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Why would you walk a guy to get to a guy who already had a HR and double?

QUOTE (Tony @ Aug 5, 2017 -> 01:22 PM) I'm going to say we see him as the #1 prospect in baseball on some lists in 2018. Having two different guys at #1 two years in a row would just be crazy. This rebuild might not be as successful as we hope but the Sox are doing just about everything right.

Insider link Nothing we really don't know - he covers our strong top 10 (how we fit 15+ quality prospects into a top 10), Jimenez, and Robert. Also mentions Collins, Basabe, Giolito and Fulmer performing below expectations.

Avi is back to swinging at everything.

I'm blaming that strikeout on the bunt attempt on that ball Hendricks left up.

Why is Moncada trying to bunt please stop

QUOTE (reiks12 @ Jul 13, 2017 -> 12:15 PM) For a good laugh you guys should check out the Astros subreddit "Good, I was really worried that we would overpay for mediocrity." 16 points an hour ago "Smells like a Drayton move. This’ll bite CHI in the ass down the road, not to mention Quintana isn’t enough to boost the Cubs’ 2017 postseason aspirations." 6 points an hour ago Some salty Astros fan in the r/baseball thread about the trade too. Buncha "good we didn't want him anyways!"

Top 6 is all position prospects - Rosario/Torres/Devers/Robles/Eloy Jimenez #5/Mejia Talks about Giolito throwing 95 again due to getting advice from James Shields.

Open rupture of right patella tendon for Fowler. Having surgery tonight.

Robertson coulda saved a guy's life

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 10:33 PM) Seriously...you are rebuilding...at the minimum, if you didn't want a player on the roster this year (cause you wanted to play the 18 pg's we have)...at least just take a flyer on a Euro player. Not doing anything and getting cash (for a very rich organization) is a complete and utter embarassment. Are GAR/PAX going to max someone this year and then try for 2 more max guys next year or something?At this point I wouldn't be surprised.

Per source, Jimmy Butler has informed Cavs that he wants to stay in Chicago rather than be traded to Cleveland.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 14, 2017 -> 03:14 PM) So I don't know who else is paying attention, but we are to round 30. We still have picked exactly 1 HS player. Not only that, but our last 11 straight picks are college seniors, or even a 5th year senior. Day 3 has given us exactly zero young lottery tickets. 12 of our 20 picks so far today are seniors.So weird. I wonder why? No worthwhile lottery tickets, or maybe monetary issues?

Scouting report on Logan Taylor

From Keith Law's latest chat:

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Jun 8, 2017 -> 05:49 PM) Reminder that the Sox have a new development staff.Sure, but Kendall's strikeouts are really high, and I don't have any faith yet that we can be the first team to turn someone with his K rate in college into a productive player.

Beck's the most interesting of the prospects potentially available around when the Sox pick to me. I'm a little hesitant because of our inability to develop hitters, but someone like Kendall I'd be even more hesitant on due to the strikeouts.

Seems like a lot of concern he could be a reliever. I'd rather focus on positional talent early and take pitching to develop in the later rounds.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 31, 2017 -> 04:19 PM) Olerud career slash 295/398/465 roughly Smoak 213/310/405 Hosmer is closer but lesser. Smoak isn't same atmosphere. Olerud gets thrown around a ton, but its likely he is the absolute ceiling, not the likely comp. Olerud also had a .363/.473/.599 season. If Olerud was the likely comp Smith would be a top 5 pick easy.

QUOTE (maxjusttyped @ May 30, 2017 -> 07:31 PM) He's calling it a batting practice fastball. Which he wouldn't throw down and in to Frazier with 2 strikes. That pitch was clearly a change-up. I think Stone is right. That pitch was 88, his change-up was 81.

Leury would've walked on 4 pitches there.

How many high fastballs are they gonna swing through today?

I wonder if Q wasn't tipping something? Second time through the order was a massive difference.

Well this one fell apart quickly for Q

I thought Garfien's question was in poor taste, but Law really went off on him for it, and was kind of a dick for the rest of the interview. I like hearing his opinion and his writing is interesting but man he is a prick sometimes.