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Taking him off SS/3B wipes out a lot of his premium defensive value off the table ...at least 2-3 fWAR.

Didn't Colson as well...? Or just basketball?

At least not a first rounder like Ring or Poreda...

Noticed draft's headline corporate sponsor Nippon Express...big Japanese company, delivery/logistics

Jon Garland moved super fast. He was 19 or 20 when he debuted. Just took him 2-3 years of struggling at the big league level to find himself.

It's because he was mic'ed up for all access CHSN Fridays...said he wouldn't do it again if he didn't get a hit. So now must be Tristan every Friday until he takes an O for...

Peters/Mune/Vargas/Crochet deal But there’s a lot more beyond Venable and actual talent added to be equally considered in an objective analysis.

Thome should go 41 or 78 I think is the next pick….with lots of extra pool money on top to spread around if they do take the two targeted players they “really really want” at 34/41 (local high school/prep pitcher). In theory, like getting 1-1 and two low first rounders/high second guys (preps likely) in terms of talent and then Thome again at 78 instead of one of the two higher picks that were closer to his pre draft slotting (#40-50). Then fifth pick Contreras?

It’s discouraging. The first time (recently) someone overruled was Jacob Gonzalez. It will be interesting if any stories do leak about Grady Emerson asking for more $$$ with the slightest bit of NCAA/NIL leverage on his side. TB simply loves young left handed hitters, so that seems to be his predestined fate…if one actually believes in such things.

“I honestly had no idea,” Griffin told the Post-Gazette. “I knew there were a few teams that, according to my agent, were going to go college-heavy. At the time, I knew the White Sox were interested and they were the closest to the top of the board. We had our eyes on them first.” Colin Beazley Injured again, Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin is just ‘trying to stay as positive as I can’ Then he added: “The Pirates doing a Zoom call the night before had us thinking it might be them.” Griffin’s draft profile offered a bit more risk than an established college talent. And the 2024 class was loaded with that. Three of the headliners — Travis Bazzana, Chase Burns and Nick Kurtz — are already MLB All-Stars. Former WPIAL standout JJ Wetherholt is in the running for Rookie of the Year. For a while, it seemed as though the Cleveland Guardians were considering taking Griffin first overall, sending a herd of their front office to Mississippi to conduct a private workout. The Guardians passed on Griffin at No. 1. None of the next three teams took him, either. Once the White Sox pivoted to a college arm, lefty Hagen Smith out of Arkansas, the Pirates realized they might be in business. The Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals had kicked the tires on Griffin — St. Louis actually expressed interest in drafting him as a pitcher — but both teams went in another direction. The Los Angeles Angels, picking eighth, took a different middle infielder, Christian Moore.

"On the morning of the 2024 MLB Draft, those close to Konnor Griffin believed he would be selected by the Chicago White Sox. Many teams were interested in the shortstop, rated the top high school prospect in a stacked draft class. Chicago was seen as the first in line. “I thought the White Sox were going to take him at No. 5,” said Griffin’s agent, Joey Devine of Excel Sports Management. “I know [amateur scouting director] Mike Shirley and that front office really liked him and they scouted him really heavy.” Lurking four picks behind them were the Pirates." postgazette.com/sports

"We believe in this team, and we discussed multiple ways to use the compensation pick to strengthen it,” Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said in a press release. “Jacob Gonzalez can complement Nick Gonzales and Jared Triolo on the left side of the infield in Konnor Griffin’s absence. He’s also a versatile, left-handed hitter who has taken significant steps this season, and who we believe in long-term.” Chicago took Gonzalez with the 15th overall pick in the 2023 draft. He had generally underperformed in the minors until breaking out this season. The 24-year-old posted a massive 166 wRC+ in 52 games at Triple-A. Gonzalez slugged 19 home runs and stole eight bases before his call-up. He came into the year with 17 home runs across three pro seasons. Murakami’s hamstring injury gave Gonzalez a chance to get regular reps at first base with the White Sox. He slashed .244/.323/.360 over 97 plate appearances. Gonzalez recorded 2 Defensive Runs Saved in 29 games at first base. He played one inning at third base and didn’t see any playing time up the middle. Eisert sits below 90 mph with the four-seamer, but he has a four-pitch mix and gets plenty of extension (95th percentile). His slider and changeup both have whiff rates above 32% this season. Eisert is unlikely to usurp high-leverage southpaws Gregory Soto and Mason Montgomery, but he gives manager Don Kelly another option from the left side." mlbtraderumors.com

"The Pirates were able to flip the 34th pick because it's in a Competitive Balance Round. This one has a slot value of $2,897,400, the addition of which gives the White Sox the biggest pool in the draft at $20,489,500, or $21,513,975 when including the 5 percent overage the White Sox usually indulge. This gives them a pick in between their selections at No. 1 and No. 41, which happens to be Landon Thome's projected range." Home - Sox MachineThe latest Chicago White Sox news, reporting, analysis and podcasts from Jim Margalus, Josh Nelson and James Fegan. Margalus

vwrl vanguard etf vtsax two basic/foundational ones... not a huge fan of space x impacts across various indexes, though

They'll likely get 2-3 very intriguing players after 1-1, but that won't exactly restock a system that has fallen well back into the 20s. Or they can try to go over with 5-7 guys and spread out the pool more thinly.

Chicago White Sox 2nd Round Picks in the MLB June Amateu...Trayce Thompson/Ryan Sweeney Jeff Weaver and Bob Wickman the only successful second round picks...ofc not with the Sox, for the most part

They've never been competitive under Getz...until now. Now how much he was for or against selling off pieces in 2022-23, we have no idea. Or if those could even be termed as competitive teams...ofc he wasn't officially the GM yet either.

Helping out Ishbia to hit the ground running...

Will soon find out. In a much tougher league this season. Trade won't provide definitive results for at least 4-5 seasons. Right when Getz is trying to retain his position with Ishbia.

White Sox career fWAR from 2nd and 3rd round picks has to be somewhere between 26th through 30th in mlb. Even international has had a higher rate of return...at least until the pools were capped.

Lowe already at 3.0 bWAR heading for 4.75-5.0 will also be an ufa in 2027

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026-mlb-mock-draft-7-0-final-predictions-for-first-40-picks/

There was a report in late June that the Pirates were open to moving their CBR-A selection as well as players in their minor league system. They’ve now done both in one deal. Gonzalez debuted this season with the White Sox. He provided near league-average production while playing mostly first base, but was bumped off the roster when Munetaka Murakami returned Friday. Eisert has been a regular in Chicago’s bullpen since last season. He’s scuffled to a 5.93 ERA in 2026. mlbtraderumors.com

Jared Triolo has been bad at SS for Pitt filling in for Griffin and as a utility guy SUMMARY 2026 Career WAR 0.4 6.1 AB 181 1087 H 42 256 HR 1 20 BA .232

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/07/10/konnor-griffin-mlb-draft-cherington-whitesox-nationals/stories/202607090056 "Figure out the money later" inside story of how Pirates signed Griffin unfortunately paywalled