Chicago White Sox

Thanks for sharing. We finally have some interesting young talent in the AZL. Really excited to see Mieses & Bush develop in the coming years.

Because those two kids being awesome right out of the gate does NOT mean Moncada hasn't been good so far or won't be a great player with time.

Assuming we move Soria in a one-for-one trade, here’s who I’d target from each contender: Astros - Perez, RHP (AA) Mariners - Rodriguez, OF (DSL) Red Sox - Houck, RHP (A+) Yankees - Sauer, RHP (A-) Dodgers - Sheffield, RHP (A+) Rockies - Vilade, 3B (A) Diamondbacks - Varsho, C (A+) Braves - Contreras, C (A) Phillies - Romero, LHP (AA) Nationals - Antuna, SS/3B (A) Cubs - Albertos, RHP (A) Brewers - Feliciano, C (A+)

Just seems like the smart thing to do would be to wait until mid May of next year, but I just don’t see that happening. Another start or two like this and he’ll likely call him up.

What other interesting prospects do they have? Chavis really doesn’t do anything for me. Maybe roll the dice on Tanner Houck? Their farm system is pretty garbage TBH.

None of this matters, because he’ll get an opt-out after a couple years. As long as the short-term money is the same and the long-term money isn’t ridiculously different, he’ll probably go to a contender.

Barons announcer just dropped this bomb: the only player in professional baseball with more walks than Zack Collins is Mike Trout ?

I’m going to be so pissed if Lambert is seriously hurt.

Motherfuck.

Ok thanks, that’s what I’ve seen. JFC Thompson. What a fucking bum.

I watched a few innings, but none of the hits have been hard. Have you seen otherwise?

Wow, less than 24 hours after several of us predicted this. Kannapolis is going to be pretty fun to watch with him, Madrigal, Curbelo, & eventually Walker.

He also hasn’t been part of a professional organization that should hopefully be preaching selective aggressiveness. While he always be more aggressive than normal, he’s going to learn to take his free pitches when given to him or won’t be a successful major leaguer.

I think it’s premature to assume his approach at the plate won’t change. I fully expect him to take more walks as he continues to develop.

For better or worse, I think Kopech will be up before the end of the month.

Soria & Avalin for Jay Groome, who says no? Probably the Red Sox but coming off a TJ surgery maybe they’d be ok to it?

I think Zavala is injured, he hasn’t played in a few days.

No, I made that one up ?

We basically need one of Burger, Sheets, & Gonzalez to become an everyday contributor, Johnson to become a high-leverage reliever, and perhaps one of McClure, Henzman, or Battenfield to become a back-end starting option. That would be a pretty decent draft. Anything more than that would be a great draft and that's still possible at this point in time. My biggest issue with the 2017 draft was a complete lack of high school picks and/or high upside players. They seemed to play it safe a bit to help fill out the system with respectable college guys. Regardless, it's still got a chance of working out.

You could tell in the Futures Game that Callis loves himself Basabe. He definitely deserves a spot IMO.

Forbes to Cal Ripken Jr.

Sheets has been pretty solid outside of the lack of in-game power. If there's one thing that the last few years of baseball have taught me, guys can learn how to improve their launch angle, but you can't teach someone how to have 70 grade power. It's obviously a bit concerning, but no one should be at the point of panic yet. And I will say anytime you lose a top 10 overall pick to injury in their first full year that draft isn't going too hot. If Burger comes back and flashes a plus bat the draft will quickly look fine.

POTY.

Don't forget Hamilton, Bummer, & Vieira. It's really the positional side that is lacking.

He's also had two TJ surgies and hasn't exactly been the model of durability. I wouldn't be looking to move him, but I would certainly be open to it.