January 29, 20179 yr Author 81. Collins 71. Fulmer 46. Lopez They are 22 right now. You figure Kopech, Moncada and Giolito are all yet to come.
January 29, 20179 yr Callis said he sees Fulmer and Lopez as starters, too early to write them off as relievers. Edited January 29, 20179 yr by Rowand44
January 29, 20179 yr My god Boston had a monster system before they traded most of their prospects away
January 29, 20179 yr QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 28, 2017 -> 07:56 PM) Benintendi or Torres #1? Benintendi. Torres at 3.
January 29, 20179 yr QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 28, 2017 -> 07:56 PM) Benintendi or Torres #1? Benintendi #1.
January 29, 20179 yr Author Easy to pick benintendi considering hes prqctically a major leaguer right now Benintendi doesn't bother me as much as Swanson, who is literally just one trot out on the field away from losing eligibility.
January 29, 20179 yr Author Guessing Benintendi is #1. Still wish we had acquired him. I'm kinda with you in that I think the Sale return in general was light, but the whole panel basically agreed Moncada was the most talented prospect in baseball. That leaves the explanation for Benintendi's ranking as "the guy still on Boston".
January 29, 20179 yr QUOTE (Con te Giolito @ Jan 28, 2017 -> 08:33 PM) I'm kinda with you in that I think the Sale return in general was light, but the whole panel basically agreed Moncada was the most talented prospect in baseball. That leaves the explanation for Benintendi's ranking as "the guy still on Boston". You're ignoring floor, and Benintendi's floor is much higher than Moncada's. Nothing wrong these rankings IMO.
January 29, 20179 yr Maybe it came down to Benintendi having a better MLB debut. #1 or #2 doesn't matter to me, it's just great to have the caliper of talent that Moncada is. Really looking forward to seeing how Collins plays in his first full season. Fisher and Call should be interesting to keep an eye on as well.
January 29, 20179 yr QUOTE (reiks12 @ Jan 28, 2017 -> 07:52 PM) 81. Collins 71. Fulmer 46. Lopez 16. Kopech 12. Giolito 2. Moncada Strong!
January 29, 20179 yr QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jan 28, 2017 -> 08:53 PM) Maybe it came down to Benintendi having a better MLB debut. #1 or #2 doesn't matter to me, it's just great to have the caliper of talent that Moncada is. Really looking forward to seeing how Collins plays in his first full season. Fisher and Call should be interesting to keep an eye on as well. Hansen could jump too.
January 29, 20179 yr QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ Jan 28, 2017 -> 09:29 PM) Hansen could jump too. For sure. Hansen has the potential to go from off the list all the way to #1 if he crushes the A balls. Wonder if that's ever happened.
January 29, 20179 yr QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ Jan 28, 2017 -> 07:29 PM) Hansen could jump too. He certainly could. All he has to do is keep throwing strikes.His stuff is outstanding . He was projected to be a top pick if not the # 1 overall pick in the 2016 draft but he lost the strike zone at Oklahoma and the SOx nabbed him in the 2nd round made a few minor changes and he started looking like that # 1 pick again. Kanny should be a much bigger obstacle for him than was Great Falls where he DOMINATED. If he does well you could see him in the top 100 by the mid-season rankings.
January 29, 20179 yr QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Jan 28, 2017 -> 08:53 PM) Strong! Where do the White Sox rank overall? Are those team rankings out?
January 29, 20179 yr I think Hansen has the highest ceiling of any Sox pitching prospect other than Kopech.
January 29, 20179 yr Author My worry with Hansen is how well he responds to a taste of adversity. It sounds like he just fell apart mentally when things went wrong at Oklahoma which caused him to lose the zone. It sounds a little paradoxical, but I'll have a hard time believing in him until he has a bad month and bounces back. Guys who can make it are the guys who can put a bad outing, or even series of outings, behind them.
January 29, 20179 yr QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ Jan 28, 2017 -> 09:29 PM) Hansen could jump too. Absolutely. Wouldn't be surprised to see him in Birmingham before the season ends.
January 29, 20179 yr Author I think Hansen has the highest ceiling of any Sox pitching prospect other than Kopech. Giolito's ceiling is almost incomprehensible. Like in terms of raw potential he could replace Sale all by his lonesome. He's got the frame, the velocity and the hook. Kopech I suppose could come close to that ceiling just because he has that peak-Verlander veloxity, but Hansen has a ways to get there.
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