Who will be added to the 40 by Friday (tomorrow) to be protected from the draft?

 

Players who must either be protected/exposed include:

 

Stefan Gartrell

John Shelby Jr.

Matt Long

Justin Cassell

Brian Omogrosso

 

I suspect the Sox will protect Gartrell, Shelby, and maybe Cassell.

 

Doubtful anyone will take a flyer on Omogrosso for next year given his injury.

 

Please add anybody I missed...

 

 

I think shelby and long will be protected. Probably Gartrell and Cassel as well. I wouldn't protect those guys though as I don't think they'd stick on another major league team for a full-season.

 

Long and Shelby have the best potential of that group. Omogrosso would be right there with Long/Shelby, but he's hurt and who knows if he'll recover.

I forgot McCulloch. He's eligible too.

 

 

I forgot McCulloch. He's eligible too.

See you.

Other Possibles? (not sure whether they are eligible, but think they probably are)

 

Christian Marrero

Anthony Carter

Ryan Rote

Israel Chirino

Tyson Corley

Lee Cruz

Matt Inouye

and a few other players in the lower minors

 

 

 

How many spots are available on the 40-man? The Teahen trade freed one up, no?

How many spots are available on the 40-man? The Teahen trade freed one up, no?

 

If you count all of the free agents being off there tomorrow, there are 32 on the 40-man.

Other Possibles? (not sure whether they are eligible, but think they probably are)

 

Christian Marrero

Anthony Carter

Ryan Rote

Israel Chirino

Tyson Corley

Lee Cruz

Matt Inouye

and a few other players in the lower minors

Pretty sure Matt Innouye left the organization already.

 

If Corley or Marrero really need protecting, I'd choose them over most of the ones mentioned at the beginning of this thread.

 

But I do like Gartrell, I really think people are missing the boat on him.

 

Weren't there some indications that the White Sox were high on Gartrell or at least are hyping him (ie Phil Rogers article)? I doubt they'd leave him unprotected.

Weren't there some indications that the White Sox were high on Gartrell or at least are hyping him (ie Phil Rogers article)? I doubt they'd leave him unprotected.

Yes, and yes.

 

The rule 5 draft is the one where you have to keep the player on your roster for a full season to keep him, correct?

I'm very interested in seeing if Kyle McCulloch gets claimed. I think he will on 1st-round pedigree alone, but by whom?

I'm very interested in seeing if Kyle McCulloch gets claimed. I think he will on 1st-round pedigree alone, but by whom?

I doubt it. He's not worth the roster spot for any team, especially one that is bad enough to even think about playing him.

There was another thread here that NSS posted which had the full list plus updates by JPN and others of guys who were gone. I tried searching for the link but it looks like it went down the memory hole.

Pretty sure Matt Innouye left the organization already.

 

If Corley or Marrero really need protecting, I'd choose them over most of the ones mentioned at the beginning of this thread.

 

But I do like Gartrell, I really think people are missing the boat on him.

 

I'd like to keep Marrero but no way I protect him. I doubt a team would pick him up in the Rule 5.

The rule 5 draft is the one where you have to keep the player on your roster for a full season to keep him, correct?

Correct.

The 40-man is at 32 right now and that includes both Cole Armstrong and Jeff Marquez. The Sox can add a few players and if they need more room later it won't be a problem.

 

Marrero, Shelby, and Gartrell should be on there. There are a couple others I'd like to protect but forgot.

The White Sox have room to gamble on a kid this year, though i doubt they will. If we want to invest in a kid from the Rule 5 draft we have an available bench spot and a spot in the pen. This is assuming of course that these holes aren't filled externally.

The White Sox have room to gamble on a kid this year, though i doubt they will. If we want to invest in a kid from the Rule 5 draft we have an available bench spot and a spot in the pen. This is assuming of course that these holes aren't filled externally.

 

I wouldn't be shocked if our pick was a raw pitcher to stick into the pen ala Johan Santana.

I wouldn't be shocked if our pick was a raw pitcher to stick into the pen ala Johan Santana.

Hell, we could really use a lefty.

Hell, we could really use a lefty.

When the list of available Rule-5 guys comes out I think our org will be scouring it for lefties. Of course the same thing applies to almost every other org in baseball, but still, we may actually pick someone up this time around.

Hell, we could really use a lefty.

That was my thought too if we find a kid with sustained velocity and even a lick of control out of left hand, he's going to be a "Coop can fix him" type of guy

Other Possibles? (not sure whether they are eligible, but think they probably are)

 

Christian Marrero

Anthony Carter

Ryan Rote

Israel Chirino

Tyson Corley

Lee Cruz

Matt Inouye

and a few other players in the lower minors

 

Rote was released after the season, Inouye was released back in May and Chirino has been out of the organization since 2008. Tsk tsk, Patrick.

Rote was released after the season, Inouye was released back in May and Chirino has been out of the organization since 2008. Tsk tsk, Patrick.

 

Yeah, I was slacking...

 

I was just doing a quick review of the 2005-2006 draft lists and grabbing names to get the post up there.

 

I knew the list wasn't right and figured someone would correct it for me.

 

So, thanks for doing it.

Edited November 20, 200916 yr by scenario

The rule 5 draft is the one where you have to keep the player on your roster for a full season to keep him, correct?

correct