielder Wilson Betemit for assignment ...
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Could and Should Cubs Look at Wilson Betemit?
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White Sox DFA Wilson Betemit
Talking Chop —
White Sox DFA Wilson Betemit
Wilson Betemit was only hitting .200/.280/.310 this season, but that was a small sample size of just 50 plate appearances. If he clears waivers, I think we should try and sign him to fill in while Omar Infante is on the DL. He's a ...
Should the Yanks bring back Betemit?
River Avenue Blues —
... The White Sox will designate infielder Wilson Betemit for assignment today so they can call up uber-prospect Gordon Beckham, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but the Yanks should try to reacquire Betemit. Sure, we all remember watching him strike out a ton and boot grounders all over the infield, but when Angel Berroa and his .266 OPS occupy a bench spot, almost everyone’s an upgrade. Betemit would give the Yanks something they don’t have right now: power off the bench (.174 IsoP). And as an added bonus, he’s a switch hitter. The only downside ...
Could and Should Cubs Look at Wilson Betemit?
Bleacher Nation | Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Commentary —
... According to a tweet by MLB.com’s Noah Coslov, the White Sox will designate infielder Wilson Betemit for assignment before Thursday’s game and call up top prospect Gordon Beckham…. Betemit hit just .200/.280/.310 in 50 plate appearances this season after being acquired in exchange for Nick Swisher over the winter. MLBTradeRumors.com. ...
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duelingcouches.blogspot.com 6/4/2009 — "Infielder Gordon Beckham, the White Sox's first-round draft pick in 2008, has been called up from Triple-A and Wilson Betemit was designated for assignment (Sportsline)." A lot of you might not know this kid, but in the Chicago area this is a real big deal. Beckham was selected No. 8 overall ...
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riveraveblues.com 6/4/2009 — The White Sox will designate infielder Wilson Betemit for assignment today so they can call up uber-prospect Gordon Beckham, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but the Yanks should try to reacquire Betemit. Sure, we all remember ...
The Future Is Now: Chicago White Sox Promote Gordon Beckham
midwestsportsfans.com 6/5/2009 — Just checked Twitter one last time tonight for no reason other than boredom and very faint curiosity, but boy am I glad I did. I saw this little nugget, courtesy of MLB Trade Rumors. So I will do the Twitter thing and retweet it here:
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whitesoxpride.mlblogs.com 6/4/2009 — Just Announced
Following tonight's game ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 3, 2009
WHITE SOX TO PURCHASE CONTRACT OF GORDON BECKHAM FROM CLASS AAA CHARLOTTE AND DESIGNATE WILSON BETEMIT FOR ASSIGNMENT
CHICAGO - The Chicago White ...
Wilson Betemit Designated for Assignment by White Sox
yanksblog.com 6/4/2009 — Former Yankee Wilson Betemit has been designated for assignment by the White Sox, reports Peter Abraham.
Last November, the Yankees traded Betemit, along with Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez to the Sox for Nick Swisher and Kanekoa Texeira.
So ...
Tale of the tape: Wilson Betemit vs. Andy Gonzalez
soxmachine.com 6/5/2009 — After watching Andy Gonzalez fumble his way through the second half of the 2007 season, I thought it would be a long time before I'd witness another semi-regular White Sox player struggle the way he did....( read more )
Quick, Call Kenny Williams!
yankees.lhblogs.com 6/4/2009 — The White Sox tonight designated Wilson Betemit for assignment. Chicago called up Gordon Beckham. He can, you know, actually play.
Betemit was hitting .200 with three RBI in 20 games. Sadly, that makes him roughly twice as good as Angel Berroa. ...
A Look At Gordon Beckham
rotoauthority.com 6/5/2009 — The White Sox called up top prospect Gordon Beckham ; he's playing third base and batting eighth today against the A's in his debut. He will play regularly for the Sox, and could see time at second base, shortstop, and the hot corner. ...
