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  1. Not a name being mentioned but I have always liked reliever Jake Reed from the Twins. White Sox actually drafted him back in 2011 out of high school so they must at least be familiar with him. Saw him in College and he had a low to mid 90s fastball with good movement. Has put up good stats in the minors.
  2. QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 7, 2017 -> 12:57 PM) This is one report on Beer from senior year of high school... Fielding Average fielder with a plus arm, has the makings of a future right fielder. Baserunning Talented base runner with plus speed, looks like a guy that could steal anywhere from 10-20 bases a season. http://www.fueledbysports.com/seth-beer-scouting-report So why the projections to 1B or is that a generalization being made about him? Besides highlights I haven't seen him in a game situation so has anything changed since high school? Even in his highlights at Clemson he still looks athletic.
  3. QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Aug 7, 2017 -> 12:24 PM) And I'm not against drafting a 1B prospect in the first round, but most drafts have at least two elite talents and I'm not taking a bat-only guy at 1-1 or 1-2 unless my scouts are certain he's the greatest power bat in years. Maybe Beer is that guy (although I'm doubtful), but if you take him it better be based on merit and not on his potential signing bonus. I feel he is one of the best all around hitters to come along in College in the last few years offering contact rate, walks and power. Is there a reason he cannot play the outfield? He appears athletically capable with a good arm and with repetition and coaching he could develop into at least an average defender.
  4. QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 7, 2017 -> 11:59 AM) So is Beer basically Pat Burrell? Maybe in regards to power and plate discipline but IMO Beer has less swing and miss and I value his LH bat. Did Burrell play college ball with aluminum bats?
  5. QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Aug 7, 2017 -> 09:27 AM) He may be a top 5 talent, but why are we passing on a top two talent for him? If there is a pitcher with ace potential or a five tool SS or CF prospect (even if HS), you take that player every day of the week over an offense-only player like Beer. Again, don't get cute when you have a top two pick in the draft, take the BPA and find ways to leverage your bonus pool elsewhere in the draft. If Beer's bat projects similar to Cody Bellinger would you take him over a five tool SS or CF? I'm torn between a more sure thing (Beer's bat/power) vs the longer odds of potential ever panning out. Also believe defense can be coached up especially at 1st base.
  6. rodh

    zach collins

    My hope is his struggles this year will provide the incentive for Collins to be receptive to swing adjustments. Most notably that big pre-load forward press of the bat head away from his body. I always thought this would make it difficult to pull pitches and maybe stats will prove me wrong but it seems he hits to the opposite field more than normal. I believe that he can develop into a MLB player if he can stay at catcher. He has good power with plate discipline and appears to be a hard worker who will put in the time to continue developing his defense and pitch framing. The batting average/strikeouts is a concern but lets see if the new development staff can actually develop players hitting skills (not only Collins but throughout the organization).
  7. rodh

    zach collins

    Following is part of a post I made about Collins back in August 2016. [ I follow the draft with great interest and suffice to say I was not a fan of the Collins pick and have a draft bias against his profile as a hitter. While his College stats show he 1. Has plate discipline (high walk total) 2. Good batting average 3. Good power the fact that he struck out between 4-5 ABs (excluding walk count) is very concerning. As the prospect transitions to professional ball their strike out rate tends to increase especially as they move up to higher milb levels. ] The premise of my analysis in my previous post is if a College hitter strikes out every 4-5 ABs against college pitchers then it is unlikely they will succeed against superior professional pitchers. Looking back thru WSox draft history there are many failed prospects who fit this profile and it is difficult to find any that have succeeded. Maybe mechanical changes can help Collins (i.e. tone down that big pre-swing waggle) but I just don't like selecting a College hitter like Collins this high in the draft. This years draft crop of College hitters had better contact rates and it will be interesting to follow their progression in milb.
  8. QUOTE (raBBit @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 11:04 AM) I can't even find this cat on google. His mom was a Russian Olympian. Nothing on baseball but look up Sam Abbott water polo.
  9. It's time for their token high school pick in the first 10 rounds.
  10. QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 10:22 AM) Hope the Ks are a fluke. Otherwise...yikes. Compared to Skoug's first 2 years his high K's this year appears to be an aberration. He began the year really bad and if I remember correctly his K's were near 40-50% for at least his first month.
  11. Nick Allen HS SS. From watching his videos he's flashy and athletic, has a good defensive reputation but is short with questionable power.
  12. QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 12, 2017 -> 03:35 PM) How'd the selection go over on here? Everyone overreact to a player they havent watched? Actually he was someone I liked but I would have preferred HS 1B Nick Pratto.
  13. QUOTE (hi8is @ Jun 12, 2017 -> 03:28 PM) Yup... I was on the Rutherford train too. If Collins can be a Adam Dunn with good D at catcher I'll be happy with it... think Rutherford will be an All-Star someday. Someway I hope he still winds up on the south side. Do you believe Rutherford will show more power than what he has shown so far? I remember he supposedly did not have a great senior year and he was already 19 during his draft. Stat wise he appears to be having an "okay" year.
  14. QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 12, 2017 -> 03:08 PM) The stuff I'm reading makes it seem really unlikely that Burger makes it to the MLB as a 3B. If you think he does, I suppose that would change the outlook for sure. Last year the readings were it was unlikely Collins would make it to the MLB as a C. Now I feel we all have optimism he will but now the concern is about his hitting. I feel at this time next year we will have a better reading if Burger will be able to remain at 3B.
  15. I like this pick more than Collins last year. I stated in an off season thread why I did not like Collins (related to his College stats) and his performance this year bears that out. At least with Burger it is hopeful he will not have swing and miss issues and he has the power to be a mlb regular. IMO his defensive issues are no worse than those being stated for Collins last year and working with professional trainers hopefully he can transform his body as I believe I read Collins did this year.
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