Y2Jimmy0

99 wRC+ vs RHP last season.

I just don't think Abreu, EE or Grandal should ever sit vs LHP. I don't like McCann's fit on this roster.

Why would EE suck? I think Abreu is much more likely after his year vs RHP in 2019

From looking at spring training lineups early on, it seems that the opening day will look like this: 1. Tim Anderson SS 2. Yoan Moncada 3B 3. Jose Abreu 1B 4. Edwin Encarnacion DH 5. Yasmani Grandal C 6. Eloy Jimenez LF 7. Luis Robert CF 8. Nomar Mazara RF 9. Leury Garcia 2B

Grandal had a 138 wRC+ vs LHP last year. If James McCann is the opening day catcher, Rick Renteria should be fired.

Yeah I disagree. Collins can play catcher on a part-time basis and can play 1B. He also walks and hits from the left side. I don't think Mercedes can catch even part time.

Yermin Mercedes is 27-years-old without a defensive position. He's a fun player and can rake. This is wayyy too high though.

I'd argue that the last 4 years were much better than anything that took place from 2009-2015 though. They would constantly kick the can down the road. The organization was basically just treading water. Not losing enough to benefit, not building rosters good enough to win, not spending appropriately on amateur talent, no scouting or development changes geared toward sustain success. The success on the big league level over the past few years has been terrible but it was by design. They have more talent in the organization right now than they've had before and logical player development models in place that are sustainable into the future.

I don't think it's bizarre at all. They'll be much more prep focused under Shirley. I'd rather have the best HS pitcher or best HS SS than the 4th best college arm probably. The college hitters will rise and push talent down the board.

I think it will be a prep player at #11

Nope. I feel like he knows somebody though.

Keith Law thinks Nick Madrigal is a regular but doesn't believe in the profile. He thinks he is David Eckstein basically which is why he's not ranked. He didn't even have him as a top 20 draft prospect in 2018. These are some stellar write-ups on Luis Robert, Michael Kopech and Andrew Vaughn though. Law has always been the highest in the industry on Kopech and that hasn't changed. He never wavered on Lucas Giolito either and that has paid off.

This isn't true. Bummer was going to get 4 arbitration years and the final one as a super 2 player. Arbitrators still overrate saves and relievers in general. They probably saved here and set up their former 19th rounder for life while giving the org cost certainty. It's fine

The player is getting like less than $5 million. These rules are all changed so I'm not really sure.

Japanese team could let him out of his deal. They could also post him. The problem is, the posting date has passed. They could post him again in December. At that point, a tean would have to have enough international bonus pool space to sign him or wait until July 2nd 2021.

I've heard similar from other beat writers privately FWIW. This is a Reinsdorf problem. Don't displace your rage toward Bruce in this case.

I heard from the media source that was posting about Manny Mota in this thread haha

No link. That's what I heard earlier.

Manny Mota thinks that Puig is signing with the White Sox FWIW.

Thanks guys. There was a lot of news last week. I felt the need to sum it up. I'm really curious to see what they end up doing. The Colas situation is so strange at this point too. Nobody really knows. I put this thread on the main page if anyone wants to combine. Thanks for reading.

I wrote about the recent rumors and the White Sox for the upcoming J2 period. http://futuresox.com/2020/02/18/the-white-sox-are-eyeing-cuban-prospects-in-international-marketplace/

You aren't obligated to pay the $2 for the content. I'll have more on the other names as free content as we get closer to J2. I'm not at liberty to post that stuff on the free portion of the site right now though.

LOL

Stiever for sure. Flores could but he's a #5 probably. Jimmy Lambert and Dane Dunning should be competing for a spot next year at this time. Dalquist, Thompson and Vera coming behind them.

I'm just not that interested in a college bat at this stage though. I hope they go younger in round 1 or take a college starting pitcher.