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Blount was at Tennessee for three years and earned the closer role his junior year, but got kicked off the team for violating team rules. Link

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 04:32 PM) At the very least, it should be entertaining to watch people brutalize the spelling of his last name. Michal c zewski It looks complicated, but those parts are easy. Let's hope that helps.

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 04:20 PM) No catchers or firstbasmen taken yet. I know Laumann likes the catcher depth already but it would have been nice to pick up a decent 1B project somewhere throughout the draft. To be honest, I don't care for taking 1st basemen. For all we know Michalczewski could end up at 1st.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 03:58 PM) Can I ask that people please somehow link or credit material you post here from elsewhere? To protect the site, and to make it clear what is your words and what is not. Forget protecting the site, it's the proper thing to do when citing someone's work.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 02:38 PM) I feel the Last of Us will sell plentg of consoles, despite the new generation. I think they will probably come out with a $300 Last of Us bundle. They have an Uncharted 3 bundle for that price. You can probably get the Uncharted trilogy for $60 or $70 right now and Journey is worth playing for $10. For anyone that doesn't have a Blu Ray player, those games at that price would be worth it IMO.

It's easy to get excited about this pick, but the moment to get excited is when (if, obviously) he signs. A lot of work to do.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 03:20 PM) The strategy improved a lot the past two years or so anyway. I like what they've done and they have done a good job on the pitching front. The big thing is to see how those big arms ultimately develop at the big league level and to figure out if the Sox can at all figure out how the hell to develop some of these position players. Exactly. They used to take a lot of the lower ceiling, more advanced players and that didn't turn out as well. They've definitely had more success with this strategy. It's not like it's as simple as fast guys never bust or guys with big swings never make it. There are so many factors even after a guy hits pro ball. It's difficult to always pinpoint what the failing is of a prospect that doesn't make it. Different things come into play.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 03:15 PM) The question is, is this obviously the wrong strategy? The only guy who would have been a position player ready to make the bigs out of that draft strategy would have been Mitchell and he might well have had a shot had he not destroyed a leg. I think it's a great draft strategy. You just have to develop them and pick the right ones. They've done a very good job with the pitchers. Their hitting coaching may not be getting the job done or they are simply drafting the wrong athletes. That doesn't mean the strategy isn't sound. You can't teach speed. You can't teach size and fastball velocity (other than delivery refinement, which the Sox are good at). Give your development staff the most to work with and hope they can teach it and the players can apply it.

I've seen a few people note this, but other than Danish, the five other picks follow the same type of picks the Sox have made for a few years now: athletic hitters and big, hard-throwing pitchers. I didn't expect the title changes of Hahn and KW to change that because it's the same people in every other major spot in the org.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 11:54 AM) I really don't see the problem with the system having to be connected to the internet. I don't think my Xbox 360 has ever not been online. For most people it's not an issue, but it limits their audience a little bit. I'm pro-PS, but there's nothing to say they won't put similar used game/always online measures. They haven't announced anything yet. Maybe they won't because MS went first, but it seems unlikely for MS to go this alone.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 01:48 PM) I think people get too carried away with rankings. If Law and Mayo had all the answers, they would be running someone's draft. Baseball America uses guys like Phil Rogers to rank guys. Baseball is one sport where individual teams' board vary greatly. If you get one really good player out of a draft and 2 or 3 complementary ones, it's a great draft. For all we know ultimately the best player out of this draft for the White Sox may not have even been selected yet. It does make it fun, but it's really impossible to criticize fairly until a few years from now. This is absolutely true. It's a shame it needs to be said every year.

If anyone is concerned about taking two guys with two-pitch arsenals at the moment, Erik Johnson profiled similarly when drafted. He had a plus fastball, a decent curve and inconsistent change with good control. Now he has two good pitches and his change is good enough that he's thriving as a SP in AA at an age appropriate level.

Gotta love people hoping for players in the fifth round. The odds of the Sox taking THE guy you want is so slim. The player pool is so wide once you get out of the first round.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 01:23 PM) Their past draft record cannot be defended, but really at this point of the draft, these guys are all lottery tickets. Their recent draft record isn't bad at all. They've drafted and developed quality pitching. I just question the org's ability to develop hitting of any kind. I really like the Mitchell pick. I'll take two plus pitches all day. Obviously he has command issues and his change up doesn't sound like a very good pitch, but let him throw as a starter for a while and move him a la Jacob Petricka.

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 12:39 PM) Pretty typical Sox pick. All tools, has strikeout issues. http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-basebl...3/teamcume.html 26 K in 250+ PA is strikeout issues?

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 11:18 PM) This is one of the better threads in a while on PHT. I was totally ignorant to this class before today. Lots of good info and analysis up and down this thread. Most of the less knowledgeable people simply stay away from the draft thread. As for Danish, I can't help but think reliever. Potentially fast rising one, but I always cringe when I hear guys have a plus fastball/slider combo and need to develop the change to remain a starter.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 10:13 PM) This crap is so unnecessary when there's no trades and nobody knows who the players are. Wait for the rapid fire the next two days. It's amazing how fast it goes.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 09:59 PM) Austin Wilson must have signability concerns, I would think. I hope he comes to us. He gawn.

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 08:07 PM) MILB.com is being odd for me. Charlotte: http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?g...ox&sid=milb Phegley hits another homer. Excellent start for Castro. W-S: http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?g...ox&sid=milb Hawkins 1/3, 2B, 0Ks. Kanny and Bham postponed. I was having issues with milb.com as well, but the Barons did play a doubleheader. Game 1 Game 2

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 08:28 PM) Who would be 4 and 5 now? Would be hard to choose anyone that's standing out....I would guess, Thompson? Daniel Webb? Snodgress? Sanchez still? You certainly can't argue Beck's moved up significantly....he should be near the back end of the Top 10. I like Thompson and Sanchez for those spots. Snodgress and Beck are right behind for me. I'm not putting Micah Johnson in the top tier until he moves up and continues to hit.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 08:23 PM) I feel thats our case every year after the draft. Absolutely, at least recently. With Hawkins having an awful year Anderson has an argument. It's him vs. Erik Johnson. I'd lean towards the guy who is probably going to pitch in the Majors this year against the CC pick. FS article on Tim Anderson

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 07:25 PM) Catcher (premium position) with strong arm and a ton of power potential. Was a top 10 talent. Huge bust potential though (catching prospects have low success rates). Renfroe off the board. I'm game, although man that is risky. High school catcher could be the highest bust rate of any type of prospect

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 07:17 PM) I like Renfroe a lot. I know Sox have taken a lot of OF's lately but nice tools. I'd take an athletic OF with tools every year if I thought he was a good prospect. You can't go wrong with a toolsy OF or a pitcher with velocity and good stuff. You can never have enough of those players. The trick is to get them to turn out.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jun 5, 2013 -> 07:15 PM) Olacio with a nice start: 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB, 5 H Good to see. He's young enough that this can purely be a learning year. He hasn't shown much to get excited about before this.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 5, 2013 -> 12:56 PM) I still need to finish Uncharted 3. >. Aww man. That's a quality game. I go back in my mind whether I like 2 or 3 better. Initially I think I liked 2 better because it had more epic set pieces, but 3 doesn't have any annoying parts. Naughty Dog is incredible. Sure seems like Last of Us is living up to even their own ridiculously high standards. I'm getting this day one.