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Just for fun, I crossed out all of the guys who wold not be available at 45 according to FG latest mock (again, just for fun). Not listed: Maurice Hampton - now my fav player ever. Probably thought he'd be gone, only realized Jerrion Ealy as a two sport guy.

This sounds like fun, thanks for the tip!

Good, he's starting to fill out. He's fought back so hard this year. I really hope he keeps it up. If he can finish year above .700 ops that's a huge win.

I will still be excited for Vaughn, but yeah, still preparing for Wyatt personall.y.

I think that Maurice Hampton profile looks awesome tbh. Give me bat speed and athleticism all day. Couple other notes: - Some of the shortstops in round 2 they are linked to sound really similar in profile to Yolbert Sanchez. Really piling on there. - CJ Abrams is profiled in the athletic here for subscribers: https://theathletic.com/993601/2019/05/29/a-born-hitter-georgia-prep-star-c-j-abrams-will-be-a-speedy-selection-in-mlb-draft/

Just want to stress that this is drafting for need. They seem to go in with a plan not based on who the players in the draft are but what the org needs. Last year had a draft full of prep pitching and sox didn't grab one, they went after a bunch of low velo college pitchers and polished college hitters.

With a wonderfully interesting update, here are two BA scouting reports for my soxtalk bretheren. I'm particularly intrigued by Goss. Hunter Barco Both athletic and great size. Barco's changeup is intriguing and a 6'4 lefty. But I really like Goss's writeup.

Very pro. As someone who basically only has access to player type and draft resource management I'm pro. But these wild vacillations in draft strategy each year make me wonder how successful their combining of analytics and scouting operations are.

Ha, trying to parse together what happens in Birmingham video is so tough

I don’t know it would be that much more than Vaughn’s tbh.

Wow how did that slide make it in

Q for player-manager

This may be a dumb question but how do they decide how many bases to give your stats for a walk-off?

Terrance Gore is fun.

So now there’s mendick to try out. Congrats, you’ve learned what a rebuild is.

97 mph in 7th

Yes, people wanted to know what they had since we know yolmer is bad. Kinda the point.

96 mph in the 7th

Sosa HR ?

I am skeptical. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/adley-rutschman-is-the-best-mlb-draft-prospect-since-bryce-harper/ Rutschman’s Oregon State teammates don’t take him for granted, and neither does Yeskie. “I joke with guys from time to time,” he said. “If you’re (age) 8 to 80 and you live within earshot of Oregon State, you know Adley. Kids love him, grandmas love him. He personifies what’s good in college athletics and life in general.” Rutschman said he looks up to Albert Pujols, Mike Trout and Russell Wilson because of how they play the game and how they carry themselves on and off the field. If he even comes close to reaching his lofty potential in pro ball, he figures to make a similar impact on the game and in the city where he plays. Fans have seen it in Corvallis. Soon they’ll see it in the big leagues.

In the comments section, Josh Nelson seems to imply that the person Hostetler and Kiley are referring to could be Rutschman. https://www.soxmachine.com/2019/05/28/white-sox-mock-draft-roundup-two-names-at-no-3/

KW for much of the 00s was drafting based on what he could afford. Telling me drafting Lance Broadway and Kyle Mcculloch was BPA on their board is such an own goal.

That was so weird.

I would bet it's a safe slip like this too.