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Wilkins bypassed the usual stint at Low A Kanny. Went straight from GF in 2010 to W-S in 2011. I would not be surprised to see another leap in 2012. He'll be 23 this month. Too bad he is not slated for AFL.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Sep 2, 2011 -> 12:56 PM) pretty sad that I'm shocked Dunn and Rios are riding pine. Verlander's gotta be urinated.

They'll prob have to put Gac on the 40 man roster to keep him.

I wish we had included Thompson from Kanny.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 31, 2011 -> 09:01 AM) Sort of missed the point. The AFL isn't a best-prospects list, for any organization, Sox or otherwise. So a "lack of prospects" has nothing to do with it. The Sox system is piss-poor right now, but no one thinks that Terry Doyle, Tyler Saladino, Brandon Short and Josh Phegley are the best prospects in the system. Hell only one of those might be in the Top 10 for the Sox. I think it is or should be a group of your best prospects who have at least one full year and preferably two years of pro ball up to AA. Obvious exceptions are guys with injuries and pitchers who have exceeded some mythical pitch count plateau. The Rockies just announced their AFL players, and they have several with really nintriguing offensive numbers in High A and AA. I just wish we had a few of those.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 31, 2011 -> 06:44 AM) So anyone word on the progress of Leyson Septimo? There was a lot of talk about his great arm, but I haven't heard a peep about him since we got him playing. It looks like his ERA, K, and BB improved, but his baa took a dip. I am guessing they have got him hitting the zone more often which has him giving up a few more hits? Will be tough to keep him on 40 man roster.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 31, 2011 -> 06:47 AM) You have to understand, the AFL is used (at least by the Sox) for multiple purposes, such as: --Getting more work in for a prospect that may have missed time during the season --Showing off a prospect to scouts for future trade value --Pushing a prospect off the fence - guys who are borderline, want to know how they do against tougher competition, see if they are for real So you often do not get an A-list of prospects, from any team. ....or maybe it's just a lack of prospects.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 30, 2011 -> 02:46 PM) MDGonzales Mark Gonzales C Josh Phegley, inf. Tyler Saladino, OF brandon Short and P terry doyle will rep White Sox in AFL. Not exactly an A List of prospects

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 30, 2011 -> 08:29 AM) I've compared Ozzie to Ditka so many times. It's almost a perfect comparison. Does that mean I'm going to have to watch Ozzie on ESPN for the next 15 years

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Aug 30, 2011 -> 05:16 AM) Ozzie can be entertaining, but being funny doesn't win ball games. If the Sox get hot and make the playoffs, I wouldn't be surprised if Ozzie is back next year. If the Sox get hot and still finish a couple games out, there's a better chance he goes. But I'm not sure he's going anywhere, regardless of what happens this year. But if he is shown the door, whether the Sox finish strong or not, it would not be embarrassing to the Sox. Well, I take that back. It would be embarrassing that it took them this long to get rid of him. I wonder how important it is to Ozzie that he get paid for 2012 from Sox AND get his deal with Marlins?

Was Kevin Smith hurt when he arrived at GF? Kenyon Walker now firmly above the Mendoza line. And, a possible explanation for Tyler Williams is that, since he was cut by Ariz and picked up by Sox, he has responded to good coaching.

Please don't tell Kenny that both Viciedo and Flowers went deep

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 25, 2011 -> 12:19 PM) It has also paid off in a World Championship and another division title. You'd be hard pressed to not call the Kenny Williams era the most successful in the history of this franchise. Because of his bad trades and senseless FA signings? and watching our farm system become arguably the worst in MLB? Charlie Manson could have done as well.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 25, 2011 -> 11:57 AM) That's exactly what I thought. It's going to be a sickening offseason with Sox fans being asked to believe Peavy and Dunn will magically be great again and Rios will work so hard in the offseason. Wait til next decade.

Kenny is already looking for a way to give up next year's number 1 draft pick

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 25, 2011 -> 03:05 PM) I'm tipping my cap to the Tigers. I still believe the Sox are more talented but they smelled blood and took control of the division. Still praying/wishing/hoping for a September collapse, of course, but not counting on it. More talented? Because of Rios and Dunn? Put those two guys on the Tigers and see how well they would do.

QUOTE (Real @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 05:50 AM) I can't imagine the Indians claiming Thome, they know their fans abhor him. Actually I'd bet money on it, no chance it happens. Why do Cleveland fans hate Thome? Because he used free agency and signed with Phillies??

Greene, Danks, Kuhn ???

Rios throws like a girl.

I don't have the stats to back this up -- maybe one of you does -- but it seems to me Thornton had a lot of trouble when he was in closers role but was much more effective in his setup role. If so, the solution seems simple -- use him as a setup guy. He should be valuable at least thru next year.

Kev Smith reborn at Great Falls.

Not sure where this post should go, but I was reading another blogger's analysis of top draft results, and the D-Backs were at top, partly because they had two of the top 7 picks, both pitchers that signed. They listed five top rated pitching prospects in their system, one of which was David Holmberg. Way to go, Kenny. You da man.

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 08:26 AM) When your big league team lost yet another frustrating game, and your entire farm system had losing days, you can't really be optimistic about the future. Next year will be better. K Williams will be a Birmingham, Tyler Williams will be at Kanny.

Who negotiated Dunn's contract, the richest, longest DH contract of all time, Kenny or Hahn?

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 19, 2011 -> 09:05 PM) Pretty ironic that the 2005 World Series contestants might be the two worst organizations in baseball right now with their long term outlook. Astros have a pretty good farm sysstem.