QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 4, 2012 -> 12:48 AM)
In the last five years, the White Sox spent only $18.3 million on the draft, the lowest total among the 30 teams and almost $34 million less than the Pirates, who have been the biggest spenders. That's the biggest reason that the Sox have a farm system that doesn't get much love from national analysts.
"The draft is the biggest bargain in talent acquisition,'' Baseball America's Jim Callis said on WSCR-AM 670 last week. "If you're willing to spend $10 million a year, you can compete with anybody. I just don't believe Jerry Reinsdorf believes in paying amateur players.''
Callis said he'll be watching to see if the White Sox opt to spend their full allotment in the draft, as they spent only $2.8 million last year.
"I'll believe the White Sox aren't going to be the cheapest team in the draft when I see it,'' Callis said.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...,2830493.column
Does make one wonder why they took those huge risks (comparatively) on Borchard and Viciedo...? Those two big bets seem to be the exception to the rule and represent $15.3 million in Sox investment/s.
When I think about about the pirates, I don't usually think they can "compete with anybody".
Good question though, about borchard and dayan.