July 21, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, DirtySox said: $80,000 over for a guy with 30 power probably? I find that shocking. I expect him to hit in the lower levels, then we'll see.
July 21, 20241 yr 5 hours ago, Timmy U said: I agree with James. There's a legit top 5 pitcher, 2 expensive HS, mild reaches on a couple college outfielders, then a whole lot of 5th year senior signs and college relievers. It's a top heavy class. Hard to see $15 mil unless Smith got like $9 mil. One thing that would make sense of it all is if they sign their #20 pick. Otherwise, if they use their full bonus pool, it means that they did a lot of reaching; they didn't draft anyone who whose talent really warranted being drafted earlier. I suspect that he did the uber punting because he wasn't sure what to expect from NIL and wanted to make sure he had sufficient cushion so as not to run out of money. But I always thought that the drafters know what a player's expectations are when they draft them.
July 21, 20241 yr 35 minutes ago, GreenSox said: One thing that would make sense of it all is if they sign their #20 pick. Otherwise, if they use their full bonus pool, it means that they did a lot of reaching; they didn't draft anyone who whose talent really warranted being drafted earlier. I suspect that he did the uber punting because he wasn't sure what to expect from NIL and wanted to make sure he had sufficient cushion so as not to run out of money. But I always thought that the drafters know what a player's expectations are when they draft them. He already declared he’s going to college
July 21, 20241 yr 6 hours ago, BamaDoc said: If Smith 8.5, 2.5 and 2 for the HS, you have 13 already. I thought we already know Larson took $1.4M when slot was $1.2M. Edit: According to Locked on White Sox Larson told the Des Moines Register that he knows he'll get AT LEAST $1.4 so it could be more. Edited July 21, 20241 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside clarification
July 21, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Timmy U said: $80,000 over for a guy with 30 power probably? I find that shocking. I expect him to hit in the lower levels, then we'll see. Why is that surprising to you? For this FO, a lack of power is a feature not a bug.
July 21, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, GreenSox said: Otherwise, if they use their full bonus pool, it means that they did a lot of reaching; they didn't draft anyone who whose talent really warranted being drafted earlier. edit It was a weak draft. Everybody did a lot of reaching. Edited July 21, 20241 yr by WestEddy
July 21, 20241 yr 6 hours ago, WestEddy said: edit It was a weak draft. Everybody did a lot of reaching. We’ll see. But it still strikes me that last year they punted only one round and still drafted a second round talent in the 7th round. This year they punt 5, arguably 6, rounds, despite the added flexibility from a larger bonus, pool and extra draft pick. If NIL going to send more highschoolers to college, and presumably keep college players in college longer, they better learn how to evaluate college hitters…. And take those senior signings more seriously. Edited July 21, 20241 yr by GreenSox
July 21, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, GreenSox said: We’ll see. If I have time, I’m going to do a MLB draft punt analysis after this all shakes out. But it still strikes me that last year they punted only one round and still drafted a second round talent in the 7th round. This year they punt 5, arguably 6, rounds, despite the added flexibility from a larger bonus, pool and extra draft pick. It feels like one of the prep picks may have pushed for more money last second and put us in a bit of a bind. Yes, I get it was a weak draft, but day 2 felt like more of a fallback plan than it should have.
July 21, 20241 yr 6 hours ago, WestEddy said: edit It was a weak draft. Everybody did a lot of reaching. This is true. It’s almost they decided they wanted McLain, Saucke and Antonacci and did what was necessary to land them all. In the end, it’s 10 players off of the BA 500 plus guys like Shepardson and Fox who could move quickly in relief roles. 5 minutes ago, GreenSox said: We’ll see. If I have time, I’m going to do a MLB draft punt analysis after this all shakes out. But it still strikes me that last year they punted only one round and still drafted a second round talent in the 7th round. This year they punt 5, arguably 6, rounds, despite the added flexibility from a larger bonus, pool and extra draft pick. Lots of teams punted picks this year because there weren’t 10 rounds of players worth slot values. You can still get value out of those picks though. Jordan Appel can help minor league pitchers get better and Phil Fox could move through minors quickly etc. Tim Elko was a “punted pick”. Those guys in 6-10 were basically their picks in 16-20. That’s how you have to look at it.
July 21, 20241 yr 10 hours ago, Timmy U said: $80,000 over for a guy with 30 power probably? I find that shocking. I expect him to hit in the lower levels, then we'll see. He's a solid player. Excellent bat to ball skills from the left side, he's an above avg runner, he can stay on the dirt and he has fantastic makeup. He's certainly not flashy but they had success with a similar type player in Brooks Baldwin. He's a good 5th round pick.
July 21, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, DirtySox said: Okay so I have no idea this year. I was expecting this one to be like $25K. This probably explains a lot.
July 21, 20241 yr DRAFT BONUS POOL UPDATE With 3 signings now announced, the #WhiteSox have $14,497,465 remaining to spend on the rest of their draft class. Antonacci and Combs each signed slightly over-slot bonuses, combining for just under $100k additional. pic.twitter.com/daBnuS0EEs — Pipeline to 35th (@PipelineTo35th) July 21, 2024
July 21, 20241 yr Over slot for a 4 year college reliever who had no leverage. Weak draft and kind of a transition year due to NIL, but it looks like the draft team was just flummoxed. Edited July 21, 20241 yr by GreenSox
July 21, 20241 yr 8 minutes ago, GreenSox said: Over slot for a 4 year college reliever who had no leverage. Weak draft and kind of a transition year due to NIL, but it looks like the draft team was just flummoxed. Lowest number of high school kids drafted in the top 20 rounds.
July 21, 20241 yr So, it looks like the Sox may have only "punted" on 2 day two picks. Quite a bit different from the draft day narrative. Edited July 21, 20241 yr by WestEddy
July 21, 20241 yr And a few more #WhiteSox signings: -17th rounder Lyle Miller-Green: $25,000 -18th rounder Liam Paddack: $172,500 ($22,500 to bonus pool) -19th rounder Nicholas Pinto: $25,000 — Carlos Collazo (@CarlosACollazo) July 21, 2024
July 21, 20241 yr A number of day three #WhiteSox signings: -12th rounder Nathan Archer: $150,000 -13th rounder Pierce George: $197,500 ($47,500 to bonus pool) -14th rounder Justin Sinibaldi: $150,000 -15th rounder Mason Moore: $150,000 -16th rounder TJ McCants: $75,000 — Carlos Collazo (@CarlosACollazo) July 21, 2024
July 21, 20241 yr The #WhiteSox signed 6th rounder Jackson Appel for $122,500. Slot value for the 169th pick is $375,700. — Carlos Collazo (@CarlosACollazo) July 21, 2024
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