Chicago White Sox

Any predictions on who takes Lopez's spot in Charlotte's rotation? Got to think one of the AA guys gets promoted. I'm going to say Guerrero gets the bump up. Today will mark his 46th AA start and he's been absolutely incredible all year in his second go-around with Birmingham. He really deserves a promotion. And unlike Kopech, Guerrero should have no real innings cap, so there should be no concerns about promoting him only to have to replace him in a few weeks.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20170806 Lopez's last AAA start will be televised on CSN+ at 4:00pm CST.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Aug 6, 2017 -> 12:16 AM) I didn't have Delmonico in my top 30. Some of the others did. He was tough to fit. Will you guys be providing your indivual lists? Just curious where certain guys like Gillaspie, Delmonico, etc. slotted amongst the different contributors.

Apparently Eloy was robbed of extra bases in his previous at-bat. Kid is an absolute beast.

Giolito probably done for the night, but very nice start all things considered.

Hansen strikes out the side in the 6th to put him at 12 Ks on the night. Dude is something else.

I just want to say Baseball America should be embarrassed for not including Hansen in their mid-season top 100. That's going to look real stupid by year end.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 5, 2017 -> 05:46 PM) He has fanned at least 10 seven times in his career, and 5 of his last 9 starts. His ascent to ace is happening. What will be interesting is what their plans are for him. 4 years of control after this year. Next year is a throw away, a lot will have to go right for 2019 to be close to the same. Do they trade him for prospects? If the ascent to ace is happening, that would greatly speed up the rebuilding efforts. The pitching staff could very well be ready for the most part by 2019. Either way, this would be a great problem for us to have. In a perfect world Hahn finds a way to extend Rodon this offseason, although that's obviously a huge long-shot.

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QUOTE (harkness @ Aug 5, 2017 -> 11:26 AM) engel is great defensively.. but I'm troubled by the fact that he can't hit a fast ball down the middle of the plate. I don't think Engel ever figures it out offensively and I would definitely play Luery over him in CF next year. And I honestly think Willy, Delmonico, & Cordell all deserve playing time over him in LF as well. Best case scenario IMO is Engel hits enough to be a solid 4th OF.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Aug 5, 2017 -> 11:00 AM) Hansen and dunning should both be major league ready after two more full seasons in the minors. Surprised everyone is so quick to give up on Adams and not include him in the pricing staff. He's only 21 years old and pitching in AA. Considering he might still have some growth and projection left in him I feel he is a prospect to watch. Here's the problem. I fully expect Lopez & Giolito to be in the rotation to start next year along with Rodon. At some point, Kopech will force his way into rotation as well. Assumes all goes well (unlikely I know), that basically leaves one spot for Adams, Stephens, or Guerrero for 2018/2019 before Hansen & Dunning start pushing for spots. I think Adams will end up being a quality #4 starter, but it might not be with us. He'll need to grab any opportunity presented and run with it or else some of the higher ceiling guys will take his spot.

QUOTE (Quin @ Aug 5, 2017 -> 10:41 AM) Gillaspie it all depends on whether or not you believe he's a fluke. Delmonico's biggest knock (by far) is his defense. Multiple positions is a misnomer - his play in LF the other night was amazingly awful. The problems I have with Gillaspie are that he's a poor athlete, a below average defender at 1B, and lacks bat speed. The batting eye is obviously plus and apparently he's got significant raw power, but if that doesn't translate to in-game power he's a dime a dozen 1B/DH at best. I'm not giving up on him just yet and was ecstatic to get him in return for Jennings, but I view him as someone whose stock is signicantly down and will need to prove himself all over again.

Great list. My two biggest complaints are Gillaspie being too high and not including Delmonico. I get that Gillaspie was a top 100 guy for Baseball America last year, but honestly I'm not sure that was warranted based on the scouting reports I've read. I really think he should be in the low to mid 20's after guys like Burdi, Fulmer, Guerrero, Adolfo, & Basabe. And I think Nicky should be in that range as well. He's a much better athlete than Gillaspie, has the ability to play multiple positions (although poorly at this point), and is actually having a solid season. I probably like Nicky's chances of becoming a regular better than Gillaspie's at this point and he also has the floor of useful bat off the bench.

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QUOTE (Lillian @ Aug 5, 2017 -> 07:22 AM) Bringing this discussion back to the 2018 Draft; I'm leaning toward Singer or Kumar Rocker, with our pick. By adding that one more top of the rotation starter, the future staff isn't going to need all that much offense. I personally think we get diminishing returns with more pitching. We already have a glut of starters in the pipeline and adding another high end one means someone like Hansen or Giolito loses a potential opportunity. Now, if Singer is hands down the best player, by all means take him, but if it's close I'd definitely lean position player. An elite SS prospect like Turang would be a huge get for the system and provide us with a potential impact player a few years into our competive window.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 5, 2017 -> 07:05 AM) Donaldson's been hurt for most of this season and has less than 15 homers, despite Sox pitchers helping quite a bit...he's either the greatest "buy low" candidate at age 32-36, or a disaster in waiting, along the lines of Dunn and LaRoche at similar ages. We actually haven't had much luck with vets in this age range since 2003-2005, unless you also want to consider Thome a net success. Still, longer than a decade. I'll see how he does in 2018, but assuming the production is there, I'd be willing to go multiple years with him. The beauty of Donaldson is his production can fall off a bit and he can still be a quality hitter. Even in a down year, he'd be around the 45th best hitter based on wRC+. And we'd have the luxury of moving him to 1B if his defense starting slipping. And let's not compare Donaldson to Dunn or LaRoche as Josh is an elite, well-rounded hitter.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 5, 2017 -> 05:50 AM) Arenado's going to get paid the GDP of Aruba by someone... What are the reports on Burger's defense so far? Looks like three errors in 21 games, that's not bad at all for those levels. We're going to have a ton of money to spend, so why can't it be us? The future roster I proposed had 18 pre-arb players, with no massive salaries to speak of other than Arenado. Also, Machado & Donaldson are both free agents the year before, so that will knock two big spenders off the list (although I think we'll be active with those guys as well). Honestly, there are only so many spots to address and 3B seems like the best bet today based on our current needs and the potential options that should be available in the coming years.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 4, 2017 -> 11:24 PM) Only 2 more seasons of team control for Profar. This is why you pass on Profar. And we're overflowing with fringe OF prospects who age-wise could be part of the future core, no reason waste playing time on the 29 year old Brown.

2020 Lineup 1. Robert, CF 2. Moncada#, 2B 3. Jimenez, RF 4. Arenado, 3B (FA) 5. Abreu, DH 6. Collins*, C 7. Burger, 1B 8. Rutherford*, LF 9. Anderson, SS IF: Escobar# (FA) OF: Gonzalez* UT: Delmonico* BC: Flowers (FA) SP: Kopech SP: Rodon* SP: Lopez SP: Giolito SP: Hansen CL: Burdi SU: Wilson* (FA) SU: Cease MR: Fulmer MR: Bummer* MR: Stephens LR: Dunning

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 4, 2017 -> 05:11 PM) James Fegan posted a lot of good vids for WSalem yesterday. Also made mention Collins said he was trying to fix the hitch but ditched it during season and will make adjustments in offseason. Honestly, I thought he'd address the hitch this offseason, so glad to hear that's actually the case. I still have high hopes for Collins now that it seems like he just might sick at catcher.

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I'm watching, hopefully Nicky D jacks one here.

Why was Guerrero scratched?

QUOTE (joejoedairy @ Aug 1, 2017 -> 03:58 PM) Kopech, Hansen and Dunning are all in the top 12 of all minor league pitchers in strikeouts this season. IMO, by year-end Kopech should be the #1 pitching prospect in the game with Hansen around 50th overall & Dunning in the 75 to 100 range. Nothing wrong with dominating high A ball in your first full professional season.

I enjoy these walk-off wins, but we aren't going to get that #1 pick if Matt Davidson has any say.