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QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Jul 2, 2014 -> 12:10 PM) Haven't followed. On a lunch break so I'll check out these guys later. Is this a good haul? Which one is the best? MLB.com ranked Nunez #26 and Alfaro #28. Never heard of the other two. Nunez is said to have a high offensive upside, may move to 3B. Alfaro is said to be a fairly advanced defensive catcher and his bat will need to catch up. So.....Nunez? He got them most money.

K-town Intimidators ‏@Intimidators 2m ROSTER MOVE: Shortstop @CleuluisRondon has been promoted to High-A @WSDashBaseball. Rondon up to replace Anderson. He was only hitting .233/.295/.262 in Kannapolis...this could get ugly.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jul 2, 2014 -> 10:11 AM) Since we offered Nunez $900k, and Ynoa got $800k, is it safe to assume the Sox liked Nunez more???? I'll have to check with my sources and get back to you

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 2, 2014 -> 09:40 AM) Like I said, I agree that it's good, but it's still low A. It's a very good thing. I just want to see more of it as he moves up, and it will be at that point when I will begin to more seriously consider him a possible starter down the line (not that I don't already). Everything Trey has done this year is good. It's *gasp* quality depth at the lower levels of our system!

What about the catcher we were suppose to sign? Alfaro?

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 10:16 PM) Have you seen him lately? He's fat right now, which is what I said. There's a lot more to relying speed than infield hits. He doesn't have much power which is reflected in his slugging percentage. His game doesn't match his body and most likely never will. His bust potential is extremely high and IMO, his ceiling is limited. Fat. No patience. Not enough power. What am I missing here? You mean lately as in the past few months since his injury? When he had surgery and has been physically unable to workout? That is ridiculous. As far as your other points, I can understand your concern on his plate discipline and power numbers. Fair enough. He had shown improvement this year over a small sample size, which is why it is so unfortunate he went down. Hopefully he comes back next year strong.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 08:15 PM) Garcia is naturally a fat guy. He's fat right now. He's a groundball hitter. He relies on speed. He has a flat swing and doesn't get much lift. It's a recipe for a bust. That's why the Tigers gave him up for a no bat SS. You are contradicting yourself. He is fat or not? If he's fat now, how is he relying on his speed? Who considers Avisail Garcia particularly fast anyway? He hustles, but he doesn't beat out many infield hits. In the majors, only 5.7% of his hits were infield hits, which is around average. His BABIP is a little high, .349, but hey BABIP is going to be higher on players who hit a lot of ground balls. Players like Billy Hamilton and Dee Gordon can rely on their speed, there is absolutely nothing that supports Garcia is in any way relying on his speed for his hits. If you are trying to say you don't believe his body type will hold up well as he ages, I wholeheartedly agree with you. However, he is 23 and by all accounts from those who have actually seen him in person, he is fit and strong and many years from his physical decline.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 07:28 PM) Arrieta at it again...12 up, 12 down. He looks like Loaiza did that one season with a nasty cutter. Ugh, I knew that deal was going to strike gold for them. Damn it

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 06:22 PM) Fat guys that rely on speed won't sustain that kind of average. Maybe he's Tony Gwynn though. lol wut

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 07:25 PM) Seth Lakso ‏@SethLakso 1m #WhiteSox prospect Matt Davidson just hit his 8th HR in the month and 14th overall. He’s hitting .294 over his last 10. Power has been consistent, I remember seeing his BABIP was crazy unlucky at the height on his slump.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 04:28 PM) But when you say, "for his age," what you're really saying is that he is likely to improve -- which makes perfect sense in most cases. I'm saying that given how "raw" his approach is, one must wonder why it hasn't improved much already. He is a 23 year old who hits like a 19 year old. I'm not saying he won't or can't improve, but that we shouldn't assume that he necessarily will. Throw in the shoulder injury, and just IMO, there's enough uncertainty there for me to move him for a C. We haven't had the opportunity to watch his progress since he was in another organization, but we can look at his stats and analysis and see real improvement. Look at his stats 2011 and before and compare them to what he did in 2012 and 2013. To go from a .264/.297 BA/OBP in A+ to the video game numbers he was putting in AAA and holding his own in the majors is significant advancement. Analysis from "Bless You Boys" below, highlighting his improvement as he rose through the Tigers system. http://www.blessyouboys.com/detroit-tigers...-avisail-garcia EDIT: Funny how a post that mentions Garcia exactly one time can inspire a full on discussion on his value, ability to improve, and defensive metrics. I love Soxtalk

Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 53s Frank Montas had a meniscus injury in one knee this spring and rehabbed it. This one is in the other knee. Needs surgery.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 03:35 PM) I'd just much rather be scrambling to find a corner OF than scrambling to find a C. As far as Avi goes, I understand that I'm lower on him than anyone else on the board, but the reality is that he has a LOT to learn both offensively AND defensively, and it just isn't a given that he will. When you consider how completely clueless he's look on both sides of the ball, all of a sudden 23 doesn't seem so young. Talent in spades, no doubt. But he still has to learn to play. I plead ignorance on his defense (I thought it was passable when watching live), but over 103 Major League games he is a .287/.323/.411 hitter. That's frankly amazing considering his age and how raw his approach at the plate is. The injury is a huge set back, I admit, but in the off-season I completely understand Hahn not being willing to discuss him in a deal for Castro.

Josh Norris ‏@jnorris427 2m Frank Montas will miss the Futures Game because he will have knee surgery. #WhiteSox What?? Nooooo

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 01:53 PM) This was a really, really great read. I thought the absolute best part of it, perhaps other than the Stanton talks, was when Lunhow asked for Giolito in exchange for Lucas Harrell followed by, "Rizzo did not respond immediately." I think almost every other exchange had some sort of response or consideration after it but Rizzo did not feel the need to respond to it. In terms of talent, I doubt there has ever been a bigger differential between two player who were ever discussed in a one for one trade proposal haha

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 01:34 PM) I'd do it in a second IF Castro came with more team control. He's reputed to be an excellent defender who is developing into one of the best pitch framers in the league. Just one year removed from a 130 wRC+, and two removed from a 100 wRC+. If he gave us 100 going forward with his defense, I'd be thrilled to give up Avi. But he'd have to agree to an extension we liked. I'm not saying I wouldn't love to have Castro, but not for Garcia. It all depends on how he responses to his injury, of course, but I am bullish on him and his future contributions. Bear it mind the kid just turned 23, he's still developing.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 01:04 PM) I'd consider Castro for Avi The guy who is currently hitting .218/.297/.363? And before you say small sample size, he's a career .247/.324/.405 major league hitter. Not saying he doesn't have potential, but for Avi? Injured or not, no freakin way.

http://deadspin.com/leaked-10-months-of-th...dium=socialflow http://anonbin.com/2412624498 On October 31st, the transcript mentioned they talked with Rick Hahn and he said he had interest in Jason Castro. He went on to say he has four "untouchable" players, Sale, Quintana, Abreu, and Garcia. Other then that he would consider "anything" and had calls on Reed, Jones, Santiago, and may consider moving Vicedo. On the entry dated November 13th, "RH" (Rick Hahn) asked "JL" (Astros GM Jeff Luhnow) if Hector Santiago would "entice" him. Luhnow said not enough for Castro and later in the day Hahn came back and asked if Bourjos (from LAA) would be better. Bourjos ended up being apart of a separate deal with the Cardinals just 9 days later and Santiago ended up being traded on December 10th.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 10:13 AM) So at midway point, how are people feeling about Hawkins? His K rate staying at 25%, but his BBs are at 11%. Is this year better or worse than expected? Is it good enough to promote or should he stay there? I would describe my feeling as cautiously optimistic. The reports on his hit tool are still ugly, but he's shown marked improvement and he's still very young for that league. I think it would be a huge mistake to promote him until at least the beginning of next year.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jun 29, 2014 -> 11:43 PM) I would be more excited about Jacob May if he didn't have 0 HR this season in a hitter-friendly ballpark. It is kind of bizarre, considering he hit 8 in 54 games with Kannapolis. However, he is slugging .551 in the month of June and has a 37.3 XBH% for the season, so I am not that concerned.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jun 28, 2014 -> 07:25 PM) May 3-3 He's hitting .376/.404/.538 and is 19 of 19 in stolen bases for the MONTH of June. He's a freakin beast

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Jun 28, 2014 -> 08:00 AM) Bobby Thigpen is already in the pen, suit him up!! We don't need a "closer." Go by committee; pick the hot hand.

Abreu has six homers in his past ten games. Carry on

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 09:48 PM) Petricka seems to be running out of gas IMO.. He pitches way too much. Well putting him as the closer should give him lots of rest

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