Shine coming off a bit this year?

 

35% K rate and a 250/333/379 slash line so far

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He's 18.

He's slugging .712?

Numbers aren't bad at all for his age and level

He's slugging .712?

 

Ooops, that was OPS. Corrected now.

The shine hasn't wore off considering he's 18 and playing in the same league as Collins. Tatis' numbers are just a short fall off from last year but that's to be expected when playing against a higher level of competition than he did in '16. Still don't get what the Sox FO was thinking when they traded for Shields last year.

$25 Mil for Shields over 2.5 seasons. That money could have gone somewhere else -- maybe signing Luis Robert?

$25 Mil for Shields over 2.5 seasons. That money could have gone somewhere else -- maybe signing Luis Robert?

 

Hindsight is 20/20

Hindsight is 20/20

C'mon, Josh. This was such an obvious waste of financial resources when the trade came down. We were doing the Padres a Huge favor by taking whatshisname off their hands.

 

Granted, Tatis, Jr. had not yet played in the states, but Sox scouted him, paid him a bunch of money, and before we knew it, he is a legitimate prospect. And granted, the name Luis Robert was not yet on our lips, but there was a lot of talk about signing international talent.

 

There were members here who criticized the trade immediately, not necessarily because of the Tatis inclusion, but because of the other half of the trade.

C'mon, Josh. This was such an obvious waste of financial resources when the trade came down. We were doing the Padres a Huge favor by taking whatshisname off their hands.

 

Granted, Tatis, Jr. had not yet played in the states, but Sox scouted him, paid him a bunch of money, and before we knew it, he is a legitimate prospect. And granted, the name Luis Robert was not yet on our lips, but there was a lot of talk about signing international talent.

 

There were members here who criticized the trade immediately, not necessarily because of the Tatis inclusion, but because of the other half of the trade.

 

Padres are still playing more money. You can look at it as: Padres gave up a ton of money and a draft pick (when they signed Shields) to acquire Tatis.

C'mon, Josh. This was such an obvious waste of financial resources when the trade came down. We were doing the Padres a Huge favor by taking whatshisname off their hands.

 

Granted, Tatis, Jr. had not yet played in the states, but Sox scouted him, paid him a bunch of money, and before we knew it, he is a legitimate prospect. And granted, the name Luis Robert was not yet on our lips, but there was a lot of talk about signing international talent.

 

There were members here who criticized the trade immediately, not necessarily because of the Tatis inclusion, but because of the other half of the trade.

So $25 million is nothing if Tim Anderson sucks. $50 million is nothing if the Sox spend that to sign Luis Robert and he doesn't pan out, but $25 million for Shields is a franchise changer.

 

As far as I am concerned, Tatis is a suspect until proven otherwise. For a fanbase that complains, rightfully so, about an organizations inability to produce hitters, we sure do whine a lot about the guys "who got away". Everytime they trade a position minor leaguer, he is a guaranteed stud. Yet reality shows, they are just as bad with other teams.

 

If Tatis is good as Keith Law said he is, correction, as good scout told Keith Law who has admitted he had never seen Tatis play, then the trade will be really bad. Why don't we wait to see how that turns out? It started with Chris Carter on this board. Someone actually complained in 2008 when Quentin was in the mist of a possible MVP, how trading Carter for him would come back to haunt the White Sox. Then Brandon Allen was a guaranteed future all star. Semien, Ravelo, Thompson, all stars.

 

They are all high k low OBP guys most below average in the field. No big loss on anyone yet. Eventually someone will hurt, but I wouldn't hold my breath it is Tatis.

 

He is hitting .250 with a .712 OPS in A ball and a 31.33% k rate. Yes, he's 18, and young for the level, but if he truly is a top 50 prospect, IMO, more should be expected. To me, one of the first red flags for guys deemed top prospects is the excuse young for the level.

 

It was the excuse for Courtney Hawkins several years ago. Obviously, Tatis is doing a bit better, but Hawkins won't ever come close to the major leagues, and probably won't make, at least doesn't deserve to make AAA. The really good ones find a way.

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So $25 million is nothing if Tim Anderson sucks. $50 million is nothing if the Sox spend that to sign Luis Robert and he doesn't pan out, but $25 million for Shields is a franchise changer.

 

As far as I am concerned, Tatis is a suspect until proven otherwise. For a fanbase that complains, rightfully so, about an organizations inability to produce hitters, we sure do whine a lot about the guys "who got away". Everytime they trade a position minor leaguer, he is a guaranteed stud. Yet reality shows, they are just as bad with other teams.

 

If Tatis is good as Keith Law said he is, correction, as good scout told Keith Law who has admitted he had never seen Tatis play, then the trade will be really bad. Why don't we wait to see how that turns out? It started with Chris Carter on this board. Someone actually complained in 2008 when Quentin was in the mist of a possible MVP, how trading Carter for him would come back to haunt the White Sox. Then Brandon Allen was a guaranteed future all star. Semien, Ravelo, Thompson, all stars.

 

They are all high k low OBP guys most below average in the field. No big loss on anyone yet. Eventually someone will hurt, but I wouldn't hold my breath it is Tatis.

 

He is hitting .250 with a .712 OPS in A ball and a 31.33% k rate. Yes, he's 18, and young for the level, but if he truly is a top 50 prospect, IMO, more should be expected. To me, one of the first red flags for guys deemed top prospects is the excuse young for the level.

 

It was the excuse for Courtney Hawkins several years ago. Obviously, Tatis is doing a bit better, but Hawkins won't ever come close to the major leagues, and probably won't make, at least doesn't deserve to make AAA. The really good ones find a way.

I'm pretty sure very few people said any of this.

I'm pretty sure very few people said any of this.

They are worse than Jose Abreu. I'm sure Tatis Jr. will be worse than Jose Abreu.

 

In your world, that has to be near impossible.

Sox fans toeing a fun line of trashing the shields trade and being adament that Tatis is actually terrible and people are just trying to be provocative saying he could be a top prospect.

Sox fans toeing a fun line of trashing the shields trade and being adament that Tatis is actually terrible and people are just trying to be provocative saying he could be a top prospect.

 

We just all hope he won't turn out to be a stud even though we know the trade was bad regardless.

Hindsight is 20/20

 

So is foresight.

We just all hope he won't turn out to be a stud even though we know the trade was bad regardless.

 

The trade was terrible regardless. It was the natural end result of a team thinking that tinkering around the margins would eventually pay off.

 

But Tatis will be whatever he is. And I am encouraged that our LatAm dept could have finally paid off.

C'mon, Josh. This was such an obvious waste of financial resources when the trade came down. We were doing the Padres a Huge favor by taking whatshisname off their hands.

 

Granted, Tatis, Jr. had not yet played in the states, but Sox scouted him, paid him a bunch of money, and before we knew it, he is a legitimate prospect. And granted, the name Luis Robert was not yet on our lips, but there was a lot of talk about signing international talent.

 

There were members here who criticized the trade immediately, not necessarily because of the Tatis inclusion, but because of the other half of the trade.

Exactly. Just about everyone except for the Sox FO knew Shields moving from an NL pitchers park to the south side launching pad was a bad idea.

Indeed, the trade was terrible regardless of whether Tatis was a quality prospect.

That he is, makes it horrific. Equally horrific is the fact that the Sox didn't know it (no sane person would have traded real talent and taken on that contract).

 

Maybe Hahn can make up for his bout of lunacy by nabbing a top 100 for Holland.

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Indeed, the trade was terrible regardless of whether Tatis was a quality prospect.

That he is, makes it horrific. Equally horrific is the fact that the Sox didn't know it (no sane person would have traded real talent and taken on that contract).

 

Maybe Hahn can make up for his bout of lunacy by nabbing a top 100 for Holland.

 

They didn't take on the contract. The Padres at 2/3's of it. If Shields comes back and pitches decently, the Sox will probably be able to find a suitor for him before that contract is over.

I'm pretty sure very few people said any of this.

Yes there were. Especially about Thompson and Ravelo.

Yes there were. Especially about Thompson and Ravelo.

Did either of those guys *ever* appear on a top 100 list? Even at a fringe site? I know people were excited about Thompson after his debut in '15 but very few people on here were upset with the Todd Frazier trade.

Did either of those guys *ever* appear on a top 100 list? Even at a fringe site? I know people were excited about Thompson after his debut in '15 but very few people on here were upset with the Todd Frazier trade.

 

A LOT of people were mad about Thompson being traded.

 

And Tatis is on the list of a guy who has said he hasn't seen him play. Once he starts popping up on MLB.com and Baseball America's, people can be mad.

They didn't take on the contract. The Padres at 2/3's of it. If Shields comes back and pitches decently, the Sox will probably be able to find a suitor for him before that contract is over.

The Sox took on slightly less than 1/2 of that contract. $10 million a year.

Yes, the Sox gave a solid prospect when Shields was pitching horribly, so if he turns around and pitches decently, the may recoup some of it.

 

 

The Sox took on slightly less than 1/2 of that contract. $10 million a year.

Yes, the Sox gave a solid prospect when Shields was pitching horribly, so if he turns around and pitches decently, the may recoup some of it.

Thanks for the correction; you beat me to it.