SoxAce Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Top Prospects in AL Central I'm sure we already know this, but it's saying when they should move up to the bigs. They got Reed projected as a .300-20-90-40 player in his prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesox61382 Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 I highly doubt that Reed ever steals 40+ bases. I am guessing that the guy that wrote that article has never seen Reed play and is basing his projections on his minor league stats solely. The truth is that Reed has only slightly above average speed, and that his sucess rate in the minors was very poor. I can see Reed getting 20 SB, but not much more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted February 22, 2004 Author Share Posted February 22, 2004 Agreed. I doubt that myself. I don't care how aggresive Ozzie is, I still don't think Reed will get 40. The only person I can see stealing 40+ bases on the sox is Willie Harris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 I think the bigger struggle for Harris will be getting on base. If he can do that consitently, I think he has a shot at 40. Hell, I think if he can get on base consistently, he could steal 60 or 70. He seems to be a very good base stealer. Not like Rickey Henderson good, but good none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieHarris2 Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 willie is not only a good base stealer but he's also the fastest guy on the team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggio202 Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 those numbers are way too high to project on reed at this point...he started last year in A ball....if he hits 250 this year at charlotte he will fall off the radar...its crazy to project those numbers on a guy thats probably 2 years away.. Â btw..do we have any infield prospects that have any chance at all??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted February 22, 2004 Author Share Posted February 22, 2004 btw..do we have any infield prospects that have any chance at all??? Valido I would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 and Micah Schnurstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Definitely an area that prob needs to be addressed early in da draft as well as more pitching depth. We're fine for outfielders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elcaballo45 Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 willie is not only a good base stealer but he's also the fastest guy on the team Although, speed sometimes isnt what steals bases, its reading the pitchers first move and getting a good jump. Carlos led the team, and he's not even in the top 10 of fastest runners on our team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsforpresident Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 i think that some of our pitching prospects are probably going to be the best this year. beacuase we have a new manager that dosent only care about batting (cough) manuel just a guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Ok, this guys stuff is all of! He doesnt have Sweeney in the Top 5, problem righ there. He has Cotts 3rd-not with his control although he has upside. Also, he has Honel ETA in late 2005! KW will have traded him by then. LAst, he has Shingo as a prospect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Out of all our pitchers that could be technically classified as rookies if they made the club this year, I think Cotts has the best shot of being a quality major league pitcher, sooner, than the rest. Â I'm leaving Shingo out of this equation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Christian Guzman is the fastest guy in the Majors and never steals, so your right. He is a terrible basestealer. That is a 50 steal guy, easy, if he would learn how. I wonder about the work ethic of the guy, because of his numbers with all of his raw ability, and the grumblings that the Twins thought about nontendering the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 He is a terrible basestealer. That is a 50 steal guy, easy, if he would learn how. I wonder about the work ethic of the guy, because of his numbers with all of his raw ability, and the grumblings that the Twins thought about nontendering the guy. There are some guys that have a knack for it and some that never will. Certain aspects of base stealing can be taught, but that instinct or knack is not one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 The thing I like best about J.Reed is that when he got promoted, he did even better.. and I think he will carry that success into AAA if he doesnt make the club, and you never know what can happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 He might be, but someone said "Wille is the fastet guy on the team." My point was being the fastest guy on the team doesnt mean much if you dont steal any bases. Willie looked like a good basestealer in his time up here. Wasn't he like 13-14? Willies whole problem was getting on base... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Base stealing is over rated. Especially in the current AL. I think we need to do more of it, but we don't need to go back to being the Go Go White Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Yep Willie was 13 of 14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 The thing I like best about J.Reed is that when he got promoted, he did even better.. and I think he will carry that success into AAA if he doesnt make the club, and you never know what can happen. Well don't expect him to hit .425 in AAA!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Well don't expect him to hit .425 in AAA!!! If he doesn't, he's a bust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted February 22, 2004 Author Share Posted February 22, 2004 Well don't expect him to hit .425 in AAA!!! We don't know if he will or won't. It's a longshot, but that doesn't mean he can't do it. (who expected him to hit over .400 in AA?) We'll see how his performance pans out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieHarris2 Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 hey i'll take it if he hits over .400 at triple a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 We don't know if he will or won't. It's a longshot, but that doesn't mean he can't do it. (who expected him to hit over .400 in AA?) We'll see how his performance pans out. Willing to bet on it? I'll put up $100 and give you 10:1 odds. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 hey i'll take it if he hits over .400 at triple a. I'll take .300, hell, even .280ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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