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Nobody should be worried about Sheets or Burger playing every day. That ship has sailed. Vaugh will be ready. Played in minors game yesterday

Nah I think he's gone. Sheets will be on the roster. They can get out of a game with Sheets or Eloy in the outfield and make a different move later. I think they're keeping Sheets and Alberto. Will they keep Burger, Romy or Hamilton over Leury? It seems more likely than ever.

It’s pretty loaded. There’s never this many college shortstops and it’s due to the 2020 draft. Fun class

It’s the biggest question we get! We can consider it at midseason

So what you mean is that the Sox can get local guys in the first two rounds

Top 30 podcast is out today: https://soxmachine.com/2023/02/futuresox-podcast-2023-preseason-top-30-prospect-show/

Here is the top 30: https://soxmachine.com/2023/02/futuresox-chicago-white-sox-2023-preseason-top-30-prospect-list-1-15/

In a scenario where Colas is sitting vs a LHP, you could play Eloy in RF and DH Burger. I’d never play Sheets over Vaughn, Eloy, Benintendi or Colas though so I’m not sure how he fits other than PH for RHH sometimes

This is why Burger makes more sense on the roster than Sheets does though imo

Zavala has the leg up because he’s out of options but Perez is definitely the third catcher.

Disagree. Tony La Russa is gone

Yeah Perez could’ve been on the list.

Any thoughts haha?

Jack Payton come on down!

We start things off with the just missed list. Guys who discussed but ultimately missed the list. Check it out here: https://soxmachine.com/2023/02/just-missed-chicago-white-sox-prospects-just-outside-the-pre-season-2023-top-30/

Can he post a 2 WAR season? It would be the first time since 2006 if so.

Meh. That’s fine.

It’s the only profile that Shirley hasn’t selected yet. Really good class though. If they went college bat, I’d hope for an up the middle profile for sure. McGonigle and Head should be in the mix on prep side. I really hope they don’t take prep pitching at 15 though. That’s the one thing I wouldn’t be thrilled with there.

I don't agree with this. I'd be really surprised if he were actually suspended at this rate.

White Sox are in a good spot at 15. Could be a spot for college pitching or one of the better prep bats due to the amount of college bats who look like top 10 players. It'll be tough to pass on Waldrep or Lowder

Neither is a regular but they’re both fine out there. I’d rather use either guy out there than Leury Garcia. It’s probably Jake Marisnick though

Romy and Colas can both play CF

Yeah I don’t know how they’d be able to do that

I doubt we hear much until MLB investigation is over. I’m expecting him to be in camp on Wednesday as Garfien alluded to on 670 earlier today.

Well yeah I get that part. They don’t sign high dollar teenagers. It’s a broken record at this point. $500K or so for a close to the majors reliever with untapped upside is fine though as part of a signing class. Not a ton. There are guys who will be available but no idea who is any good.