June 7, 201312 yr Seems like a good kid. We definitely need strength up the middle. Can't complain here.
June 7, 201312 yr The two black high schoolers we drafted in consecutive drafts don't know each other? What a shocker!?
June 7, 201312 yr QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 12:55 AM) Anderson's potential is off the charts. He's super raw and will take some time. Well, it's too bad the Sox are all in for this season and next
June 7, 201312 yr Didn't like what I saw from Stanek when I watched him. Middle Infielders are a dime a dozen
June 7, 201312 yr QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 07:53 PM) Hate this pick. Might not even stay at SS. Good pitchers on the board He'll stick at SS.
June 7, 201312 yr Remember that Laumann said he didn't think the starting pitchers in this draft were anything better than Johnson or Beck.
June 7, 201312 yr One of these toolsy guys needs to step up. Seems like we always draft them lately and none of them are doing great in the minors
June 7, 201312 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 07:55 PM) Remember that Laumann said he didn't think the starting pitchers in this draft were anything better than Johnson or Beck. Two very different pitchers so far. I'm pretty disappointed in Beck this season.
June 7, 201312 yr QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 01:54 AM) The two black high schoolers we drafted in consecutive drafts don't know each other? What a shocker!? Hawkins was apparently at the draft for some reason? I think she said that and that is why she asked. I dont know why he would be there.
June 7, 201312 yr QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 07:56 PM) One of these toolsy guys needs to step up. Seems like we always draft them lately and none of them are doing great in the minors Hawkins is a baby. Slow your roll.
June 7, 201312 yr QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 07:53 PM) Hate this pick. Might not even stay at SS. Good pitchers on the board That was my opinion at first, but I love taking toolsy high school positional prospects, so I'm cool with the pick. Tough to pass on quality college starting pitching though.
June 7, 201312 yr QUOTE (staxx @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 07:55 PM) Middle Infielders are a dime a dozen Yeah, that's why the Sox organization is overflowing with them.
June 7, 201312 yr Well, our whole "multi-sport" star drafting philosophy is going to be tested the next couple of years... Definitely like him over Crawford, as he has a lot more overall speed and athleticism (of course, we said the same things about Mitchell in the past, or Walker). The "shoot for the stars" philosophy is 100X better than the McCulloch/Broadway approach....Ring, Poreda, etc. As they said, if need be, he can be converted to 2B or CF or any of the outfield positions, but he'll start out at SS. Becomes our #2 prospect on draft day...or, at worst, #3 behind Johnson/Hawkins. With the JC experience, he's at least 1 or 1 1/2 years closer to the majors than Crawford, TOO. Fits in a lot better with the idea of replacing Alexei 2 or 2 1/2 years from now. Edited June 7, 201312 yr by caulfield12
June 7, 201312 yr QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 01:57 AM) Yeah, that's why the Sox organization is overflowing with them. I would go as far to say it's an area of strength right now with M. Johnson, Semien, Sanchez and Anderson now.
June 7, 201312 yr QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 07:56 PM) Two very different pitchers so far. I'm pretty disappointed in Beck this season. Beck has mid rotation potential but he needs to up his Ks. I think Miles Jaye is the SP sleeper of the system.
June 7, 201312 yr Jim Callis @jimcallisBA 29s Wrong Anderson guess. #WhiteSox get Tim, athletic JC product, could be SS or CF. Figured he'd go soon after Crawford and he did. #mlbdraft Expand
June 7, 201312 yr Author QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 07:58 PM) I would go as far to say it's an area of strength right now with M. Johnson, Semien, Sanchez and Anderson now. Buddy Bell sure didn't think so.
June 7, 201312 yr QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 07:59 PM) Beck has mid rotation potential but he needs to up his Ks. I think Miles Jaye is the SP sleeper of the system. Yep. I'm the one always harping on Beck not striking anyone out. I also like Myles Jaye.
June 7, 201312 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 01:00 AM) Buddy Bell sure didn't think so. What he say?
June 7, 201312 yr Story on Anderson from the Tuscaloosa paper. led his team to high school state title. Stole 30 bases in 30 attempts as a college freshman. http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/2013.../NEWS/130309997
June 7, 201312 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 06:58 PM) Well, our whole "multi-sport" star drafting philosophy is going to be tested the next couple of years... Definitely like him over Crawford, as he has a lot more overall speed and athleticism (of course, we said the same things about Mitchell in the past, or Walker). The "shoot for the stars" philosophy is 100X better than the McCulloch/Broadway approach....Ring, Poreda, etc. As they said, if need be, he can be converted to 2B or CF or any of the outfield positions, but he'll start out at SS. Becomes our #2 prospect on draft day...or, at worst, #3 behind Johnson/Hawkins. With the JC experience, he's at least 1 or 1 1/2 years closer to the majors than Crawford, TOO. Fits in a lot better with the idea of replacing Alexei 2 or 2 1/2 years from now. This. I'm all about it. I used to get so frustrated seeing our 1st round picks be projected as "#5 starter/Long Reliever". Baseball is such a crapshoot anyway - I'll gladly take kids with really high potential.
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