Sox Fan In Husker Land

MLB Network had a lot on both Eloy and Gio. They went on about Gio putting himself in line to start the ASG, with I believe Plesac saying he’s been the best pitcher in MLB the last 2 months. They even went on about Gio’s change, which Plesac said was the best in the game currently, he called it a Bugs Bunny pitch.

2020 Sox team in July (Please note I do NOT expect the Sox to sign either Rendon or Cole, but man would that be a fun team to watch 12 months from now) Total Guaranteed $ currently from 2019 Players $17.58 Dead Money ($2.75) Alonso - $1 Castillo - $0.5 Jones - $1.25 Starters (Guaranteed $6.33 from current players) C - McCann (last year of Arb, made $2.5 this year) 1B - Collins (Pre-Arb) 2B - Madrigal (Pre-Arb) SS - Anderson ($4) 3B - Rendon (Sign to 6 year $195, front load first 3 years for $135, last 3 for $60 ) LF - Eloy ($2.33) CF - Robert (Pre-Arb) RF - Moncada (Pre-Arb) DH - Palka (to be replaced by Vaughn when he's ready, 1B/DH rotation of McCann, Collins, Zavala, and Vaughn) Bench C/1B/DH - Zavala (Pre-Arb) (C platoon of McCann, Zavala, Collins) Util - Leury (last year of Arb., made $1.55 this year) Util - Y. Sanchez (Arb, made $4.62 this year, do you non-tender Yolmer, that salary seems high for a utility player) Util - Mendick (Pre-Arb) SP RHP Giolito - (Pre-Arb) RHP Cole - (Sign to 6 year $160, front load first 3 years for $100, last 3 for $60) RHP Cease - (Pre-Arb) RHP Kopech - (Pre-Arb) LHP Rodon - (2nd year Arb, made $4.2 this year) BP (Guaranteeed $8.5 from current players) CP Colome - (last year of Arb, made $7.33 this year) RHP Herrera - $8.5 RHP Lopez - (Pre-Arb) (Available as extra starter to work Kopech and Rodon back from TJ, and to watch Cease's inning total) LHP Bummer - (Pre-Arb) LHP Fry (Pre-Arb) RHP - Burdi (Pre-Arb) RHP - Hamilton (Pre-Arb)

I wasn't trying to point it out to say he's been unlucky, just merely pointing out that he's a .300 hitter with a .777 OPS with a BABIP that is easily maintainable.

You will also have the players who have been derailed due to injuries: Adolfo, Burdi, Burger, Dunning, Hansen.

That slash line is also with a BABIP of only .298. His ISO this season is .110, last season it was .045. In his last 24 games between A+ and AA he has this line: G 24 PA 106 AB 94 R 16 RBI 10 H 34 1B 27 2B 4 3B 1 HR 2 TB 46 BB 8 (7.55%) K 2 (1.89%) HBP 2 SF 2 SB 15 (He's stealing a base 35.71% of the time he gets on base) CS 2 AVG .362 OBP .415 SLG .489 OPS .904 ISO .128 (last year his ISO was a 0.45 across 3 levels, this year it is .110 at A+/AA)  He also has 11 multi hit games in his last 24 games.

Robert with a 1B. 2 on for Madrigal.

Madrigal in 52 games in 2019 .296/.362/.399 20 SB 5 CS. .761 OPS

Madrigal another single. 3/4.

If he can maintain on On Base % around .350 I see no reason why he wouldn't hit 1 or 2. If not that high of On Base % then 8 or 9.

In his last 19 games at A+ Madrigal has these stats: PA 86 AB 75 R 11 RBI 6 H 23 1B 18 2B 3 3B 0 HR 2 TB 32 BB 7 (8.14%) K 2 (2.33%) HBP 2 SF 2 SB 11 (He's stealing a base 36.7% of the time he gets on base) CS 1 AVG .307 OBP .372 SLG .427 OPS .799 ISO .120 (last year his ISO was a 0.45 across 3 levels, this year it is .105 at A+)

$578,275 should be exactly 5% of the $11,565,500 pool for the Sox.

So assuming the 10th round pick is a $10,000 pick again and if the Sox signed the first 4 picks to slot here is the savings available for later picks:

James Beard | Rank: 127 School: Loyd Star (Miss.) HS Year: Senior Position: OF Age: 18 DOB: 9/24/2000 Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6'0" Weight: 190 lb. Commitment: Meridian CC WATCH Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 45 | Run: 80 | Arm: 45 | Field: 55 | Overall: 45 Beard is both the fastest player in this year's Draft and a high school outfielder from Mississippi, so he naturally draws Billy Hamilton comparisons. He clocked a 6.21-second 60-yard dash at a Prospect Development Pipeline event last June and wreaked havoc on the bases at the East Coast Pro showcase in August. He has almost no history against quality pitching and faces weak prep competition, so scouts aren't sure what to make of his bat, but he has enough promise that he could go as early as the third round. Unlike Hamilton, Beard shows the potential to make some impact at the plate. He has a quick right-handed swing and strength in his hands, and he flashes the ability to backspin balls. He'll have to prove he can manage the strike zone and handle breaking pitches, but he has the upside of at least an average hitter with double-digit home run power. Beard's quickness allows him to beat out routine grounders, steal bases and cover plenty of ground in center field. The Meridian (Miss.) CC recruit tracks balls well and could become a plus defender if he gets more aggressive. His fringy arm is more than playable in center.

Burger = 3B Collins = C/DH/1B Eloy = LF/DH/1B Abreu = bye bye Vaughn = 1B/DH Potential 2021 Team C - Collins (pre-Arb)/ FA/McCann/ or Zavala 1B - Vaughn (pre-Arb)/Collins 2B - Madrigal (pre-Arb) SS - Anderson ($7.25) 3B - Moncada (1st year Arb) LF - Jimenez ($4.33) CF - Robert (pre-Arb) RF - FA? SP - Giolito (1st year Arb) SP - Rodon (3rd year Arb) SP - Kopech (pre-Arb) SP - Cease (pre-Arb) SP - FA RP - Lopez (1st year Arb) RP - Bummer (1st year Arb) RP - Fry (1st year Arb) Dead Money - Kelvin Herrera $1 mill.

This. His BABIP was .402 last year, this year he’s at .167. HR rate was still low at 0.28; this year it’s 0.00. K/9 was 9.95; this year 7.80. His FIP was 2.40 last year, this year 2.42.

In his last 12 he's hitting .333 (17/51), .397 OB%, .510 Slugg %, 8 R, 4 RBI, 5 BB, 1HBP, 1 K, 2 HR, 3 2B, 7 SB 1 CS.

1/2 HR (2), BB, SB (15).

You wish all the White Sox draft picks in the 2019 Draft that are able to go back to or go to college would not sign with the Sox, so that way management wakes up? Do you not think that the Sox management knows they haven't had a winning record the last 6 seasons, and have actually had the worst record in MLB since then? Do you not think they are aware that they haven't drawn over 2,000,000 fans since 2011, and have been in the bottom 7 of attendance every year since 2012? Legit question, are you even a fan of the Sox?

Also 2 SBs (14).

You talking about Reynaldo?

Madrigal with a 2B in his 1st AB.

https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-05-20