DirtySox Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: Apparently we have new City Connect jerseys coming? I thought we had the 2nd best in the league.. so kinda disappointed to lose the old They don't necessarily have to ditch the old ones. Seems they could keep both in rotation. Edited March 14 by DirtySox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I’m excited about the Meidroth authentic jersey I plan to order once he officially makes the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: I’m excited about the Meidroth authentic jersey I plan to order once he officially makes the team. Unhealthy levels of obsession my man..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 7 minutes ago, T R U said: Unhealthy levels of obsession my man..... How could you not be obsessed with this imposing physical specimen? 1 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46DidIt Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 One of the mightiest unibrows I have ever seen. Imagine standing on the bump and seeing those arch in bemusement at your offerings as he takes slider after slider tantalizingly skirting the zone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 1 hour ago, T R U said: Unhealthy levels of obsession my man..... We went from Nicky Lopez at 2B to an actual prospect. Can’t blame him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 29 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: We went from Nicky Lopez at 2B to an actual prospect. Can’t blame him. Ehhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 2 hours ago, fathom said: Ehhhh The Meidroth hate is strong in this one 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 6 hours ago, 46DidIt said: One of the mightiest unibrows I have ever seen. Imagine standing on the bump and seeing those arch in bemusement at your offerings as he takes slider after slider tantalizingly skirting the zone Nobody can beat Antonio Davis...although Meidroth wins for "bushiness." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) 16 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said: The Meidroth hate is strong in this one 😁 Fathom is definitely a hater. I think he still has PTSD from Madrigal and doesn’t buy that Meidroth has any sort of power. It’s a fair concern. Edited March 15 by WhiteSox2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 10 hours ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: Apparently we have new City Connect jerseys coming? I thought we had the 2nd best in the league.. so kinda disappointed to lose the old Conspiracy theory; they’re not gonna say “southside” [sic], they won’t even correctly read “south side”, and I think they’re testing the waters for a move. At least out of Bridgeport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, nrockway said: Conspiracy theory; they’re not gonna say “southside” [sic], they won’t even correctly read “south side”, and I think they’re testing the waters for a move. At least out of Bridgeport. They went the way of Tim Anderson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 12 hours ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: Apparently we have new City Connect jerseys coming? I thought we had the 2nd best in the league.. so kinda disappointed to lose the old They aren't losing the old one. I heard it's going to be an additional alternate this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) 52 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: They went the way of Tim Anderson. There was another post I read that said “Anderson was cut” and probably they’re talking about Justin, or whatever the not-so-good lefty on our staff is named, but I don’t think they were talking about Tim. I was worried. Spring training numbers are…..ok. Seems like he’s hitting it the other way and even has some power. Hit a homer. 2 maybe? I think his career is not done especially if he can play all over the infield and the corner outfield. We’ll see, I guess. Edited March 15 by nrockway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I’m excited to see Ryan Fuller and how the position players perform at the plate during his tenure here. Brain Bannister’s impact was immediate but I think hitting is much harder than pitching. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 10 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Fathom is definitely a hater. I think he still has PSTD from Madrigal and doesn’t buy that Meidroth has any sort of power. It’s a fair concern. The power concern is fair but Meidroth has triple plus plate discipline to go with his incredible bat to ball skills whereas Madrigal was just a high contact hitter. That difference is incredibly important. ZiPS projects him to put up a .360 OBP as a rookie. Even with 7 to 10 HRs that’s an above league average hitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 48 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: The power concern is fair but Meidroth has triple plus plate discipline to go with his incredible bat to ball skills whereas Madrigal was just a high contact hitter. That difference is incredibly important. ZiPS projects him to put up a .360 OBP as a rookie. Even with 7 to 10 HRs that’s an above league average hitter. Boston already has Campbell and Hamilton for second base…but would love to know how hard they fought to keep Meidroth once the first two pieces were agreed upon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, caulfield12 said: Boston already has Campbell and Hamilton for second base…but would love to know how hard they fought to keep Meidroth once the first two pieces were agreed upon. Good question. Meidroth is such a unique prospect that I’m not sure front offices know exactly how to value him. Projections models love him due to his OBP skills with Steamer 600 projecting him for 2.9 fWAR this year (the highest on the team). At the same time, from a pure scouting perspective, he’s not going to wow anyone with all his tools in the 40 to 45 range outside of the hit tool. But IMO, you can’t ignore what is effectively 80 grade plate discipline. I think that combined with his plus hit tool provides a very high floor. If he can add some strength, then I think he can become a fairly impactful hitter. He will obviously never be a big power guy, but if he could get closer to a .130 ISO by hitting 25 doubles & 15 HRs, then I think you’re looking at a potential All Star. I personally think a guy with a high floor and some potential ceiling should be worth quite a bit, but I could some front offices worrying about whether the elite OBP will carry into the majors and feeling he’s more of a reserve infielder type in the long-run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 On 2/24/2025 at 4:27 PM, DirtySox said: The minors. Say Drake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46DidIt Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Seems odd that they'd project a rookie with zero MLB ABs to those kind of numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46DidIt Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 A .360 OBP would have been top 20 in baseball last year. Don't see how that can be a reasonable projection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) 45 minutes ago, 46DidIt said: A .360 OBP would have been top 20 in baseball last year. Don't see how that can be a reasonable projection How many rookies with let’s say under 12 homers but .360+ obp can there be in recent years? https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2024&month=0&season1=2024&ind=0&sortcol=13&sortdir=default&pagenumyear just 20 hitters had a 360+ obp last year Edited March 15 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 2 hours ago, 46DidIt said: Seems odd that they'd project a rookie with zero MLB ABs to those kind of numbers 2 hours ago, 46DidIt said: A .360 OBP would have been top 20 in baseball last year. Don't see how that can be a reasonable projection Meidroth had a .437 OBP in AAA last year, they are basically assuming his BB rate drops from 18.8% to 13.7% and his batting average drops from .290 to .243 (due to both K rate increase and BABIP decrease). To be honest, those projections don’t seem all that crazy to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 On 3/14/2025 at 12:17 PM, Chicago White Sox said: I’m excited about the Meidroth authentic jersey I plan to order once he officially makes the team. I wonder what that year's jersey will look like?* *I kid because I care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) 13 hours ago, Boopa1219 said: I’m excited to see Ryan Fuller and how the position players perform at the plate during his tenure here. Brain Bannister’s impact was immediate but I think hitting is much harder than pitching. Didn’t finish my thought: I’m excited to see the impact it has at guys at the ML level but really to see how it affects the development of guys like Wolkow, Zavala, and Bonemer. The bats in the system do leave a lot to be desired, not a lot of high ceiling guys, but there’s some interesting clay to be molded. It seems like Getz and Shirley are targeting guys with OBP skills in the draft and trades which is a good place to start, and a welcome change from the last regime Edited March 15 by Boopa1219 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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