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Just wondering......since our #1 pick is represented by Boras.... What happened years ago when we drafted pitcher Bobby Seay #1? I know he was represented by Boras, and he was declared a free agent because the Sox never offered Seay a contract, but there must be more to the story, or did White Sox just fall asleep at the switch.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 6, 2014 -> 01:15 PM) Avisail make up for weaknesses of the centerfielder? I thought A. Garcia was a disaster defensively. Is Eaton Aaron Rowand clone? About a .240 hitter who has intangibles? I meant offensively. IOW, if Avisail is in the middle of the lineup with Abreu, and they are both getting on base and hitting extra base hits all over the place, there is a place for Eaton at the top. Avisail getting hurt makes Eaton less of a factor offensively.

NC State was loaded this year. We got two guys, Trea Turner high first rounder, there is another pitcher in there somewhere.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 6, 2014 -> 08:06 AM) Why? Arm. Left handed.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 6, 2014 -> 07:41 AM) Already given up on Eaton, eh? Not really. I endorsed the Santiago trade when it happened. He cetainly hit for a high average in most of his minor league career. He hustles. I said about a week or so ago that he was one bad week away from hitting .240. Here he is. He seems to be struggling. A few weaknesses, so-so arm for sure. Baserunning is iffy...I have seen several instances where he just doesn't get that good jump that superior baserunners have. He probably needs a jolt of confidence. Still improving, hopefully. I just think CF is not a position of strength right now. We have a slug playing left, and Eaton certainly can't make up for that deficit. If Avisail had never gotten hurt, he would help cover up Eaton's weaknesses; that is, he would fit in better. But our outfield is so bad right now with no help in sight, I made that comment about trading Gordo for a CF type a bit impulsively. I meant it, but have not given up on him.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 6, 2014 -> 09:29 AM) I don't think we know enough about Adams yet, but there's no way Montas > Davidson at this point. You are probably in love with Davidson's potential, and you probably loved the Reed trade when it happened. Fact is, his average was between .240 and .280 throughout his minor league career, going back to 2009. Then he goes downhill this year. Fact is, this is his 6th year of pro ball. Fact is, the star of Montas appears to be rising, and I say this objectively. He has a long way to go, but he fits the description of prospect; Davidson does not. Things might change later for both players, but right now any ML franchise would love to have Montas; Davidson, not so much.

I hope they can trade Gordo next month for a quality CF prospect.

I don't understand the infatuation for Davidson. If he had Saladino's numbers, you guys would be messing yourselves. Yet, Saladino doesn't show up anywhere. Saladino is 23 and possibly figured it out this year. Davidson hasn't. Balta needs two more years, I just discovered. How about two more months?

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Jun 6, 2014 -> 12:48 AM) He's been our best player in the minor leagues this year. He's started virtually every game at SS over Carlos Sanchez, so presumably he can at least hold it down. OPS over .850. And he can't make anyone.s prospect list. Seriously, tho, was he hurt last year, or what? I'm trying to figure out why he hit only .230ish last year in AA.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 20, 2014 -> 10:11 PM) Davidson has gone from a Top 100 prospect in all of baseball to almost outside of the Top 10 of one of the worst systems in baseball in the span of two months? Yes.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 6, 2014 -> 06:56 AM) 2 years and declaring a draft dead? Geesh. At least one catcher left pro ball, IIRC. Of the other two, one is on the Kanny DL and has not played this year (Fisher) and the other (Ayala) is still in Advanced ST. If you have optimism here, please share it. Maybe Fisher and Ayala are both slated to play Rookie Ball this year, not exactly a lot of info to go on.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 09:10 PM) Who is Adams compared to in the MLB? Mike Adams, currently with Phils.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 07:52 PM) Yeah after this draft and the international signing period the Sox have a strong chance of easily having a 15 farm system, maybe even top ten. You gotta be kidding. Other teams are drafting, too, you know. Geez, we are 40 or so under .500 in minors this year.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 05:58 PM) Wow, really early for Freeland. Most were projecting the teens or early 20's. Small frame/durability has always been the concern...a bit like Gio Gonzalez in that sense. No, the Colorado pubs predicted Freeland for the Rox.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 05:51 PM) Yep, exactly. All those people questioning our fandom and being so visirol about us rooting for the Sox to lose now get to bathe in the reward of having Carlos Rodon on this team. We were sitting at like pick #11 before myself and others decided to bite the bullet and root for Sox losses. Now let's see who goes #11 to Toronto and ask everyone if they would trade Carlos Rodon for that person. The answer is going to be f*** NO. new word?

QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 05:50 PM) As a NC State alum and someone living in the Raleigh area who has watched Rodon pitch dozens of times live, I just can't believe we drafted him. Unreal to me. His game against Cuba at the Durham Bulls park was amazing. This is a case of Rodon being overanalyzed after a lukewarm year. He is that good! Congrats everyone! As Yogi Berra said, "There is nothing like seeing a player with your own eyes and ears." Thanks for sharing, cuz you have seen more of Rodon than most scouts.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:48 PM) Kolek won't be ready for 3-4 years. We have no idea what our rotation looks like then. I just saw the MLB report on Kolek. He is a work out machine, great family, work ethic, etc. I hope we get him.

I don't totally understand this Competitive Balance section of the draft. If the White Sox flounder this year, what are the chances of getting this pick next year?

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 12:38 PM) I will happily take any of those three with Aiken being my first choice but I could flip a coin between Nola and Kolek. Exactly. Nola put up very good numbers the last two seasons at LSU, yet most are still so focused on Rodon. I just don't get it. Rodon has a hot girlfriend.

I have really enjoyed this thread since it was started.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 4, 2014 -> 03:02 PM) Hawkins has now played 162 regular season games for Winston-Salem. .204/.280/.421/.701 65 XBH Struck out 33% of the time. He's trending in the right direction though. enough to be a top 5 prospect?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 4, 2014 -> 08:35 PM) If you want a decent return, part of the matter is not including guys who are pretty much useless. Balta, I don't understand what you just said.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 4, 2014 -> 01:00 PM) That was great. Ventura #10 overall 1988 Thomas #7 overall 1989 Guillen - Intl FA Johnson acquired via trade from the Cardinals for Jose DeLeon who was received for the White Sox to return rule V pick Bobby Bonilla Cora - acquired via trade from Padres Kark - #14 overall 1982 McDowell - #5 overall 1987 Fernandez - #4 overall 1990 Alvarez - Intl FA Hernandez #16 overall 1986 It took a decade of sucking to build that core. I never knew or forgot that Kark was a first rounder.

QUOTE (Chris Sale @ Jun 4, 2014 -> 04:37 PM) Why is De Aza batting 6th? Wouldn't you want him batting as little as humanely possible? Also, Beckett is a righty. Why isn't Gillaspie in there? I wish Leury could play the OF lol. It would be 'humane' if Sox cut De Aza.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 4, 2014 -> 01:14 PM) His draft record is tied to him pushing the limits of the payroll every year and not having anything left over to spend on amateur talent and having to draft players that he could get at a discount. Did Kenny get a discount for Hawkins, Honel, Broadway, Borchard, Mitchell, et al? Can't remember.