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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 3, 2016 -> 10:53 PM) Reading the Merkin story that mentioned his injury really scares me. That sounds a lot like the injury that destroyed Robin Ventura's ankle. That is pretty scary. Definitely something to keep an eye on...

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 28, 2015 -> 08:22 AM) Since at this point it isn't likely the club makes more major moves that effect the farm system (signing an FA outfielder doesn't take away or add prospects), we have a good idea who will be on the farm come April. So, since things have been slow, I took a shot at projecting who would be with each minor league affiliate to open the season. These are just my guesses, and I'm sure some will end up wrong when it comes down to it. But it gives a nice overall view of what to expect from certain clubs and levels. For any of you other prospect geeks out there... where would you project differently than I did? Long time reader, first time poster. Question for ya, if Micker Adolfo hadn't gotten injured, do you think he would have had a chance at Kannapolis? I just watched some scouting videos from the past few years and he definitely passes the eye test. He's already our #6 prospect and has had this written about him: "The White Sox have been rebuilding their Latin American program since a bonus-skimming scandal ruined it in 2008, and their biggest move since then came in July 2013. Chicago landed Zapata, MLBPipeline.com's No. 2-ranked international prospect, for $1.6 million. He's still just 18, and scouts inside and outside the organization speculate that he could have been the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 Draft if he were a U.S. high school senior." Also, can anyone shed some light into the "bonus-skimming scandal"? I also read Merkin's article and it looks like he might have the 'it' factor. Then again, we thought that with Gordon...