Tatis is super exciting and likely to be a consensus top 30 prospect next year. But he also has struck out 30% of the time in low A ball and is hitting just .276. I will wait to crown him a future preferential all star until I see him show this kind of power and plate discipline against more polished pitching. But no doubt Hahn chose the wrong guy.

It's definitely a disappointing trade and it normally would be completely demoralizing, but it's a little easier to stomach now that we've added so many elite prospects. All of those good trades (on paper at least) and one bad trade is acceptable.

 

It seems to me like Luis Curbelo could be a similar player to Tatis Jr. A SS with power potential who will probably have to be moved off the position eventually. Hopefully he's half as productive as Tatis Jr., but it's looking like a lost year for him.

Tatis is super exciting and likely to be a consensus top 30 prospect next year. But he also has struck out 30% of the time in low A ball and is hitting just .276. I will wait to crown him a future preferential all star until I see him show this kind of power and plate discipline against more polished pitching. But no doubt Hahn chose the wrong guy.

 

Are you serious? Finding warts on his game? Hitting just .276? Striking out too much? As an 18 yr old. In A ball. He should be a high school senior for crying out loud. Even with the influx of talent in the farm, right now if the Sox still had Tatis, he would be the best player on Kanny, as an 18 year old. Ce la vie.

Are you serious? Finding warts on his game? Hitting just .276? Striking out too much? As an 18 yr old. In A ball. He should be a high school senior for crying out loud. Even with the influx of talent in the farm, right now if the Sox still had Tatis, he would be the best player on Kanny, as an 18 year old. Ce la vie.

 

Yeah pretty much. It sucks, but nothing you can do. Hope that James Shields was so bad this year that they end up with the #1 or #2 pick instead of the #3 pick and the difference between 2 and 3 is monumental.

 

Feels like we've seen a ton of second generation players who have turned into absolute monsters in recent years.

Are you serious? Finding warts on his game? Hitting just .276? Striking out too much? As an 18 yr old. In A ball. He should be a high school senior for crying out loud. Even with the influx of talent in the farm, right now if the Sox still had Tatis, he would be the best player on Kanny, as an 18 year old. Ce la vie.

 

Lol..I have him plenty of credit in my post. What he has done is very impressive. Just not quite ready to crown him the next Manny Machado quite yet. Is that ok with you?

Question: does the DSL never play on Sunday's and is that to do with culture there(church)?

Tatis is a teenager in AA.

Tatis is a teenager in AA.

 

Hahn is lucky he didn't get fired after last season

Hahn is lucky he didn't get fired after last season

 

 

In Keith Law's most recent chat, he said that if Tatis ever actually played for the White Sox, they likely wouldn't have ever traded him. He never even played on the Sox DSL team.

Hahn is lucky he didn't get fired after last season

 

Not his fault, imo. Sox were still in stupid go for it mode.

Not his fault, imo. Sox were still in stupid go for it mode.

 

Plus they really got conned on the medicals.

Sox traded one of the five best prospects in baseball for James Shields only a couple months before rebuilding. Lmao.

Where would he be on our Top Prospect List?

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You could make the argument for Kopech, but other than that I'd rather have Tatis Jr. than the lot (aside from Eloy, obviously). We'd kill for Robert to be doing what Tatis Jr. is right now, and Tatis Jr. is a full year younger.

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You could make the argument for Kopech, but other than that I'd rather have Tatis Jr. than the lot (aside from Eloy, obviously). We'd kill for Robert to be doing what Tatis Jr. is right now, and Tatis Jr. is a full year younger.

 

According to MLB Pipeline, there are five players above him.

 

Plus they really got conned on the medicals.

Preller gonna Preller. Surprised they weren't punished more for that whole phase.

All from Greg Goldstein

 

1. Greg Goldstein‏ @greg_goldstein1 https://twitter.com/greg_goldstein1/status/...792122366316544 Kannapolis RHP Luis Martinez is 90-92 (t94), FB has cut to it, plays more to weak contact, SL lacks bite, gets hit in zone, control>command

    

   Gavin Sheets has a lot of strength behind his swing. Just stroked one pull side. Ball got out quickly, still swing-miss to game. #WhiteSox

    

   Micker Adolfo is real intriguing. Big body with lots of raw pop. Swing needs work, but I'm liking the potential, power is easy. #WhiteSox

I had a dream last night that Charlie Tilson was sent to a rehab assignment at AAA Charlotte and would be called up when rosters expanded. Lol

MLB Pipeline‏Verified account @MLBPipeline 2h2 hours ago #WhiteSox No.13 prospect Casey Gillaspie makes Team of the Week after slashing .348/.407/.739 with a pair of homers: http://atmlb.com/2iDQTaH

 

 

Notes from the Sally 1st look at Gavin Sheets

Fernando Tatis Jr went 4/5 last night. He's in AA as an 18 year old, in case you forgot.

Fernando Tatis Jr went 4/5 last night. He's in AA as an 18 year old, in case you forgot.

 

A year from now, seems likely he's a top 3 prospect in baseball. What a monster and there are now reports he has a solid chance of sticking at SS

He might be a top 10 overall prospect right now.

 

They found the guy they've been waiting decades to get in Intl FA and immediately traded him for James Shields. Honestly, its got a solid chance of going down as a worse trade than the Shelby Miller deal.

He might be a top 10 overall prospect right now.

 

They found the guy they've been waiting decades to get in Intl FA and immediately traded him for James Shields. Honestly, its got a solid chance of going down as a worse trade than the Shelby Miller deal.

 

But it involves the White Sox and Padres, so nobody will ever talk about it nationally.

 

I hope it's something we can chuckle at five years from now after a parade or something.

He might be a top 10 overall prospect right now.

 

Keith Law says he definitely is.

He hit a HR tonight.