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I think there is plenty of talent, perhaps as much as any other organization. That being said, you always need more starting pitching talent. (1) There is no guarantee any of the prospects pan out; (2) if they do pan out, they may not pan out in the way you hope; (3) injury risks are huge, as even your best pitchers can get injury in an instant (see Rodon); (4) if they do pan out, you may not be able to afford them beyond their first six years. So while the Sox have a rich system in terms of pitching prospects, especially running the gamut from top-of-the-rotation talent to middle-of-the-rotation-talent to back-of-the-rotation talent, you really can never have enough.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 19, 2017 -> 04:29 PM) I can eat avocado on pretty much anything. Its butter without all the bad fats. I actually crave avocado very often. This.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 14, 2017 -> 07:43 PM) Sure would be nice to see Moncada have a few good games in a row Still seeing way too many offensive players regress rather than progress while in the White Sox system.

Burger was a Sox fan growing up. Awesome.

This is a classic situation where there is no right answer. There are valid arguments on both sides.

Def not a "draftnik," but I believe people deserve second chances, especially for things done when they were teenagers. What he did was despicable and heinous, but I simply believe in second chances. That being said, the Sox (or any other team) would have to talk with him and see if he is actually changed, remorseful, etc. And of course, I would have a zero-tolerance policy with him regarding anything, but I would not take him off my draft board entirely.

I think Beer's season was good enough that he will entering the 2018 season as the best pure hitter in the Draft. However, that does not guarantee him being taken No. 1 overall, let alone being in the top 5 or top 10. As this year has shown, Huira, the best pure hitter for 2017, isn't a projected Top 15 pick, largely due to his arm issue. But Beer also has defensive limitations and questions.

Was watching a "Day in the Life" of Jeren Kendall from high school, and in the video, he has some Bears memorabilia in his room. The video later shows him taking batting practice, wearing none other than a White Sox hat. I'm sold.

Because putting these thoughts to paper so to speak will allow me to one day see how poorly I performed (or how well I suppose), I decided to post who I think the Sox should draft at 11. Trying to be realistic about who will be available (basically excluding MLB Pipeline’s Top 5), I will list one high school pitcher, a high school hitter and a college hitter, but no college pitchers because I am not impressed with that collection this year. High School Pitcher Sam Carlson, RHP, Minnesota I love his classic pitcher’s build at 6’4” and 195 lbs and his deep repertoire. According to MLB Pipeline, he throws in the mid-90s with life and sink and commands the pitch well. He also has a solid change-up which he uses frequently and an improving slider. Watching some Youtube highlights, his delivery looks a little rushed, but that seems like an easy fix in pro ball. High School Hitter Nick Pratto, 1B, California Just love everything about his bat, and although he will likely be a first baseman in pro ball, he is said to be excellent there. I know he is relatively unathletic and does not play a premium position, but I think the combination of elite bat and defense at first base would be very valuable regardless. College Hitter Adam Haseley He surpassed Pavin Smith for me as the guy I want from the college hitter ranks in large part because he can play the outfield and play it well, at least the corners. He has walked twice as much as he has struck out this year and hit 14 HRs in a notoriously tough hitter’s park. I just love that type of plate discipline with emerging power. Sure, the downside is that his power does not translate to the pros and he is relegated to left field due to an average arm, but I am willing to take that risk, especially when you juxtapose him with Smith who has the same concerns but as a first baseman and Kendall who has serious swing-and-miss concerns. College Pitcher Not really a huge fan of the college pitchers that might be available at 11 (Bukauskas, Faedo, Lange, Peterson or Houck). In my perfect world, I would get Haseley, but, because he will likely be gone by the time the Sox pick, I would go Pratto as 1A and Carlson as 1B.

Random revival of this thread. I won Sox Math today. Do I get messaged by the Sox on Twitter or something to collect my prize? EDIT: I see that someone above said you get DM'd. Any idea how long that takes?

Really nice to see Danish shut down an ML team without his command.

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ May 26, 2017 -> 06:16 PM) I wonder if anyone has ever struck out that much in college and been a successful major leaguer. Bryant struck out a lot in college, but he also walked a ton and had immense power. Another gripe I have with Kendall is that he has not improved as a hitter during his three years at Vandy. OPS freshman year was .924, sophomore year was .964 and this year .950.

Absolutely do not want him. He may be a special athlete with the ability to play CF, but his swing-and-miss tendencies are too extreme for me. Additionally, nothing about the White Sox organization makes me feel optimistic that we could turn him into a solid hitter. Just not the the offensive profile that we would have success with, in my opinion.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ May 24, 2017 -> 04:07 PM) That's kind of what I'm asking. What makes him a reach and these other players "something better"? He hasn't played the field this year due to an arm issue that may or may not prevent him from ever playing the field. That's the main issue plus the lack of a clear position even if he can play somewhere.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ May 23, 2017 -> 10:14 PM) That was far and away the best radio show in Chicago Sports. So much fun. Harry Teinowitz has lost SO much weight Growing up, that was the best show definitely. Also loved Carmen/Silvy, as they were young guys (at the time) and brought a really nice Sox/Cubs balance along with good cultural references. Haven't listened to sports radio on the radio in so long. Listen to interviews on my phone through the podcast app, but that's it.

QUOTE (Sockin @ May 22, 2017 -> 04:29 PM) FWIW Law was just on ESPN and said he hasn't seen him in person but the scouts he's talked to that has have given him mixed reviews. He said every scout said he can run and the power is there but no one is sure he's going to be able to hit. He said is he were in this year's draft he'd be picked in the teens. Heyman said on the Score that Robert would be taken No. 1 overall. It's scouting, there are gonna guys who love him and others who are more skeptical.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ May 22, 2017 -> 01:00 PM) Sure would, as long as a full psychiatric evaluation of Rick Hahn came with the deal. Robles is a five-tool talent who, if he reaches his ceiling, would have WAY more value than Burdi ever would. It's Washington who would say no to that deal, not the Sox.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ May 17, 2017 -> 04:51 PM) My wife and I have planned for the last 5-6 years on that 10 year forgiveness program. We purposefully pay as little as possible towards my wife's undergrad and grad loans knowing that it will benefit us when the 10 year mark hits in another year and a half. I'm going to be pretty pissed if they cut the program entirely and apply it all the way back to when it started. My wife has as well. We're coming up on completing Year 3 under that program. We would be furious.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ May 17, 2017 -> 07:33 AM) Delmonico has a major defensive problem so far in AAA Ya, Delmonico is not a ML third baseman. He's a LF/DH/1B.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 16, 2017 -> 05:22 PM) Wapo with additional reporting, says Comey memo is two pages long and very detailed. https://t.co/pADB2hHncV Not surprised that Republicans are continuing to run cover for this, sadly. The silence is deafening, however.

As much as Mike Pence's political views are even more extreme than Trump's, he is such a preferable president because at least he wouldn't put his foot in his mouth every other hour.

QUOTE (hi8is @ May 15, 2017 -> 12:14 AM) https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/05/east...p;post-id=92256 Yea... it's Levine. I honestly cannot remember the last time he broke any news or any of his "rumors" turned out to be true down the road. I take his information with the same amount of skepticism as some random dude on Twitter.

The guy also used two players playing at home yesterday which is very risky. I got up to 25 once, mostly picking top of the order players playing on the road.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 12, 2017 -> 11:54 PM) Thoughts on Rooker with 2nd round pick? Our second round pick is 49th overall, and currently MLB.com and BA have Rooker rated the 49th and 64th best player, respectively, in the Draft. I would love him in the second round, but I have a feeling he won't last until 49. That bat has been too productive this year and he has a track record of success in the summer leagues with wood bats, showing that his power will translate to professional baseball. MLB.com also says he could be a passable LF or RF. If he's there in Round 2, I don't think the Sox could pass on such a high-quality bat. Robert/Hasley/Rooker would be a nice trio to add to the system in a two-month period. One can dream...

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ May 7, 2017 -> 06:05 PM) https://www.fanragsports.com/mlb/inside-bas...buff-extension/ "The ChiSox are among eight teams seen as favorites for Cuban outfielder Luis Robert with other teams thought to be in the mix including the A’s, Braves, Padres, Reds, Nationals, Astros and Cardinals, as Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reported. Those teams have all seen him in private workouts now. Robert will have a deal by June 15 but hasn’t yet begun taking bids. He has big power, a big arm and great speed." Did the Sox actually give him a private workout? I recall a couple weeks back, some of the writers (Hayes/Merk) had said that the Sox were going to have a private workout with him. But I never saw anything about that actually happening. Did I just miss that?