July 12, 20214 yr The rest of it is, he can be an underslot signing to save money so they can take another flyer if the right player is there to overpay. I don’t know about the players taken after, but they all had one or two scouting questions just like Montgomery does. So little to none sacrifices in the talent department for the value.
July 12, 20214 yr With him being older do y’all think he signs quickly to get going? Maybe start in az then low A? Would allow high A at 20 yrs old next year
July 12, 20214 yr 24 minutes ago, BamaDoc said: With him being older do y’all think he signs quickly to get going? Maybe start in az then low A? Would allow high A at 20 yrs old next year I think regardless, with college seasons wrapped up and the later draft, there will be a lot less signing delays.
July 12, 20214 yr Sox have done as well as anybody with their high picks for a long time now. I'm inclined to trust them on a fairly low 1st rounder.
July 12, 20214 yr Author 35 minutes ago, BamaDoc said: With him being older do y’all think he signs quickly to get going? Maybe start in az then low A? Would allow high A at 20 yrs old next year Going to guess that since we have been connected to the kid since Day 1, both camps already have a number in mind, and he will sign fairly quickly. I have to imagine he starts and plays in AZ this year, and next year in Kanny.
July 12, 20214 yr 57. White Sox: Wes Kath, INF, Desert Mountain HS (AZ) Anyone have info on this young man
July 12, 20214 yr Author Just now, 2Deep said: 57. White Sox: Wes Kath, INF, Desert Mountain HS (AZ) Anyone have info on this young man FutureSox has your back https://www.futuresox.com/2021/07/09/2021-draft-preview-wes-kath-3b/
July 12, 20214 yr Just now, 2Deep said: 57. White Sox: Wes Kath, INF, Desert Mountain HS (AZ) Anyone have info on this young man Yes. this is the "backup plan" @Y2Jimmy0 mentioned in his preview thread. Here is the writeup. https://www.futuresox.com/2021/07/09/2021-draft-preview-wes-kath-3b/
July 12, 20214 yr Wow, two lefty batting, toolsy HS SS. I am intrigued. Edited July 12, 20214 yr by chitownsportsfan
July 12, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, South Side Hit Men said: Yes. this is the "backup plan" @Y2Jimmy0 mentioned in his preview thread. Here is the writeup. https://www.futuresox.com/2021/07/09/2021-draft-preview-wes-kath-3b/ Love it, including the fact that he was projected to potentially go in R1
July 12, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, Paulie4Pres said: Pretty strange to be a 19 year old senior in high school. Being a year older than everyone through high school is a pretty big advantage. Especially at his size. Can't argue with his hitting though. Just can't get TOO excited, especially when I see this
July 12, 20214 yr 6 hours ago, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said: Does Montgomery become the Sox #1 prospect now? I imagine its going to go 1: Kelley 2: Montgromrey 3: Kath 4: Thompson
July 12, 20214 yr 23 minutes ago, Joshua Strong said: I imagine its going to go 1: Kelley 2: Montgromrey 3: Kath 4: Thompson 20 minutes ago, Jnooch said: What about Cespedes? Kelley, Montgomery, Kath, Cespedes, Colas*, Thompson, Dalquist, Vera
July 13, 20214 yr 13 hours ago, BamaDoc said: With him being older do y’all think he signs quickly to get going? Maybe start in az then low A? Would allow high A at 20 yrs old next year Too fast for a relatively inexperienced Indiana high schooler...normal progression is 3 1/2 to 5 years.
July 13, 20214 yr On 7/12/2021 at 12:16 AM, ChiSoxJon said: Eager to follow this guy's career Super raw, super athletic...I assume his ETA is 2024? Also likely the top prospect in front of Kelley, Cespedes, Colas*, and Thompson/Dalquist/Vera Could this kid have really gone to the NBA? He'll be 20 in February which isn't ideal, but hopefully pans out I saw an interview w him on draft night and he said he was advised by coaches that his future was in baseball so that is where he concentrated. .
July 13, 20214 yr On 7/12/2021 at 2:35 PM, ChiSoxJon said: Just can't get TOO excited, especially when I see this Agreed. Many scouting departments dock a prospect big time as a 19 year old prep player. The advantage of being 19 and playing against majority 17-18 year olds cannot be overstated.
July 14, 20214 yr Lets hope the Sox are able to land this Butler kid https://www.southsidesox.com/2021/7/13/22575866/white-sox-take-outfielder-cameron-butler-in-the-15th-round-455th-overall
July 14, 20214 yr 25 minutes ago, Chick Mercedes said: Lets hope the Sox are able to land this Butler kid https://www.southsidesox.com/2021/7/13/22575866/white-sox-take-outfielder-cameron-butler-in-the-15th-round-455th-overall Shirley on his conference call said he expected all 20 picks to sign. History is on their side there, they haven’t lost many picks they’ve selected through rounds 1-30 at least.
July 14, 20214 yr 17 minutes ago, bmags said: Shirley on his conference call said he expected all 20 picks to sign. History is on their side there, they haven’t lost many picks they’ve selected through rounds 1-30 at least. Cool. Gotta say, I love Shirley’s bulldog approach on these upside highschoolers. The Kanny kids are having problems and he’s like fuck that. I am going back in. If he fails it won’t be because he didn’t dare to take risks. Glad to be a team that is aggressive.
July 14, 20214 yr 22 minutes ago, Chick Mercedes said: Cool. Gotta say, I love Shirley’s bulldog approach on these upside highschoolers. The Kanny kids are having problems and he’s like fuck that. I am going back in. If he fails it won’t be because he didn’t dare to take risks. Glad to be a team that is aggressive. I mean what the White Sox are doing right now is basically unprecedented in contemporary baseball as far as impact from the draft. Yea other teams have home grown talent but it's from their latin systems or guys that acquired vie trade or whatever but the Sox have an absurd amount of draft picks from the last 6 or so years contributing as solid backups to solid regulars to stars.
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