May 25, 201213 yr QUOTE (jeffro2525 @ May 24, 2012 -> 05:36 PM) 2010 and 2011 were expected to be rocky, but this season they were supposed to take a step forward. Every starter is either a Junior or Senior, and it just hasn't come together like they thought it could have (losing their Friday night starter Eric Anderson before conference season didn't help either). Longtime coach Tim Jamieson is on the hottest of hotseats as the Tigers are going to transition to the tough SEC...and things don't look any better next season. Losing the majority of their starters. If Junior pitcher Rob Zastryzny comes back for a senior season that would really help. That being said, 2001-2009 was quite fun. Never made it to Omaha, but watching guys like Ian Kinsler, Max Scherzer, Aaron Crow, Kyle Gibson and even Nick Tepesch (pitched a no hitter for Rangers affiliate last week) was a pleasure. Watching most of them wind up in the AL Central...not so fun (Gibson-Twins organization, Crow-Royals, Scherzer-Detroit)... Also, Jeff Soptic was recruited for Mizzou but signed with the Pale Hose instead. That would have been some arm for them. http://simmonsfield.blogspot.com/2011/06/2...soptic-rhp.html (from my AAP ) Edited May 25, 201213 yr by OilCan
May 25, 201213 yr QUOTE (OilCan @ May 25, 2012 -> 11:02 AM) Also, Jeff Soptic was recruited for Mizzou but signed with the Pale Hose instead. That would have been some arm for them. http://simmonsfield.blogspot.com/2011/06/2...soptic-rhp.html (from my AAP ) That blogger and I frequent most all Missouri home games...one of about 15 diehards that follow the team year in and year out.
May 26, 201213 yr The only player I keep on hearing that the Sox are possibly going to take that I don't want them to draft is Michael Wacha. He has the smallest upside of all the pitchers they are rumored to be drafting: I perfer Straton, Stroman, Smora in that order.
May 26, 201213 yr Author QUOTE (PolishPrince34 @ May 26, 2012 -> 07:01 AM) The only player I keep on hearing that the Sox are possibly going to take that I don't want them to draft is Michael Wacha. He has the smallest upside of all the pitchers they are rumored to be drafting: I perfer Straton, Stroman, Smora in that order. I'm not sold on Wacha either. I'd be fine with any of Heaney, Stratton, Smoral, or Stroman though.
May 26, 201213 yr Author Jim Callis @jimcallisBA Could still go either way. Hearing both. @professorfog: #WhiteSox moved on to college pitching vs the prep players at this point? #mlbdraft Reply Retweet Favorite
May 26, 201213 yr QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ May 26, 2012 -> 05:10 PM) I love Tank ! Not only is he no longer a prospect, he was never drafted.
May 27, 201213 yr Wacha is definitely the one pitcher rumored to go in the top 15 that I don't want the Sox to take.
May 27, 201213 yr QUOTE (danman31 @ May 24, 2012 -> 07:12 PM) I'm pretty sure he's gone unless they magically win the Big 12 tourney this year. So I've heard at least. There's your magic. Missouri is Big12 Tournament champions. I think TJ gets to finish off his contract...
May 28, 201213 yr This one has Lance McCullers going to the Sox. http://www.mymlbdraft.com/MLB-Mock-Draft-2012
May 29, 201213 yr QUOTE (flavum @ May 28, 2012 -> 04:51 PM) This one has Lance McCullers going to the Sox. http://www.mymlbdraft.com/MLB-Mock-Draft-2012 Not sure about another high school pitcher after the Jason Stumm and Kris Honel experiments.
May 30, 201213 yr QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ May 28, 2012 -> 08:54 PM) Not sure about another high school pitcher after the Jason Stumm and Kris Honel experiments. I've read from Jon Sickel's blog that the bigger upside is from the HS Pitcher route this year. Plus, the last one was Honel back in 2001. This might be the right draft to get a HS pitcher with your first (or Sandwich) pick.
May 30, 201213 yr Keith Law Updated 2.0 Draft Having the Sox take Smoral. Like the upside on this pick-Big Lefty
May 30, 201213 yr QUOTE (PolishPrince34 @ May 30, 2012 -> 01:12 PM) Keith Law Updated 2.0 Draft Having the Sox take Smoral. Like the upside on this pick-Big Lefty Wonder if there's any chance Giolito falls to the Sox because of his injury.
May 31, 201213 yr Author QUOTE (PolishPrince34 @ May 30, 2012 -> 01:12 PM) Keith Law Updated 2.0 Draft Having the Sox take Smoral. Like the upside on this pick-Big Lefty Want. Keeping my fingers crossed. He probably would be going much higher if it weren't for the foot injury. Could end up being a steal wherever he goes.
May 31, 201213 yr QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ May 30, 2012 -> 08:31 PM) Wonder if there's any chance Giolito falls to the Sox because of his injury. A high school pitcher and a guy with arm issues = no chance Sox invest in that guy, in my opinion based on Kenny/Hawk and Stoney's comments in the past.
May 31, 201213 yr QUOTE (PolishPrince34 @ May 30, 2012 -> 01:12 PM) Keith Law Updated 2.0 Draft Having the Sox take Smoral. Like the upside on this pick-Big Lefty Shades of Aaron Poreda, it seems to me. Not always a fan of taking pitchers that you have to really teach a third pitch. 90-94 mph isn't anything too stunning, especially since he's fairly heavy for a young guy at that height. Missing the chance to show off his changeup and prove its there with that foot injury would scare me away.
May 31, 201213 yr QUOTE (Jake @ May 30, 2012 -> 08:52 PM) Shades of Aaron Poreda, it seems to me. Not always a fan of taking pitchers that you have to really teach a third pitch. 90-94 mph isn't anything too stunning, especially since he's fairly heavy for a young guy at that height. Missing the chance to show off his changeup and prove its there with that foot injury would scare me away. I tend to agree. Most of what I read about him doesn't impress me, but I haven't read up on the draft yet.
May 31, 201213 yr Does anyone know if the new rules and slotting will get players signed and playing sooner? Is that August 15th deadline still in play? Edited May 31, 201213 yr by flavum
May 31, 201213 yr QUOTE (flavum @ May 31, 2012 -> 11:28 AM) Does anyone know if the new rules and slotting will get players signed and playing sooner? Is that August 15th deadline still in play? I seem to recall they made the signing period shorter, but I don't remember the new date.
May 31, 201213 yr Found it. Per MLB Important Dates... July 13, 2012 5 p.m. ET, signing deadline for players selected in the First-Year Player Draft
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