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32 minutes ago, fathom said:
It’s funny how the pro-Benetti media people are the ones attacking Schriffen. His call of the walk off was better than anything Benetti ever did here.
I'm giving him leeway like I did with Bennetti. He's an announcer built for an exciting team, not...this.
The only thing I disliked about Jason was his lack of a home run call, which Schriffen definitely has. However, I cannot stand the "STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND UP" at the moment. Probably cause it debuted in Spring Training?
The flip side is I loved Hawk (until the end) and Stacey King, so, again, giving the guy time.
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38 minutes ago, A-Train to 35th said:
Dork?
Brodie Matthew Brazil (born April 3, 1981) is an American television broadcaster who has won 13 Regional Emmy Awards and nominated for 32.
I don't doubt it, but he 100% wrote that Wikipedia page.
He's a dude with a legit journalism career that knows he can try and game the youtube algorithm of CAPITALIZED WORDS LIKE CONCERNED, WORRIED, BAD, and DYNAMIC THUMBNAILS will garner him more cash.
He's probably great for Bay Area stuff. But this would be like asking KC Johnson's opinion on the Kansas City Chiefs' stadium situation.
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1 hour ago, chitownsportsfan said:
and slugging...253! That's a .033 ISO! Wow! Big time powah! 18 hits. No HR. 3 doubles. Stunt on 'em Timmy!
ThirdFourth best average and4th10th best slugging on the White Sox.Either @flavum has devil magic, Pham is baseball's PatBev, or the Sox are about to go back to the meat grinder.
Edit: Was doing a quick glance at Baseball-Reference. Filtered for minimum of 30 at-bats. Kevin Pillar is 6th in slugging. Yoan is 1st in average and 5th in slugging.
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3 minutes ago, Nardiwashere said:
You probably also agree that him not being a "big name" makes no difference either. So I think you're all pretty much in agreement.
That was kind of my point with Quintana.
Right now, he's on track to be an All-Star.
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6 minutes ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said:
And that took my post completely out of context. Again, Fedde isn’t a “big” name but he’s also not some AAA journeyman that’s lucking into a good first half. He was highly regarded coming out of college and as a prospect. His first MLB stint didn’t go well but he dominated a competitive international league last season and that success has translated into MLB so far this season. It’s not like some fluke either. Dude has 39 strikeouts in 34.2 IP and a 1.07 WHIP.
No, it didn't.
You're claiming that his Top 100 status from 7 years ago, when Yoan Moncada and Andrew Benintendi were the Top 2 prospects, will reinforce his trade value. Eloy was #14, Kopech was #16 and Soroka was #78. Imagine the hauls we'll get if they all turn it around.
His KBO performance with revamped mechanics from last year? Sure. His current performance? Yes.
His college performance and minor league performance? Not at all.
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6 minutes ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said:
You’re conflating this entire discussion but whatever
Man, all I'm saying is that no GM cares about Fedde being a Top 100 seven years ago and that if any fanbase should know better, it's the White Sox fanbase.
Yes, obviously if he keeps pitching like this, he'll get a nice package. It's also impossible to tell which pitchers will command larger packages because unlike the Sox, most teams are not out of the playoff hunt in April.
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8 minutes ago, WestEddy said:
The point being made was that teams wouldn't know who he was, so they would ignore any success he was having in his valuation. Fedde's durability is known, and if his upgrades hold until July, he will be sought after. Scouts and GMs aren't fanbois who limit themselves to the 5 top names in the game.
And they don't base it off of a Top 100 ranking when he was a prospect.
Jose Quintana was never a Top 100 and he netted a Cy Young finalist and a rookie Silver Slugger.
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2 hours ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said:
Fedde was a first round pick that was a consensus top 100 MLB prospect. Yes, he struggled in his first MLB stint but obviously the pedigree and talent have always been there. He turned in an awesome performance in KBO last year that seemed to turn his career around. If he continues to pitch even close to the way he’s started this season, he will be highly sought after in July. Who are all these other big name recognition starting pitchers that will be available at the trade deadline? I’m genuinely curious. Can you name 5 better?
Of all teams, we should know that that means nothing.
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Pham has awoken Benintendi
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Eloy sprinting is unstoppable
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1 minute ago, DirtySox said:
Gamethreads sure are dead when there aren't things to scream about.
Enjoyable game today.
There's a difference between needing to vent and chilling and watching a game.
Example: If I tell my wife that Martin Maldonado needs to be stricken from the earth, it's not gonna make much sense. But getting hype over a Dickman homer is universal.
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2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:
The AAA numbers are eery, but anything can happen, so good luck to Mystery Box.
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Also, this, but unironically?
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7 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:
Since the White Sox outbid the Padres for the coveted services of Tommy Pham:
- White Sox: undefeated, averaging 8.5 runs/game
- Padres: winless, averaging 2.0 runs/game
Who knew Pham was the key to reversing the Tatis curse.
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7 hours ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:
You have an incredibly inaccurate memory when it comes to slandering me.
I just asked that people don't decide within a couple of months who won a trade of 2 young players and snopek agreed while commenting about internet points which I don't think was a veiled shot at me.
And you respond by making fun of me without showing any proof that my attitude about Mercedes was an "I told you so moment" . I've been that way on other topics for sure because I believe that if you have to take massive amounts of s%*# for your opinions that end up being right, you're entitled to give some s%*# back.
But noo you're allowed to give out s%*# any time you please and but God forbid you ever tell anyone you were right and they were wrong.
But about Mercedes just find one full post of mine not taken out of context where I denigrated someone else about him or said he'd be a good player for a long time. In the beginning I'd ask why no one ever talked about him in future Sox because I saw that he always seemed to be able to hit.I was just making an inquiry about a player that I knew nothing about.
It was pretty easy to surmise that he must be a lousy fielder if he's old for the levels he was playing at and his hitting could also be a result of that. But he eventually got brought up and had a fun run.
Was I proud that he made it to the big leagues and I was the guy who started talking about him early ? Sure it's like watching a relative like a nephew that you may not know so well start doing good and telling more relatives about him. But it wasn't like I scouted him and knew he'd make it to MLB.
Just because I don't automatically agree with the majority and dare voice a minority opinion is not a reason to to go all Wolf pack on someone, tearing them to shreds .
Soxtalk can be a cruel place with a bunch of keyboard warriors who could give a rats ass when they attack someone without proof and using hearsay and innuendo, taking things out of context or using their own hurt feelings to justify their assault or worse yet because the rest of the pack is attacking so I feel fine doing it too. I love mob rules culture.
On 2/17/2020 at 8:45 PM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:The author has every right to question the output of Mercedes especially since the Sox didn't pay $50M for him or draft him high. He still has plenty of obstacles in his way to ever getting ML AB's ,
I sometimes get annoyed that everyone wants great production but when we get it then it's analyzed on how sustainable it is, It's like he isn't producing he sucks . Then he's producing but all these numbers say its unsustainable or it isn't what he's shown in the past. I always kind of take the whole development isn't linear concept to heart and just want to believe it's real development and just enjoy it for a bit.
We all get it. No matter how well he hits he cant play D very well and he's 26 so no will put him in the Sox top 30 prospects.
I'm rooting for the kid to get a shot somewhere sometime. It was a huge accomplishment just to get to the 40.I'm no exception to liking the underdog;
it's nice to know he seems popular with Sox fans. He's bashed his way into our consciousness and maybe he can stay there for a little while longer.
On 2/18/2020 at 12:06 AM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:I'll make a hot take on Mercedes which we will never know.
I'd think if he and Robert both were on the opening day 26 I'd say he would hit just as well as Robert in an equal amount of PA's. He's K'd less and walked more at the same level and has had years to get to where he is. Of course Robert would be 4 X as valuable due to defense and speed but for hitting alone I think it would be close .
On 2/21/2020 at 9:37 PM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:SInce someone got a kick out of my hot take and the article about Yermin came out a few days later , I now have support of my hot take in writing from that article. Of course I knew their number were pretty similar in AAA before I said that .
Let’s start with what Mercedes did last season when he was promoted to Triple-A Charlotte and compare him with one of his Knights teammates, the guy who will likely be the big league team's Opening Day center fielder:
— Mercedes: .310/.386/.647 in 53 games
— Luis Robert: .297/.341/.634 in 47 games
On 8/8/2019 at 6:21 PM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:For jumping so many levels and performing pretty well and also seeing how many here want to see him get a shot at DH it's odd perhaps not to see Yermin Mercedes on the top 30 nor the just missed lists.
I do understand he doesn't profile well at catcher and might be strictly a DH and is on the old side but is he not still a prospect since he is in the system and can be of some use to the Sox if he can hit at the highest level ?
I guess he has become something of a cult figure as the Yerminator.
On 8/9/2019 at 9:58 PM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:Well sure if you look at them as finished products with no room to improve. Guess its the old prospects are suspects until they change your mind. There's all of next year to see who climbs the ladder.
On 8/11/2019 at 9:49 AM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:Of course I understand . But there are arguments to be made that he has never been to the big leagues before and DH is a legit position in the AL and has been for many many years. You guys are always saying development isn't linear and Yermin proves that. I don't think those things should be held against him.
The Sox have a major hole at DH . Imagine him coming up and actually doing well for 5+ years. Despite being 26 does he still not have a floor and ceiling ? He is certainly a lot closer to helping the Sox and more realistically being called up then some in the top 30 will ever be. When doing ranking isn't that a consideration ? Don't you provide these rankings to help the average fan know who may help the Sox in the future ? He is a key name in that regard.
I'm not saying you are wrong I greatly appreciate the service you provide but guys like Yermin deserve a spot . In my eyes it's a disservice to the fans to leave him off the list. More than just the diehard fans should be aware of who he is and your rankings would help that. He has done everything he can despite limitations to be a factor while guys with many skills fail all the time. I think he should be applauded not ignored.
On 8/11/2019 at 2:53 PM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:What exactly are the same things they said about Delmonico that even applies to Mercedes ? Did Delmonico jump 3 levels in 1 season ? Did Delmonico tear the cover off the ball in AA and AAA in the same season ? Was Delmonico never in the Sox top 30 prospects ? Were the same things people said after or before he was called up and had good games with the Sox ? It was reasonable to think the Sox found something when Delmonico was 24 and put up some decent numbers with the Sox just as it was reasonable to expect more from Palka this year. Both however crapped the bed thereafter, I just don't see any parallel between Mercedes and Delmonico. All I thought, and I completely understand why it didn't happen, was Mercedes could've been in the top 30 because he does have some hitting upside. Just a DH like a Nelson Cruz type can be very valuable. No big deal .
On 8/11/2019 at 7:10 PM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:in 2016 Delmonico hit great in AA and faltered in AAA. But it's cool,many don't think he belongs in the top 30. I do . So be it. I am not doing a disservice to futuresox ,not even close. They are the experts and I am sure they value input. Frank Thomas was not a good 1st baseman, Edgar Martinez, David Ortiz are among many great names who played almost exclusively DH, Ortiz didn't make a name for himself until he joined the Red Sox at 27, Edgar Martinez had close to 250 career AB's before he got a real chance at age 27.
My old English teacher said you write for you own satisfaction but you also write for the reader. The readers are Sox fans who want to know more about the happenings on the farm and who we can reasonably expect to have a chance to help the team in the future. Mercedes has a better chance to help the team than many on the list since he is so close to a call up. They do their jobs in listing the players they think have the best chance to be good players from every level of the minors. They also do feature articles on many players and podcasts. Maybe I just think the ones closest to the majors deserve special attention and that is not the job of those who rank prospects. The readers want to know the most significant names for the neat future. Only the most ardent fan gets excited about DSL guys. They are just too far away.
Outside of Collins and Mendick, Yermin is the name I most see mentioned around here from AAA and Yermin is outproducing them both by a long shot. He can't turn back the clock and become younger, he can not become a great fielder but he can continue to hit and that could be enough.
On 7/23/2019 at 9:37 PM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:Its funny how Mercedes is getting so much attention now. I made a thread about him last year in Future Sox and everyone wrote him off. Since I made the thread he's jumped 2 levels.
I only made the thread because I was looking at his minor league stats and thinking this guy hits everywhere he goes and asked if anyone knew about his defense and I had to assume it sucked since he was mired in A+ at age 25.
On 3/12/2020 at 10:58 AM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:SInce Yearnin' and Squirmin" have been lagging ,I'm going to keep bumping this until Yermin gets sent down .
Yermin hasn't been getting many AB's lately but despite that he took over the ST team HR lead with 2 HR's in his last 3 AB's going back to March 8 against the Padres and March 9 vs. the Reds.
With Encarnacion out with his hip problem, I expect to see more of Mercedes who has the same amount of AB's as Palka, Collins could use some more time too .Maybe at 1st base and DH
Mendick, Engel and Delmonico are 1,2,3 in AB's despite Delmonico slowing down significantly from his hot start. Could be they are giving him AB's because they know they might have to cut him and trying to get him picked up by another team.
Memory problems?
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New victory image just dropped
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31 minutes ago, Snopek said:
But how will we ever accrue valuable internet points for being right if we don’t immediately declare something to be good or bad?
Idk, but Cali stakes claims to players right away so he can do exactly that.
Example: For years pounding the table telling everyone how they were incredibly wrong on Yermin Mercedes.
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6 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:
Reminiscent of Hahn constantly citing his AL Executive of the Year award.
The only BR that matters inside the industry is Baseball-Reference.
Right before he was fired, when Hahn said that he probably isn't as bad as people think he is, but probably didn't earn the AL EoY, that was funniest attempt to flex I've ever heard. It was simultaneously knocking his personal best recognition while reminding everyone he had it.
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3 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:
Getz actually cited this Bleacher Report farm ranking. 🤣
Man is just not in his element.
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Just now, ScootsMcGoots said:
Imagine playing this bad against the Chicago White Sox.
Honestly, there should be mandatory sacrifices after the game if you lose to the Sox.
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A few more notes:
- Korey Lee would be in AAA if Stassi hadn't gotten hurt
- Nastrini, Quero, Bush, Leasure, Batista, Carela and Lee are Rick Hahn's parting gift, so thanks Hahn! Eder we give to KW.
- Chris Getz to this point has shown he has no fucking clue what he's doing, let alone on an accelerated timeline like JR promised.
- He's making panic move after panic move in a lost year and they are compounding, leading to more panic moves.
- At this point, I want to see Sheets in CF for the lols.
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The thing is, I can no longer tell if this is Getz trying to rebuild, win, or try to just not be the worst team of all time.
But the thing is, he's failing at all three.
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Chris Getz's idea of a rebuild is to get older at every step of the way.
Truly big brain.
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4/29- Twins at Sox, 6:40
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It must be done.