April 30, 20196 yr Do we expect Robert to be a consensus top 5 prospect when the mid-season prospect ranking updates come out? I can't imagine there are 5 minor leagues with more talent and upside than him. His current rankings, while they make some sense due to his injuries last season and rawness, look completely silly at the moment.
April 30, 20196 yr 15 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said: Yes. I think he’ll be around #5 mid season and #1 in the offseason. I’m thinking India first, then Kelenic, then Larnach. Actually it will be Mize
April 30, 20196 yr 4 minutes ago, fathom said: I’m thinking India first, then Kelenic, then Larnach. Actually it will be Mize Are you answering the question the OP proposed here?
April 30, 20196 yr 4 minutes ago, bmags said: Are you answering the question the OP proposed here? Sorry, that was regarding who will be number 1 in the offseason. I expect Robert in top 10 with guys like Franco, Trammell, Kelenic, Lewis, Kiriloff
April 30, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, fathom said: Sorry, that was regarding who will be number 1 in the offseason. I expect Robert in top 10 with guys like Franco, Trammell, Kelenic, Lewis, Kiriloff You are still way too high on india.
April 30, 20196 yr 5 minutes ago, bmags said: You are still way too high on india. That part was a joke (I included the 3 guys I liked last year). I think only Kelenic of that group will be ranked in top ten.
April 30, 20196 yr 4 minutes ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: Nah, I bet Robert is around #10-12. I assume his W-S showing will give him a big boost, but how high he ultimately gets is going to be dependent on his performance upon promotion.
April 30, 20196 yr I expect him to be around 10-15 at the mid-season list and 1-5 by the time the offseason list comes out.
April 30, 20196 yr The hard part about making big moves mid-season is they'll have risers but they don't drop people too much. If he's back up to his old 15-30 range where he was based on potential that feels right to me
April 30, 20196 yr Author 2 hours ago, fathom said: I’m thinking India first, then Kelenic, then Larnach. Actually it will be Mize You think Trevor Larnach is going to go from unranked to a top 3 prospect in baseball? edit: ahhh, I see you clarified later. Edited April 30, 20196 yr by ChiSox59
May 1, 20196 yr 8 hours ago, fathom said: I’m thinking India first, then Kelenic, then Larnach. Actually it will be Mize You think India will be the #1 prospect in all of baseball come this offseason? Nevermind...ignore this post. Edited May 1, 20196 yr by Chicago White Sox
May 1, 20196 yr 11 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said: You think India will be the #1 prospect in all of baseball come this offseason? Nevermind...ignore this post. He did think the Sox should have drafted him over Madrigal FWIW. So he probably views him as a top 30 or so prospect in MLB.
May 1, 20196 yr Depends on whether he finally can play 100+ games. If he plays 120 games and performs he likely will be at least top15 if not top10. But if he has another sub 60 game season with injuries it is hard to rank him that high. Really all about health for him.
May 1, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said: He did think the Sox should have drafted him over Madrigal FWIW. So he probably views him as a top 30 or so prospect in MLB. By the start of next year, sure. He was around 50 to start the season. Meanwhile, go ahead and celebrate that the 4th pick in the draft was able to hit the ball off the wall
May 1, 20196 yr 4 minutes ago, fathom said: By the start of next year, sure. He was around 50 to start the season. Meanwhile, go ahead and celebrate that the 4th pick in the draft was able to hit the ball off the wall This is just silly. Madrigal doesn't need to hit home runs to be an asset at the MLB level.
May 1, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, Whitesox27 said: This is just silly. Madrigal doesn't need to hit home runs to be an asset at the MLB level. Sure, but he also has to keep the defense honest. I don’t care about the homers, but rather he’s pulling the ball with authority lately. His oppo field pct has decreased 7 pct from this time last week. Being able to pull the ball more frequently should open more holes for him, as he was being defended like a dead-pull lefty hitter
May 1, 20196 yr 12 minutes ago, fathom said: Sure, but he also has to keep the defense honest. I don’t care about the homers, but rather he’s pulling the ball with authority lately. His oppo field pct has decreased 7 pct from this time last week. Being able to pull the ball more frequently should open more holes for him, as he was being defended like a dead-pull lefty hitter He’s also drawing walks like crazy of late. If he can be a .350+ OBP player with some gap power, he’ll be plenty valuable as a leadoff hitter for us.
May 1, 20196 yr As a big Madrigal fan, I feel the need to drum this beat over and over but the Madrigal of today will not be that exciting to me. You have to believe in this kids makeup and contact skills to translate into something greater. That doesn't mean 20 home run power, but it does mean getting the most out of that contact. I keep bringing him up, but look at how willians astudillo translated incredible contact into increasing power. Hopefully it doesn't take him to age 27, but he has a lot more skills than la tortuga.
May 1, 20196 yr 19 minutes ago, bmags said: As a big Madrigal fan, I feel the need to drum this beat over and over but the Madrigal of today will not be that exciting to me. You have to believe in this kids makeup and contact skills to translate into something greater. That doesn't mean 20 home run power, but it does mean getting the most out of that contact. I keep bringing him up, but look at how willians astudillo translated incredible contact into increasing power. Hopefully it doesn't take him to age 27, but he has a lot more skills than la tortuga. Rod Carew never hit 15 home runs (averaged 6 per year over 162 in a 19 year career) but in a 7 year period put up a 49 WAR. Great fielding second baseman, great speed, good eye, great bat control...that's your ceiling.
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