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You know you're a rebuild fan when you get excited about hiring scouts.,

QUOTE (Two-Gun Pete @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 10:43 PM) This post has been edited by the Soxtalk staff to remove objectionable material. Soxtalk encourages a free discussion between its members, but does not allow personal attacks, threats, graphic sexual material, nudity, or any other materials judged offensive by the Administrators and Moderators. Thank you. Perhaps you'll mature a bit after a little "vacation".q Insults aside, you're preaching to the choir here man... flavum and I have been two of the biggest advocates for losses so far this season... but by all means, keep coming up with those heroic insults. You're hysterical. Kisses...

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Sep 20, 2017 -> 12:28 PM) Yeah, I think Collins squashed alot of the skepticism this year. He still has work to do but I think it's safe to say he surpassed most expectations on how much he would improve defensively this year. After his promotion to AA the stock looked better too. It was also comforting to read interviews with him where he admitted that focusing on defense took from his strides at the dish. Couple that with reports out of the draft that scouts had him as a currently ready big league hitter and I've come around on Collins. At the time of the pick, I wasn't a fan.

QUOTE (ron883 @ Sep 20, 2017 -> 11:58 AM) They are converting Robert to a C? I thought that was the TA plan

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 08:35 PM) I wouldn't have minded a win on the back of a dominant Fulmer start, but damn we just got baseballed. this

QUOTE (Two-Gun Pete @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 10:22 PM) Yeah, useless wins like any of the ones we've seen recently turn into garbage time heroes like Carson Fulmer, as opposed to an Andrew Benintendi on draft day. It's far to soon to be going around calling Carson "garbage" but I actually was pissed on draft day when the Red Sox picked Benitendi.

QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 09:57 PM) *The Sox need to be 1.5 games worse with the remaining schedule to have a higher pick than the Giants **The Sox need to be 1.5 game worse with the remaining schedule to have a higher pick than the Phillies ***The Tigers need to be 1.5 games worse with the remaining schedule to have a higher pick than the Sox This is gonna be a tight one and a fun end of the year, folks.

Worst possible win you could draw up

QUOTE (hi8is @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 01:40 PM) Or put Turang at third and if Burger is a basher put him at DH. ^^^

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 02:57 PM) We acquired some pretty good prospects by trading some elite players. Flip it. I'm hoping we find our version of a Manny Machido if we took Turang

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 01:19 PM) If TA is good (and Sox are picking up his two team options) and Turang is a top prospect, say top 10 in MLB, but is still 3-4 years away then the Sox can flip him for whatever they need to make a pennant push. I just really like the idea of drafting a top SS prospect. Those are rare and guys like Beer frequently drop into the 8-20 range. Sox aren't going to be picking top 3 again in 2019 if things go well next year development wise. Or put Turang at third and if Burger is a basher put him at DH.

Bottom of the 9th in philly - still 5 to 4 Dodgers with the top of the order coming up for the phillies Edit: lead off single Edit: double play - of course Edit: game over, dodgers win. Lose White Sox... lose.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 12:56 PM) If we draft someone in 2018 that isn't ready till 2024 that would suck. Yea - but as you know, these young special types typically have a tendency to push their complete rise in a 1 to 3 year window.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 12:05 PM) Why? Our fans have pointed out it's all a mirage. Why would other teams think otherwise and actually want him? That's what I don't understand. All the BABIP red flags. Only the Sox fans notice them? Nobody else? Solid post Greg. When that happens - I gotta give you some props.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 12:00 PM) Hoskins with another big hit. 2-run double, Phillies up 4-2 in the 5th. 5 - 4 Dodgers bottom of the 7th - Phillies have a runner on first with one out and hoskins at the dish. Edit: Hoskins down on a called third strike.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 11:30 AM) Seth Beer is a guy you take a chance on at the top of the 2nd round if he's available. There is potential for a generational bat, but if the glove doesn't play anywhere else, then your risk is ultimately way too high to draft him anywhere but there. I am guessing that Beer will end up in the back half of round 1 where a team can afford to take that risk, especially a team like the Yankees, whose system is among the deepest in the majors at the moment. IMO it's way to early to tell regarding Beer - it's all about how his year is going in 2018 at draft time.

QUOTE (Quin @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 09:47 AM) If we drafted today, I'd be looking at Turang. Same here bud.

Man, I wish that we where at this spot going into the final series of the season already... We play Cleveland The Phillies get the Mets The Giants have the Padres Please... please... please.... baseball gods.... allow us to "earn" the first pick. That would give Soxtalk Nation over 8 months to endlessly banter about EVERY SINGLE POSSIBLE DRAFTEE.

God... how cool would it be for us all to have over 8 months to banter about every single available talent. Experiencing a White Sox first draft pick would be so dope.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 20, 2017 -> 07:22 PM) Sale has 300Ks I'd love to resign him when we're a powerhouse.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Sep 20, 2017 -> 07:47 PM) ...Hawk called out the ump " saying cmon you're better than that." Seems like his go to line when he's vocalizing disdain towards a blue.

QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 20, 2017 -> 06:06 AM) Fangraphs thinks the Sox get the 1st pick. Sox 64-98 SF 64-98 Phi 65-97 Det 67-95 Please

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Sep 19, 2017 -> 11:35 PM) Phillies won, Giants won, Sox lost, Detroit lost 2 game lead on Detroit for the 3rd pick 1 GB of the Phillies for the 2nd pick 2 GB of the Giants for the 1st pick 12 games left for the Sox. Huge. The end of the year is turning out to be quite exciting in a way that I've never experienced as a fan.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Sep 19, 2017 -> 08:09 PM) Freaking Tigers blew a 4 run lead late.

Pretty amazing that the twins are in this spot this year.