Chicago White Sox

QUOTE (Real @ Aug 31, 2012 -> 08:37 PM) typical Chicagoan, so f***ing sensitive Not really, I just think fans that actively cheer against their own team suck worse than Matt Thornton

QUOTE (Real @ Aug 31, 2012 -> 08:32 PM) beast You are just a terrible Sox fan

Please not Thornton, where's Septimo when you need him?

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ Aug 31, 2012 -> 08:12 PM) I live llike45 mins from Detroit in Toledo haha are you calling me Canadian?.....lol jk Do you have Tim Hortons in Toledo? That's the easiest way to know.

If Peavy can go 7, that would help us big time tomorrow with Liriano on the mound.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Aug 31, 2012 -> 08:05 PM) You don't like my cool new saying? Nothing personal, but we probably score two there had you not made that comment.

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ Aug 31, 2012 -> 08:06 PM) I Same here and Detroit is practically in Canada! I don't give a f*** what Clint Eastwood has to say about it!

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Aug 31, 2012 -> 07:49 PM) We'll get at least 1 this inning. America f*** yeah!

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Aug 31, 2012 -> 08:02 PM) Come on Paulie, you're due. mean mugs no shoulder shrugs Please stop with these shenanigans.

Quite the battle there for Dunn

Ball four base hit

I'll tell you what, I hated Wise when Ozzie made him our leadoff a few years back, but I've been impressed with him this year. He's a very solid 4th OF.

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Aug 31, 2012 -> 07:50 PM) Gettin' at least 25 this inning. I'd be happy with 1, but 25 would do too

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 31, 2012 -> 07:48 PM) Smyly's pretty good. How's he out of the pen?

We'll get at least 1 this inning.

The problem is our system doesn't have a ton of depth, so even doing a top 5 prospect by position is tough. You almost have to combine prospects into groups. For example, here's my top 5 middle infielders: 1) Carlos Sanchez 2) Tyler Saladino 3) Marcus Semien 4) Joey DeMichelle 5) Nicholas Basto

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Aug 30, 2012 -> 04:58 AM) Can't wait for a Beckham type 1B /not sure if serious You want KW to trade for Justin Smoak?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 23, 2012 -> 08:41 AM) But I still think he needs to start 2013 in AAA, both to give Beckham another chance (with his talent, I'm just not quick to give up yet), and to allow Sanchez to develop. The guy is 20 years old, there is no huge rush here. I agree on this. Beckham will probably be in the $2 - $3 million salary range next year. Let him start the season as your 2B and go from there. We should have both Sanchez & Saladino at AAA next season, so we've got two options in case Beckham continues to underperform. Worst case scenario, one of those guys comes up after a couple months of seasoning at AAA and Beckham becomes a very solid UT.

Sanchez also has 41 walks on the year, which is pretty amazing for a Latin player who literally turned 20 on June 29th. I get the power numbers are low, but this is a guy who should probably be in Kannapolis based on his age. He's already displayed a plus hit tool, an above-average eye (given his age), and reports say he is a very good defensive 2B. This kid will probably begin 2013 in AAA as a 20 year old. Maybe his power don't improve much, there's no way to really know, but I would expect his walk rates and defense to get even better time.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 05:13 PM) Hammerhead Johnson is speaking the truth in this thread. No he's not, he said "stats don't lie' which is completely absurd, especially for minor leaguers. Scouting is at least equally if not more important than stats when analyzing young players. Most of these guys are working on specific things and making adjustments and their stats will suffer as a result. Taking those stats in aggregate often tells very little. Breaking those stats into smaller pieces and looking for trends is much more valuable IMO, especially when scouting can be used to help explain the change in production. Hammerhead needs to check out Trayce Thompson's stats the last few months and then check his age versus the league and then read a scouting report to understand just how raw this kid was coming out of high school. The kid is progressing well and has plus power potential and athletesism. There are reasons people are excited about him, as he has a legit all-star ceiling, but everyone on this website knows he's far from a sure thing. Most systems have a prospect or two with both a high floor and a high ceiling. We do not have such player, which makes Thompson one of our top 2-3 prospects. That doesn't mean he sucks though and it definitively doesn't mean he has no chance of making it.

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 01:02 PM) Carlos Sanchez to AAA. Any chance...September? Source?

QUOTE (oldsox @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 09:00 AM) Dan Black still raking. He's a year older than Mitchell. If Mitchell had these numbers, this board would be lit up and Sox brass would be salivating, the Trib would be covering him, ESPN would induct him into the Hall of Fame.....Minor League POY, yadda, yadda. But his name is Dan Black, he's big so he plays first base and can't get promoted because he would interrupt the career path of Wilkins, Johnson, et al. Geez. A year older, two levels behind, he's a 1B vs a CF, has much more professional experience, and probably didn't come from a football background. Other than that, seems like a good comparison.

QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Aug 18, 2012 -> 07:59 AM) Who was the 4th round pick that year? Kyle McMillen. I don't think he's pitched all year, but I can't find out why.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Aug 17, 2012 -> 07:55 PM) Erik Johnson continues to be filthy. 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 10 K. Boo on the walks, but he now has 36 K to 8 BB. That's bueno. That 2011 draft has been very good so far. Johnson & Snodgress are probably our best RH & LH pitching prospects. Walker has been unbelievable given how raw he was when drafted. All three of those guys are top 10 prospects IMO. You also have Semien and Smith, not great prospects by any means, but both have a chance to become major leaguers. Then there is Soptic, who is a big-time project, but could be an impact reliever if he ever puts it together. On top of that, we were able to turn Walters and Devenski into a major league reliever. Plus our 4th round pick from that draft has barely pitched, so he could be another wildcard if he ever comes back healthy. Given that we didn't even have a true 1st round pick in 2011, I couldn't be much happier with I've seen so far.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Aug 17, 2012 -> 02:18 PM) 2 a pinch runner Honestly, I don't see any real options that are better than Wise. I think he's go-to pinch runner when he doesn't start.