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in 2016 Delmonico hit great in AA and faltered in AAA. But it's cool,many don't think he belongs in the top 30. I do . So be it. I am not doing a disservice to futuresox ,not even close. They are the experts and I am sure they value input. Frank Thomas was not a good 1st baseman, Edgar Martinez, David Ortiz are among many great names who played almost exclusively DH, Ortiz didn't make a name for himself until he joined the Red Sox at 27, Edgar Martinez had close to 250 career AB's before he got a real chance at age 27. My old English teacher said you write for you own satisfaction but you also write for the reader. The readers are Sox fans who want to know more about the happenings on the farm and who we can reasonably expect to have a chance to help the team in the future. Mercedes has a better chance to help the team than many on the list since he is so close to a call up. They do their jobs in listing the players they think have the best chance to be good players from every level of the minors. They also do feature articles on many players and podcasts. Maybe I just think the ones closest to the majors deserve special attention and that is not the job of those who rank prospects. The readers want to know the most significant names for the neat future. Only the most ardent fan gets excited about DSL guys. They are just too far away. Outside of Collins and Mendick, Yermin is the name I most see mentioned around here from AAA and Yermin is outproducing them both by a long shot. He can't turn back the clock and become younger, he can not become a great fielder but he can continue to hit and that could be enough.

Does Lucas even throw the curve any more ?

What exactly are the same things they said about Delmonico that even applies to Mercedes ? Did Delmonico jump 3 levels in 1 season ? Did Delmonico tear the cover off the ball in AA and AAA in the same season ? Was Delmonico never in the Sox top 30 prospects ? Were the same things people said after or before he was called up and had good games with the Sox ? It was reasonable to think the Sox found something when Delmonico was 24 and put up some decent numbers with the Sox just as it was reasonable to expect more from Palka this year. Both however crapped the bed thereafter, I just don't see any parallel between Mercedes and Delmonico. All I thought, and I completely understand why it didn't happen, was Mercedes could've been in the top 30 because he does have some hitting upside. Just a DH like a Nelson Cruz type can be very valuable. No big deal .

You are absolutely right. There have to be priorities , The Sox need to recognize this and act accordingly. The Sox have some of the worst production in the league at DH despite having a seemingly endless supply of bad fielders A huge upgrade there could be Abreu if only the Sox had the balls to tell him he will be DHing the majority of the time if he wants to stay with the Sox. Then they could sign a better fielding guy to play 1st who hopefully can provide offense as good is not better than ABreu. Despite many being down on him it isn't easy to replace his bat . Catcher is probably the 5th position on the list and I'm not real confident the Sox will be signing 5 free agents that will all be as productive as we hope. But we will need upgrades to the lineup too so Grandal may be one the more realistic options there too. I'd love Rendon at 3rd base and then up hugely upgrade 2nd base by moving Moncada there. I know Moncada's offensive production has coincided with the switch in positions but the 2 probably are not related and he should be able to continue his hitting abilities despite a position change. It would also provide depth .

He hasn't been a terrible minor leaguer but he does have some things in his past including bone spur surgery on his elbow ,suspension for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program and also a disciplinary suspension a few years ago .https://www.milb.com/milb/news/houston-astros-no-6-prospect-david-paulino-undergoes-elbow-surgery/c-257048844

Of course I understand . But there are arguments to be made that he has never been to the big leagues before and DH is a legit position in the AL and has been for many many years. You guys are always saying development isn't linear and Yermin proves that. I don't think those things should be held against him. The Sox have a major hole at DH . Imagine him coming up and actually doing well for 5+ years. Despite being 26 does he still not have a floor and ceiling ? He is certainly a lot closer to helping the Sox and more realistically being called up then some in the top 30 will ever be. When doing ranking isn't that a consideration ? Don't you provide these rankings to help the average fan know who may help the Sox in the future ? He is a key name in that regard. I'm not saying you are wrong I greatly appreciate the service you provide but guys like Yermin deserve a spot . In my eyes it's a disservice to the fans to leave him off the list. More than just the diehard fans should be aware of who he is and your rankings would help that. He has done everything he can despite limitations to be a factor while guys with many skills fail all the time. I think he should be applauded not ignored.

And a 1st baseman

Just enough offense to hold off a 9th inning comeback from the A's. Eloy HR. Lopez gave up no runs in 6.1 innings to continue his recent run of good starts.

A save the hard way.

Ugh now Chapman wih 2 guys on. Bear down .

In other baseball news Mets came back again to beat the Nats 4-3 . Mets now have won 15/16. Aristides Aquino hit 3 HRs and that makes 7 in 10 games since he was recalled and Cincy pounding Cubs. Houston crushing O's 20-2.

Then it's fair.

Not sure what you mean .

Yerminator and Zack Attack.

Well sure if you look at them as finished products with no room to improve. Guess its the old prospects are suspects until they change your mind. There's all of next year to see who climbs the ladder.

Yea for those who havent seen the movie that's what gets us guys. Field of Dreams to me is like a combination of Ken Burn's Baseball when it really was America's Game and the ties that bind father to son through something as simple as playing catch.

Have you been following just how good Tatis has become ? When he was tearing through the minors I remember saying to those saying how bad the trade was can we at least see if he becomes a quality major league ballplayer . Well it's official unless he's a 1 year wonder but he is really good.

Thinking it will be nationally televised. It's actually a big event.

Iowa is also Cubs territory so Sox getting some exposure there.

Don't know for sure but I doubt they use a field with those dimensions. Pretty sure they are building or have built a small stadium for this event, Just found this: But Aaron Judge and his fellow MLB stars won't be playing on the same diamond that was created for the Kevin Costner movie. Instead, they'll play at a temporary 8,000-seat ballpark. https://www.npr.org/2019/08/08/749507311/mlbs-yankees-and-white-sox-to-play-at-field-of-dreams-farm

For jumping so many levels and performing pretty well and also seeing how many here want to see him get a shot at DH it's odd perhaps not to see Yermin Mercedes on the top 30 nor the just missed lists. I do understand he doesn't profile well at catcher and might be strictly a DH and is on the old side but is he not still a prospect since he is in the system and can be of some use to the Sox if he can hit at the highest level ? I guess he has become something of a cult figure as the Yerminator.

Stupidest post in the history of stupid posts. This is how you can tell someone is biased or is so locked into his history of hatred against another person that he has to keep hating. He is implying Abreu is at his best because there is no pressure because the Sox don't have a shot at the playoffs but if they did then these wouldn't be his best months. So it's Jose fault the Sox don't make the playoffs because he sucks early. He is only good later because he is afraid to win. To agree or partially agree with that post means you must agree that Jose sucks either early or late and he dislikes winning and can't perform under pressure. Also that he purposefully is bad before the trade deadline because he doesn't want to be traded. Abreu is basically being bad on purpose or throwing games,

Always fun to get an easy win. Cordell really crushed that HR.

Then I'd say it is very realistic to expect it in that range again. After all that was the point of rebuilding .Lower payroll get young talent that will perform at the MLB level ,then fill holes with FA because of lowered payroll. I'm not optimistic they even know how to sign big free agents. They seem hopefully out of touch when Machado is offered a contract with the Frank Thomas diminishing skills clause in the guise of a "just stay on the field" clause. Now, how that might apply to pitchers, which has been Reinsdorf bigger of his Achilles heels in free agency, I don't know . Seems even less likely. All I know is they better make a splash early to show how serious they are. That could help other FA's and fans know the Sox mean business. After all that would help season ticket sales.

Hasn't it been in that range in the past ?