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I have no idea what they are doing. My only guess, considering how they have whiffed on victor victor and all the rest the last two years when it seemed like they were in the cat-bird seat, is that they have a terrible reputation that keeps sending these players to other orgs. Although terrible reputation may also just mean not playing the game the way others are, nudge nudge, wink wink.

Ultimately and unfortunately, we are going to be dealing in counterfactuals on this.

Rules for your employer and laws for the government are two different things, and regardless, baseball moving away from its embedded gambling was probably a great thing for the sport even if it sucks for the white sox franchise.

I think there is an argument to be made for confidence level and how that can get effected, but in general playing against the best competition seems to work. It may not lead to optimal production in their first year, but outside of optimizing production during team control, I find it unlikely that it makes achieving their potential less likely. We aren't talking about throwing 19 year old A-ball players in the majors, where they will get shelled while they develop for 3 years. But when we are talking about preferring an additional 2-3 months of AAA time, I just don't buy it's that important outside the question of team control.

The latest effectively wild interviews the writer/editor behind the project: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1353-the-show-goes-on/ The most interesting part to me - apparently the whole reason the legal investigation began was due to a game a year later where the cubs threw a game, leading to it being picked up by legal authorities and then yadda yadda.

Yeah, Lambert is definitely the pitcher to watch. I had kinda assumed basabe would be in AAA but they likely will not push him after an injury that much (though he, more than any other prospect, seems to be undeterred by failing initially at a new level then figuring it out)

And braves and nats last year. Regardless of service time, I think we need to reassess our aversion to this just because of Beckham. I don't think Beckham was rushed, he just wasn't good. Mainly with Robert, I don't see need to slow him down if he's showing he can dominate, and obviously lets just hope that. The only other point I care to say, as long as we are revising our priors, is the first year he blew up everyone attributed it to keith law being biased or dumb. I read the athletic "behind the scenes" on tatis and the pads. Tatis did really just suddenly transform, law caught it early. I don't like Law's approach to pitching, but I think we should give it a rest with the "law hates the sox!" stuff.

Yeah this is true. I think W-S, when you take into account what's likely to be playing all year, would be the least exciting (obviously DSL is not going to get votes). So birmingham will have (feels like i'm drawing a huge blank): - adolfo - rutherford - Luis Gonzalez - (june) Robert/Madrigal) - Laz Rivera - Sheets What pitchers of interest will be there?

I am a bit surprised, even if you account for the fact that they have ignored it for years and had turnover with a new department, that baltimore continues to get outbid for talent despite the most ability to spend in this current period.

Interested in who you are most excited to follow this year? I think this may be the most watchable Charlotte has been since the first half of 2017 when Gio, Lopez and Moncada were on it. For me it's Kannapolis. I'm most interested in guys that we don't get to see much, so to see a group of our younger prospects like Sosa, Zangari, Curbelo, Bush, Nunez, that's fun.

He was 94-96mph at one point early on in college. Hopefully he can find that velocity again.

That’s probably it! Thanks guys.

It’s just a video of him being a goof but I was curious who the other player was in it because he looked super young and I didn’t recognize him.

Uhh don’t know where to put this. Anyone follow Robert on Instagram? What Sox player is Ruddy_jr06?

Since he reaggravated it I wouldn't be surprised if he gets 10 days.

I am being real pessimistic at 60-64. I think there will be some brightspots but I am not sure how this team will handle if it has poor health among its starting pitchers. I think it could have some decent .500 level ball like last year but one month where all of our pitching is aligned in a tailspin and just tanks the year.

My guess is if its two Minaya may be added, otherwise I'd guess Nicky.

Does Santana need to go on IL? Wasn't he a minor league deal?

Our catchers have been demoted to sixth spot. Change.

I guess they can use DH.

Indeed, college pitchers drafted in the top ten do have a high floor.

Weird.

Carlos Rodon is in the big leagues Carson Fulmer has been in the bullpen Burdi was on verge of big leagues before TJS Collins is in AAA three years later (and practicing at 1b, hmm!?) Our 2017 draft pick tore his achilles twice and that's quite a fast turnaround regardless.

Yes, the fangraphs article that Cameron wrote around their trade acquisitions. In discussing draft and international free agents, you can only claim they are targeting high ceiling players in the abstract. Indeed, I don't think we are dead last, I do think we are more aggressive than the Royals and Orioles. Huzzah.

Again, you can only claim they are higher ceiling when you view them in isolation and pretend other organizations and draftees do not exist. The white sox target high ceiling guys? Okay, in comparison to what organization? Where would you rank them in aggressively pursuing these incredibly high ceiling, low floor players.