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Sox have all the regulars in the lineup with Danny Hayes the DH. Bottom of 2nd Anderson singles but caught stealing. Saladino triples and Geo Soto singles to drive him in. !-0 .

Of the 22 HR's the Sox have hit this spring only 6 have come from players who were on the Sox at the beginning of last season. Saladino 3, Avi 2, Abreu 1, Anderson has 1 as does Yolmer Sanchez so 8 total from players who spent significant time on the Sox last year. Not counting Davidson or Kevan Smith who each have 1 but were injured upon debuting and had very limited AB's. The other 12 HR's are from Cody Ache 3, Rymer Liriano 2, Yoan Moncada 2, Eddy Avarez ( inside the park ) , Bourgeois , Everth Cabrera , Nick Delmonico, Danny Hayes

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 15, 2017 -> 05:12 PM) No. Speed does not equal range. He's an IF'er and 2B is a great spot for him But speed is a large component of range. Jumps and routes the others but Billy Hamilton disagrees.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 14, 2017 -> 11:38 AM) There are other true CF's in the system. Engel and May for example. But among the seven in the article, he's the one most clearly a CF, though others (Call for one) might be able to stick there too. For Booker, the question is, will he be able to do enough with the bat to get on base enough. If yes, he will jump up the boards. Of course I am aware of Engel and May it's just I am hoping his hitting and on base skills continue to advance more than Engels or Mays ever have while still continuing to be a good fielder.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Mar 14, 2017 -> 08:24 AM) http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-consens...ct-katoh-hates/ This article would make me nervous about acquiring Rodgers as a centerpiece. So Rodgers did dominate but he also played in an extremely friendly hitter's park, basically Coors on steroids and he didn't hit well on the road. Good point, It's nice seeing some real analysis on these prospects and hopefully the Sox do this kind of due diligence before acquiring them. One would expect better home numbers from most players but drastic splits are a bad sign. All around consistency is much more indicative of the true talent level.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Mar 14, 2017 -> 08:58 AM) I'm not sure why Saladino is so slept on around here. Dude was an above-average bat the final two months of the season when he got more consistent playing time. Even with some regression offensively, he can still provide plenty of value with his plus defense at 2B or 3B & smart base-running. Ultimately I think he can be a 2 to 3 WAR player with regular playing time, which would be attractive to many teams. To me, the biggest concern with him is health. He's had his share of problems staying on the field. Once a player gets pegged into a certain role or mindset it literally takes something drastic to change someones mind. If you take into consideration his minor league career ,age, and his performance on the major league level you have the not that young anymore quality utility man. It's much easier to keep him as that than to use a little imaginary and project him as more. It took Quintana years around here to stop hearing things like "smoke and mirrors" or "4th starter ceiling:" when discussing him.

Booker seems like an intriguing prospect. If his glove work , routes and arm are all as good as the article says along with his speed and outstanding stolen base percentage he seems like one to follow closely. If he develops he might be the closest thing the Sox will have to a true center fielder/lead off type .

QUOTE (ptatc @ Mar 13, 2017 -> 08:15 PM) No one is going to give the Sox much for Saladino. He's a good utility player. If he tears it up for the first half, that's all it will be a good first half. Every team and system has these guys. With 550-600 at bats maybe he hits .285 with 20-25 HR's then what, huh huh ?

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Mar 13, 2017 -> 01:53 PM) Glad the 2B spot is now open for him. He deserves a shot at being regular IMO. Or even 3rd base eventually. He's also the Sox emergency catcher.

More WBC and Sox stuff. Nate Jones pitched 1/3 of an inning for team USA and walked 2 . Giovanni Soto pitched 2/3 of an inning also walking 2 in Puerto Rico's rout of Venezuela and giving up a hit ,but both pitchers didn't allow a run.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 10, 2017 -> 07:35 PM) Literally everyone forgets about Q until they see the stats. He's just one of those guys. I've won many a dollar in bets comparing his stats to well know aces. And considering he pitches a lot of games in a hitters pall bark and in the the league with the DH he's been pretty stingy with the HR balls a few years. But we know all these things about him and as you said in so many words, Q is just an under the radar guy to even some very knowledgeable baseball fans and even baseball analysts like Smoltz.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Mar 10, 2017 -> 07:31 PM) Why the f*** would we trade Burdi? I know I didn't write that but I can see his reasoning. If the some of pitching prospects we have fail to stick as starters they may make it as relievers. So if Burdi pitches lights out this year or next the market for relievers is always very strong at the deadline. Seems like it's not a strong possibility considering Sox would move Robertson and then Jones first and second. Also Putnam or Jennings, Petricka, if also having good years could be moved as 6th and 7th inning guys.

They made a good point during the broadcast about starting Q because the USA team was a lot of NL'ers . Maybe Pittsburgh will still be interested . I think Q would kill in the NL. I'm also glad Smoltz was doing the game and said it was the most impressive pitching performance he had ever seen in the WBC. The same John Smoltz who when the MLB network was doing Top 10 Right Now recently didn't even include Q in his Top 20.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 10, 2017 -> 06:48 PM) I'm just glad we didnt blink and deal him for a lowball offer. Guy is an Ace, a #2 on a staff that has a perennial Cy contender. He's worth a s***load based on his on the field performance, and his off the field demeanor just adds to it. Personally I'd rather the keep the guy for the long haul. He's the type of pitcher that stays this way for a long time, and you need a top of the rotation guy after the rebuild. It's a tough call. The longer you keep him the bigger the risk becomes. I've made post after post about how durable and good he is but the Sox need some position player depth if the rebuild is going to be successful. Kind of have to trust the arms we got will end up succeeding because if they don't having Q around won't be a big help.

Q was Q and f*** all the teams who low balled the Sox in pursuit of him. I DVR'd this game and once Q came out read the posts here . Lots of nice things said. Very proud of the kid . He was aces, nails and and puppy dog tails.

Burdi 2 K's and a GO in the 8th.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Mar 9, 2017 -> 10:56 AM) Glad to keep seeing Delmonico keep getting some opportunities. Hopefully he can open some eyes this camp. So far this spring he is leading the Sox in total bases, XBH, and plate appearances. He has a .333 average, .667 slg and 1.027 OPS.

Good stuff. Good job by Jimmy. Guess we will find out how seriously the Sox are with pushing the rebuild envelop.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Mar 8, 2017 -> 09:32 PM) I think he'll be up by May. We should all take bets on dates. Just don't see May at all. That still seems like rushing him to me and I am not the type to usually whine about a player being rushed. He needs to start making better contact and accrue AB's against better pitching. Whenever the call up date is in September that's when I'd expect him unless he is tearing the cover off the ball in AAA.

Sox still seem a bit right handed so I will predict they give up on Davidson and one of Hayes or Delmonico makes the team primarily as a DH .Problem is neither Hayes or Delmonico is very versatile but both provide needed LH power. Hayes is also pretty good at drawing walks. I think Rymer Liriano is a sleeper pick. He missed a lot of development time with that HBP that broke his face. He might not make the Sox but if he starts hot at AAA we could see him quickly.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Mar 5, 2017 -> 09:41 AM) I agree with all of this. however, the odds of it happening aren't good because he doesn't do it often. As you said, hopefully he does see this as an exception. Even if he contemplated it whoever is left in the bidding will push the contract into untouchable limits. If the Sox sign him you can all say I was wrong but it ain't gonna happen. Now if the Sox trade for some extra money I may change my tune.

The day the White Sox do anything outside of the rules and regulations set forth by MLB regarding spending on amateurs will be the day the world ends . They will not go over allotment and incur penalties. The end.

Hope springs eternal...

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Mar 4, 2017 -> 06:21 PM) At what point do we start discussing the Sox as the best team in baseball? If not all time? Seriously though, enjoying watching us this spring, for whatever its worth. You mean we're not discussing it already. ? It's spring, baby, they are awesome... until the season starts.

QUOTE (Two-Gun Pete @ Mar 4, 2017 -> 06:27 AM) 1. He's injured right now. He can't even get through Spring Training, because of an arm issue, or a tummy ache, or God knows whatever is causing him to have to "go slow" at the tender age of 24. 2. He actually will be 28 when Boras has him sign elsewhere. 3. 6-12 WAR over 3 years is a wide spread. 2 WAR/year is "just a guy," or an average starting MLB player, or roughly what Rodon has been hereto fore. 4 WAR/year is very much a difference maker, a stud, or slightly less than early Chris Sale as a SP or slightly less than what Quintana is now. Clumping the Gavin Floyds & Carlos Rodons together with the Chis Sales and Jose Quintanas over rates our now-injured SP, IMO. YMMV. And, I have to re-state that I was very much a fan when he was drafted, & I very much want him (and ALL Sox players) to do well. I simply don't get why he's considered by fans to be a core player. It's hard to convince you of anything when you believe in your own narrative that isn't as accurate as you'd like to think. You said he is "oft" injured , I told you he had one disabled list trip that was non pitching related and offered you a chance to prove he was oft injured and all you did was cite his current status which has not been confirned as any type of injury. Rodon is a free agent in 2022 and while I said he will be at or near 30 and you said he will be 28 when Boras has him sign elsewhere technically you are closer to correct. However 2022 will be his age 29 season since his 29th birthday is in December of 2021. 2017 (24) 2018 (25) 2019 (26) 2020 (27) 2021 (28) 2022 (29). SO he will be 29 for the entire season but if he signs with someone else before Dec. !0 he would still be 28 when another team signs him but for all intends and purposes in 2022 he will be 29 . For the last 2 season he has flashed his upper abilities late in the season which you have called "garbage time" but I would wager that you have not looked up the box scores for those games to see which teams he faced or if the lineups were full of prospects . in 2015 his last 8 starts he had a 1.81 ERA. After his DL stint in 5 starts in August he had a 1.47 ERA. Now you might say big deal 5 starts but here is a link to a Fangraphs article that might give you some hope that he will become the ace we all hope he will. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/carlos-rodo...a-step-forward/