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Love JB Shuck, think he's going to be a solid 4th outfielder. (I know Merkin said that Beckham made the team but I'd give it two months before he's DFA'd)

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 31, 2015 -> 12:19 PM) http://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...-spending-team/ Would you be able to post the report on the Sox signing class?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 31, 2015 -> 09:47 AM) I am hoping we pick last in 2016. I do too, just pointing that out

QUOTE (LDF @ Mar 31, 2015 -> 06:30 AM) a poster said, and i can't find the thread, that this yr draft has the makings of not be a good one. taking a look at it, depending on how the pro's describe it, i think it really nice in the top, lets say 10 picks. after that, well you can define it how you want. for me, there is a ton of really nice hs'ers that can, if they develop how some expect, to decent mlb'ers. superstar >>> well maybe not. but the kind of players that the big team needs to fill out. so with the sox picking at 8, for me, it would be a really suspenseful time, until draft day comes and goes. Since 2012 the drafts have been pretty weak. 2014 was decent, but 2016 looks to buck that tend because there is high end talent in both the high school and college ranks, especially a group of solid college position players which hasn't been seen in some time.

QUOTE (Condor13 @ Mar 21, 2015 -> 01:25 PM) Once the last person invited has joined, we will have 8 members. We still need 2 more, anyone can join the league. If you have already joined and know someone else who would like too, just message me. Lets just do 8 teams, rotisserie

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/115524806/ha...-things-to-come

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 30, 2015 -> 12:08 PM) Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 2m2 minutes ago OF James Baldwin III, recently released by Dodgers, signed by White Sox and headed to Class A Kannapolis. Sox release JD Martin, Joe Savery More cuts after this regularly televised break

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Mar 29, 2015 -> 07:30 PM) Exactly. While some pitchers are better after TJ, some aren't. If Brady Aiken has a smaller UCL, maybe that makes complications from TJ more realistic, or all the more likely that he has to get it again. His injury risk is definitely part of the equation when deciding to take him. They can give him a bigger UCL in surgery.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 29, 2015 -> 02:22 PM) tenets? Blame it on the tablet. Here is a playlist of 2016 prospects

QUOTE (LDF @ Mar 29, 2015 -> 09:55 AM) compared to my lack of the kings, language, i never notice. I'm an English major in my free time, so I should know better. If you ever want to know about the tenants of the romantic movement of the early 19th century, I am your guy. I do want to work in a front office, however. Some 2016 players to start keeping an eye on: Seth Beer, Blake Rutherford, Herbert Iser, Cavan Biggio, Zach Collins.

Runs Scored/Runs Allowed (full season) 721/681 Record at the All-Star Break (88 games) 49-39 All-Stars Sale, Abreu, Eaton, Roberston Games started at 1B by Adam LaRoche 54 Games started total by Gordon Beckham 20 Total Team Homers 171 Carlos Rodon Debut Date and Role 5/23/15 vs Twins (Starter) Will Matt Davidson play for the Sox this season? Yes or No Yes Samardzija contract- Signed in season, traded in season, unresolved on October 4 Signed in season Will Micah Johnson play a minor league game this season? (rehab assignments don't count) Yes or No. No Will John Danks be on the Sox on August 1? Yes or No. No Name a player the Sox will trade for in-season. Christian Yelich

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 29, 2015 -> 09:10 AM) This is right on, Josh. Good point. Thank you,. I must apologize for the typos though. I was a bit enraged and on a tablet, a combination not conducive to good typing.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Mar 28, 2015 -> 02:19 PM) I have a difficult time believing an 18 year old coming off his first TJ surgery is the best player available. He could have the highest ceiling available but is not the best player available. IMO, the best player available is a guy who has the high ceiling AND is healthy, ready to start their minor league career. Just because other teams have drafted injured pitchers does not mean its the right or wrong thing to do. Its a double edged sword, I see the point in these kids can get drafted and get their minor league careers going after TJ surgery but the other side of it is that these kids are still in the minors and have yet to prove a thing as far as long term durability or that they will actually be the MLB pitchers they are or were once projected to be. Giolito and Hoffman are great prospects but until they become successful major league pitchers, there's no point in bringing their names up since nothing has been proven yet one way or another. Hoffman is an even bigger risk than Aiken now that I think about it. Aiken being only 18 gives him time to recover, get 3-4 years of minor league experience and possibly be ready to make his mlb debute around 22/23 years old whereas Hoffman was already 21 when he went down for TJ. Now add a year of recovery plus how ever long it takes for his development. That said, I would still draft another player if Aiken will not take under slot money. Tommy John isn't the death sentence that people made it out to be (My mother actually had it done in late February.), unfortunately it's a common procedure now and some pitchers get better after having it. It sounds like you forgot that Aiken was the consensus top player in last year's draft, even when news broke out about him having a naturally smaller UCL, teams came out and said that they still would have taken him number one without hesitation. There was even a possibility that Aiken would have become a free agent and I'm sure that 29 GMs would be chomping at the bit to get him into their system. I also disagree with what you said about the best player available being a guy with the highest ceiling and healthy. With what we know about TJ now in regards to pitching prospects that is a completely arcane way of looking at things. If you had to pick between Clayton Kershaw (Who's going to sit out a year to recover from TJ) or Sonny Gray to build your team around, you're picking Clayton Kershaw even with the TJ and 1 year recovery time. And since we're talking about another prospect in Aiken, lets bring up guys like Giolito and Hoffman. In terms of accomplishments (They're all prospects after all), Giolito is universally thought of as the best pitching prospect in all of baseball. And just look at all the pitchers that have had TJ and came back stronger than before. You also forgot that Jeff Hoffman was a highly successful college pitcher. College being the key word there, you know that college players are automatically more seasoned then their high school counterparts, right? Jeff Hoffman was already polished as a pitcher, so any time he spent in the minors would just be fine tuning and more seasoning. He is still exexpected to make his mlb debut next year as a 23 year old, even after missing a full year to TJ. If you're the Sox and draft Aiken but you're unwilling to sign him just because he won't sign under slot then you’re insane. Keep in mind the sox do not have picks in the second and third round this year. Yes, you do get the #9 pick in next year's draft automatically but a draft without a first, second and third round picks would be a huge blow to the farm. Thats my two cents.

QUOTE (LDF @ Mar 28, 2015 -> 01:39 PM) i don't know, i still feel that there has to be something other than the BPS philosophy. i know i am flopping around like a fish out of water, or maybe it is b/c i am still a little drunk. i don't know. but it goes back to what the sox needs are and how they want to address them. if Aiken and pitcher B is there. pitcher B may not have the ceiling of Aiken, player B is healthy, i will take player B. there is no guarantees the Aiken's will fully develop to the pitcher hes projected to be, and with the likely hood of player B make the roster in a shorter time is even more important in the near future. With the time that it takes players for to develop, you can't draft for need. And if you draft for need, you're team won't get better.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Mar 28, 2015 -> 12:41 PM) That's entirely short sighted. Not to sound like a broken record but you take the best player available. If that's Aiken then take him. Obviously you'd prefer him under slot but it's not as if you take someone with less of a chance to contribute in the MLB because of that. I don't think the Nationals are upset that they had to wait a while for Lucas Giolito. Thank you. You always take the best player on the board, no matter what. If Sox brass and scouts feel that Aiken ceiling is higher than what's left on the board at 8 then they have to take him. Lucas Giolito is a prime example, another is Jeff Hoffman. While I didn't want the Sox to draft him (I thought Aiken, Kolek and Jackson are all better), the Jays saw an opportunity at #9 and drafted him. Hoffman definitely possesed on of the higher ceilings in the entire draft class. Now the Jays have arguably the best collection of pitching prospects in all of bsseball and Hoffman looks to be a big part of their future.

Why do you guys like Guerra?

Watching the game now on DVR and holy s***, how good is Jorge Soler. Extremely patient at the plate and excellent pitch recognition. Prior to the game he had not swung at a pitch outside of the strike zone. His at bat against Duke was phenomenal.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 11:44 AM) I sure as hell know that I would not want Aiken at #8. He's already gone through so many injury issues. It's not worth taking the risk with him IMO. He hasn't gone through 'so many injury issues' this is his first injury relating to baseball, he just has a small UCL, it was never injured before this.

I would take him at 8 easily, could you imagine a farm that includes Danish, Martinez, Adams, Montas and Aiken? That would be insane. This is really reminiscent of what happened to Lucas Giolito, and now he's one of the best prospects in all of baseball.

Trey M, my favorite prospect in the system

Gutierrez isn't eleigible till 2016

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 09:49 PM) And Beck DID have a good slider in college, which seemed to disappear. So as I said, if he's got a good SL-CT of some kind (or separated) that he can really miss bats with, that dramatically changes my outlook on him. A lot of people loved that pick for the Sox in 2012, he was getting first round hype before the draft but his stock took a hit. With the exception Duane Underwood, the Beck Pick was the best in the second round that year.

Nice bomb by Garcia.

i'd go with Yadier Alvares, he could be a mainstay in the rotation for years to come. I read somwhere that MLB might allow him to sign before July 2nd, if thats the case I hope the Sox jump on him.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 08:57 PM) Are we sure it's a cutter and not his slider? Dan Hayes was calling it a cutter on the Twitter