QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 3, 2013 -> 11:38 PM)
I would hope rain isn't a factor seeing how Safeco has a retractable roof
That was my point. He pitched in the crap in Chicago in April and was bad if you recall.
He won't have those conditions tomorrow for the 8th loss.
QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 3, 2013 -> 10:51 PM)
PK has phoned it in all year.
I don't think he's dogging it, but I wonder if already knows this is the last year.
QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 3, 2013 -> 10:31 PM)
Supposed to be signable, but it seems highly unlikely he falls to them. I still think it will be Gonzalez or Chris Anderson.
Yeah, that Gonzalez guy looks like a pretty safe pick, in a good way.
QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jun 3, 2013 -> 10:12 PM)
Jim Callis @jimcallisBA
All-star C ceiling, Pierzynski type. @zwendkos: what is Ciuffo's ceiling? #mlbdraft
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Sure, why not.
Even if he busted, that's what the other 39 rounds are for. Ok, the next 9 rounds.
QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Jun 3, 2013 -> 10:30 AM)
No HS catchers in the first round, please.
They're a gamble, that's for sure.
But since Laumann said he doubts there will be a pitcher left at 17 better than Chris Beck or Erik Johnson, I wouldn't mind a gamble pick on high school catcher or pitcher.
Actually, as long as it isn't the Stanford guy, I'm not going to think one way or the other about this first round pick.
I'd cut two weeks off the regular season. Shorten the season to 156, for one week off, and schedule 3 doubleheaders per home team (6 total per team). If some small market teams want to have straight doubleheaders as a promotion, great. Otherwise, make them split doubleheaders. They've already made the rule about adding a 26th man for doubleheaders. They should have more of them and get the World Series over with by October 15th-20th.
QUOTE (PolishPrince34 @ Jun 3, 2013 -> 10:02 AM)
Editors from Baseball America just did their mock draft. Have the Sox picking HS catcher NICK CIUFFO. Definitely do not see the White Sox picking him. After what Lauman had to say about being happy with the organizational depth in the minors.
The panel last night comped Ciuffo to Pierzynski...including the personality.
QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 3, 2013 -> 08:27 AM)
The video the MLB Network showed of Wilson last night made him look awful. Phillip Ervin is the best of the outfielders they're considering, in my opinion.
I watched that and thought the same. They better not take him.
Being that I don't follow amateur baseball, I can only go by what they were saying last night. A couple of the high school catchers look interesting, and you can tell John Hart is really high on Alex Gonzalez, the big RHP.
QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 2, 2013 -> 05:38 PM)
Wouldn't shock me if Cooper is our next manager
He's managing Friday when Ventura is away.
Parent is managing Thursday, so he's the next Sox manager. Ha.