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Between Bummer and Fry it looks OK on the lefty side of the pen gong forward. Flores has been pitching well at WS also.

Luis Gonzo needs to be promoted. He's playing well, but at a level to low for his age and ability. If he goes up to WinSalem and survives the leap, he becomes a real prospect. Joel booker seems to be the player to be moved up to Birmingham to make room for Gonzo. Booker will be 25 in august. Time to sink or swim with the big boys.

Could we be looking at the next Joe Morgan but with a little more power? If so, we could win the Sale trade without any other players. i

Hansen may be the key player in the system. If he really ends up being what we hope he will, the Sox could go from a good club to great.

Where is Alec Hansen? What is he doing? How is his fore arm? Enough of the secrecy please. Knowing our luck with injuries lately, he's probably working out with Carlos Rodon

73-89. Wishing for a real slow start and a better finish. If they go 63-99 I wouldn't complain.

Has Alec Hansen pitched at all since the fore arm incident?

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 28, 2018 -> 10:28 AM) Yup. I think Kopech gets up as soon as we secure the control year. The champagne was not Cordell.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Feb 27, 2018 -> 02:00 PM) Dang, should we tell Hahn not to draft guys that will get injured do you think or is there a better way? I would imagine there were less fat players to be picked. I don't blame the Sox for picking who they thought was best but risk comes in all shapes and sizes. All things must be considered when taking a player as a #1. I actually like RH but every one has to be judged on performance, and so far things aren't going our way. Some people are born lucky and the Cubs hired a guy with a horse shoe shoved up his ass. The only thing that gives me solace is that when the WS are faced with extinction, something good usually happens. Dick Allen, SS Hit Men, Frank Thomas, Jenks,Pods,& 2005 starters.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Feb 27, 2018 -> 11:16 AM) Are there any MLB position players who came back from this and were productive? 3 #1 picks in 2 years. 2 season ending injuries and a complete bust of a catcher. what a rebuild. It had to be said.

QUOTE (fathom @ Feb 23, 2018 -> 04:41 PM) Eloy K, Tatis homers....rebuild a bust LOL........I hope.

Carson Fulmer's leash just got a little longer.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Feb 23, 2018 -> 10:41 AM) young DH development is something i'm gonna sacrifice. Nicky is the only one you want securing at-bats, and he has a little positional versatility...so that's going to work out ok. Davidson is far from needing to be any kind of every day player for me. We know what he is. The fact he is compensation free is a big selling point over Moose. Who knows if another Erik Hanson is on the board at #45.

Would much rather have CarGo than Moose any day. No one really knows if Nick can handle left field,and MM would take playing time from Yolmer. This year we should find out if Yolmer is a sub or a starter.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 21, 2018 -> 11:11 AM) I just kinda think he's Ross Gload. Agreed. With his patient approach he could be effective as a pinch hitter leading off an inning, and with his gap power he could knock in some runs later in a different situation.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Feb 20, 2018 -> 03:04 PM) .314 OBP to .521 SLG. League-wide walk rates have been quietly trending upward along with the explosion in homers, making his OBP well below average and the SLG not really all that far above average. He's exactly the player type that makes OPS deceiving. .521 in KC is very impressive IMO. Although 2017 was his best year to date, Moose will probably be a solid player for the next 2-3 seasons. I must admit to wanting Yolmer to play every day next year, and that wouldn't happen if MM is on the team.

QUOTE (Tony @ Feb 15, 2018 -> 06:14 PM) It's also shocking considering how the Tatis trade has been beaten to death on this board. We get it, it was a TERRIBLE trade then, TERRIBLE trade now, and will be a TERRIBLE trade in 5 seasons. I assume Rick Hahn would tell you the same thing, and he absolutely deserves to wear it for that awful move. What else do you want us to do? It's time to move on. If anyone should be blamed, my choice would be Kenny Williams. I'll bet he was the one pushing that trade. Some times employees do things because the boss insists, not because they think it's a good idea.

QUOTE (BrianAnderson @ Feb 6, 2018 -> 01:56 PM) I get this, but at the same time ... dry powder this year might be a hell of a lot cheaper. I feel like teams have saved their cash for next years' FA market. So maybe for a complete guessing game..... What do you think Moustakas gets on the market next year if he takes a pillow contract this year? Maybe next year he gets the 5 year deal at like $75mm (15mm average). If that's the case, I don't see the issue of taking a shot at 4yr/44mm this year when the Sox have been historically really bad at plugging 3B. My other issue is I really don't trust Yolmer -- and that's coming from a really pro-Yolmer guy since like 2015 (also coincidentally after his best year in the majors). Yolmer types are better suited as super utilities or as #9 guys on teams. You can have one MAYBE two yolmer type guys on your team as starters if you're really actually serious about playing for a championship. (This is where WAR arguments are always brought up -- I get he had a good WAR last year) If Yolmer were playing 2b he really wouldn't be a marginal starter. He's only 25 and has gold glove defense. I'll bet he doesn't hit 12 HRs again but it wouldn't surprise me if he flirts with a .300 average and .750 OPS. His best 4-5 years are coming right now.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 31, 2018 -> 09:56 AM) Sad. He hit a lot of homers, hardly ever struck out, and had awesome hair. I was 15 in 1977 and to this day, it was the best season of baseball in my life. 1972 and 2005 tie for second. After watching Deron Johnson,Bill Melton,Jorge Orta and Jim Spencer take turns hitting clean up for 2 years, "The SS Hit Men" were just what we needed.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jan 26, 2018 -> 03:48 PM) But this is a slippery slope, and the owners know it. Okay, let's say the owners all collectively stop crying and decide to put more into payroll. Does Boras and the MLBPA then start saying, "Okay, I think this is fair now. We aren't going to ask more than we're being paid now"? When it comes to finances, these sides are diametrically opposed. They have to constantly push against each other simply to avoid being swallowed up. If the owner's decide to give them 20% more, it doesn't erase the problem, it just means they now have to fight the exact same battle to avoid giving 25% more. I'd be cool with owners not spending on questionable free agents if they would lower prices on tickets with the savings. I always go at least once a year to a home game, but if it were a little less expensive I would definitely go more often. FWIW I'm 55 and am financially comfortable. Its got to be tough for younger less affluent people to afford a day at the park.

QUOTE (cjgalloway @ Jan 24, 2018 -> 10:30 AM) I love Cease and Dunning. I'd have go Dunning and Cease (in that order) above Collins. My bold prediction for this year is that Cease explodes (much like Kopech 1.5 years ago) and is a top 40 prospect this time next year. Crazy K numbers and brings the walks down. I feel the same way. Considering the WS history of developing pitchers it wouldn't surprise me to see a huge leap from Dunning and Cease.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 24, 2018 -> 08:39 AM) After a third failed drug test, you deserve what you get. Weed stays in your system in trace amounts longer than booze. It is also much less harmful to the human body than booze. I don't even smoke weed but it shouldn't be tested for IMO. If you show up to work sober, I couldn't care less how you get your buzz on.

QUOTE (CWSpalehoseCWS @ Jan 22, 2018 -> 05:04 PM) Adams had mixed results at Birmingham if you ask me. The velocity returned and the K/9 increased, but he gave up a ton of hits again and got lit up with HR's compared to his career norms. I know he's still young, but I really don't see much there other than a back end of the rotation if he's lucky. Much rather give the invites to guys much closer at making an impact and higher on the prospect depth chart. You may be right about Adams but there is one thing to keep in mind. Spencer Adams is still 1 and a half years younger than "phenom" Alec Hansen and has always been young for his league. I think it's too early to tell what will happen. The depth of the WS organization is probably why SA wasn't invited to camp. To me that is a very good thing.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 22, 2018 -> 01:00 PM) Those guys would have been around the top 10 a couple of years ago. Probably top 5 2-3 years ago.