May 14, 20196 yr A just-for-unfun thread to find the best hitter ever drafted by Kenny Williams. Bonus if you find even one MLB All-Star in this bunch (don't know if one exists, even after two decades).
May 14, 20196 yr Author Bidding opens with Courtney Hawkins. Drafted by Kenny Williams in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft
May 14, 20196 yr Marcus Semien? I can’t even think of one All-Star hitter he drafted as both Crede and Rowand were drafted before Kenny became GM. All I got is Chris Sale. ? Edited May 14, 20196 yr by Harper2Sox
May 14, 20196 yr I just looked at all the Sox All-Stars throughout the years here: https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/history/all-stars I don’t believe one of them was drafted after Kenny was made GM in 2000. Embarrassing. Edited May 14, 20196 yr by Harper2Sox
May 14, 20196 yr Author 10 minutes ago, Harper2Sox said: Marcus Semien? I can’t even think of one All-Star hitter he drafted as both Crede and Rowand were drafted before Kenny became GM. All I got is Chris Sale. ? Drafted by Kenny Williams in the 6th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA). Yeah, I was sorry to see him go. I recall some late-inning, game winning hits before they traded him to usher in the disastrous "All In" era. Edited May 14, 20196 yr by TBrown54
May 14, 20196 yr Just now, TBrown54 said: Drafted by Kenny Williams in the 6th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA). Yeah, I was sorry to see him go. I recall some late-inning, game winning hits before they traded him to usher in the disastrous "All In" era. Honestly, he’s all I can think of as a player the Sox drafted that they would like to have back. Just goes to show how bad Kenny has been at running the draft.
May 14, 20196 yr 7 minutes ago, Harper2Sox said: Honestly, he’s all I can think of as a player the Sox drafted that they would like to have back. Just goes to show how bad Kenny has been at running the draft. Kenny is still lurking around the draft room. We will know for sure that he is still calling the shots if the Sox select Abrams over Witt JR or Vaughn.
May 14, 20196 yr Just now, OneDog847 said: Kenny is still lurking around the draft room. We will know for sure that he is still calling the shots if the Sox select Abrams over Witt JR or Vaughn. I know. It does seem like the draft philosophy changed to more baseball players with high OBP as opposed to athletes and football players turned baseball players like when Kenny was drafting.
May 14, 20196 yr 3 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said: Without looking anything up I'll raise you Chris Young. Good one! Yep, drafted in 2001 and an All-Star in 2010. Love your crazy Nic Cage avatar btw. Edited May 14, 20196 yr by Harper2Sox
May 14, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, Harper2Sox said: Good one! Yep, All-Star and drafted in 2001. Love your crazy Nic Cage avatar btw. Thanks, everyone loves a lil Nic Cage.
May 14, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, ron883 said: I was hoping this would be the all time "Kenny always gets his man" list Those are way too easy. Insert list of washed-up All-Stars / 90’s Cleveland Indians and you will win easily. Edited May 14, 20196 yr by Harper2Sox
May 15, 20196 yr 16 minutes ago, OneDog847 said: Kenny is still lurking around the draft room. We will know for sure that he is still calling the shots if the Sox select Abrams over Witt JR or Vaughn. And so is JR my friend.
May 15, 20196 yr Author 17 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said: Without looking anything up I'll raise you Chris Young. Thanks, Harold. Kenny should be notified immediately of this fantastic news.
May 15, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, TBrown54 said: Thanks, Harold. Kenny should be notified immediately of this fantastic news. What's my bonus?
May 15, 20196 yr 10 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said: What's my bonus? Your bonus is a half season of ultra-religious 3B (DH) Josh Fields hitting a bunch of homers before becoming insignificant. Edited May 15, 20196 yr by Harper2Sox
May 15, 20196 yr Should also be noted that almost all draft prep is overseen by the scouting director, not the gm.
May 15, 20196 yr 6 minutes ago, Blackout Friday said: Chris carter had a decent run Good call! Not a guy any team would miss but he was drafted by Kenny in 2005 and was the NL home run leader in 2016 with 41 HR with the Brewers. Edited May 15, 20196 yr by Harper2Sox
May 15, 20196 yr 9 minutes ago, Harper2Sox said: Your bonus is a half season of ultra-religious 3B (DH) Josh Fields hitting a bunch of homers before becoming insignificant. I'll take it!
May 15, 20196 yr 3 minutes ago, Blackout Friday said: Should also be noted that almost all draft prep is overseen by the scouting director, not the gm. If you think Hahn, Kenny, and Jerry don’t have a say, if not the FINAL SAY, in who they pick in the first round, you are nuts. Edited May 15, 20196 yr by Harper2Sox
May 15, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, Harper2Sox said: If you think Hahn, Kenny, and Jerry don’t have a say, if not the FINAL SAY, in who they pick in the first round, you are nuts. Of course they have a say, but they aren’t getting looks at anybody after the first round and maybe second round unless it’s a special circumstance. So if you’re evaluating drafts with 50 rounds of picks, I think that’s worth noting.
May 15, 20196 yr 9 minutes ago, Blackout Friday said: Of course they have a say, but they aren’t getting looks at anybody after the first round and maybe second round unless it’s a special circumstance. So if you’re evaluating drafts with 50 rounds of picks, I think that’s worth noting. Sure, it is but Kenny couldn’t even land one first round hitting prospect that turned into an All-Star with the White Sox when he had the final say during a 13 year period as the Sox GM from 2000 to 2012. Edited May 15, 20196 yr by Harper2Sox
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