Timmy U

Well, there goes his chances for a Gold Glove.

BA has their 2024 top 100. I am Team Bazzana if the Sox get the top pick. Please no to Honeycutt. https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2024-top-100-draft-prospects/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email

Baseball draft is all about leverage. Taylor was a draft-eligible sophomore, meaning if he didn’t get a number, he could go back to LSU next year. Gonzalez was a Junior. If he didn’t sign, he’d be lowballed next year as a senior.

Adisyn Coffey gets out of it with minimal damage in his AA debut. 13-2 now. Thompson 5IP 3H 2R 2ER 6bb 4K, honestly should have been worse.

Birmingham is leading 13-1, another relatively good start for Thompson, but once again at various times he loses all ability to throw strikes. 4 walks in one inning led to their run and now he's just walked the first 2 guys in the 6th. 6 bb in 5IP is not going to cut it.

Is Scholtens officially a reliever now? So their starter depth is Touki and ???

Despite the granny, W-S lost because of three unearned runs last night then 4 walks as soon as the game resumed. Gosswein is not going to make it.

Compare the games played by TA, Moncada, Eloy, and Robert to the top of the Braves line up. They play every game, probably why they're in first.

Sheets continues his bad luck. 105 off the bat.

I am counting the days until I no longer have to watch Grandal.

I see your point, but I think they have to work him up to 85 pitches before they consider moving him. At this point, it’s like he’s pitching in an all star game every week. Let him go through an order 3 times at least once just for development purposes.

Sox have a Draft Tracker. No one has signed yet. https://www.mlb.com/news/white-sox-2023-draft-signings-tracker

Birmingham wins in the 11th. Cespedes threw out a guy at home to key the victory.

An example of the risk involved in drafting TJS guys: Connor Prielipp is scheduled for another UCL surgery. Having one repair is no longer a guarantee you won’t have another.

Lotta luck against the Barons in the 9th. 2 straight super weak infield hits and an error ties the game.

Gil Luna pitched well for the Barons 1.2 1H (infield) 1BB 3K. For some reason they took him out with 2 on 2 outs and a lefty coming out for a right handed. Stivors immediately gave up both inherited runners. Deserved a better fate.

2 rbi double for Popeye. 3-5, HR, 2b, 3 rbi.

A couple of bleeders then a long double was the story. As indicated by the 3 walks his command was not sharp. Yoelvin Silven got lit, but the Barons have stormed back to tie it 6-6.

I think it’s a little better than that. The pitching in A ball looks pretty good. Schweitzer’s defense let him down tonight, but he had a good debut in A+. Nolasco has also been let down by the defense, but he has looked very good in relief of Schultz. They just don’t have many position players.

Kannapolis and Charlotte are both currently getting no hit. Kanny has only one position player (Baldwin) that you can even imagine playing A+ let alone the majors, but Charlotte has Sosa and Moncada and they are being no hit by Drew Hutchison!

Colby Smelley is a terrible defensive catcher.

Yohemy Nolasco in. Looks really good. Smallish frame but quick arm.

Schultz done 2.1 1BB 5K 4H, zero of them hit hard, 53 pitches. Overmatched no prospects ran deep counts cuz they took everything.

Schultz gives up two weakly hit singles in the second.

Last year's 7th rounder Mark McLaughlin keeps getting absolutely scorched in the ACL. I believe the release watch for him has begun.