If we draft someone in 2018 that isn't ready till 2024 that would suck.

Yea - but as you know, these young special types typically have a tendency to push their complete rise in a 1 to 3 year window.

Yea - but as you know, these young special types typically have a tendency to push their complete rise in a 1 to 3 year window.

 

If TA is good (and Sox are picking up his two team options) and Turang is a top prospect, say top 10 in MLB, but is still 3-4 years away then the Sox can flip him for whatever they need to make a pennant push. I just really like the idea of drafting a top SS prospect. Those are rare and guys like Beer frequently drop into the 8-20 range. Sox aren't going to be picking top 3 again in 2019 if things go well next year development wise.

IMO it's way to early to tell regarding Beer - it's all about how his year is going in 2018 at draft time.

 

Yup.

 

Going into the 2016 draft season, Alec Hansen was the 1-1 favorite

Bottom of the 9th in philly - still 5 to 4 Dodgers with the top of the order coming up for the phillies

 

Edit: lead off single

 

Edit: double play - of course

 

Edit: game over, dodgers win.

 

Lose White Sox... lose.

Edited September 21, 20178 yr by hi8is

If TA is good (and Sox are picking up his two team options) and Turang is a top prospect, say top 10 in MLB, but is still 3-4 years away then the Sox can flip him for whatever they need to make a pennant push. I just really like the idea of drafting a top SS prospect. Those are rare and guys like Beer frequently drop into the 8-20 range. Sox aren't going to be picking top 3 again in 2019 if things go well next year development wise.

Or put Turang at third and if Burger is a basher put him at DH.

If TA is good (and Sox are picking up his two team options) and Turang is a top prospect, say top 10 in MLB, but is still 3-4 years away then the Sox can flip him for whatever they need to make a pennant push. I just really like the idea of drafting a top SS prospect. Those are rare and guys like Beer frequently drop into the 8-20 range. Sox aren't going to be picking top 3 again in 2019 if things go well next year development wise.

 

I am not sold one bit that this team still wouldn't be bottom 3 again next year. They literally have 0 bullpen pieces and had career years from guys this year (Avi, Leaury, Yolmer, Davidson, etc). Plus our questionable (at best) starting pitching. I hope they all are for real but I just don't like those odds. I am not expecting much. But I'd absolutely love to be wrong.

If we draft someone in 2018 that isn't ready till 2024 that would suck.

Not unreasonable for a HS draft pick. That would make him 24 years old. That's a little long but not unreasonable.

Not unreasonable for a HS draft pick. That would make him 24 years old. That's a little long but not unreasonable.

 

If a 1-1 out of high school didn't get to the bigs until 24, that's not what the parent club had in mind when they drafted him.

If TA is good (and Sox are picking up his two team options) and Turang is a top prospect, say top 10 in MLB, but is still 3-4 years away then the Sox can flip him for whatever they need to make a pennant push. I just really like the idea of drafting a top SS prospect. Those are rare and guys like Beer frequently drop into the 8-20 range. Sox aren't going to be picking top 3 again in 2019 if things go well next year development wise.

 

Right, the guy we draft in 2018 may very well just be fuel we need to get us over the hump in 2020 with a trade.

Right, the guy we draft in 2018 may very well just be fuel we need to get us over the hump in 2020 with a trade.

 

I'm hoping the first rounder next year is more than a trade chip.

If we draft someone in 2018 that isn't ready till 2024 that would suck.

 

The club options won't be picked up if he busts so it's actually 2022 when we would hypothetically need a replacement available in the system. Turang would be around 21-22 at that time. He should be ready by then. Point is if TA busts that is a hard position to fill with an impact player at a reasonable cost at that point of the rebuild. To have an internal option to replace him if need be is gold.

Edited September 21, 20178 yr by soxforlife05

I'm hoping the first rounder next year is more than a trade chip.

 

We acquired some pretty good prospects by trading some elite players. Flip it.

We acquired some pretty good prospects by trading some elite players. Flip it.

I'm hoping we find our version of a Manny Machido if we took Turang

We acquired some pretty good prospects by trading some elite players. Flip it.

 

Right. If TA ends up good you move Turang for a cost controlled all star at our biggest need.

Right. If TA ends up good you move Turang for a cost controlled all star at our biggest need.

 

Or you play him at 3B, where he can be a home grown cost controlled star.

 

Regardless, I think it's way too premature to be having this conversation.

Or you play him at 3B, where he can be a home grown cost controlled star.

 

Regardless, I think it's way too premature to be having this conversation.

 

Depending on what happens with Burger. Someone would get moved.

Depending on what happens with Burger. Someone would get moved.

 

I think Burger could just as easily end up at 1B.

 

All of this will sort itself out in time, as long as one of them isn't traded for James Shields.

Or put Turang at third and if Burger is a basher put him at DH.

^^^

Yeah, I REALLY don't want them to take a HS player with their first pick, for a variety of reasons. I simply don't believe that this org is competent enough to make the correct pick, & then successfully take that young man all the way through the system.

 

Better to take the best college bat available, regardless of position, with the 1st round pick.

Edited September 22, 20178 yr by Two-Gun Pete

Brice Turang gets my vote. Super high ceiling prep SS that projects to stay there long term. Struck out ONCE in 101 ABs last season.

 

I'll be watching both he and Jarred Kelenic very closely this coming season.

 

Draft that pitcher!

Giants 60-93 -- 3 at Dodgers, 3 at Dbacks, 3 vs Padres

Phillies 61-92 -- 3 at Braves, 3 vs Nationals, 3 vs Mets

White Sox 61-91 -- 3 vs Royals, 4 vs Angels, 3 at Indians

Tigers 62-91 -- 3 vs Twins, 3 at Royals, 3 at Twins

 

Tiebreaker priority- Phi, Sox, Det, SF

Volstad to the rescue

Worst possible win you could draw up

Terrible

At this point, I'd be happy if the Tigers go 3-6 and the Sox go 4-6. That would get the 3rd pick.

 

But deep down, you know the Sox are dropping to 4th.