Chicago White Sox

Love the article! Are you assumjng Heuer makes the major league club?

Fully agree. I definitely undersold our chances a bit. It’s going to be interesting how guys like Kopech, Rodon, & Madrigal fit into the equation with the shortened season. If you can’t game service time, will we just start the season with Kopech & Madrigal on the 25 man roster? And will Rodon be ready for some role if the season starts in mid July? Imagine something like this right out of the gate: Anderson, SS Moncada, 3B# Abreu, 1B Encarnacion, DH Grandal, C# Jimenez, LF Robert, CF Mazara, RF* Madrigal, 2B IF: Mendick OF: Engel UT: Garcia# UT: Collins* BC: McCann Giolito Keuchel* Cease Lopez Kopech CL: Colome SU: Bummer* SU: Herrera SU: Rodon* MR: Cishek MR: Fry* MR: Cordero MR: Marshall LR: Gonzalez*

Honestly, I’m against expanding the playoffs long-term (at least to 16 teams), but in a short season with a young team and a strong Twins club in front of us why the fuck not? It’s very possible with enough development and/or luck we could actually sneak into the post-season.

Does anyone know how this compares to previous proposals from the owners?

Why is this bad for the White Sox? Just in hopes of landing both of them? I wouldn’t think this would have any impact on our ability to land at least one of them in this next class, but maybe I’m completely off-bad here.

I’m pissed that the fans are paying the price because a bunch of billionaires can’t come to a deal with a bunch of millionaires. That being said, I’m glad Clark has finally grown a pair.

Nice! Our young core loses a full season of development and team control, but hey, it would not have been enough entertainment for you so who cares right?

We would have lost all the slot money attached to them and would not been able to sign Kelley as a result.

So that’s got to be a huge advantage for us right? Any idea how much more space we have than the Marlins & Mets?

Awesome...appreciate it as always!

You hearing anything new on Cespedes? I’m a bit surprised it’s bit so quiet on that front.

CBSsports gave us an A. Baseball America called our class one of the five they were most excited about and considered both Crotchet & Kelley as top 15 prospects. Jim Callis considered Kelley one of the top three steals in the entire draft.

I personally love what we did here. If we get one TOR rotation starter out of a five round draft, which we have two legit cracks at, I will consider that a huge win for us.

There will be zero issue getting him signed.

There will be zero issue getting him signed.

White IFAs are you referring to? Nothing concrete yet with Cespedes and until that happens the rest of the class isn’t going to move the needle.

Lol...I love it!

I love this fucking pick!

Hahn saying that hat looks “fresh” is absolutely cringe worthy.

I think the reality is if the Sox pay Crotchet full slot then they felt he was a top 11 player in the draft and more than likely other clubs did at well. And that’s a good thing IMO.

Let’s not overreact to the “now” body type craze. I get the track record isn’t great for HS pitchers without a lot of physical projection left, but the reality is we didn’t take him with a top five pick like say the Marlins did with Kolek. We took him at a very reasonable spot and the upside is still tantalizing even without much physical projection.

Random question, but is it possible that Kelley, Thompson, Dalquist, & Vera could all be in the same rotation next year?

What are you concerned about?

How did they overplay their hand?

Really cool graphic on White Sox twitter: