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:
@mlbtraderumors White Sox to DFA Betemit, Promote Beckham http://tinyurl.com/r8ka47
Wilson Betemit, who has been scuffling all year with the bat and glove will be designated for assignment before Thursday night’s game. Gordon Beckham, the team’s #1 draft pick last year and consensus top prospect, will be called up. There is no word at MLBTR whether Beckham will start tomorrow.
Gordon Beckham was drafted as a shortstop but played 2B this spring and for most of the season in AA. He was recently promoted to AAA, where he was moved to 3B. The move was widely seen as one that could potentially expedite Beckham’s arrival in the Bigs. With Alexei Ramirez playing solid D at shortstop and coming into his own with the bat in ’09, there appears to be a long-term roadblock at Beckham’s natural spot. But with Josh Fields struggling in the field and at the plate, there is an obvious hole at 3B.
I’ll update this with more tomorrow morning. But I tell you what, I’m excited. I have no idea if the White Sox are making a wise move for 2009 and for Beckham’s development, but it will definitely be exciting to see Beckham getting ABs on the South Side. Let’s see what the kid can do. He could very well be the shot in the arm our offense needs.
Or it could stunt his growth and he could end up being a non-factor for 2009.
Either way, the intrigue is delicious and it’s a bold move by the White Sox. Now let’s see how it pans out.
Update: Another tweet, from InsideTheSox, says Beckham will be starting tomorrow, which is not really surprise. They wouldn’t call him up if he wasn’t going to get consistent ABs.
RT @InsideTheSox Beckham will be in the lineup Thursday against the A’s — Ozzie Guillen
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