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https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates Stiever / Lewis / Banks / Roach

I like this blurb from FG on LHP Prep Pitcher Blake Walston: Popup arm in Wilmington, NC area is 6'4 with lots of projection, 17 on draft day and a knockout breaking ball. Ranked 50 overall and listed as a riser.

And falling off because of body concerns. God I hate body concerns. I still like the Madrigal pick. I have found players with very high baseball IQs to be a good indicator of getting most out of talent, and I have found many high contact guys have gotten more power than frame/prior work have indicated, the latest being Willians Astudillo, who is less well rounded in every way than Madrigal but has made it to big leagues and keeps producing.

Yeah. I would really like to know if the astros were drafting one now, how much they would value the savings now that its a much less dramatic slot value for first pick (vs when they were at top of draft). And the other aspect there is still needing to go head to head with AZ who has a war chest. How certain can they be of who they can target with the savings if AZ wants the same player? Those are the parts where I just don't know if the 1-1.5 million they can save will be valuable enough, but they may also just love a different player. Maybe this guy will fall in love with riley greene or something really dramatically cheaper.

The Lopez/Randle/Zubac stuff was the worst moves. Russell is still kind of a weird player and you really have to credit Brooklyn, but I wouldn't be surprised if Brooklyn doesn't match if Russell gets an offer.

Why don't you believe this? The timing? You think they are trying to get a good deal on Witt?

I know this was kidding but I think we'll need some patience there. Massive jumps for some of those infielders who are a bit younger. Really want more out of Curbelo though, as I said. Separate point, I know we are anxious on Madrigal, reminder that its early. You won't get much fomo looking at kellenic, swaggerty or India's numbers right now.

I'm not saying I'm betting against the sox taking a college player, but as much as I like the FG draft content, worth noting that they have been quite off in their intel on sox preferences. We heard mostly about Singer/Swaggerty last year. Felt like we mostly heard about Bukauskus/kendall the year before. You'd be crazy to say sox are likely to draft a high schooler, but I don't know. I'm not putting too much stock in idea they would go lodolo yet.

Worse is if Brandon Brennan is good in Seattle’s bullpen. That would be inexcusable.

Separately, I’m actually a bit offended at how bad the roster the bulls have been playing with the last few weeks.

NL pitchers are stupid?

Wow that was a late game!

This has happened my entire life.

Gave up 3 runs tonight

Fly out

So long as johan Cruz doesn’t Double play Robert should have a chance in the ninth of a tie game. Two on.

Dude, really enjoying the Lakers falling into knicks zone. Jerry West is a freaking wizard.

Sosa adds a walk. Bad Robert day. Bush with two hits. After an ugly start, the kids are turning things around. Curbelo, repeating kanny, is like to see more from. Codi Heuer had a really nice line.

I don’t need Sosa to be ranked or get hype. Would be happy with him as a fringe five guy who just keeps producing and holding his own when challenged.

Madrigal not playing, feels like something is up there

I think Keith Law is at W-S

the Only moderately interesting zig that our front office did in this rebuild was invest a ton in minor league and college relievers, which they invested a lot in. Not promising early returns. Shoulda zagged.

Some sox people looked at what Santana was pitching and said that it would be better than Banuelos. I question that.

I do, 100%, believe they should have mixed more vets with rookies for pitchers. But with so many young pitchers they should have had 5-6 more player dev and coaching guys on the field to assist.

No team - i guarantee - will have gotten less WAR for their dollars than the 2018-19 white sox acquisitions.