June 9, 201114 yr QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 8, 2011 -> 11:33 AM) Seconded. Thirded. He's such a f***ing idiot, how does he have 4700 followers?
June 9, 201114 yr QUOTE (IowanSoxFan @ Jun 9, 2011 -> 12:39 AM) Thirded. He's such a f***ing idiot, how does he have 4700 followers? To see what crazy s*** he will say next.
June 9, 201114 yr QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jun 8, 2011 -> 02:51 PM) Devon White works for the White Sox organization as a minor league base running instructor. QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 09:42 AM) I will say, regardless of my actual feelings for the pick, that he better develop defensively. Naturally, the predictions/projections to players come from coaches within the system, but White was a .263/.319/.419/.739 and 98 OPS+ player. B-R has him at 4 years with a WAR at or above 5, which makes him among the best players in the league that year. That was, for the most part, predicated upon the fact that he played a great CF and was average to good offensively. yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
June 9, 201114 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 9, 2011 -> 06:14 AM) Didn't Devon White kick our asses in the '93 ALCS? Yes. Thankfully, I was not on the '93 White Sox, or my 6 year old ass would have been in extreme pain. (think I was a Twins fan at that point still) If it makes you feel better, he killed the Phillies too to a lesser extent. '93 ALCS - .444/.464/.667/1.131 '93 WS - .292/.393/.708/1.101 Had 28 PAs in both
June 9, 201114 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 8, 2011 -> 06:36 PM) I didn't follow farms and prospects back then like I do now. And even if I had I was too drunk off the World Series kool-aid. I remember you saying that the putrid drafting for so many years straight would come back to bite us in the ass at some point. And you were undoubtedly right. I've followed it since 2004, and I still agreed with Tizzle as far as the Latin scouting.. didn't agree with the prospects as much however until now. (though I still feel the sox developing of pitchers is heavily under-looked here, not the hitters)
June 10, 201114 yr Author Well, the article also compared him to Carlos Beltran... so there's THAT... lol
June 10, 201114 yr QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 12:39 AM) Well, the article also compared him to Carlos Beltran... so there's THAT... lol I could compare J4L to Carlos Beltran too. He's almost certainly somewhat athletic, since he's black; considering the depth to which he follows White Sox baseball (and baseball alone), I'm sure he's played the game and is better than the average person; I'm sure he's hit a ball 350 feet in the air (hell, I've hit a couple), so he's got power; I bet he runs pretty quickly too. Did I cover enough of the comparisons, or is our very own J4L a legitimate White Sox prospect too? On second thought, don't answer that.
June 10, 201114 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 03:47 AM) I could compare J4L to Carlos Beltran too. He's almost certainly somewhat athletic, since he's black; considering the depth to which he follows White Sox baseball (and baseball alone), I'm sure he's played the game and is better than the average person; I'm sure he's hit a ball 350 feet in the air (hell, I've hit a couple), so he's got power; I bet he runs pretty quickly too. Did I cover enough of the comparisons, or is our very own J4L a legitimate White Sox prospect too? On second thought, don't answer that. What about his arm? Does J4L get good reads off the bat in the of? These are answers I must have.
June 10, 201114 yr QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 04:53 AM) What about his arm? Does J4L get good reads off the bat in the of? These are answers I must have. I know his speed with a 40 is pretty impressive. It is just his speed in the 40 that I worry about.
June 10, 201114 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 10, 2011 -> 08:50 AM) I know his speed with a 40 is pretty impressive. It is just his speed in the 40 that I worry about. (rimshot)
June 11, 201114 yr Man....I love Devon White. I'm born and raised in Toronto and was a little kid when the Jays were killing it in the early 90's. Devo was an amazing CF. I remember in little league trying to perfect the bucket catch like he would always do. As for Walker, Sickels has really helped me accept the pick.
June 17, 201114 yr Sickels love affair with Walker continues. Asked who he would have drafted with the Rays' picks, he chose Keenyn Walker with the 38th overall pick in the draft. He also drafted Erik Johnson with the 42nd overall pick. He must have really liked our draft. http://www.minorleagueball.com/2011/6/16/2...draft#storyjump Edited June 17, 201114 yr by Pale Sox
June 17, 201114 yr Thought this was interesting: http://www.pe.com/sports/highschool/conten...id.40083da.html
June 17, 201114 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 12:19 AM) Thought this was interesting: http://www.pe.com/sports/highschool/conten...id.40083da.html Wonder what people here would have thought of us getting Martin. Would probably still hate the pick. But now that he is w/ Tampa, they would probably say it would have been an awesome pick.
June 17, 201114 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 16, 2011 -> 11:19 PM) Thought this was interesting: http://www.pe.com/sports/highschool/conten...id.40083da.html Either you got this from the Sickels link, or that's a pretty big coincidence.
June 17, 201114 yr QUOTE (Pale Sox @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 07:37 AM) Either you got this from the Sickels link, or that's a pretty big coincidence. Saw it highlighted in the Sickels link
June 25, 201114 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 12:19 AM) Thought this was interesting: http://www.pe.com/sports/highschool/conten...id.40083da.html Helps explain the reach that is Walker!
June 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 25, 2011 -> 02:16 PM) Helps explain the reach that is Walker! Yeah, reach, in a baseball draft. OK.
June 26, 201114 yr I'm surprised Walker has not signed already as I would have thought the scouting staff would have known what the asking price is and what they were getting into with negotiations. With that, in case it happens, do teams get draft picks the following year as compensation if supplemental picks do not sign?
June 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 07:51 AM) I'm surprised Walker has not signed already as I would have thought the scouting staff would have known what the asking price is and what they were getting into with negotiations. With that, in case it happens, do teams get draft picks the following year as compensation if supplemental picks do not sign? NO.
June 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 09:51 AM) I'm surprised Walker has not signed already as I would have thought the scouting staff would have known what the asking price is and what they were getting into with negotiations. With that, in case it happens, do teams get draft picks the following year as compensation if supplemental picks do not sign? Knowing the asking price isn't always the deal. Sometimes guys genuinely want to take a bit of time off, especially right out of college after a full college season. Sometimes guys' agents want to take time to press the team just a little more.
June 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 11:41 AM) Knowing the asking price isn't always the deal. Sometimes guys genuinely want to take a bit of time off, especially right out of college after a full college season. Sometimes guys' agents want to take time to press the team just a little more. Walker has been playing in the Alaskan Baseball League. It's one of the better summer college leagues, but it's no Cape Cod. Hitting .222/.364/.222 in 5 games. Anchorage Glacier Pilots stats
June 26, 201114 yr QUOTE (danman31 @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 02:47 PM) Walker has been playing in the Alaskan Baseball League. It's one of the better summer college leagues, but it's no Cape Cod. Hitting .222/.364/.222 in 5 games. Anchorage Glacier Pilots stats As long as he is playing, and we get him signed by the deadline, I am happy. I just don't want him sitting around for two months.
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