Everything posted by southsider2k5
-
2017 Draft tracker and signings
QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 27, 2017 -> 02:27 PM) They are $112,800 ahead in the top 10 rounds, plus an extra 25k each to Wilcanon and Yurchak in rounds 11&12 to make $62,800+
-
2017 Draft tracker and signings
QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 27, 2017 -> 02:15 PM) Thanks for the finds on the Louisville pair. But I'm pretty sure the Sox are a little over 100k ahead on pool. They are $112,800 ahead in the top 10 rounds, plus an extra 25k each to Wilcanon and Yurchak in rounds 11&12 to make $62,800+
-
2017 Draft tracker and signings
With the two Louisville signings, the Sox are sitting an estimated $62,800 ahead of their bonus pool number, with Evan Skoug left to sign. With his slot of $201,700, the Sox can offer him an estimated $264,500 signing bonus without going over their pool total and into tax territory. The Sox also can go over their team allotment of $7,921,400 by up to 5%, or $396,070, if they are willing are to pay a 75% tax penalty. Anything over that total would result in an additional loss of a draft pick.
-
2017 Draft tracker and signings
Devan FinkVerified account @DevanFink 7h7 hours ago Source: White Sox have agreed to sign 6th rounder (No. 177) Kade McClure to a $330,000 bonus. RHP from Louisville gets overslot.
-
2017 Draft tracker and signings
rickbozichVerified account @rickbozich 5h5 hours ago Word is that former #L1C4 pitchers Lincoln Henzman & Kade McClure will sign with @whitesox today.
-
2017 Draft tracker and signings
Devan FinkVerified account @DevanFink 7h7 hours ago Source: White Sox have agreed to sign 4th rounder (No. 117) Lincoln Henzman to a $450,000 bonus. RHP from Louisville gets underslot.
-
Quintana
QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 27, 2017 -> 01:34 PM) Sounds good to me. I think Acuna and some pitching makes sense. Say, Acuna, Fried, Gohara, and wildcard. I'd still love to get my hands on Kevin Maitan.
-
Quintana
QUOTE (Sleepy Harold @ Jun 27, 2017 -> 01:24 PM) Braves interested in Q, Archer per Dave O'Brien The more, the better.
-
2017 Offseason White Sox News, Notes, and Tweets thread
Jason BenettiVerified account @jasonbenetti 1h1 hour ago The @whitesox and @Yankees are on @CSNChicago tonight. We're scheduled to be joined by Michael Kopech in the first hour.
-
Tim Anderson
Timely Fabian Ardaya @FabianArdaya 2h2 hours ago Tim Anderson is MLB's second-fastest SS on the bases this season (28.5 ft/sec), per @Statcast. Alen Hanson is the second-fastest 2B (28.7).
-
2017-2018 NHL discussion thread
Spiegel & Parkins @Spiegel_Parkins Jun 26 "I would be very cautious. It would have to be a situation where it was very (cap) friendly to bring Sharp back." - Eddie Olczyk
-
2017-18 official NBA discussion thread
Sun-Times Sports @suntimes_sports 20m20 minutes ago UPDATE: #Bulls front office has drawn line in the sand on Dwyane Wade’s future, @suntimes_hoops reports http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/paxson-...-direction/amp/ …
-
2017-18 official NBA discussion thread
QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 27, 2017 -> 11:50 AM) What is it talking about? https://twitter.com/KCJHoop
-
Sox claim Alen Hanson
QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jun 27, 2017 -> 11:35 AM) Trout is an 80 grade player. Flat out elite, perennial MVP candidate, future 1st ballot HOF. 80 grade is a generational talent. Guys like Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa, Nolan Arenado, etc are 70 grade players If Tatis ends up in that camp, I will be thrilled that the Sox have finally learned how to scout Latin America.
-
6/26 games
QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jun 27, 2017 -> 12:00 PM) Think we'll see any Adolfo in the backend of any mid season top 100s? Two things would need to happen in my eyes. #1, he keeps up this ridiculous run and he ends up with 25-30 homers, along with a respectable batting average. #2, K's come down into the 25% range.
-
Chris Sale 2016 vs 2017
QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ Jun 27, 2017 -> 10:50 AM) This 2017 version of Chris Sale is for real. Looking at fangraphs: - Manged increased his swinging strike% by an incredible 5% this year, his 16.2% swstr now leads MLB, and is by far his career best. - FB velo increased by 1.5 MPH, 2nd high FB velo since becoming a starter - Mixing up his pitches, throwing 29.2% slider, by far the highest since 2013. - BABIP is consistent with his career norm - Benefited from move away from the cell. HR/9 is lowest since 2014, when he posted a 2.17 ERA All in all, it seems like Sale is going all out and maximizing his talent, the only concern is if his skinny frame will hold up till playoff time. That and his arm in general.
-
Sox claim Alen Hanson
QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 27, 2017 -> 11:00 AM) I've not seen a single place other than Keith Law suggest he's even remotely close to that. That'd be the top prospect in baseball. 70 would be something like Mike Trout.
-
2017-2018 NHL discussion thread
Jay ZawaskiVerified account @JayZawaski670 14m14 minutes ago Jay Zawaski Retweeted Bill Gernant Yesterday, @ChrisKuc reported the Hawks were interested in Karl Alzner. I have since confirmed that interest (not that I needed to).
-
Jake Burger Signs
Some vid of Burger taking BP in Chicago last night. https://twitter.com/FabianArdaya/status/879459062018179073
-
2017-18 official NBA discussion thread
Someone voted Gar Foreman for Exec of the Year. Bulls TalkVerified account @CSNBulls 2h2 hours ago Who voted for Gar Forman for Executive of the Year? Conspiracy theories: http://bit.ly/2tQ836N
-
Avi Garcia 5th in ASG voting
Full Avi article CSN ChicagoVerified account @CSNChicago 1h1 hour ago "You should be embarrassed you're batting seventh in winter league." http://bit.ly/2sbkVHh
-
"All of our guys" available
Sun-Times Sports @suntimes_sports 38m38 minutes ago Make him an offer: #WhiteSox general manager Rick Hahn says "all of our guys" available in right deal http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/white-sox-gm-open-minded-on-all-our-guys-as-trade-season-nears/amp/ …://http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/...on-nears/amp/ …
-
How do you rate the rebuild so far?
QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 27, 2017 -> 10:25 AM) Tim Anderson is making $4 million per year. If he averages 0.5 WAR per year, he'll be worth the money. There was nothing wrong with that extension whatsoever. You will end up eating your words on that one. $25 million in nothing when it comes to money in a contract. The options of $12.5 million and $14 million only make it better. It is these exact kind of deals that made players like Sale and Eaton even more valuable in deals.
-
Tim Anderson
QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 27, 2017 -> 10:17 AM) Yes, I agree. Alexei was mostly solid across the board defensively with flashes of being really good, he lost a step toward the end of his tenure here as age caught up with him, but he was a player that a lot of teams would have liked to have in his prime. Hopefully Anderson will make himself into frontline starter, but he has a long ways to go to catch the Missile. Just to be clear, there is nothing wrong with the career of Alexei Ramirez as a whole. If we get that out of Tim Anderson, it is a win. The comp comes from both players being extreme free swingers who weren't interested in walks, extremely athletic players with long limbs and long but quick swings who could make the spectacular play in one moment, yet blow the routine play in the next. Both have/had plus speed, and bad base running instincts. Both are medium power guys with mostly gap power, but the ability to run into 10-15 per season.
-
6/26 games
QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 27, 2017 -> 10:15 AM) And the power. One thing if he's just hitting for higher average, but the power at age 20 is really nice to see The power is his calling card, so that is extra nice. Having him on pace for 20+ homers is great at this age, as usually power is the last thing to come.