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i have seen the phrase "all-star" thrown out in a ton of ceiling projections for Emerson. Almost nobody uses that term for Roch, and this is your one shot to get a generational player...so I am going with the highest upside talent over a surefire starter (since we already have a staked infield currently). But honestly happy with either of them and even Lackey to a degree.

Those who get the Athletic will find this interesting. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7410468/2026/07/01/mlb-baseball-changes-drag-manufacturing-mistake/?source=athletic_pulsenewsletter&campaign=18731167&userId=602876 The story says baseballs are flying out at a higher rate since 2019. MLB and Rawlings also said an issue with dye for the seams has caused some balls to look 'yellowish.' Players and coaches are saying this could have had an impact on the balls which would explain the rise in home runs.

It's probably been said before but with all the Sox's outstanding left-handed bats, I would prefer Cholowsky over Emerson.

Yes, but they need pitching now and no guarantee that Smith, mcdougal or Adam's numbers will be like Gray is currently putting up. Plus you can slide the others into the pen to strengthen that. You can still add in off-season but you dont know when that will be and how much of a 2027 season there will be either. Sox are good now and need to take advantage of that plus with the American league not being very good either. Not saying going nuts this deadline but you have to give them help and with ones who have experience.

Roch is the man.

Nope. Let that be figured out down the line. Draft the best player and if everything collides, we worry about it down the road. Get the most possible talent at the most skilled positions into the system, and then let it ride.

Who cares.

The Padres made the playoffs in 4 of 6 years. Yeah, I would take that.

If you take Emerson or Cholowsky where are they going to play. If its ss then where is Colson moving to. Can either of them play another position? What does the infield look like for the Sox heading in to the next 3-4 years. Seems like all their talent down on the farm are infielders. Remember there is also Carlson at ss. I think both Getz and Venable are big on having athletic versatile players on the roster and i agree with that philosophy. Im not going to be upset with any one of Emerson, Cholowsky, or Lackey.

I have yet to see anyone say they took their kids out of soccer because of CTE. I know plenty who wouldn't let their kids play football because of it.

Looking at the compelling reasons here: -Get the best player -Get the highest ceiling -Get the highest floor -Save some money to add another high ceiling HS player (or two) down the line in rounds 3/4, or maybe even at the end of the draft. With the lack of separation in the bunch, I would lean toward Roch, as it sounds like he is a slam dunk for being at least an average starting SS in MLB, even if he "misses". Emerson screams a floor of being a complete wash out if his hit tool doesn't pan out. With Vahn, the worry with catchers is always health and development time. I get the case for each of the three, but unless the signing dollars are different enough to force down something like a 2nd round pick into the 3rd or 4th round as an extra high signing, I think I am completely unscientifically going Roch.

I was thinking the same thing. I thought one of the improvements here was the Sox weren't leaking like a civ anymore. If bloggers are getting our playbook, that really isn't true.

Im in Texas, so obviously football reigns supreme where I am.

The majority of the same kids are there every season, along with some new ones. Its little league so its boundary based and the growth of the league has more to do with who lives in the area more than anything.

It begins. New Over-Slot mock. Emerson at the top getting buzzier. Twins not meeting with Roch at all for whatever reason is kinda wild. Will share the top 7. I love Tyler Bell at 2. Hell I wouldn't mind the Sox taking him at 1. https://overslotbaseball.com/articles/mock-draft-v4-a5ded7c1-299c-4a61-8f0b-b2fc54b57e57/

yeah idk why Ray keeps missing or ignoring that

Acquiring quality pitching at the trade deadline is costly. I don't want a couple month rental of a 36 year old Sonny Gray. The Sox are way ahead of schedule on the rebuild and making moves in the off season would be fine with me. Pitching help will be on the way from the minors, with Smith, McDougal, and possibly Adams.

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=07/02/2026 https://www.mlb.com/milb/scores/all/all/whitesox?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb Sandlin for the Knights

Cannon 6ip 0W, 2H, 0R vs the Cardinals first place team.

I just browsed your posts from April and let me tell you, it wasn’t all tra la la from you either

Have you finally come around and realize this is a very good White Sox team? You dumped on this team numerous times in the beginning of the season.

The whole “f*** you” “no, f*** you!” Part had me rollin

Great news on Smith & McDougal.

EIGHT factoids today: July 2, 1909 - The Sox ran wild in an unusual 15-3 romp over St. Louis. In this game the Sox stole eleven bases with three steals of home and three double steals. Sox third baseman Bill Purtell led the way with three swipes. Eight different Sox players stole a base in the game! July 2, 1910 - The Sox won their first game in the original Comiskey Park, besting the St. Louis Browns 3-2. Guy “Doc” White went the distance allowing one earned run on six hits for the win. He was called “Doc” because he graduated from Georgetown University dental school. July 2, 1923 - Future Hall of Famer Ted Lyons made his White Sox, Major League debut. He threw a perfect inning in a 7-2 loss at St. Louis. That season in nine games he’d go 2-1 with a start to his credit. July 2, 1930 - Outfielder Carl Reynolds became the first White Sox player to homer three times in a game when he did it at New York and he did it in spectacular fashion. It came in the second game of a twin bill that the Sox won 15-4. He went 5 for 6 with four runs scored in the game. He also became the first player in team history to drive home eight RBI’s in a game. Reynolds homered in the first three innings of the game and his first and third home runs on the day were both inside the park home runs to left field! The Sox lost the first game 5-1. July 2, 1977 - With first place at stake, the Sox beat the Twins 13-8. Jim Spencer, the Sox Gold Glove winning first baseman, became the first Sox player to ever drive in eight runs, twice in a season. He drove in eight runs the first time on May 14 in an 18-2 slaughter of Cleveland. On this day Spencer went 3 for 5 including a grand slam, a three-run home run and an RBI single. July 2, 1980 - Sox radio announcer Jimmy Piersall attacked Daily Herald sportswriter Rob Galas after Galas wrote a story speculating why Piersall was fired as a part time Sox coach. Spectators including White Sox historian/author Rich Lindberg, had to physically jump in and pull Piersall away. At the time Piersall was choking Galas. Yes, this is the same Rob Galas who later would become the Sox marketing director. Later on, that same day, the Sox Ross Baumgarten would one hit the Angels, winning 1-0. Rod Carew got California’s only hit, on a single leading off the seventh inning. July 2, 2016 – On this day the Sox tied a franchise record that had stood for almost 51 years. When J.B. Shuck pounded a home run in the fourth inning of a game in Houston, it marked the 15th consecutive solo home run hit by the team. That tied the original mark which was set between September 2-25, 1965. The individual breakdown of the home runs saw Brett Lawrie with three, Shuck with three, Tim Anderson and Todd Frazier with two each and Tyler Saladino, Dioner Navarro, Alex Avila, Adam Eaton and Melky Cabrera each with one. The Sox would beat the Astros in the game 7-6. July 2, 2021 – It was a nice way to start a Major League career. Gavin Sheets, son of former Major League player Larry Sheets, started off his White Sox career by setting a franchise record. Sheets became the first player ever to have both a hit and an RBI in his first four games with the team. His impressive start came against the Twins at home and the Tigers in Detroit. In his first four games he went 6 for 15, with eight RBI’s and two home runs.

My only comment on this is that I remember going to Soldier Field in the 1970's a few times to watch the Sting and hearing how soccer was going to take off and be the next big thing in the U.S. Never happened and I highly doubt it's going to happen now.