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CJ Wittmann ‏@CJWittJr 42m #whitesox Tim Anderson small frame but nice muscle build. Very athletic body; has some plus bat speed. Expanded zone first AB. Expand CJ Wittmann ‏@CJWittJr 41m #whitesox Courtney Hawkins took a 88 MPH FB middle middle for strike one. Swung and missed at 2 CHs away. Fell to a knee last swing. Expand CJ Wittmann ‏@CJWittJr 15m #whitesox Tim Anderson expanded zone again. Again against offspeed. First AB outside, 2nd: swung at 3 CBs down. Not sure he picked up spin. Expand CJ Wittmann ‏@CJWittJr 12m Routine play to Anderson; sloppy footwork, not particularly clean actions fielding; started rushing on transfer and lost it. E6. #whitesox Expand CJ Wittmann ‏@CJWittJr 5m Mental error by Anderson boy covering the bag on delayed steal. Teammates questioning him. Not a good start for Timmy. #whitesox Expand CJ Wittmann ‏@CJWittJr 4m #whitesox Hawkins front side flying way open early; chest is facing the pitcher by the time his barrel is coming through hitting zone. Expand

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Apr 10, 2014 -> 09:56 PM) Anyone know why Danish only went 3 innings? Encouraging stuff from Hawkins. I'm wondering if he's on some sort of pitch count. Looks like he threw 74 pitches tonight.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 10, 2014 -> 07:52 PM) Cleluis Rondon 3-3, 2 SB Seems an appropriate day to spotlight him. Man. The defense is sparkling. If he develops a hit tool, look out.

BA's draft update/rankings article is now free. It was not earlier. A good read. http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/201...chers-dominate/

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Apr 10, 2014 -> 02:46 PM) With Garcia's injury they may now need to take a potential elite bat like Jackson. Buy the pitching. Alex Jackson is by no means a replacement for Avisail Garcia, especially given the time table. Jackson is in high school.

Alan (Chicago): Any inclination towards where the ChiSox are leaning with #3? Heard Hoffman plenty, but any chance they break the trend and go with a prep arm in Aiken/Kolek? John Manuel: I haven't really started trying to match up players with teams yet. I know the White Sox love athleticism in their pitchers, and I know they have been here in NC a lot this spring due to Rodon, Hoffman and Trea Turner, so if they took any one of those three guys, it wouldn't surprise me. I think they would prefer Rodon over Hoffman. If you think a pitcher needs a mechanical tweak, Don Cooper and the White Sox want you.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 10, 2014 -> 01:52 PM) Nonsense. If you get a good offer for them you just make the deal and play Danks in the OF. This.

BA has a draft update out now. New Top 10: 1.) Aiken 2.) Kolek 3.) Rodon 4.) Jackson 5.) Hoffman 6.) Beede 7.) Nola 8.) Gordon 9.) Freeland 10.) Zimmer Also a draft chat happening in a few hours. Feel free to submit questions: http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/201...nt-longenecker/

QUOTE (daggins @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 08:41 PM) Common cautions apply, its early, etc, but Myles Jaye may end up the best pitching prospect out of B'ham this season. I'm a fan of his, and reports this spring have been good. I'm optimistic.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 07:53 PM) Hawkins- rbi double 4 doubles, 3 homers, 12 rbi's He also walked today! Need some more of those too.

Beck getting hit around. Still not striking people out.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 05:27 PM) Who cares, a pen is the most easily fixed part of the team. This is a throwaway season as long as the youngsters develop the pen can easily be fixed for 2015 and beyond. Pretty much this. Not worth getting upset and living/dying with the teams performance this year. Sit back and enjoy the new additions and their development. I've been mostly pleased with them so far.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Apr 9, 2014 -> 05:20 PM) What a f***ing coward. You suck Belisario. This is a bit much, no? People certainly get worked up in these game threads.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 5, 2014 -> 06:14 PM) I see no reason to take Hoffman at 3 and if it is with Rodon on the board, it is unconscionable Kay. You should probably expound on that.

Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersPG 2h #ECU RHP Jeff Hoffman as advertised in the first. Moved around 94-96 FB, flashed a plus 77-80 CB, 86-87 CH just OK. #mlbdraft @ECUBaseball Expand Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersPG 1h #ECU RHP Jeff Hoffman touched 97 in the second, doing a terrific job of keeping FB low in the zone. That CB has a lot depth too. #mlbdraft Expand Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersPG 1h Really impressed with Jeff Hoffman's ability to change speeds/feel. One beautiful AB last frame: 97 FB, 82 CB, 82 CB (both plus). #mlbdraft Expand Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersPG 1h After his changeup was just okay in the first inning, Jeff Hoffman's CH has gotten much better since. Still showcasing 95-97 velo, too. Expand Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersPG 22m #ECU RHP Jeff Hoffman just sick in 6th. ++ CB, CB, then upper 80s CH for a K. He motions the #Rice hitter to "get off the field". #mlbdraft Expand Kendall Rogers ‏@KendallRogersPG 22m The book on Jeff Hoffman was that if he can get into a groove, he's almost unhittable. He did that early in this one, has looked tremendous. Expand

JJ Cooper ‏@jjcoop36 14m White Sox HiA OF Courtney Hawkins with a HR tonight, 2B last night and squared several balls up. Looks WAY better than he did last year. Expand

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 04:05 PM) Can't believe some of the comments towards Erik Johnson. Not only has it been only one part of one start, his velocity is way down. Erik Johnson will be just fine. Seconded. As with the majority of prospects, there will be growing pains. This is the year for it.

Micah with a HR.

Hoping to see Beck significantly increase his K rate this year. Until then I see him as a back-end of the rotation guy at best.

2 Errors for Tim Anderson already.

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Apr 3, 2014 -> 12:47 PM) Interesting take from Keith Law. He's very down on Rodon and always been pretty excited about the athleticism and potential of Hoffman. Nick (Chicago) Rick Hahn has stated the White Sox are targeting a college pitcher with their #3 pick in the draft. Who offers more upside Hoffman or Beede? Klaw (1:04 PM) Hoffman. More velocity, great athlete, underdeveloped as a pitcher right now. Beede's the safer pick of the two, but I would bet that if they have both guys staring them in the face (and Rodon too) they'd take Hoffman. This very much reiterates what Bucket has been trumpeting. I still like Hoffman personally.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 3, 2014 -> 12:49 PM) What major league comps are being made with/about Hoffman? Verlander as a comp is the most common I've seen.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 2, 2014 -> 08:05 PM) If that's the case, I hope we're the team that triumphs Cole's bonus and gives Rodon the biggest ever. Not me. I'd rather not spend $8+ million on one pick of the total $9.5 million allotment. Especially when the assigned pick value for the 3rd pick is $5.7 million. But then again, I'm not entirely sold on Rodon.

Via Kiley's Twitter: Can't rule it out, since $ expectations are sky high RT @thebronxempire I wonder if Rodon pulls an Appel if he doesn't get drafted top 5

Jason Parks ‏@ProfessorParks 49s #WhiteSox SS Tim Anderson is showing off at the plate, w/ a 2B and a bomb so far in AA game. Loose and easy. Should have been in BP 101