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Please, please let this be the thing that makes Ozzie crack and say something he shouldn't!

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Jun 8, 2011 -> 04:54 AM) Was anybody fired the last 2 times he was drafted? Probably not, but he also wasn't the team's first pick. You cannot pick a player in the spot we were in without knowing you can lock him up fairly easily. With this draft by the Sox being extremely underwhelming, that would really be frustrating for everyone.

Can't believe I was watching an NBA Finals game with how terrible both teams played in the 4th. Oh, and my biggest pet peeve in sports is why don't they show how many fouls each team has on the main TV scoreboard? They show everything else on the screen, yet they can't show a running count of the foul situation?

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 10:28 PM) So how many people here are hoping that Walker does NOT sign, and goes to Utah instead? If that happens, someone better be fired.

Karma for the Guillen family.

Another fantastic start by Humber!

Since I can't get ESPN to load, what was the attendance last night and tonight?

Teahen was safe

OMAR!

Great hit and run call by Ozzie. Terrible decision to run home by Beckham, especially with Omar up next. Pierre seems to struggle so much in those situations, but I know his numbers aren't bad.

Humber struggling to backdoor guys.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jun 8, 2011 -> 01:42 AM) I get the feeling Rios has officially lost his starting job I don't. He'll be back in the lineup tomorrow, and I think Dunn will be back in the lineup against the first A's righty pitcher we see.

After seeing the replay of Lillibridge's catch last night, that could have been just a horrible collision if Quentin also dived.

PK is so great. We need to keep jumping on Felix now, as he seems a little unfocused.

Congrats buddy!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 06:01 PM) However, it's ok to hold that fluke injury against the team when evaluating their draft performance. I don't, and never had. I was ok with the Mitchell pick, and wanted him over Trout, who at the time was projected as Rowand 2.0.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 08:21 PM) Smith was the #8 ranked college catcher in this years draft. Pretty nice upside for a college senior. Wait until some of the people on here see he's a former football player.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 07:17 PM) We could have the best scouts in the world. I don't know. We haven't developed much. I have a lot of faith in our development people on the pitching side though. Not to cause a debate in the draft thread, but it still puzzles me why people think Buddy Bell is doing some fantastic job with the farm system?

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 07:31 PM) @conorglassey: The White Sox were linked to #Stanford LHP Scott Snodgress with pick 47. Getting him in the 5th round makes more sense. Think we can all agree that for the sake of J4L's sanity, it's a good thing this didn't happen.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 08:12 PM) Not going to lie. On first glance, I really hate our draft. It's a little disappointing, but whatever. Outside of having a first round pick, there's no way anyone can have confidence in our scouts.

Like I said earlier, hopefully Cal beats Dallas Baptist and makes the CWS

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 07:57 PM) Sox took Marcus Semien, California's shortstop. Semien is supposed to have very good speed. Hope so, cause his stats were really mediocre this past year.

Oh Washington, sign him!

Be great for Cal to make the CWS. Love to watch Johnson pitch, and then you have the whole story about them saving their program.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 05:40 PM) Kinda sounds like ole Danny Wright if the 95 velo is right. I'm sure he's someone that we'll get to work on their command by having them throw in the 91-92 mph range. Not a great pick, not a terrible pick (FROM WHAT WE CAN TELL NOW!).