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Nice pic of Eloy in his last LIDOM game last night. He's a big man.

f*** yea, good move. Taking advantage of desperate GMs like Dipoto is smart. Here in Seattle the heat is starting to rise and I think Dipoto is going to triple down on this s***ty Mariners team the same way the Sox did a few years ago.

QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 15, 2017 -> 11:25 AM) Eloy's winter ball coming to an end. https://twitter.com/ChrisKuc/status/930833711322550272 Yea I think the Sox have basically told him to rest up and get ready for late February in AZ. He said in a spanish language interview the other week that he didn't think the Sox were going to let him play too much longer down there.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Nov 15, 2017 -> 01:57 AM) They mean like if he played in the majors in 2018? Yea, which is insane. For comparison, (and he's a 2B with a decent maybe very good glove so it's not a great one) they think the 22 year old Moncada is going to put up a wRC+ of 98. So they basically think that Eloy is already a better hitter even though he's a year younger. If anybody has the Steamer database link let me know. I'd like to see how Eloy projects against every 21 year old in MILB. I'd have to think he's at the top of the pile projection wise.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 15, 2017 -> 01:44 PM) Listening through the Chuck Garfien White Sox podcast, Aaron Rowand compared Micker Adolfo's arm to Vlad Guerrero/Jesse Barfield, called it among the best RF arms he has ever seen. Really? Well that's news. I'm not that high on Adolfo but if he's a plus in the OF that raises his ceiling quite a bit. If he's +5 runs in RF than he just has to hit something like 260/320/450 to be a solid starter. I'm just happy he had a good year and is apparently friendly with Eloy. Anything he gives the Sox at the MLB level at this point is a bonus IMO. There's so much other talent in the system we don't need to be putting all our hopes and dreams on a few guys anymore. Also, thanks a lot for your AAP updates.

Steamer came out and Eloy projects to a 262/316/452 line with a wRC+ of 102. Eloy turns 21 in a couple weeks. That's insane.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Nov 11, 2017 -> 04:21 AM) HUG WATCH Has the flu apparently.

QUOTE (SouthWallace @ Nov 9, 2017 -> 08:21 PM) I fully admit that I have no idea of what the Silver Slugger voting criteria is, but Abreu beat Hosmer in all of these 'Slugging' categories sans Batting Average... Jose Abreu: .304 Average .552 SLG % .906 OPS 33 HR 102 RBI 82 XBH Eric Hosmer: .318 Average .498 SLG % .883 OPS 25 HR 94 RBI 57 XBH So...??? What gives?! Popularity contest.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 9, 2017 -> 03:29 PM) 670 The Score‏Verified account @670TheScore 1h1 hour ago #WhiteSox know Eloy Jimenez could force their hand and earn big league promotion in 2018, writes @MLBBruceLevine http://cbsloc.al/2m9Tk6X you don't say...

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Nov 7, 2017 -> 03:53 AM) https://mobile.twitter.com/Gigantes_Cibao/s...3278465/video/1 I can't be sure but it kinda looks like Eloy somehow knew that was going to be a HR. Just a hunch. this kid hits the ball 420+ ft on the regular. Stanton 2.0 http://m.mlb.com/news/article/206023162/cu...-velocity-1194/

QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 6, 2017 -> 06:30 PM) Getting used to Eloy being the best player in his league consistently. rep.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Nov 2, 2017 -> 01:28 AM) Wow. Way to jinx him. Left the game with discomfort, somewhere, according to a translated tweet. must be feeling ok: quinto doble

Let this occupy your mind:

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Oct 30, 2017 -> 07:13 PM) Lets hope Rick sticks to his word about not rushing these guys. I honestly don't doubt Eloy couldn't handle it but I'd rather see him in AA even if it's only (likely) for a couple of months to accumulate PA's and experience. AA is probably the biggest jump in the minors. Same with Robert with the A- or A+ decision. Eloy is ready to run. Unleash him in AA for a minute, promote him to AAA in June, and he's in Chicago by August.

I can't wait to see the ZIPS projections for Eloy next year. I can see 270/310/440 which is pretty remarkable for an age 21 projection.

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 27, 2017 -> 10:36 PM) Jimenez hr tonight (3) https://mobile.twitter.com/Gigantes_Cibao/s...084878773276673 Ya got me! Was just about to come and post that. What more can he do... I think this kid will be the best Sox hitter since Konerko. Perhaps since...Big Frank himself. I can see 310/380/600 lines in his prime. At worst he's 270/350/550. At worst.

Article from the Trib: a lazy, s*** piece that just summarizes what the Dominican paper said, but it's Eloy content: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...1026-story.html

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 09:05 PM) Eloy getting the night off for White Sox dugout clown legend, Moises Sierra. Good article on Eloy from the Dominican. My spanish is bad but the summary is that the competition level is high, he enjoys playing in front of his countryman, family, and friends, and that he probably won't ever be back, cause, uh, he's the besss and he'll be in MLB late next summer. www.quisqueyanosports.com/2017/10/lidom-eloy-jimenez-no-esta-seguro-de.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 23, 2017 -> 05:22 PM) No kidding. I don't think anyone else knew that, just as no one else realized that Tatis was good yet. Can we get back to Eloy yet? Was named player of the week for the 1st week. Nuestro jugador Eloy Jiménez, fue escogido como el Pelotero Estrella de la Semana.

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 22, 2017 -> 06:32 PM) Homer tonight doubled in his 2nd AB. Dude is hot fire.

QUOTE (Tony @ Oct 20, 2017 -> 04:40 PM) Given the Sox track record with developing hitters, it should make us cautious, but bizarrely I feel like Eloy legit can’t miss, like I’ll be SHOCKED if he isn’t at least a 3.0 WAR hitter at some point in his career. Not even the Sox can screw this one up.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Oct 20, 2017 -> 03:17 PM) What's Eloy's defense like in the outfield? Will he go to LF or will Avi move to LF when Eloy is called up? Great to hear Eloy is mashing at such a high level of competition. I'm starting to wonder if he has a strong ST the Sox put him in Charlotte to start the '18 season. Adequate tools, but nothing special. Probably something like 30/45 on the scouting scale for his glove and 45/55 for his arm. That said, if he's hitting 300/380/580 nobody is really going to give a f*** about being -5 runs in RF/LF over 162 games.

QUOTE (Nokona @ Oct 20, 2017 -> 01:21 PM) He's on the team for the next year (in august) I think so. He's going to tear up AA, get promoted to Charlotte around June, then spend about 1.5 months there before coming to the big club.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 20, 2017 -> 01:13 PM) That's interesting I guess I didn't think about what level winter league competition was at. He's currently the most searched minor league player on Fangraphs FWIW.