March 14, 20215 yr 6 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Yeah you read that right. Dudes got big league shit. Is there any chance he is available when the White Sox pick?
March 14, 20215 yr Author Not if he keeps throwing like this. He's a guy I thought would make a big jump during the spring but this is getting ridiculous.
March 14, 20215 yr 7 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Not if he keeps throwing like this. He's a guy I thought would make a big jump during the spring but this is getting ridiculous. Those gaudy strikeout numbers with his size and the stuff he has... Yeah, i see him getting drafted early. Illinois kid too. Edited March 14, 20215 yr by ron883
March 15, 20215 yr So that's gotta be an 80 grade slider, right? That has to be as good of a pitch as that pitch gets.
March 15, 20215 yr I'm trying to think the last time I saw a Sox pitcher throw something like that. Probably Gavin Floyd on one of his more dominant days
March 15, 20215 yr On 3/13/2021 at 6:55 PM, Harold's Leg Lift said: Yeah you read that right. Dudes got big league shit. I don't know anything about this kid, but the pitch never had any of the zone. He's going to need to tighten up the break for it to work at the next level and Penn State has easily been the worst team in the Big Ten over the past 5 years. His numbers from that game are obviously impressive, but this one pitch isn't special.
March 15, 20215 yr It is interesting how bad the draft is for college hitting after 18 and 19 were so good on college hitting and 20 was slightly down from that turning towards pitching but still decent. But this draft seems to be all pitching on the college side, I'm Sure guys will pop up but there aren't really guys like Vaughn, madrigal, rutschman, torkelson or martin who had been talked about as top 3 picks already in their soph year. But that makes me optimistic the sox are not getting another athletically challenged college high performer:)
March 15, 20215 yr Author 10 hours ago, YourWhatHurts said: So that's gotta be an 80 grade slider, right? That has to be as good of a pitch as that pitch gets. It's a 70 curveball. It's not quite an 80 but it's damn good because of the deception, tight spin and incredible amount of depth it gets. He was also up to 97 in his last start. He has to improve his change and fastball command but he has all traits of a top of the rotation starter. As they say; "that's what they look like."
March 15, 20215 yr Author 4 hours ago, credezcrew24 said: I don't know anything about this kid, but the pitch never had any of the zone. He's going to need to tighten up the break for it to work at the next level and Penn State has easily been the worst team in the Big Ten over the past 5 years. His numbers from that game are obviously impressive, but this one pitch isn't special.
March 15, 20215 yr https://www.futuresox.com/2021/03/15/2021-mlb-mock-draft-2/ @Y2Jimmy0 has sox picking Ford, Jobe one spot higher.
March 15, 20215 yr 1 minute ago, bmags said: https://www.futuresox.com/2021/03/15/2021-mlb-mock-draft-2/ @Y2Jimmy0 has sox picking Ford, Jobe one spot higher. I know they've taken prep pitching in round two of late but I still don't see them doing it in round 1.
March 15, 20215 yr Author I went back to 2005 for all the HS catchers selected in the first and supplemental first round. HS catcher is by far the worst pick a team can make in the 1st round. Brandon Snyder Maxwell Sapp Hank Conger Devin Mesoraco Travis d'Arnaud Brett Lawrie (didn't know he was a HS catcher) Kyle Skipworth Steve Baron Kellin Deglan Justin O'Conner Blake Swihart Brett Austin (didn't sign) Stryker Trahan Clint Coulter Steve Bean Reese McGuire Nick Ciuffo Blake Anderson Chase Vallot Tyler Stephenson Anthony Siegler Noah Naylor Tyler Soderstrom Drew Romo None selected in 2016, 2017, 2019
March 15, 20215 yr 2 hours ago, bmags said: https://www.futuresox.com/2021/03/15/2021-mlb-mock-draft-2/ @Y2Jimmy0 has sox picking Ford, Jobe one spot higher. I would really like this draft, prep catchers are definitely high risk but as was noted it looks like he has the athletic profile to move to a different position down the road. Maybe a little like Craig Biggio? Regardless I hope the Sox employ a strategy like this one this year, targeting high upside HS talent in the first couple of rounds. Maybe they can work out an underslot bonus in round 1 and spread it around the next few rounds like San Diego and Cleveland have done the past couple of years.
March 16, 20215 yr On 3/15/2021 at 9:47 AM, Harold's Leg Lift said: I would be absolutely floored if they took a HS catcher in the 1st round. They loved Soderstrom last year. I think Harry Ford moves to the outfield though ultimately
March 19, 20215 yr Author Tommy Mace threw it good again last night. Up to 97 and really commanded his breaking pitches. He's moving himself into the top half of the 1st round.
March 19, 20215 yr The knockiest on knock on wood statement but I've been pretty surprised how good health has been so far.
March 19, 20215 yr Author 10 minutes ago, bmags said: The knockiest on knock on wood statement but I've been pretty surprised how good health has been so far. ?
March 19, 20215 yr 5 hours ago, bmags said: The knockiest on knock on wood statement but I've been pretty surprised how good health has been so far. you bastard
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