I think Corbin is gonna pull him. 102 pitches thru 7 after ~125 last week and a day less rest. Game is secure - he’s already thrown a no-no - can’t risk injury

1 minute ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

Good lord he's thru 6 with another no- no.  Like I said, that dude is scary good.  

That tandem is better than Cole and Bauer (in college)

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

That tandem is better than Cole and Bauer (in college)

No doubt.

This Leiter kid. He might be a a baseballer.

3 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

This Leiter kid. He might be a a baseballer.

Can he play LF on his not pitching days?

Any notable games coming up? Any recent mocks? Looking forward to the Draft

I feel like there hasn't been a college pitcher who has disappointed this year. What a crop. 

BA mock draft 2.0 today. This is an alternating BA writer/scout mock. The scout had the White Sox selection in this instance.
 

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22.) Chicago White Sox

Scout pick: Our scout finally stops Fabian’s slide down the board. As I did with Hill previously, I avoided taking Fabian to see how long our scout would let him slide, and he makes it to the White Sox in the final third of the first round in this scenario. Fabian is perhaps the most difficult player to assess at the moment. He is a no-doubt center fielder who should be a plus defender at the position, he has plus power and he is also the youngest collegiate hitter among the top 300 prospects. That toolset and profile should have him selected in a solid range—particularly in a draft class down on college hitters—but teams have significant reservations due to his swing-and-miss tendencies and 36% strikeout rate this season.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/mlb-mock-draft/

Edited March 29, 20215 yr by DirtySox

Also top 5 selections in the mock for fun. Please don't let Leiter fall to Detroit. ?

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1.) Pirates - Jordan Lawlar

2.) Rangers - Kumar Rocker

3.) Tigers - Jack Leiter

4.) Red Sox - Marcelo Mayer

5.) Orioles - Adrian De Castillo.

 

Edited March 29, 20215 yr by DirtySox

I would stay away from Fabian track record of striking out over 30% in the college ranks is horrible with the transition to the pro level. I wouldn’t touch him. 

36 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

Also top 5 selections in the mock for fun. Please don't let Leiter fall to Detroit. ?

 

Jobe is 10 ?

3 minutes ago, PolishPrince34 said:

I would stay away from Fabian track record of striking out over 30% in the college ranks is horrible with the transition to the pro level. I wouldn’t touch him. 

honestly over 20% is pretty brutal, especially without any linear improvement.

Cusick goes 24. I feel like the Sox would be interested.

1 minute ago, bmags said:

honestly over 20% is pretty brutal, especially without any linear improvement.

Agree

42 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

BA mock draft 2.0 today. This is an alternating BA writer/scout mock. The scout had the White Sox selection in this instance.
 

https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/mlb-mock-draft/

I don't think there's any way that the White Sox would take Jud Fabian. They didn't take Jeren Kendall who was very similar. 30% strikeout rate in college is brutal. 

I kinda like luca tresh but he's also a little swingymissy.

Unsure if the Sox are all of a sudden cool with drafting prep pitchers based off the Kelley selection, but if they go that route I hope it's more someone like Painter than a Chase Petty.

 

 

 

I caught a few AB's from Fabian this weekend.  He's all up in his own head right now.  He's taking pitches in the zone and swinging at pitches out of the zone.  I think the layoff has affected the hitters more than we thought.  It's just not just affecting the top guys there are guys who were thought to be 3-7 rounders not hitting too.  If teams just go off spring stats they're going to miss on a lot of really good hitters,  

 

Man I really like Cowser's swing.  Have to think he's a lock to go in the top half of the first round.  

48 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

Man I really like Cowser's swing.  Have to think he's a lock to go in the top half of the first round.  

holy crap he sent that pitch at his chest out on a rope

27 minutes ago, bmags said:

holy crap he sent that pitch at his chest out on a rope

Yep then he went down and got a breaking ball and drove it out the other way. He does a really good job of staying inside the baseball and can really manipulate the barrel.  That dude can hit.