May 17, 20241 yr 4 minutes ago, DirtySox said: I think he's a slam dunk pick. I like him so much more than Burns. If the position player side of the White Sox system was better I would be advocating for him hard. He’s having the draft season that Rodon was supposed to have
May 17, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, fathom said: He’s having the draft season that Rodon was supposed to have It's absurd
May 17, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, DirtySox said: I think he's a slam dunk pick. I like him so much more than Burns. If the position player side of the White Sox system was better I would be advocating for him hard. I don't see how COL would pass on him, seems like it'd be right up their alley.
May 17, 20241 yr 18 hours ago, fathom said: Not sure how Hagen Smith doesn’t go number 1. Supposedly hit 100 mph tonight and TAMU had no shot against him. Yeah, I all aboard Hagen
May 23, 20241 yr On 5/19/2024 at 10:38 PM, GreenSox said: Draft this guy. All depends on whether he can stick at SS...seems a lot of scouts aren't sold on either Montgomery or Gonzalez, although the latter is favored by most in every area head-to-head with the exception of arm strength. We'll stick with Wetherholt here, as his bat may be the best in this class. It's a well-rounded offensive profile with an explosive swing that's direct to the baseball and power that plays to both sides of the park. There's injury concern here, as he's been plagued by hamstring issues in the past calendar year, but there's more risk with an arm and the Angels may opt for the safer option. It'll feel like a steal, too. https://www.mlb.com/news/jj-wetherholt-guide But hitting wasn’t always his calling card With numbers like the ones Wetherholt has put up in college, you’d think he’s been a natural hitter all of his life. But that wasn’t the case. Instead, Wetherholt relied on secondary skills, mostly his fielding, to become a college-level player. “I was always a pretty decent hitter growing up. I was never crazy,” Wetherholt said, via the Weirton Daily Times. “Defense was like my thing. I was really good on defense and I was really fast. I was kind of a contact hitter and I’d steal and play pretty good defense.” Wetherholt’s high school coach, Jason Thompson, concurred. “He had some of the fastest hands on the baseball field,” Thompson said, per the Daily Times. “I’ve seen only one ball, which took a ridiculously bad bounce, ever get by him. He was the kid you prayed every ball would be hit to. He’d make every play.” Edited May 23, 20241 yr by caulfield12
May 24, 20241 yr https://www.mlb.com/news/2024-mlb-draft-no-1-overall-pick-odds?t=mlb-draft-coverage Mayo/Callis speculation on who can/should/will go first to the Guardians... Edited May 24, 20241 yr by caulfield12
May 25, 20241 yr On 5/19/2024 at 9:28 AM, DirtySox said: I'm starting to wonder if Wetherholt is in play at 5. I’d be very surprised if the White Sox took Wetherholt
May 25, 20241 yr 12 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: I’d be very surprised if the White Sox took Wetherholt Do you have a sense of who they're actually on? Speculation by the national guys seems to be "everyone." Sox system desperately needs upside bats, but I really do not want them drafting a 1b-only guy. I'd certainly rather see Wetherholt than Kurtz. The juiced ball/bat in college right now makes me somewhat skeptical of Montgomery and to some extent Caglianone (also he may not be able to play OF.) I am most intrigued by Rainer, but Sox may prefer someone who's closer in age to the group they have in AA.
May 25, 20241 yr 5 minutes ago, Timmy U said: Do you have a sense of who they're actually on? Speculation by the national guys seems to be "everyone." Sox system desperately needs upside bats, but I really do not want them drafting a 1b-only guy. I'd certainly rather see Wetherholt than Kurtz. The juiced ball/bat in college right now makes me somewhat skeptical of Montgomery and to some extent Caglianone (also he may not be able to play OF.) I am most intrigued by Rainer, but Sox may prefer someone who's closer in age to the group they have in AA. I’d be shocked if they took a 2B. They’ve been all over Griffin and Rainer. Cags and Montgomery are probably the college options.
May 25, 20241 yr 39 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: I’d be very surprised if the White Sox took Wetherholt What's their objection? Edited May 25, 20241 yr by GreenSox
May 25, 20241 yr 20 minutes ago, GreenSox said: What's their objection? 2B only. Just better players with more upside available
May 25, 20241 yr 41 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: 2B only. Just better players with more upside available Then stick him in left field.
May 25, 20241 yr 16 minutes ago, oldsox said: Then stick him in left field. Why would they do that? I’m expecting a shortstop, power or pitching.
May 27, 20241 yr I know that you shouldn’t draft for need but the Sox biggest system need has to be power right?
May 27, 20241 yr I published Mock Draft 2.0 at FutureSox today: https://www.futuresox.net/2024/05/27/2024-mlb-mock-draft-2-0/
May 28, 20241 yr Author FSS Plus Mock 5.0 Still have the Sox on the prep bats. https://futurestarsseries.com/2024-mlb-draft-mock-draft-5-0/ Quote 5. Chicago White Sox Konnor Griffin, SS/OF — Jackson Prep HS HOMETOWN: Florence, MS HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 205 BAT/THROW: R-R There continues to be a ton of buzz surrounding the Chicago White Sox and high school blue chips at pick No. 5. Plenty of brass have been in to see Griffin on multiple occasions, and they seem to like him a good deal. Rainer continues to hear his name surge into this spot. Rainer is arguably the most tooled up player in this class and he’s had an absolutely massive spring in league play. Still plenty of names in play here. Hagen Smith falling to 12 is the absolute nuts. Edited May 28, 20241 yr by DirtySox
May 28, 20241 yr 8 minutes ago, DirtySox said: FSS Plus Mock 5.0 Still have the Sox on the prep bats. https://futurestarsseries.com/2024-mlb-draft-mock-draft-5-0/ Hagen Smith falling to 12 is the absolute nuts. Do people really see the Sox passing on that kind of pitching if it drops to them? Is Hagen asking for that much?
May 28, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said: Do people really see the Sox passing on that kind of pitching if it drops to them? Is Hagen asking for that much? It might be a medical reason, the TJ he had in high school scares me and college teams aren’t known for doing what’s best for their pitchers with their high pitch counts.
May 28, 20241 yr 6 hours ago, Boopa1219 said: It might be a medical reason, the TJ he had in high school scares me and college teams aren’t known for doing what’s best for their pitchers with their high pitch counts. Wasn't Carson Fulmer a similar situation...overusage concerns? Teammate Walker Buehler turned out to be the much better pitcher until breaking down finally. Remains to be seen whether he can ever recapture that previous form.
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