Jose Abreu

QUOTE (Lillian @ Sep 5, 2017 -> 06:56 PM) Leury has done very well, but he does not have Engel's upside and he is not really a good defensive centerfielder. Regarding Engel's arm. My understanding is that his arm is highly regarded. Here is what Future Sox had to say: "Engel has true plus-plus speed, a strong arm and elite athleticism. He's gotten body comps to Mike Trout, and he's got enough strength that some scouts see latent power potential he's yet to tap into. Defensively, he's a true center fielder who tracks well, has the speed to cover a lot of ground and a very good arm, so that's already a foundation to work from." I just think that if he could hit .250 with an OBP of .330 plus and hit 20 - 25 homers, he would be a terrific player, the way he plays centerfield. I don't think Leury is a poor defensive CF, although Engel is obviously better. Regarding his arm, I was unaware of that write-up, but every metric and the eye test have shown that his arm is nothing special. We'll see if it improves

Lack of ticket sales? They did a completely horrendous job promoting it.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Sep 5, 2017 -> 06:20 PM) He has plus-plus speed, great instincts, a good glove and a very good arm. I'm 100% behind giving him the CF job, next year and giving him every opportunity to figure it out. You find fast, good defensive centerfielders, but rarely one with potential power and a good arm. It is so intriguing. I think his arm is actually below average- and what about Leury?

QUOTE (Real @ Sep 5, 2017 -> 04:28 AM) He needs to hit more XBH to make his defense tolerable Yeah, his average to above average defense is a real pain when his OPS is only in the .860s. /green

abreu

If true, the Fry news is completely shocking

Avi

TA7

avi garcia

abreu

QUOTE (Quin @ Aug 31, 2017 -> 10:14 PM) We have three guys from this list. http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2015/?list=tex That was considered to be a really good farm, right?

QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 31, 2017 -> 10:09 PM) Yes, we all have very informed opinions right now. It's not just mine, it's the scouts' opinions + their minor league performance

QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 31, 2017 -> 10:05 PM) I read a write up. About what I'd expect. Sorta like Yrizzari Yrizzari is an actual prospect though, while this guy is just minor league filler IMO

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Aug 31, 2017 -> 10:25 AM) MY guess is that if the Sox thought there was any chance he'd be moved today, he would not be pitching today. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 31, 2017 -> 10:30 AM) Bingo. He would have been long since gone. HA

QUOTE (reiks12 @ Aug 31, 2017 -> 04:32 PM) hopefully its not one of the teams the media fawns over If it's the Cubs or Dodgers I'm never watching TV again

Daryl Van Schouwen‏Verified account @CST_soxvan Renteria surprised Miguel Gonzalez not yet dealt to contender. "It's still not midnight yet. I wouldn't be surprised if something happens"

Looks like Adolfo has some Quentin in him

Thanks for posting, fathom

If there really is a "100% chance" MiGo gets traded, today is the day...

QUOTE (ron883 @ Aug 30, 2017 -> 10:15 PM) What I don't get about Tim Anderson is how he is so damn slow out of the batters box. It really bugs me seeing him get beaten on grounders that somebody with his speed should beat. Yeah he needs to work on this

QUOTE (ron883 @ Aug 30, 2017 -> 03:30 PM) Glad Jose took notice of my criticism and improved. I've been saying for ages that if he loses weight his production will improve. Wah-lah, turns out I was correct. Keep it up Jose. It's "voila"

leury

abreu

QUOTE (reiks12 @ Aug 29, 2017 -> 09:46 PM) why not? service time

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Aug 29, 2017 -> 09:40 PM) OK, I'm clueless. What is #thebesss? Ian Clarkin tweeted a video of Eloy saying this a while back