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QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 04:17 PM) On a good team, I think he's more like a 4/5. Hard to imagine him having an ERA in the 3.5-3.7 range for another year or so. Why? His fastball velocity is almost already recovered and frankly his offspeed stuff has been as good or better than before the surgery in some games. The things missing are consistency with the offspeed and consistent control. Those will take, obviously, innings to get back.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 04:14 PM) If they do, a bad contract is coming back Then hold onto him and watch as his performance recovers. He's not that far away now.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 04:08 PM) Read that the girl who was on the phone with Trayvon testified the last thing she heard was Trayvon say, "Get your hands off me" before the phone went dead. Is that true? If so, shows Zimmerman put his hands on Martin first. No one believes any of these eyewitness reports. Put yourself in that situation. There's no way he's holding the phone properly any more, it's probably being dropped. The phone is about to cut out, it's far away from his mouth. Then add in the fact that witnesses often don't remember things precisely anyway, and this one might not have realized it was something she needed to remember until well later. Just another bit of uncertainty about this mess.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 04:07 PM) After 4 innings, Pettibone has tied his career-high in strikeouts They said he's only started a couple times and he hasn't lasted through 6 in those starts?

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 04:00 PM) I'd have Gordon 2, Viciedo 3, and Dunn 4 if the right trades are made. I'd then just hope it works. Bah, down the stretch this year who cares. Play whoever.

I don't feel like Danks's stuff is all that bad today he's just elevating the fastball too much.

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 03:30 PM) Someone said Rios is a good fit for ATL... I don't about that but De Aza may be a good fit. I know they're invested in Upton for the future but this year may be lost with him. Get De Aza in there against tough RHP and to fill a hole if they have injuries. That might actually make some sense. They're not going to put $15 million out there extra next year as a 4th OF, but an arb-year player who can move positions could be a good hole filler.

Gordon's is starting to seriously drive the ball.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 03:27 PM) Not at all. This is exactly the type player I expected. 10th rounder types for our older players. What on Earth does his draft round have to do with anything? He got 2nd round money.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 03:03 PM) Bassitt was an odd case. I had him at 19, one other person at 28, the other three he didn't make their T30 at all. I like his motion, his fastball, his command, and his offspeed stuff is improving. When he does falter, you can see it in his motion. As he gets more consistent, he's going to be very good. Might still be a reliever, but I believe he's got a good shot at the majors. That's one of the problems with relievers that are a long way away. If you haven't seen them personally, it's hard to tell things like "motion", "command", etc. You can see walk and strikeout numbers but a guy with a decent but wild fastball can pull that off at lower levels. You haven't seen how they set up hitters, how hitters adapt to them, and so on.

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 02:59 PM) Great list guys. Some of my favorite posters contributed on it and made for a great read. Appreciate the hard work and dedication. This site is lucky to have the FutureSox team. As far as the Tim Anderson debate, I really think its being understated how RAW Anderson really is. He has played two years of JuCo and 1-2 seasons in HS. I would argue he is more raw than your traditional HS 1st RD picks who played baseball 9-12 months a year since they were 9 or 10. I hope we take it very slow with Anderson and stop this "challenging" bulls*** aka moving guys up rapidly through the system. I really hope he sticks in Kanny for the remainder of '13. I think Anderson might be a little bit more advanced than you're giving him credit for, but I think he was in a spot where not many scouts were going to be able to see him and that contributes to that impression. But that said, you're 100% right, they should take their time with him.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 11:45 AM) Heyward has struggled mightily for most of the season, too. I can remember when people would have given up the world over to get a Heyward onto our roster.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 02:30 PM) I doubt anyone of them is ready for AAA but it'd be nice to promote one. Our of is empty there anyways Then we may as well move Mitchell back there.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 02:35 PM) Merlin just retweeted someone from MLB.com that handles the prospects saying Jacobs will be ranked 7th in Sox farm system That's probably right around where I'd have ranked him.

QUOTE (beck72 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 11:14 AM) I do know they have serious power issues. Only Alvarez at 3b has more than 10 hrs. Not sure who they have at 1b but Dunn? Fans will demand a big bat this deadline. rios doesn't seem a good fit with their young OF. It looks like they've been platooning Garrett Jones and Gaby Sanchez at 1b. Sanchez had a good start to the season but his numbers now look pretty rotten. That does look like the position where they could use a bat.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 10:47 AM) Thompson is consistent; that is his problem. Huh?

QUOTE (beck72 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 11:01 AM) Mercer had been awful lately and doesn't project as their long term answer there. HEading into the trade deadline, that's good for the Sox. the Pirates need to add some bats, ESP. With their recent fades so they can make the playoffs. If Alexei is the best available SS, he makes sense for them. Serious Q: if the Pirates wanted to add a bat, what would be the ideal spot for them to do so at? What position do they have where they're weak and they don't have a young kid in AAA ready to take over?

QUOTE (beck72 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 10:45 AM) One guy the Sox could like going forward is James Ramsey, your 1st rd pick last year. the sox have "toolsy " OFer prospects and need a consistent, solid guy with upside. Him, along with a decent arm high A, see some AA by years end, top 10-15 in your system would be around a solid return. If the sox can't one top prospect, 2 decent ones would be about right. The price might go up seeing how Alexei could be a good fit for Pittsburgh and the Reds as well. If all 3 NL Central teams could use a shortstop upgrade, thats quite good for the Sox.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 10:29 AM) Hammerhead has us agreeing, B. What does that say? Yup.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 10:44 AM) He peaked. (Look at his offensive numbers.) Not possible. You've clearly asserted that everyone at age 31 is in horrible decline and should be dumped immediately.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 10:33 AM) DUH!!! I get that, I'm just trying to "spin" the trade in a way that sounds better. If you think of it like Zapata, Braulio Ortiz/Hanleth Otono and Brandon Jacobs for Matt Thornton. WOW. It's an amazing return. Assuming they put that money back into payroll, scouting/development, etc. There's nobody putting a gun to JR's or Hahn's head and making them spend it. For all we know, they'll be putting it into a TIPS fund to spend later and earning interest. But thanks for assuming that I wasn't paying attention to the international draft pool system when I've already posted 2-3 articles about it in the minor league forum, lol. Which is why it was wierd that you posted a comment which would not have been written in the case where the international slotting system was understood. Given how the White Sox have operated over the last decade+, I think it's a very safe assumption that the money will be spent somewhere eventually, but obviously you can't just "Spend it to sign more international prospects" any more.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 10:31 AM) Diminishing skills. That 19/23 in stolen bases this year clearly indicates that he's lost a step.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 10:26 AM) Nice to know you still make excuses. You have no idea what his "focus" has been. Ok, then offer another explanation for why he has made errors this year at more than twice the rate of last year? Magic?

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 10:22 AM) I tend to agree with this. By 2021 Quintana will be a #4. He'll still only be 32 or so, right? He might still be a #2 guy then unless injury, of course.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jul 13, 2013 -> 10:18 AM) Doesn't that cancel out his impact though? Depends. Last year it was stellar. This year he's had the same level of focus everyone else on the team has had and thus screwed up a ton. Last year he had only about a dozen errors and was a vacuum at SS because of it. This year he had a dozen errors through June.