Sleepy Harold Posted Thursday at 04:28 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:28 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted Thursday at 04:38 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:38 PM On 2/18/2026 at 6:05 AM, joejoesox said: ChatGPT TrollGPT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted Thursday at 04:49 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:49 PM On 2/18/2026 at 7:05 AM, joejoesox said: ChatGPT Always check for accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted Thursday at 04:59 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:59 PM 32 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said: We’re gonna get something crazy in the second round too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DirtySox Posted Thursday at 05:14 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:14 PM (edited) Quote 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 Thursday at 05:15 PM by DirtySox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted Thursday at 05:16 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:16 PM This draft kinda stacked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted Thursday at 05:19 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:19 PM 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted Thursday at 07:21 PM Share Posted Thursday at 07:21 PM 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted Thursday at 11:55 PM Share Posted Thursday at 11:55 PM On 2/18/2026 at 7:05 AM, joejoesox said: ChatGPT OK who trained ChatGPT on rayrays posts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted Friday at 04:04 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:04 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted Friday at 07:21 PM Share Posted Friday at 07:21 PM (edited) Edited Friday at 07:22 PM by DirtySox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Friday at 09:49 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 09:49 PM 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." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Autumn Dreamin Posted Saturday at 02:41 AM Share Posted Saturday at 02:41 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Saturday at 02:44 AM Author Share Posted Saturday at 02:44 AM (edited) 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 Saturday at 02:51 AM by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted Saturday at 02:55 AM Share Posted Saturday at 02:55 AM That cool tempo seems familiar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted Saturday at 03:58 AM Share Posted Saturday at 03:58 AM 2027 class, but Dax Whitney was absolutely bonkers tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dreamin Posted Saturday at 04:43 AM Share Posted Saturday at 04:43 AM Callis on what the Sox might do in Round 2 with the extra pool money: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted Saturday at 11:08 AM Share Posted Saturday at 11:08 AM (edited) If they’re considering Thome an outfielder, Ok. But drafting a left fielder on purpose in the second round. Eh. Edited Saturday at 11:14 AM by Chick Mercedes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Saturday at 01:24 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 01:24 PM (edited) 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 Saturday at 01:26 PM by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Saturday at 01:31 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 01:31 PM https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=532727 Are Trevor and Charlie Condon related? Need more speed than a 6.83 sixty time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted Saturday at 03:14 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:14 PM 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted Saturday at 03:37 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:37 PM 24 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I called this one. It will be pretty underwhelming unless he gets a lot better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Saturday at 03:48 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 03:48 PM Would be better to push Thome down to the third...his family already has generational wealth for all intents and purposes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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