12 minutes ago, Quin said:

"We deserve bad luck."

Earned as in "backwards" luck for White Sox and Royals?

De-earned? Dis-earned?  Relegated?

1 hour ago, Bob Sacamano said:

And he'll end up living past 100.

110 easily

3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

110 easily

What will be higher, the 2024 Sox number of losses, or the ripe old age JR lives to before he finally gives up the ghost?

The Sox might not even pick 10th. If Oakland is worse than them, they’ll pick 11th haha 

Just now, Tnetennba said:

What will be higher, the 2024 Sox number of losses, or the ripe old age JR lives to before he finally gives up the ghost?

Lol…god help us all

34 minutes ago, SkokieSox said:

Early mock has Sox getting Chase Burns

Mike Sirota in BA's early mock

2 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

The Sox might not even pick 10th. If Oakland is worse than them, they’ll pick 11th haha 

JFC…how the hell did Jerry allow this s%*# CBA to happen??

for anyone ready for some pain next year 

 

Wow... I'm speechless. We suffered through this year to end up picking...5th? What a kick in the dick.

5 minutes ago, Chisoxmb35 said:

Wow... I'm speechless. We suffered through this year to end up picking...5th? What a kick in the dick.

They had the 4th worst record so dropping a spot isn't a big deal. In the end it won't matter much anyway.

Here's who MLB.com has ranked as the #5 selection just FYI:

5. Jac Caglianone, 1B/LHP, Florida
Mayo: “Two-way player at Florida. He’s really interesting even if we are not sure what he is. Most people like him as a hitter. There are holes on each side. He has a ton of power, but tends to chase a little. Big, huge lefty. On the mound, he’s up in the upper 90s and misses a lot of bats. But, some command issues. We’ll see what he is. 6-foot-5, 290-pounds. He’s a lot of fun. I think it’s great for college baseball to have a legitimate two-way guy at that level, at the very least.”

Yep...another first baseman LOL ?

9 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

They had the 4th worst record so dropping a spot isn't a big deal. In the end it won't matter much anyway.

Here's who MLB.com has ranked as the #5 selection just FYI:

5. Jac Caglianone, 1B/LHP, Florida
Mayo: “Two-way player at Florida. He’s really interesting even if we are not sure what he is. Most people like him as a hitter. There are holes on each side. He has a ton of power, but tends to chase a little. Big, huge lefty. On the mound, he’s up in the upper 90s and misses a lot of bats. But, some command issues. We’ll see what he is. 6-foot-5, 290-pounds. He’s a lot of fun. I think it’s great for college baseball to have a legitimate two-way guy at that level, at the very least.”

Yep...another first baseman LOL ?

...who is also a left handed starter?

1 minute ago, Quin said:

...who is also a left handed starter?

Yeah there’s plenty of guys that do both but get drafted one way.

Edited December 6, 20232 yr by Bob Sacamano

9 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

They had the 4th worst record so dropping a spot isn't a big deal. In the end it won't matter much anyway.

Here's who MLB.com has ranked as the #5 selection just FYI:

5. Jac Caglianone, 1B/LHP, Florida
Mayo: “Two-way player at Florida. He’s really interesting even if we are not sure what he is. Most people like him as a hitter. There are holes on each side. He has a ton of power, but tends to chase a little. Big, huge lefty. On the mound, he’s up in the upper 90s and misses a lot of bats. But, some command issues. We’ll see what he is. 6-foot-5, 290-pounds. He’s a lot of fun. I think it’s great for college baseball to have a legitimate two-way guy at that level, at the very least.”

Yep...another first baseman LOL ?

6 hours ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

That's because the draft has been run by fucking idiots.  The scouts know the players better than Jeremy Haber's computer does.  Get the hell out of their way and let them do their job.  The results will show.  

Isn't this pretty much the opposite of what most teams do? Aren't most teams going to more analytics? 

2 minutes ago, ptatc said:

Isn't this pretty much the opposite of what most teams do? Aren't most teams going to more analytics? 

Yes

1 hour ago, Chicago White Sox said:

JFC…how the hell did Jerry allow this s%*# CBA to happen??

I don't think he cares. I'm pretty sure when and if it was brought it up to him, he likely hand wove it away to talk about profit margins on the concessions. 

Edited December 6, 20232 yr by Chisoxmb35

1 hour ago, Sleepy Harold said:

Mike Sirota in BA's early mock

Sounds too close to Sirotka.

 

32 minutes ago, ptatc said:

Isn't this pretty much the opposite of what most teams do? Aren't most teams going to more analytics? 

It feels like the White Sox should have the opposite of the Moneyball/Jonah Hill/Paul DePodesta character in Jeremy Haber...not that there's any demand at all for such a movie.

Always though Fabian and Gellinger were at least solid.

Edited December 6, 20232 yr by caulfield12

7 hours ago, DirtySox said:

There is not an established generational type talent in this draft class. Considered pretty thin at the top. Here's the BA summary of it at current state.

 

Thanks for sharing. I’m curious about Jac Caglianone.

3 hours ago, ron883 said:

Ive always wondered if the Sox crowd will cheer up on news of Reinsdorf croaking. 

I can hear the Score callers grave dancing now.

1 hour ago, Lip Man 1 said:

They had the 4th worst record so dropping a spot isn't a big deal. In the end it won't matter much anyway.

Here's who MLB.com has ranked as the #5 selection just FYI:

5. Jac Caglianone, 1B/LHP, Florida
Mayo: “Two-way player at Florida. He’s really interesting even if we are not sure what he is. Most people like him as a hitter. There are holes on each side. He has a ton of power, but tends to chase a little. Big, huge lefty. On the mound, he’s up in the upper 90s and misses a lot of bats. But, some command issues. We’ll see what he is. 6-foot-5, 290-pounds. He’s a lot of fun. I think it’s great for college baseball to have a legitimate two-way guy at that level, at the very least.”

Yep...another first baseman LOL ?

Maybe he’s got some potential pitching. Who knows.

17 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Sounds too close to Sirotka.

 

He was fun to watch before he got hurt and was traded.

2 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:

They had the 4th worst record so dropping a spot isn't a big deal. In the end it won't matter much anyway.

Here's who MLB.com has ranked as the #5 selection just FYI:

5. Jac Caglianone, 1B/LHP, Florida
Mayo: “Two-way player at Florida. He’s really interesting even if we are not sure what he is. Most people like him as a hitter. There are holes on each side. He has a ton of power, but tends to chase a little. Big, huge lefty. On the mound, he’s up in the upper 90s and misses a lot of bats. But, some command issues. We’ll see what he is. 6-foot-5, 290-pounds. He’s a lot of fun. I think it’s great for college baseball to have a legitimate two-way guy at that level, at the very least.”

Yep...another first baseman LOL ?

I meant more in the way of we suffered through this year to ONLY get 5th. And Cleveland hopped over us to get the 1st overall. Bit of a gut punch for me personally ?

1 hour ago, Chisoxmb35 said:

I don't think he cares. I'm pretty sure when and if it was brought it up to him, he likely hand wove it away to talk about profit margins on the concessions. 

He never ignores something that happens to the MLB. 

1 hour ago, The Beast said:

Thanks for sharing. I’m curious about Jac Caglianone.

I can hear the Score callers grave dancing now.

Maybe he’s got some potential pitching. Who knows.

He was fun to watch before he got hurt and was traded.

I don't know of any Sox fan openly hoping for his death, if for no other reason because every one of us is going to wind up in that position someday.

However I do think all Sox fans will feel grateful that now a new situation/ownership is going to come into play and that it may work much better than before.

4 hours ago, HOFHurt35 said:

If anyone, the Royals got fucked Royally here .

They fell to 6th but they’re still eligible next year 

Had to cap off Nashville suck day by watching the Hawks lose to Nashville via shootout at my first Hawks game since pre-Aldrich knowledge.

Cannot pick within the first six 2025 selections: Oakland Athletics

Cannot pick within the first nine 2025 selections: Chicago White Sox

Edited December 6, 20232 yr by South Side Hit Men

4 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

Sounds too close to Sirotka.

 

Mike Sirotka, Mike Sirota...wait a second, are you guys not both talking about new Sox ace Mike Soroka?