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Even if Cease turns out to be a reliever because of the injury risk, I still like the trade. 98-100 with a breaking ball compared to Dwight freaking Gooden?!?! Yea you can put that in the pen.

We've got to have the #1 farm system now, at worst #2.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 13, 2017 -> 10:57 AM) Now I can watch Eloy highlights and not be jealous Love his swing. I still remember the catch he made last year in the Futures Game too and Moncada ran out there to see if he was ok and got the out. Now we have both of them.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 13, 2017 -> 10:32 AM) Wish the back half was stronger I wish at least we got a younger player who might be putting up crappy numbers right now but at least has upside, but I won't complain. Cease is gonna be an interesting follow for me. Electric stuff. Had TJS, but hasn't missed a beat. I'll say this, as DA pointed out, Rose could be a diamond in the rough. Has really flashed the power.

Stoked to get Jimenez!!

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Jul 13, 2017 -> 08:01 AM) @scottmerkin Following More White Sox reliever Nate Jones underwent nerve repositioning surgery in his right elbow on Tuesday. He will miss the remainder of this season Man that sounds career threatening. Best of luck to Nate. That's awful.

Gavin Sheets is becoming a fun follow as well. Outstanding BB/SO ratio to start. 9 game hitting streak.

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheFakeESPN/stat...3154560/video/1 Well done Peyton, well done.

QUOTE (beautox @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 11:34 PM) I'm fine shipping Q across town for Jimenez, Cease, Albertos & Ademan I can definitely see the latter 2 if the rumors are true about lower lewel spects. Law likes Albertos alot.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 11:17 PM) Yes, as someone said earlier, not sure if the Braves trade Acuna for Q straight up That poster is one of the couple here that will probably be disappointed with a Q return with the extremely high return he thinks Q will net.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 11:05 PM) Yep Happ is a stud. Shockingly great athlete. It's a shame the Brewers just drafted Hiura. He reminded me so much of Happ in college.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 11:01 PM) Cease should be 2-b as a prospect with a 2-a involved and I would be surprised if it's not Candelario (I'm not a fan) I'm not a Candelario fan either... at all. Said that months ago when I was gushing over Ian Happ before he got called up.

QUOTE (OklahomaBrave @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 10:57 PM) Can't argue that. Eloy/Robles/Acuna in any order I believe are the best three OF prospects in the game. I like both Eloy and Acuna best, personally as I think they have better offensive potential. He and Acuna both looked outstanding in the Futures Game.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 10:45 PM) So probably Cease, Jimenez, Cadlareo, and who? And this is not a great package IMO Jimenez is definitely not the main piece I'd want out of those talked about. Just interested in hearing what led to this Cubs hype? Jimenez is legit. I'd be stoked to get him. Cease on the other hand is a question mark. Great stuff (throws 100+, great breaking ball, etc), but as fathom pointed out earlier, scouts have questioned if he's a starter long term. Plus, he's had TJS before. He's a good second piece, but risky.

With the pitchers the Cubs just drafted, trading Cease + for MLB pitching makes a ton of sense.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 08:13 PM) Burger seems to get hbp a lot He stands right on top of the plate when he hits. No wonder his OBP is sexy.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 06:10 PM) He means promotion to A+ Ah that makes alot more sense. Usually when I see "callup" then people mean to the show. Usually "promoted" is a better word. Cease has been a stud this year though.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 06:05 PM) Cease is pitching tomorrow apparently and Cubs are actually considering calling him up. From low A?! That'd be pretty incredible (and very stupid).

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 11:25 AM) Just announced. Fri - Shields Sat - Holland Sun - Quintana Ugh.. I'm going to the game Friday too. I guess the good news is I'll have a good chance to catch a souvenir or two in the RF seats.

Brinson fits right in the age range for what we're doing. I'd much prefer Acuna over him if we were going the Braves route, but he is a tremendous prospect.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 07:27 AM) If the Brewers are the favorite, then a deal has to be built around Brinson. Add in one of their well regarded arms (Hader, Woodruff, Ortiz) and another interesting positional prospect (Diaz, Clark, Erceg) and I think you have a deal that works. I definitely think Clark will be in any deal with the Brewers, at least I hope so. Like Diaz quite a bit though.

OT: (Although it might not be in a little while.. ) Ronald Acuna hit an absolute bomb last night. http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?con...d=&sid=milb

Acuna-Moncada would be a marketing dream for Boyer. It'll go perfectly with our Burger and Beer.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jul 11, 2017 -> 09:00 AM) The issue for Yurchak seems to be defensively. He's already committed 6 errors in only 17 games in rookie ball. Unless the defense improves it will be tough for him to advance very far in the system. Considering the sox recent philosophy of drafting bats first, I don't think it'll be crippling for him.

QUOTE (daggins @ Jul 10, 2017 -> 10:12 PM) Yurchak hits everything, huh? OBP machine. Quickly becoming one of my favorite prospects in the system.