6 minutes ago, Chick Mercedes said:

Or that he’s probably more like the next Ron LeFlore

Better than the next Blago.

1 hour ago, Chick Mercedes said:

Or that he’s probably more like the next Ron LeFlore

Hey, he got his own movie with Reading Rainbow's Levar Burton.

Parts were filmed at the old Clinton IA minor league ball park.

1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

Hey, he got his own movie with Reading Rainbow's Levar Burton.

Parts were filmed at the old Clinton IA minor league ball park.

Never forget…

I'm glad Getz kept Bonemer and didn't move him this past deadline. Really hopeful this kid can find a home and stick in LF. Would be HUGE to add a bat of his potential to the lineup.

13 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

I'm glad Getz kept Bonemer and didn't move him this past deadline. Really hopeful this kid can find a home and stick in LF. Would be HUGE to add a bat of his potential to the lineup.

Yeah they've gotten very left-handed (never thought I would every see/say this) and need to balance it the other way a bit

Edited October 27Oct 27 by Bob Sacamano

Chicago White Sox prospect Caleb Bonemer makes the most of outfield opportunities in Arizona Fall League stint

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/11/03/chicago-white-sox-caleb-bonemer-afl/

On 10/27/2026 at 4:49 PM, Bob Sacamano said:

Yeah they've gotten very left-handed (never thought I would every see/say this) and need to balance it the other way a bit

Are you sure? 2027 could be the last year of Murakami. A large number of people think Colson Montgomery is a bust and B Mont belongs in the minors. The upcoming prospects with star appeal Bonemer and Roch are right-handed.

2 hours ago, BamaDoc said:

Are you sure? 2027 could be the last year of Murakami. A large number of people think Colson Montgomery is a bust and B Mont belongs in the minors. The upcoming prospects with star appeal Bonemer and Roch are right-handed.

And Peters (S) is very uncertain to hold up as well...nobody would be surprised by a falloff there.

They probably also pass on overpaying Grichuk based on 2026, who balanced the lineup against lhp.

On 10/14/2026 at 7:08 AM, Texsox said:

It's been the same institutional mess for 50+ years. After decades of watching front offices, coaches, and players come and go some fans don't believe things change with a new set of names.

The whole fans thinking players are rushed is just pure speculation based on how players perform. Perform poorly you were rushed , perform good you weren't.

Some may argue that their minor league performance didnt rate a call up which is pretty much the only time it has merit . Some players just peak against lesser pitching and can never hit MLB pitching. Be it temperament, approach or physical skills , some just can't hack it .

Development is just a fancy way of looking for some way to minimize flaws and maximize skills , but being consistently good over a long period of time just isn't easy with all the adjustments players have to make, getting stronger, increasing bat speed, increasing velocity / spin rate, improving control and command , changing mechanics, changing approach, learning the pitchers or hitters and just your aptitude and knowledge of all phases of the game.

@CaliSoxFanViaSWside I believe you are correct for most players. But we've had a couple where it was obvious there was a problem at the MLB level and they tried to force a square peg into the round hole to fix it. Andrew Vaughn is easily the best example.

Caleb Bonestar

On 11/8/2026 at 6:51 AM, Texsox said:

@CaliSoxFanViaSWside I believe you are correct for most players. But we've had a couple where it was obvious there was a problem at the MLB level and they tried to force a square peg into the round hole to fix it. Andrew Vaughn is easily the best example.

He simply never should have been put in LF.

Same with Sheets in RF.

3 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

He simply never should have been put in LF.

Same with Sheets in RF.

I understand taking some middle round draft guy and giving him more chances to make a MLB roster. Luery Garcia made a nice living by doing everything. But Andrew was voted the top amateur and selected third overall.

On 11/3/2026 at 5:38 PM, caulfield12 said:

And Peters (S) is very uncertain to hold up as well...nobody would be surprised by a falloff there.

They probably also pass on overpaying Grichuk based on 2026, who balanced the lineup against lhp.

Based on his deadline trades, Chris Getz gave up resources to replace Peters.

On 11/7/2026 at 2:51 PM, Texsox said:

@CaliSoxFanViaSWside I believe you are correct for most players. But we've had a couple where it was obvious there was a problem at the MLB level and they tried to force a square peg into the round hole to fix it. Andrew Vaughn is easily the best example.

I think that was just the Sox realizing the mistake was drafting him and trying to figure out a way to make it work. I got a ton of push back here when I said the Vaughn to the OF experiment would never work from those who saw a guy not making a lot of mistakes in LF, probably got better marks then Antonacci got this year in both their 1sr year in LF.

People here were saying Vaughn was average, which in LF was OK. But to my eyes he could pick up the hits dropping in front of him well enough but never had the speed and the sample size was too small on defense that people bought into that mirage he'd be an average fielder out there. I have a lot more hope that Antonacci, because of his speed, can become a better LF . It's that initial read that slows down Antonacci not his speed at least.