Ozzie Ball

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 24, 2010 -> 11:42 PM) I wish Nick Swisher would have had those RBI numbers when he was in Chicago. You say it like he was with the Sox for 5+ years and never produced. He had one down season. It happens. The Sox would be a much better offense with Nick Swisher a part of it right now.

QUOTE (BearSox @ May 23, 2010 -> 09:16 PM) Both the Pierre and Swisher trades were god awful. You don't trade good prospects, especially pitchers (Gio, DLS, Ely), for mediocre position players. Swisher's not mediocre.

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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 21, 2010 -> 03:03 PM) That makes me think it is either Tony or Dan. Not sure which. It's me.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 18, 2010 -> 09:59 PM) Then why would he be there at #13? He's very raw and there are serious concerns about his pitch recognition. Plus the signability factor.

There was some buzz on Ozney a couple of years ago, haven't heard much recently though.

I'm expecting someone like Workman or Wimmers. At least this way I can't be disappointed... or I'll just be less disappointed.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 18, 2010 -> 02:19 PM) They had no intention of ever drafting Porcello. I remember telling Flash he was going to be very disappointed when he was saying there's no way the Sox won't take him if he continues to fall. Same holds true with Wilson, I believe. Sox are going to take a pitcher, as well they should with the first pick. How could they possibly know without scouting him?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 18, 2010 -> 06:49 AM) Last I heard, the Sox haven't even scouted him due to his contract demands. Yeah I'm calling b.s. on this. Do you honestly think there's even the slightest chance that the White Sox, less than one month out from the draft, won't have scouted every potential 1st round player? They likely won't even know what Wilson's bonus demand is, and they won't have been able to get a good feel for his signability without meeting the guy. The White Sox will do their due diligence on basically every legit draft prospect, especially the top guys, even if they're unrealistic picks (i.e. Bryce Harper, who they will also have scouted).

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 18, 2010 -> 06:17 AM) Wilson > Brentz And I'm saying this right now and not after the fact. I'll be extremely disappointed if we don't take Wilson at #13 if he's on the board. Well be prepared for disappointment then. Getting yourself all amped up over selecting Wilson is stupid. He doesn't fit the mold of White Sox 1st round picks. They haven't gone with a high school player in round 1 since 2001 (Honel) and they don't go over slot. Sure it would be nice to see the White Sox break their budget and select him, but he may not even be the best player on the board at 13.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ May 16, 2010 -> 10:09 PM) He is definitely hitting like one. But one big problem is his defense. With all his issues, I can't seeing him develop into a MLB-caliber third baseman, which means he would have to move to second base or a corner outfield spot. With the corner spot, he doesn't have the power or the speed to compensate for the lack of power. So I gotta believe he will be a second baseman should he make it the major leagues. For how well he is hitting average-wise, his OPS is still sub .800. Nice to see a big rebound season from him, but still a lot to improve. I was being sarcastic with the stud thing. I really don't like him (as a prospect) at all. He's all average at this point. He doesn't walk. He doesn't hit for any power. Once the BABIP normalizes his numbers will be extremely mediocre. Would anyone be talking about Gilmore if he were hitting .290/.310/.340? Because that's essentially what he is.

Gilmore with his first home run on the year! Stud.

Charlotte Knights @ Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Harrell starting Birmingham Barons @ Jacksonville Suns Shirek starting Winston-Salem Dash @ Lynchburg Hillcats Sauer starting Kannapolis Intimidators vs. Delmarva Shorebirds Bayne starting

QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 14, 2010 -> 08:32 PM) Not that I was unhappy with the Mitchell pick, but I really wanted the Sox to take Mike Trout. He's killing the ball in Class A. Yeah he seems to be a 25 guy now for a lot of people in the prospect industry.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ May 14, 2010 -> 07:23 PM) He needs to be promoted real soon. He is too old for Low-A. Hopefully the org can push him to AA by seasons end and he can become a decent prospect for us at 24 years old. I'd push Doyle straight to Double-A and leave the Dash rotation intact.

Continued... Jameson Taillon is the big name here, despite a so-so spring he's probably the no.2 talent is the draft behind Harper, although it doesn't sound like he's going no.2 at this point.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 14, 2010 -> 02:02 AM) Doyle mowing them down at Kannapolis again. He may be in line for a promotion. Last 3 starts: 22 IP, 10 H, 0.82 ERA, 0.50 WHIP, 1 BB/ 35 SO Yeah. He's too good for Low-A.

From Keith Law's chat:

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Continued... I've mentioned before, somewhere, that Mike Foltynewicz (or "Folty") is one of my favorite prospects in this years draft, would love to get a high upside arm like him in the 2nd round.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ May 8, 2010 -> 02:06 PM) Dang, I hope the Wsox go crazy and take Austin Wilson in 1st and go ahead and grab his would be future teamate at Stanford Brian Ragira in the 2nd. Investing the money in the draft is sure of a hell lot cheaper than F/A and can never have too much talent. I'd love to see a study on what a dollar spent in the draft is worth in terms of future value. Perhaps that's something I'll try to tackle in the summer. Wilson/Ragira would be pretty sweet. With this deep high school pitching class I'd look to drop one (or more) of them in rounds 2 - 5, RHP Mike Foltynewicz from Minooka HS (IL) is one of my favorites there, although he could go supplemental 1st.

Updated with a picture gallery, so those of you wanting to know what Austin Wilson looks like are in luck. Click through, I dare you! http://bit.ly/aWRjgz Pictures for part 1, too, including Reggie Golden making an athletic play in the outfield: http://bit.ly/adehnC

3 strikeouts for Danks.

Charlotte Knights vs. Pawtucket Red Sox Matt Zaleski starting. Birmingham Barons @ Mississippi Braves Jhonny Nunez starting. Winston-Salem Dash vs. Salem Red Sox Charlie Leesman starting. Kannapolis Intimidators @ West Virginia Power Terry Doyle starting.

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