July 3, 20187 yr Full slot?! Don’t they just have to pay full slot for pick 5? Hmm. Oh well. I wasn’t that big a fan, so obviously I’m going to nitpick. Would have been nice to get one more high school guy. Edited July 3, 20187 yr by Timmy U
July 3, 20187 yr Author 1 minute ago, Timmy U said: Full slot?! Don’t they just have to pay full slot for pick 5? Hmm. Oh well. I wasn’t that big a fan, so obviously I’m going to nitpick. Would have been nice to get one more high school guy. This was the last guy unsigned in the top 10 rounds for the Sox. The highest remaining unsigned pick is at #14.
July 3, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said: This was the last guy unsigned in the top 10 rounds for the Sox. The highest remaining unsigned pick is at #14. Sure, but now that ship has sailed, plus they must have worked the whole budget around full slot value. Still, looks like they got some value down lower. Pretty much the whole value of the draft is the first round so... I guess you gotta do what you gotta do.
July 3, 20187 yr Author 1 minute ago, Timmy U said: Sure, but now that ship has sailed, plus they must have worked the whole budget around full slot value. Still, looks like they got some value down lower. Pretty much the whole value of the draft is the first round so... I guess you gotta do what you gotta do. It hasn't. They still have about 300k over slot value they could offer to Martin without losing a draft pick, most likely he will get something like 25 to 60k over slot which is what the picks in front of him got. They definitely don't have enough to go after the late HS picks though.
July 4, 20187 yr I'm guessing the late high school picks are in case something goes funky, they can throw some money elsewhere.
July 4, 20187 yr 16 hours ago, Heads22 said: I'm guessing the late high school picks are in case something goes funky, they can throw some money elsewhere. They also can be just in case some player surprises, or changes his mind when faced with a $500k check for the first time...or they can also be strategic, to get to know a kid before he goes to college that you might draft later, or even to block another team from drafting the guy when they might actually be able to sign them.
July 4, 20187 yr Just now, Balta1701 said: They also can be just in case some player surprises, or changes his mind when faced with a $500k check for the first time...or they can also be strategic, to get to know a kid before he goes to college that you might draft later, or even to block another team from drafting the guy when they might actually be able to sign them. Looks like 33rd round pick Bryce Bush changed his mind when presented with a sizable check, because he apparently signed per FutureSox.
July 4, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, Chicago White Sox said: Looks like 33rd round pick Bryce Bush changed his mind when presented with a sizable check, because he apparently signed per FutureSox. Yea most us of have to work 30 yrs to even come close to saving $500K and thats if you make wise investments and get out when the market plunges but it's extremely difficult with a family and hard to be right for that many years without at some point getting stung.
July 4, 20187 yr 8 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Yea most us of have to work 30 yrs to even come close to saving $500K and thats if you make wise investments and get out when the market plunges but it's extremely difficult with a family and hard to be right for that many years without at some point getting stung. The other factor is teams can agree to pay future college tuition and not have it count against their bonus allotment. A half million dollars, free college, and a chance to chase your dream is at least tempting.
July 4, 20187 yr So back to Madrigal . I loved that pick. I know people don't like he has little power and makes a lot of weak contact but weak contact is better than striking out and thats just going to happen when you don't K a lot. There's a lot to be said for the Boggs and Carews and Ichiros and Gwynns even though baseball doesn't seem to like those kind of players any more. Someone has to get on base before the boppers bat and force the defense into making errors . Just look at Cincy last night making some key errors and look how the Sox manage to lose so much because of defense. Some key misplays have been big parts of Word Series wins, Buckners error , Graffanino's against the Sox in the playoffs.
July 4, 20187 yr Author 1 hour ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: So back to Madrigal . I loved that pick. I know people don't like he has little power and makes a lot of weak contact but weak contact is better than striking out and thats just going to happen when you don't K a lot. There's a lot to be said for the Boggs and Carews and Ichiros and Gwynns even though baseball doesn't seem to like those kind of players any more. Someone has to get on base before the boppers bat and force the defense into making errors . Just look at Cincy last night making some key errors and look how the Sox manage to lose so much because of defense. Some key misplays have been big parts of Word Series wins, Buckners error , Graffanino's against the Sox in the playoffs. Grinder, with a capital G.
July 5, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: So back to Madrigal . I loved that pick. I know people don't like he has little power and makes a lot of weak contact but weak contact is better than striking out and thats just going to happen when you don't K a lot. There's a lot to be said for the Boggs and Carews and Ichiros and Gwynns even though baseball doesn't seem to like those kind of players any more. Someone has to get on base before the boppers bat and force the defense into making errors . Just look at Cincy last night making some key errors and look how the Sox manage to lose so much because of defense. Some key misplays have been big parts of Word Series wins, Buckners error , Graffanino's against the Sox in the playoffs. I love the thought of a lineup with Madrigal in the leadoff spot. He is such a different hitter than anything we have and is exactly what we needed.
July 5, 20187 yr 3 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: Grinder, with a capital G. Not sure I would call him a grinder . That's usually implies some lack of talent but a hard nosed player . I think of him as Grinder Deluxe perhaps.
July 5, 20187 yr Author Just now, Sleepy Harold said: Short stint in Kanny, then ends the year in WS for the playoff run? Just what the AZ team needs, another SS, lol.
July 5, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, Sleepy Harold said: Now it's official. Lol, per that tweet, we signed him to a $6.4 trillion bonus...
July 5, 20187 yr Author 3 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said: Lol, per that tweet, we signed him to a $6.4 trillion bonus... Does that fit into our slot value?
July 5, 20187 yr On 7/4/2018 at 5:14 PM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: So back to Madrigal . I loved that pick. I know people don't like he has little power and makes a lot of weak contact but weak contact is better than striking out and thats just going to happen when you don't K a lot. There's a lot to be said for the Boggs and Carews and Ichiros and Gwynns even though baseball doesn't seem to like those kind of players any more. Someone has to get on base before the boppers bat and force the defense into making errors . Just look at Cincy last night making some key errors and look how the Sox manage to lose so much because of defense. Some key misplays have been big parts of Word Series wins, Buckners error , Graffanino's against the Sox in the playoffs. Dustin Pedroia is probably 5'7"--180 and he has added some pop as well as hits for average.
July 5, 20187 yr On 7/3/2018 at 4:16 PM, Timmy U said: Full slot?! Don’t they just have to pay full slot for pick 5? Hmm. Oh well. I wasn’t that big a fan, so obviously I’m going to nitpick. Would have been nice to get one more high school guy. This didn’t age well.
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