Is it better that they pick first in 2026 rather than 2025? 

I have been way out of the loop

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RochHard already going around twitter. Gimme da t-shirt

1 minute ago, Baron said:

Who the hell said any of this? 

It seems you're here hellbent to bark this evening. Sorry, not going to be a willing participant. 

In a perfect world we’re set at SS, 3B and catcher at a minimum 

Just now, Capn12 said:

It seems you're here hellbent to bark this evening. Sorry, not going to be a willing participant. 

Good go have a drink and let us celebrate please 

We just injected a potential 30 WAR into the next 7 years at no real financial cost. This is a big deal. Don't screw it up.

Just now, fathom said:

In a perfect world we’re set at SS, 3B and catcher at a minimum 

2026 is a big year for our pitching. Probably the biggest concern for me. 

3 minutes ago, baseball_gal_aly said:

Is it better that they pick first in 2026 rather than 2025? 

By far. 

This is the best news they could have received from these meetings. I do question Getz referring to it as an honor. Dude, it pretty much means your team really sucks.

I volunteer to be the Adopt-A-Prospect father in the future sox section for Rich when we draft him.

Just now, Dick Allen said:

This is the best news they could have received from these meetings. I do question Getz referring to it as an honor. Dude, it pretty much means your team really sucks.

"It is an honor to be this bad at something. Thanks!"

1 minute ago, Dick Allen said:

This is the best news they could have received from these meetings. I do question Getz referring to it as an honor. Dude, it pretty much means your team really sucks.

I'm not a Getz fan, but he's still cleaning up Hahn's mess. They lost 100 games in 2023. 

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very solid draft at the top. good news! the college SS is the highest rated by FV in years. 

22 minutes ago, chw42 said:

Start thinking about 3rd base Colson, Roch is coming

Roch, Colson, Carlson, & Bonemer is going to be a fun problem to have.

1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Roch, Colson, Carlson, & Bonemer is going to be a fun problem to have.

Everything coming out says Bonemer won’t stay as SS

2 minutes ago, nrockway said:

very solid draft at the top. good news! the college SS is the highest rated by FV in years. 

The High School SS behind Roch seems to be pretty well regarded. 

While getting Roch is nice, it’s as much about getting the extra $2mill or so for the rest of the draft. I may be off but, whatever the delta. Nice to have.

Papa Roch come on down!

1 minute ago, bmags said:

While getting Roch is nice, it’s as much about getting the extra $2mill or so for the rest of the draft. I may be off but, whatever the delta. Nice to have.

Without seeing any of these kids with my own eyes, the young man who plays for Rusty Greer in HS, Emerson, intrigues me a ton if you're going to take one of the SS's at the top.

13 minutes ago, thxfrthmmrs said:

In a perfect world we draft Roch and he’s as good as advertised and his arrives at the same time as Ishbia takes over franchise, we lock up Roch with a long term deal as he debuts then Ishbia opens the wallet to field a perennial playoff team for years to come.

This is definitely a big step in the right direction for this franchise.

 

He will be here before that but the rest stands. 

9 minutes ago, fathom said:

Everything coming out says Bonemer won’t stay as SS

If Carlson hits, he has to be the favorite to get the spot, right?

23 minutes ago, Baron said:

No. But there's miserable people on here so now's a good time to take the good news and cancel it out by reminding us that the world is hell. 

That's why I live in the FutureSox forum.

9 minutes ago, bmags said:

While getting Roch is nice, it’s as much about getting the extra $2mill or so for the rest of the draft. I may be off but, whatever the delta. Nice to have.

Will Roch command over slot or does he have no leverage?

I know it's an old tweet, but:

 

2 minutes ago, ron883 said:

Will Roch command over slot or does he have no leverage?

Never a ton of leverage for the college guys really. And this kid is supposed to be a high-makeup type who won't want to put the screws to people over a marginal pay gain. I think as long as the Sox don't try to lowball, shouldn't be a signability concern.