August 11, 20232 yr A couple of fun reads on 11th rounder Rikuu Nishida: Cape League: Rikuu Nishida at center of Hyannis Harbor Hawks success (capecodtimes.com) Riku Nishida, the fifth Japanese player in history to be drafted to the Major Leagues after studying abroad “Miraculous Reversal | FRIDAY DIGITAL BA had him as the Sox' most interesting Day 3 pick.
August 12, 20232 yr 22 minutes ago, Timmy U said: Yes, all the failed 1st round outfielders! Did somebody steal all the Dodgers people and ways to make a guy who can't hit a lick into a MLB player ?
August 18, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, DirtySox said: @bmags 6 homers seems really big for DSL. I can’t remember anyone near that recently. Small dude too. I wonder if he can fill out more.
August 18, 20232 yr 43 minutes ago, bmags said: 6 homers seems really big for DSL. I can’t remember anyone near that recently. Small dude too. I wonder if he can fill out more. How could you forget Chappy's 8 first time home runs?
August 18, 20232 yr 7 hours ago, bmags said: 6 homers seems really big for DSL. I can’t remember anyone near that recently. Small dude too. I wonder if he can fill out more. Victor Quezada hit 6 a couple years ago. He’s been out injured all season
August 18, 20232 yr 7 hours ago, Quin said: How could you forget Chappy's 8 first time home runs? Yeah, he was older though
August 18, 20232 yr 5 minutes ago, DirtySox said: But why? When you're doing everything you can to keep Shohei, you do everything.
August 18, 20232 yr A position player coming up the year they are drafted is insane. Who was the last player this happened with, Conor Gillaspie when he debuted with the Giants?
August 20, 20232 yr 4 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said: He's back ? Gave up 0ER over a handful of ACL appearances. He's alive!
August 21, 20232 yr 8 hours ago, DirtySox said: Bonkers. Pretty exciting. They also fast tracked Tatis Jr. like this but he was still a year younger but then went straight to the big leagues from AA. It'll be interesting to see what they so with Salas if he rakes in AA.
August 21, 20232 yr 5 hours ago, SoxAce said: Pretty exciting. They also fast tracked Tatis Jr. like this but he was still a year younger but then went straight to the big leagues from AA. It'll be interesting to see what they so with Salas if he rakes in AA. In a very SSS in A+ (9 games, 35 ABs) Salas had a .472 OPS. Seems overly aggressive to send him to AA.
August 21, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, Sleepy Harold said: In a very SSS in A+ (9 games, 35 ABs) Salas had a .472 OPS. Seems overly aggressive to send him to AA. Yeah, Tatis murdered A-ball before they moved him up.
August 24, 20232 yr Not that it’s shocking, but Keith Law said early reports on Jacob Gonzalez are “very disappointing”
August 24, 20232 yr Woof in that Law piece. https://theathletic.com/4800567/2023/08/23/chicago-white-sox-jerry-reinsdorf-shakeup/ Quote They drafted ultra-conservatively for most of this time period, favoring low-ceiling college performers as a group, right down to this year’s first-round pick, infielder Jacob Gonzalez, on whom the early pro reports are very disappointing.
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