Eric Decker was just drafted. I'd have to imagine he has a better chance of making the NFL as a WR than MLB. He's a stud for the Gophers.

I wonder if the Sox took Goodwin with the intent to make a hard push on him if they can't get Thompson signed?

I wonder if the Sox took Goodwin with the intent to make a hard push on him if they can't get Thompson signed?

 

Hopefully they'll just sign them both and Williams...I'm being way too optimistic there, right?

I wonder if the Sox took Goodwin with the intent to make a hard push on him if they can't get Thompson signed?

With our lack of good young OF, I REALLY hope we make a strong push at both. I would be sorely dissapointed if neither gets signed, happy if one does, and estatic if both do.

 

But really, with our reaches that we made, we should be able to pony up the money to get both, IMO.

Eric Decker was just drafted. I'd have to imagine he has a better chance of making the NFL as a WR than MLB. He's a stud for the Gophers.

 

I thought I recognized that name.

Hopefully they'll just sign them both and Williams...I'm being way too optimistic there, right?

Probably but they easily have the money to do so. Problem is the Sox don't go well over slot because you have to basically talk to MLB who frowns upon it.

Sox pick 3B Robert Cummings from UC Santa Barbara (SR)

28th rd--Robby Cummings, 3B, UC-Santa Barbara. From Chicago, used to go to Illinois Wesleyan.

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Probably but they easily have the money to do so. Problem is the Sox don't go well over slot because you have to basically talk to MLB who frowns upon it.

 

It also comes down to the kids just not wanting to sign yet. Being drafted so late and thought so highly of, I could easily see Goodwin just going to college unless we offered him an insane and unrealistic bonus.

 

Based on their track record, it's hard for me to get excited about the Sox signing some of these guys that are going to command a lot. But, at the same time, I do truly feel the Sox are moving in the right direction with the farm system and realize what getting these types of talent would mean. I really don't know what they'll do. But as you said about Thompson, unless they were just being careless, there's no way they draft him where they did without having a pretty good idea what it would take to sign him AND be willing to give what he'll ask for.

 

We didn't draft any catchers after Phegley, did we?

 

So I'm guessing our two Rookie Ball catchers will be Phegley and Dubler. Unless we draft another one soon-ish, then maybe Phegley goes to Kanny.

 

We didn't draft any catchers after Phegley, did we?

 

So I'm guessing our two Rookie Ball catchers will be Phegley and Dubler. Unless we draft another one soon-ish, then maybe Phegley goes to Kanny.

 

Not as of yet. I'm sticking around for the 29th, but need to leave shortly.

I thought there was one guy the sox took that people said would be converted to catcher or had the possibility of moving to catcher.

29th Rd- Trey Delk, RHP, Clemson

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Sox pick RHP Charles Delk from Clemson (SR)

 

and with that, I'm gone.

My connection crapped out a couple minutes into the draft. What's the consensus here? Yay or Nay?

Seastrunk is still available I believe (havent checked in about 10 mins tho, which is a long time in this stage). He would be a solid pick up but would require overslot at this point to keep him from going back to school.

Seastrunk is giong back to school. No one is going to give him big money since he has limited upside, imo. If you give big money to a guy later in the draft it has to be someone with a lot of upside, imo.

Seastrunk is still available I believe (havent checked in about 10 mins tho, which is a long time in this stage). He would be a solid pick up but would require overslot at this point to keep him from going back to school.

 

I haven't seen his name, but haven't been paying all that much attention.

It also comes down to the kids just not wanting to sign yet. Being drafted so late and thought so highly of, I could easily see Goodwin just going to college unless we offered him an insane and unrealistic bonus.

 

Based on their track record, it's hard for me to get excited about the Sox signing some of these guys that are going to command a lot. But, at the same time, I do truly feel the Sox are moving in the right direction with the farm system and realize what getting these types of talent would mean. I really don't know what they'll do. But as you said about Thompson, unless they were just being careless, there's no way they draft him where they did without having a pretty good idea what it would take to sign him AND be willing to give what he'll ask for.

 

I hope you are right because as someone said earlier, he was a compensatory pick, we don't get that back if he does not sign.

Rotoworld never praises the White Sox, never

Gleeman is a Twins fan. I'm getting a feel for some of the early rounds of day 2. Not very pleased so far.

Seastrunk is giong back to school. No one is going to give him big money since he has limited upside, imo. If you give big money to a guy later in the draft it has to be someone with a lot of upside, imo.

Is he a soph eligible or junior? He may raise his stock but his price wont if he comes out as a senior. Those guys have no bargaining chips.

One more pick is left right? Than draft restarts tomorrow?

Marlins just took Harold Brantley out of UCONN. I've watched him play a bit, not a complete package, but his tools might be enough to carry him to the MLB as a 4th or 5th OF/

30th rd- Rob Vaughn, C, Kansas St

One more pick is left right? Than draft restarts tomorrow?

 

Yes. 32 picks so far.

 

RHP- 11

LHP- 5

C- 2

INF- 8

OF- 6