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Hahn's approach opposite of Williams. Dialing into younger guys instead of sending them packing. I like it. gotta figure Keppinger or Gillispie will be next.

Any interest in Kurt Suzuki? His offense was pretty blah last season and his career OBP is .309. Guess my view on him is skewed because he's had his share of big hits against the White Sox.

maybe he's getting back in shape to make a run at those 134 hits he needs to get to 3,000

His enthusiasm and drive came through with absolute gusto in that interview. Nobody will confuse him with Alex Rios.

Thought the sox had the third pick?

jon heyman of CBS Sports saying Trumbo to Arizona, Skaggs, Santiago to Anaheim and Eaton to Sox. That's all.

MLB Network touting an appearance by Kenny Williams. Looks like 10 or 15 minutes way. Damn. I thought rick hahn was in charge.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz hungry for real moves.

Decide on Semien's best position. That's the first thing. Then let him become skilled at that position -- and get more ABs at Charlotte. Player development.

Tribune story about the interview also hinted that AJ coming back was a possibility. In fact, sounded like he will absolutely be back when his career ends -- in the TV booth.

Here's a great reason to trade Dunn, and it's the one of the reasons the Cincinnati Reds traded him: To get him out of the clubhouse and away from the younger players. He's out of shape, lazy and not much of a leader. Or maybe he'll follow through on one of his hollow threats to walk away from the final year on his contract if he thinks things just aren't working.

pass.

Ozzie sounds desperate for attention to me.

Has Micah Johnson been shut down for the rest of the AFL to have a procedure on a nerve in his arm?

micah double, single, caught stealing. He's 6-for-12.

did not play for me either

I'd be thrilled to see both of them make it as guys who can get on base, run and cause turmoil by putting pressure on the defense. Hopefully they are working hard with Johnson on his defense. When he played at Indiana, he had problems throwing the ball accurately. But he's a smart, tough kid with a lot of confidence. Need more of those.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 8, 2013 -> 12:55 PM) They really have no one better to send. The sad truth is no matter what Mitchell's chances of making it are, they are better than anyone else who could be considered for AFL right now. Everyone else is either too young, too far away, or sucks. sad indeed. My only hope is that one of the Hawkins, Thompson, Jacobs trio figures it out. Going to be difficult and expensive to rebuild an offense without some homegrown hitters.

I just think it's a fantasy to believe that Mitchell will ever be a big-league player. He went from AAA to AA this season and struck out 96 times in 247 ABs at Birmingham. He doesn't have any power. It's almost as if the Sox refuse to admit they wasted the money on another football player like Fields and Borchard. One day they'll learn.

Baseball America is so expensive -- about $70 a year -- they have to throw the subscribers an occasional bone.

I'm an old-fashioned subscriber. My issue arrived last Friday. Surprised to see Sanchez in Top 20. Also thought Semien would have been higher, but then I remembered that with BA it's all about THE TOOLS.

What did Boone Logan do? Don't remember that one.

More interesting tidbits on Baseball America's top 20 lists Southern League 11.Erik Johnson. 14. Marcus Semien International League 7. Avisail Garcia 11. Erik Johnson. 18. Carlos Sanchez.

This is an old question, but I'll ask it anyway: Is there any reason to believe that something good can come out of Mitchell playing down there? Seems like a final desperate stab at getting another organization interested.

Baseball America put Hawkins #15 in Carolina League. Only Sox prospect in the Top 20. Here is the report: 15. Courtney Hawkins, of, Winston-Salem (White Sox) Age: 19. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 220. Drafted: HS—Corpus Christi, Texas, 2012 (1). Courtney Hawkins Courtney Hawkins (Photo by Bill Mitchell) Not much went right for Hawkins in his first full season since signing for $2.475 million as the 13th overall pick in 2012. After he split 59 games between three levels last season—including the final five in Winston-Salem—the White Sox aggressively started him back in the CL, where he was the circuit’s youngest player. Hawkins’ youth showed at the plate, as his 160 strikeouts were 28 more than anyone else in the league. He appeared lost at times, chasing breaking pitches away or fastballs up in the zone, and leading scouts to question why the White Sox left him in Winston-Salem the entire season. Dash manager Newman said Hawkins’ struggles were due more to a lack of pitch recognition and plate discipline—which should improve with experience—than fundamental problems with his swing. Hawkins has quick hands, and his swing isn’t particularly long, though he does rely on a lot of movement to generate above-average power. Despite contact woes, he ranked third in the league with 19 home runs and first in home runs rate (one every 20.16 at-bats). “His bat speed is incredible,” Newman said. “He has no idea how strong he is, and he is only going to get stronger. It’s going to be fun to watch.” Hawkins played a solid center field, showing plenty of speed and improved routes as the season progressed. He’ll likely move to right field as he continues to fill out his 6-foot-3 frame, a position he has plenty of arm and power to play. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG 383 48 68 16 3 19 62 29 160 10 5 .178 .249 .384 1