April 20, 201312 yr C: 1. Phegley 2. Ayala 3. Smith 4. Gonzalez 5. Blanke 6. Barraza 7. Marjama 8. Medina 1B: 1. Barnum 2. Loman 3. Black 2B: 1.DeMichele 2. Micah Johnson 3B: 1. Ravelo 2. Grabe 3. Luis Castillo SS: 1. Sanchez 2. Semien 3. Saladino 4. Basto 5. Johan Cruz LF: 1. Mitchell 2. Shoemaker 3. Kiser 4. Haddow CF: 1. Hawkins 2. Walker RF: 1. Thompson 2. Short 3. Coats 4. Earley 5. Hanlet Otano RHS: 1.Erik Johnson 2. Beck 3. Rienzo 4. Molina 5. Castro LHS: 1. Snodgress 2. Olacio 3. Arroyo 4. Jordan Guerrero Share your thoughts and post your own Edited April 21, 201312 yr by ChiSoxJon
April 21, 201312 yr QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 20, 2013 -> 07:31 PM) I wouldn't separate the outfield spots because that's so fluid. I agree, and HOLY WEAKNESS for LHP and 3B prospects. Yuck.
April 21, 201312 yr Oh, and I'd put Wilkins on your 1B list before Loman, as far as value to our organization goes.
April 21, 201312 yr QUOTE (floridafan @ Apr 20, 2013 -> 10:06 PM) Hope to see Grabe playing soon. What's his status?
April 21, 201312 yr Author QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Apr 21, 2013 -> 03:47 AM) I agree, and HOLY WEAKNESS for LHP and 3B prospects. Yuck. Maybe Chicago will take care of this via draft and International signings over the summer
April 21, 201312 yr Author QUOTE (oldsox @ Apr 21, 2013 -> 07:47 AM) What's his status? Grabe seemed to have an injury setback towards the end of spring training, he is almost fully healthy and is likely to be sent to Kanny or even WS in early to mid May. Apparently, he was having a great spring and even played a few games in the AAA group during camp.
April 22, 201312 yr QUOTE (ChiSoxJon @ Apr 21, 2013 -> 10:40 AM) Grabe seemed to have an injury setback towards the end of spring training, he is almost fully healthy and is likely to be sent to Kanny or even WS in early to mid May. Apparently, he was having a great spring and even played a few games in the AAA group during camp. I was wondering if it was that, or that they planned to move Ravelo back to 3B. Apparently it is the former. Looking forward to seeing him in Kanny.
April 22, 201312 yr This is a fun topic, so, here are my positional prospect charts for the org as of today. Kind of off the top of my head... CATCHER 1. Phegley 2. K Smith 3. Ayala 4. Barraza 5. Blanke 6. Marjama FIRST BASE 1. Barnum 2. Wilkins 3. Loman 4. Ravelo 5. Black SECOND BASE / SHORTSTOP (hard to segregate them the way the org is using some of them right now) 1. Sanchez (2B, SS) 2. Semien (SS) 3. DeMichele (2B) 4. Saladino (2B, SS) 5. Micah Johnson (2B) THIRD BASE 1. Morel* (Not really a prospect anymore, but he's in the system) 2. Grabe ...and a whole lot of filler - yikes OUTFIELD 1. Hawkins 2. Thompson 3. Walker 4. Mitchell 5. Coats 6t. Haddow 6t. Short 7. Shoemaker 8. Earley STARTING PITCHERS 1. E Johnson 2. Beck 3. Castro 4. Snodgress 5. Rienzo 6. Jaye 7. Leyer 8. Brennan 9. Molina 10. Hansen 12. Olacio 12. Bassitt 13. Marin 14. McCully RELIEVERS 1. Omogrosso 2. Heath 3. Marinez 4. Webb 5. Petricka 6. Vance 7. Taylor Thompson 8. Remenowsky 9. Hardin 10. Gunter 11. Buch 12. Winiarski 13. Kibby 14. Kussmaul 15. Salvador Sanchez 16. Dvorsky 17. Isler 18. Ortiz So, looking at those lists, a few things stick out. The system is super-thin at 3B, and almost as bad at 1B. Outfield is a strong suit. I think the middle infield group is better than often given credit for, I think that is a decent group, though it drops off a cliff after those first 5. As far as pitching goes, the think that sticks out to me is... I'm a lot more interested in the guys at A and A+, overall (with a couple exceptions), then the ones at AA and AAA. I like the lower level arms. Also, I am not yet including the handful of expensive Int'l signings from last year, until we get some reports out of the DSL.
April 22, 201312 yr Author QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 21, 2013 -> 11:08 PM) I was wondering if it was that, or that they planned to move Ravelo back to 3B. Apparently it is the former. Looking forward to seeing him in Kanny. I assume once Barnum and Grabe are in Kanny, Ravelo will be pushed back to third and maybe have Grabe at second, his natural position, if Johnson gets a promotion.
April 22, 201312 yr QUOTE (ChiSoxJon @ Apr 22, 2013 -> 04:13 PM) I assume once Barnum and Grabe are in Kanny, Ravelo will be pushed back to third and maybe have Grabe at second, his natural position, if Johnson gets a promotion. Maybe... but the thing is, there is no actual prospect at 3B that is blocking Ravelo. He was playing a lot of 1B in Arizona, and is now full time there... I am starting to doubt he's moving back. I hope he can/does.
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