1 hour ago, michelangelosmonkey said:

People that love Madrigal--Rankings--40 by MLB Pipeline, 48 by Baseball America, 41 by Fangraphs ,13 on Baseball Prospectus...Longenhagen, USA Today baseball, Rotowire, FutureSox, college scouts, minor league scouts, White Sox management.   People that hate Madrigal...Keith Law (hates all White Sox players) Soxtalk (hates all white sox players).  

I like the many prospects the White Sox have drafted the past 2-3 years, not sure why people are willing to dump them. 

If team ownership is willing to contend in 2021, 2022 (assuming there is a season), or 2023, they will couple key free agents signings with continued development of their existing players and prospects.

Now that the White Sox finally have substantial prospect depth, it’s the time to develop and play over the next several seasons, not dump for older player lotto tickets.

I’ve interacted with Avery Weems. Nice kid. 6th round senior sign. I wouldn’t rank him in the top 40 prospects. Much more likely to be org depth. Very puzzling. Also, Heuer no longer has prospect status. 

What about Lenyn Sosa at ten from last year's list? Seems equally bizarre. Maybe they get to ten and throw a dart.

4 minutes ago, Vulture said:

What about Lenyn Sosa at ten from last year's list? Seems equally bizarre. Maybe they get to ten and throw a dart.

10 is the spot where you can burn a ranking on something that will get people talking about your rankings.

12 hours ago, South Side Hit Men said:

Baseball Prospectus posted their Top 10 White Sox Prospect list, which I haven't seen posted here.

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/63146/2021-prospects-chicago-white-sox-top-10-prospects/

Here are the Top 10 & (2020 rank), and their projection for each.

1. Nick Madrigal (2) - 60 / More singles than a Beatles album
2. Andrew Vaughn (4) - 60 / Occasional All-Star first baseman
3. Garrett Crochet (-) - 60 / Front-line starter or elite closer
4. Michael Kopech (3) - 60 / No. 2/3 starter or first-division closer
5. Dane Dunning (6) - 60 / No. 3 starter
6. Jared Kelley (-) - 55 / Mid-rotation starter or hard-throwing reliever
7. Jonathan Stiever (5) - 55 / No. 3/4 starter 
8. Andrew Dalquist (-) - 50 / No. 4 starter
9. Codi Heuer (-) - 50 / Late inning arm
10. Avery Weems (-) - 50 / Late inning arm

2020 Graduate: Luis Robert (1) - 2020 Projection 70 / Elite two-way center fielder with speed and pop.

2020 Top Ten not in 2021 Top Ten: Luis Alexander Basabe (7); Zach Collins (8); Gavin Sheets (9); Lenyn Sosa (10). 

 

Somebody please contact the author of this article and let him know that a man named Harold may be after him

5 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

Don't forget to include Fathom/Jack Parkman specifically...and Greg is skeptical because the one player who can bunt against the infield shift isn't interesting enough I guess.

I do remember he (Madrigal) was getting murdered by doubters because of his quite pedestrian numbers after his first limited exposure to pro ball...seems he just never was 100% with all the lingering injuries that season.

Greg hates all prospects, until it gets drilled into him enough that a certain prospect is good. Then he considers those prospects locks to be perennial all-stars. 

Crochet above Kopech already?  Seems like similar profile but shorter track record (and obviously no injury...yet...which could be viewed as a negative).  I'd have to think that would piss MK off.  Hope he comes back strong and dominates this year.