Law wasn't high on Moncada or Cespedes either.

 

So he has an anti-Cuban bias?

So he has an anti-Cuban bias?

 

Could be, as also famously mocked Alexei Ramirez as someone who never makes any contact, which was laughably wrong.

And ranked Moncada low.

But he also ranked him low in 2016 with the Red Sox.

I think its more that the Sox screwed up and traded a good prospect before he had a chance to show anything. Kudos to the Padres, I guess.

 

Other publications are high on Tatis, its not like Law is alone.

 

Why does there need to be a conspiracy or grudge? What happened to Occam's Razor?

What did Tatis show, exactly?

Law really taking it to Sox prospects again

 

https://twitter.com/keithlaw/status/850332728369303552

What did Tatis show, exactly?

 

Average tools across the board, some of which has started to show in games. SSS and all that, but he looked good after trade / this spring.

My only comment about Keith Law is that he is a self admitted big Royals fan.

 

Given that, no matter how much he tries to keep it from influencing his comments / decisions, it's going to make an impact on how he judges things.

 

Mark

Law really taking it to Sox prospects again

 

https://twitter.com/keithlaw/status/850332728369303552

 

What did he say?

What did he say?

 

I think OP was being sarcastic. Law said nothing negative at all.

Can someone badger Colleen Kane to write a follow-up on the individual team workout with Robert?

Full Count video: Next Cuban phenom; items on #Rockies, #Mariners, #Orioles.... https://t.co/R88r71Zt0A

 

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/850828497635475460

 

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/video/917049923594

 

Ken Rosenthal talks about sox interest in luis robert

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb...bert/100395952/

 

Two months to go until June 15 deadline. This particular article applies to the Reds, but it might as well be the White Sox.

Who is Robert's pro comp?

What are the chances the Sox sign him?

 

Yes I know I could look but 15 pages is a s***load

Who is Robert's pro comp?

What are the chances the Sox sign him?

 

Yes I know I could look but 15 pages is a s***load

 

Rey Ordonez, 1.2%

 

sorry, just trolling. He's good, and seemingly OK chance of getting him.

He's very tall and rangy, but supposedly has blazing speed....you can watch an extended batting practice session on youtube, around 18-20 minutes.

 

He reminds me of Devon White with more power, but you might not necessarily know who that is/was. Definitely will get his power from arm extension. Eric Davis is another physical comparison that came to mind right away.

Who is Robert's pro comp?

What are the chances the Sox sign him?

 

Yes I know I could look but 15 pages is a s***load

 

 

He's barely a prospect and Sox don't have any chance at signing him. Carry on.

I think he is going to be big like Puig eventually. Hopefully not too muscular. Their batting stances are very similar. He'd be an exciting signing. He'd be an even more exciting signing if he panned out.

 

I think the chances the Sox have to sign him are far better than Ohtani. The Sox have a Cuban tradition. Have Abreu and Moncada, and their timeline to contend fits Robert a lot better than fits Ohtani. Money being around the same, why would Ohtani come to a rebuilding team that is virtually ignored in their own city?

 

The White Sox could become the team in Cuba, not that it would make them much money, but could start a generation or two of fandom.

Edited April 18, 20178 yr by Dick Allen

Likely to clear before June 15th...says this article.

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...er-luis-robert/

New Badler Article on Robert Says expected to be cleared prior to June 15.

 

Shipps beat me, but Badler does mention the teams that have already gone over their pool for 16-17 are most likely to sign Robert FWIW.

Edited April 18, 20178 yr by Sleepy Harold

Of note.

 

On the field, Robert had a private workout with the Astros at their complex in the Dominican Republic, where he hit a home run against live pitching. After that, Robert postponed workouts with other clubs, with Robert’s camp informing those teams that Robert had come down with the flu.

 

Robert does have a private workout scheduled for Friday with the Athletics and next week with the Reds, Baseball America has learned. The White Sox, Padres and Cardinals are among the other teams also expected to hold individual workouts with Robert.

 

Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...htYeMTZKi8I4.99

Likely to clear before June 15th...says this article.

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...er-luis-robert/

So...is this good or bad news for the Sox?

So...is this good or bad news for the Sox?

 

I'm thinking bad unless they are willing to sign him at any cost.

I'm thinking bad unless they are willing to sign him at any cost.

 

I still have a hard time seeing the Sox outbidding all of the teams who are already over the caps for this year if he is cleared early.

Bad in sense that it could restrict our 2017 class, but I don't really think it affects our chances of getting him unless we refuse to go over tax (which would be like $200k so )

 

I used to think there was no way SD or whomever wouldn't continue going over for him. But now that it is clear just how much those orgs like ATL and SD spent, I have a hard time believing they would spend another 15-20 million (100% of what they spend will be taxed). For SD, that would put them at like 100 million for 2016, and I don't buy that even with a light roster in majors that is feasible.

 

STL is the one wild card, especially with a failing ML team. But I think we can outspend them if we truly are willing to spend 25 mill on him or more.

 

Edit: Badler has cards total (signings plus tax) at $20 million for 2016. Signing Robert at 10 million puts them at $40 million. Much more doable than the pads, who are estimated to be at $80 mill already.

I'm thinking bad unless they are willing to sign him at any cost.

Jerry better open up that checkbook then.