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I don't think we know enough about Adams yet, but there's no way Montas > Davidson at this point.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 6, 2014 -> 09:09 AM) So he can stay healthy and in the lineup. Putting him in LF also significantly raises the overall defense in the OF if you have someone as good or better in CF. If Avi Garcia can learn to play defense the outfield could be elite defensively. ...who somehow destroyed his right shoulder diving in RF.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Jun 6, 2014 -> 10:17 AM) Dude, did you really miss all those draft picks for a quick shagg? It was more like 25-40. Which, given how long they were dragging that thing out last night, was PLENTY of time.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 6, 2014 -> 09:01 AM) He wants to make baseball babies with him. And put them in a pinata

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jun 6, 2014 -> 08:24 AM) Very few, and that's kind of the point. If you have to throw a ton at someone for a Jason Castro (who is doing poorly this year, maybe we can get him now) or if you have to sign a more undesirable type like a Salty, because you can't count on a player the quality of an AJ getting nontendered for no reason by the Giants, then you do that if you have to IMO. I think in general though if you can find yourself an AJ or a Fisk, no matter how expensive they are - and yes I know Fisk the HOF is certainly an impossible thing to ask, but I'm using him as an example since he was ours - then I think you have to do it. With AJ & Fisk we saw here how valuable it is to have a quality MLB catcher anchor a pitching staff and produce in the lineup for many years. I mean if you get a Buster Posey in the draft that's one thing, but IIRC that same draft Wieters was the guy everyone wanted, and he's been quality but nowhere near what he was supposed to be, and I believe Kyle Skipworth was in there too and he must have busted by now because I haven't heard of him. I just think it's too hard to develop these guys yourself and IMO the Sox sohuld really focus on pitching. I do like the sound of a contact-based skill player. At this point, give me contact and speed over power, definitely, assuming the power involves a massive amount of Ks. No more s***ty K machine OFers I think we've proven we can't develop these guys. Although as much as I love KW I bet he still gets a hardon every time he sees some s***ty K machine OF in the minors somewhere, and then he calls up Buddy Bell and they sword fight with their hardons over it. But thankfully Hahn's there to throw some water on the situation, cool those guys down and say "Let's just go get a pitcher instead." Do you think Karkovice would take a one-year deal?

I think that, as Americans, we should all be able to celebrate getting Rodon in our own ways!

If the team ends the season at a point where they feel they can compete in 2015, I'd be down for as reasonable resigning. But only then!

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 6, 2014 -> 08:03 AM) I think most feel Eaton is a better LF candidate long term. Who?

QUOTE (beautox @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 11:10 PM) add me to that list And me. I was hoping for him at 44 even.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 11:01 PM) OK, so who do you want at 77 tomorrow? If you actually have an opinion at this stage. Reetz if they can sign him. Would love to get a bat in the system. EDIT: I'm assuming Dylan Cease isn't signable at this point anyway.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 10:57 PM) Not trying to hate but does anybody know what the hell the Cubs are doing? No idea. Wondering if they might be having some very serious financial issues

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 10:50 PM) Little nugget: they've known Rodon's demands for awhile. They are in the office right now with lawyers. Awesome

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 10:43 PM) Even then it's what you look for. I've got hundreds of hours of analysis for research but who is to say what puts an unacceptable stress in a certain area. I take my view from the Andrews/Wilk group which is vastly different from the Morgan or House/Ryan/Rothschild groups. I haven't seen anything published by Thorburn, the name doesn't ring a bell. I'll look. He writes a column called "Raising Aces" on BP that I've always found fascinating. Check that out and tell me if it's BS or not

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 10:40 PM) OMG this guy sounds like Cleveland from family guy lmao Haha yeah he does

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 10:35 PM) Everyone has their own opinion of mechanics. Everyone keys on different things so who knows what he is looking at. Thorburn (BP) is the guy to go to for mechanics, IMO. He did biomechanical analysis professionally for years. I think it was for some video scouting company or something.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 10:30 PM) I would disagree. He doesn't have a great follow through but it's not as upright as Rodon. Throw a little across the body as well. Good arm slot. Overall, pretty sound. Hulet is probably the pop scout I'd trust the LEAST. He's the FanGraphs guy, and he's an admitted "statistically-oriented" scout. That just hasn't ever made much sense to me.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 10:26 PM) I've got to say the Sox have been one of the winners from tonight's draft. Blue Jays definitely have won day 1. Brewers, too.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 10:06 PM) They have a 15% buffer to go over their pool before they have any penalties though, right? Yeah, they may have to reach big time from here on out though. The pool drops off really fast.

Idk how they're going to sign both of these guys if they are both overslot.

No Reetz?

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 07:57 PM) would have loved to see the sox draft room when the the astros took kolek lol

The #RoadtoRodon was real all along

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 06:25 PM) f*** yes Dude f*** yes