Have any bold predictions you want to get out there for the 2018 season? Let's here them. Who is breaking out? Who is busting? Who is popping up on the radar that is fairly unknown right now? Anything else?

Blake Rutherford slashes .310/.370/.470/.840 for the Dash this year.

Luis Robert is in AA by August, Cease has a big jump into top 100 prospect lists, Zack Collins clears 25 bombs and a .370 OBP.

Luis Robert is in AA by August, Cease has a big jump into top 100 prospect lists, Zack Collins clears 25 bombs and a .370 OBP.

 

He was already in the top 100.

 

Said it in another thread, but he'll be top 10 overall by season's end. My bold prediction there.

 

I'll also say Kopech starts off pretty slow cause of his recent breakup with his now ex reality star girlfriend and Soxtalk freaks out for a couple of months.

 

Oh.. and Basabe puts himself right back on the map in our system.

Edited March 29, 20187 yr by SoxAce

Negative:

Sox hitters lead league in Ks

Sox pitchers lead league in BBs

 

Positive:

Young white sox finish top 15 in league for runs scored

Sox bullpen finds another surprisingly dominant guy

The speedy sox finally learn how to steal bases and we have a memorable year on basepaths.

He was already in the top 100.

 

Said it in another thread, but he'll be top 10 overall by season's end. My bold prediction there.

 

I'll also say Kopech starts off pretty slow cause of his recent breakup with his now ex reality star girlfriend and Soxtalk freaks out for a couple of months.

 

Oh.. and Basabe puts himself right back on the map in our system.

 

I think he is only on the MLB Pipeline top 100, he was off everything else from what I remember

Positive: After another losing season. Hahn is finally no longer the White Sox GM. 6 Seasons of being "Mired in Mediocrity" is even too much for JR. Hahns contract won't be renewed after the 2018 season.

I think he is only on the MLB Pipeline top 100, he was off everything else from what I remember

I think BP is pretty high on him, although not sure if he cracked their top 100.

Ian Hamilton has a big year and finishes the season in the White Sox bullpen.

 

Collins fixes the hitch in his swing and puts himself back on the map this season with a great year at the plate.

Positive: After another losing season. Hahn is finally no longer the White Sox GM. 6 Seasons of being "Mired in Mediocrity" is even too much for JR. Hahns contract won't be renewed after the 2018 season.

What does any of this whining have to do with PROSPECTS? Good god you’re insufferable.

Eloy Jiminez walks to the mound and devours a pitcher. Leaves behind the bones for other scavengers.

I'll also say Kopech starts off pretty slow cause of his recent breakup with his now ex reality star girlfriend and Soxtalk freaks out for a couple of months.

So that finally happened huh?

 

I’ve been curious how he’d take this for ages. Seems like it could really be something for him personally that takes him for a loop.

So that finally happened huh?

 

I’ve been curious how he’d take this for ages. Seems like it could really be something for him personally that takes him for a loop.

 

From all accounts he was crazy about her. Fell right in line with his 2 bad ST starts afterwards. Gonna be interesting to see how his mindset is at the beginning of the year throughout.

Guys, just to be clear, this is a prospect prediction thread.

Curbelo has a breakout season and puts himself in the top 10 in our system

Eloy homers off Quintana in first game against Cubs

Robert injures himself every time he slides

Edited March 29, 20187 yr by fathom

Futures Game reps are Robert and Eloy

Robert injures himself every time he slides

 

Fathom in mid-season form.

Fathom in mid-season form.

 

Figured you'd appreciate it. Also before the site crashed I made a post saying how Robert needed to be careful when stealing my due to the injuries, and then the thumb incident occurred.

Positives:

 

Basabe regains some prospect shine. Not top 100 but back into the watch category.

Cease: Stays relatively healthy and reaches AA and moves to top 25 range.

Avi: remains valuable and the winter has extension debate.

Jimenez: comes up later than most want and looks the part.

Someone not on the opening day roster, not named Kopech or Eloy, surprises positively.

Tilson generates some feel good by making it back to the big leagues.

After giving up no runs in spring training and not making the team, Volstad will see Chicago.

Burdi back in September.

So many teams rebuilding will lead to a more entertaining season as we are among the best of the worst.

More than one of L Garcia, Yolmer, Delmonico, Engel, Davidson, Fulmer, Cordell, Narvaez, or Skole show promise for the long term.

 

 

 

Negatives (hate writing as I am an optimist):

 

Most of the above promise players aren't.

Our starting pitching will be our weak spot and lead to more than 15 people making starts this year.

More players end up getting released than traded. Trades don't bring much as we are looking at some 40 man issues and may take young fliers.

Being the best of the worst hurts draft status.

Injuries......already happening and unfortunately more will come.

Edited March 29, 20187 yr by BamaDoc

Tilson stays healthy enough to platoon in CF and steal 15 bases this season.

Oh proooospects.

 

I'm gonna just go in for the following guys:

Yurchak

Luis Gonzalez

 

 

and my 2016 intl

Lenyn Sosa

Anthony Coronado

Kleydar Sanchez

Luis Mieses

Caraballo

 

^ all end up stateside if not already, Sosa still lacks power but keeps making good contact. Coronado doesn't make contact but hits bombs.

Jimenez is called up on 7/1, because at the time, he's hitting .354 and they won't be able to keep him down.

Oh proooospects.

 

I'm gonna just go in for the following guys:

Yurchak

Luis Gonzalez

 

 

and my 2016 intl

Lenyn Sosa

Anthony Coronado

Kleydar Sanchez

Luis Mieses

Caraballo

 

^ all end up stateside if not already, Sosa still lacks power but keeps making good contact. Coronado doesn't make contact but hits bombs.

 

 

I so badly am hoping this is the breakout year for Latin America. These guys are starting to populate the system pretty well at the lower levels, it would be nice to see some showing up on the lists.