On 2/18/2026 at 6:05 AM, joejoesox said:

ChatGPT

TrollGPT?

On 2/18/2026 at 7:05 AM, joejoesox said:

ChatGPT

Always check for accuracy.

32 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

 

We’re gonna get something crazy in the second round too

 

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School: Huntington Beach (Calif.) HS Committed: Uncommitted.

A talented two-way player and the younger brother of Trent Grindlinger (one of the top catchers in the 2025 class now at Tennessee), Grindlinger was one of two underclassmen on the USA Baseball team that won the U-18 World Cup in Japan in Sept. 2025. On the mound, Grindlinger has touched 96 mph with more velocity still to come once he fills out his 6-foot-3, 185-pound frame. Operating from a smooth, easy delivery, Grindlinger fills the strike zone and has pitchability beyond his years. He manipulates multiple swing-and-miss secondary offerings, including a slider he can add to and subtract from with short, tight break at times and more depth at others. His changeup has good deception, and he sells it well off his fastball. Grindlinger’s ability on the mound could make him an early pick in the 2027 draft, but he’s also an outfielder/first baseman who is one of the best hitters in the 2027 class. He gets on base at a high clip with a good sense of the strike zone, an extremely accurate barrel and an all-fields approach. He also flashes over-the-fence power that’s trending up and should continue to climb as he gets stronger.

 

Edited February 19Feb 19 by DirtySox

This draft kinda stacked.

On 2/18/2026 at 8:05 AM, joejoesox said:

ChatGPT

Chatbot famous for riddling answers with errors says consensus top prospect in the draft is not a consensus top-5.

2 hours ago, Quin said:

Chatbot famous for riddling answers with errors says consensus top prospect in the draft is not a consensus top-5.

Ive used it for a literature search and it had articles in my name that I didn't write. Good for ideas but many other AI for specific purposes.

On 2/18/2026 at 7:05 AM, joejoesox said:

ChatGPT

OK who trained ChatGPT on rayrays posts?

 

Edited February 20Feb 20 by DirtySox

2 hours ago, DirtySox said:

"Gracia could be a middle of the order bat who hits for both average and power, and that's what is going to get him drafted high. He could be an adequate defensive centerfielder or a strong defender in left, giving him potentially good value to just being solid defensively."

 

 

11 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Jose's son, right?

Must be with the forkballs.

Similar repertoire to the father with the possible exception of maxxed out FB velo.

But the Contreras fb was actually pretty straight.

 

https://prospectporch.com/players/joseph-contreras.html

Interesting that the slider grades out as his best pitch and control the lowest grade, albeit unsurprising for prep pitcher at 6'4" and undergoing dramatic body changes.

Typical reliever risk warning, "there's an early day one ceiling here if Contreras can continue to show improvements throughout the spring."

"It may not be as polished a profile as some of the top prep right handers in this class, but Contreras's stuff is rivaled by very few."

Landon Thome, Contreras...any other Sox connections?

Edited February 21Feb 21 by caulfield12

That cool tempo seems familiar 

2027 class, but Dax Whitney was absolutely bonkers tonight.

Callis on what the Sox might do in Round 2 with the extra pool money:

If they’re considering Thome an outfielder, Ok. But drafting a left fielder on purpose in the second round. Eh.

Edited February 21Feb 21 by Chick Mercedes

They need an NCAA CF/SS.

And for Fauske to follow the Bonemer track.

https://www.mlb.com/news/top-20-college-prospects-2026-mlb-draft-class

https://abc7news.com/post/2026-mlb-draft-rankings-10-top-ncaa-high-school-prospects/18624346/

 

24. James Clark (18.8), SS, St. John Bosco HS (California), Duke commit

25. Caden Sorrell (21.3), CF, Texas A&M

26. Trevor Condon (18.5), CF, Etowah HS (Georgia), Tennessee commit

27. Tyler Bell (21.0), SS, Kentucky (injured?)

28. Chris Rembert (21.0), 2B, Auburn

29. Jensen Hirschkorn (18.6), RHP, Kingsburg HS (California), LSU commit

30. Ryder Helfrick (21.4), C, Arkansas

31. Ace Reese (21.2), 3B, Mississippi State

Edited February 21Feb 21 by caulfield12

https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=532727

Are Trevor and Charlie Condon related?

Need more speed than a 6.83 sixty time...

10 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Callis on what the Sox might do in Round 2 with the extra pool money:

I called this one.

24 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

I called this one.

It will be pretty underwhelming unless he gets a lot better 

Would be better to push Thome down to the third...his family already has generational wealth for all intents and purposes.