soxfan49 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Jun 10, 2017 -> 08:34 PM) What's his name? Nick Madrigal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dam8610 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jun 10, 2017 -> 09:41 AM) I think Beer's season was good enough that he will entering the 2018 season as the best pure hitter in the Draft. However, that does not guarantee him being taken No. 1 overall, let alone being in the top 5 or top 10. As this year has shown, Huira, the best pure hitter for 2017, isn't a projected Top 15 pick, largely due to his arm issue. But Beer also has defensive limitations and questions. If the alternatives are Kendall or Bukauskas, the White Sox should pick Hiura. The defensive stuff is overblown because no one has seem him play defense in over a year. An unknown is better than a known negative, like Kendall's K rate or Bukauskas's mechanics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Jun 11, 2017 -> 01:29 PM) If the alternatives are Kendall or Bukauskas, the White Sox should pick Hiura. The defensive stuff is overblown because no one has seem him play defense in over a year. An unknown is better than a known negative, like Kendall's K rate or Bukauskas's mechanics. Except if the White Sox are dead set on Moncada playing second...where does he still have a "plus" bat in the line-up? LF? DH? 1B? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnin' two Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jun 10, 2017 -> 09:41 AM) I think Beer's season was good enough that he will entering the 2018 season as the best pure hitter in the Draft. However, that does not guarantee him being taken No. 1 overall, let alone being in the top 5 or top 10. As this year has shown, Huira, the best pure hitter for 2017, isn't a projected Top 15 pick, largely due to his arm issue. But Beer also has defensive limitations and questions. Beer has more HRs this year that Hiura does in the last 2 combined. Not sure they are very comparable at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnin' two Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 (edited) QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Jun 11, 2017 -> 02:29 PM) If the alternatives are Kendall or Bukauskas, the White Sox should pick Hiura. The defensive stuff is overblown because no one has seem him play defense in over a year. An unknown is better than a known negative, like Kendall's K rate or Bukauskas's mechanics. Ok Mr. Hiura, I think we get your point. Though, none of those players will likely be available in next year's draft. Edited June 11, 2017 by turnin' two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominikk85 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 QUOTE (turnin' two @ Jun 11, 2017 -> 02:15 PM) Beer has more HRs this year that Hiura does in the last 2 combined. Not sure they are very comparable at all. Yes. Hiura is a very good pure hitter and also has a good eye but he has not shown much power. 8 hr with a metal bat in college is not great. Now he might be one of those guys who grow into more power but worst case he is a DH with 12 home runs a year and even if he plays second hitting like 15 hr or so is not that special anymore, the time of bat first no power second basemen is mostly over (last year more than half of the majors 2B hit 20+ HR). Now there is a chance he becomes a dustin pedroia type who hits 300 with 15 hr and great defense or even he becomes a 20 plus hr guy and is a star but there are probably limits to his realistic ceiling. I think the chance that he flames out in AA ball is very low and he might have about the highest ceiling to reach the majors in some capacity and that has value but to be really be called the best college bat I think just a good hit tool is not enough, I want at least a 55 future power too. Now I don't think he is a no power guy but with the HR surge now 20 HR is just average and the bar has shifted up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2715249...eball-prospects http://herosports.com/mlb/2018-mlb-draft-d...nger-bubic-bkbk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jun 15, 2017 -> 09:23 AM) http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2715249...eball-prospects http://herosports.com/mlb/2018-mlb-draft-d...nger-bubic-bkbk I really want that third pick and hope two go before Beer. If we don't get him then I really would hope we take Gray over Kowar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 QUOTE (hi8is @ Jun 15, 2017 -> 12:50 PM) I really want that third pick and hope two go before Beer. If we don't get him then I really would hope we take Gray over Kowar. If Burger and Beer doesn't happen, you'll hear Brooks Boyer flip a table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Callis' Early 2018 Mock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautox Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 QUOTE (Sleepy Harold @ Jun 16, 2017 -> 01:01 PM) Callis' Early 2018 Mock Lets not even give the braves or anyone else a chance at Beer, in 6 weeks the tank will fully be on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 Joe Gray showing off the plus plus plus arm. https://twitter.com/hudsonbelinsky/status/876193735821983744 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dam8610 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Can Beer play the OF? Wasn't he a RF in his Freshman year? Also, would Nick Madrigal be worth picking that high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 (edited) BA posted a list of 2018 draft prospects to get familiar with. http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2018-...list/?amphtml=1 Edited July 13, 2017 by DirtySox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 13, 2017 -> 12:59 PM) BA posted a list of 2018 draft prospects to get familiar with. http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2018-...list/?amphtml=1 Haha, you seem excited Dirty in a sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I love the Mo St SS. Looked better than Burger to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Huh, I thought JOe Gray was supposed to be a can't miss guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jul 13, 2017 -> 01:10 PM) Haha, you seem excited Dirty in a sense. Excited for the tank to get tankier. Plenty of position prospects on this list. Though early, I'm sure that will make some folks happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautox Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 13, 2017 -> 02:29 PM) Excited for the tank to get tankier. Plenty of position prospects on this list. Though early, I'm sure that will make some folks happy. Yeah full steam ahead on the tank. If the sox end up with a TOR like Singer or MI like Madrigal or say f*** it and get Beer, I trust Hostetler and his process thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Jun 17, 2017 -> 05:09 PM) Joe Gray showing off the plus plus plus arm. https://twitter.com/hudsonbelinsky/status/876193735821983744 Wow - that guy might be able to reach home plate from the wall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 13, 2017 -> 10:59 AM) BA posted a list of 2018 draft prospects to get familiar with. http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2018-...list/?amphtml=1 Very interesting that they list 5 positional players ahead of Beer and Gray isn't one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) QUOTE (hi8is @ Jul 14, 2017 -> 10:51 AM) Very interesting that they list 5 positional players ahead of Beer and Gray isn't one of them. Poor defense seems to hurt his value. Would not be mad at the idea of drafting him with idea for LF and fallback option being 1B. Edited July 14, 2017 by soxfan2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxJon Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Can't wait to infuse a Top 3 pick in this system next year, hopefully the top college bat (Bryant-like addition) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 QUOTE (ChiSoxJon @ Jul 14, 2017 -> 11:45 AM) Can't wait to infuse a Top 3 pick in this system next year, hopefully the top college bat (Bryant-like addition) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillian Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Kumar Rocker and is already topping some mock drafts. This young "monster" is very intriguing, especially if Coop could work with him: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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