Tyler Kolek = Johnathan Broxton.

 

He looks more like Gavin Floyd to me. Mechanics-wise

Clint Longenecker ‏@Clint_BA 4m

Rodon 90-93, touching 95 thru 3 vs VT. 2 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 6 Ks. 11 swinging strikes. 70 pitches. Favoring slower mid 80s SL.

 

John Manuel ‏@johnmanuelba 1m

Sounds like @CarlosRodon16 is coming out after 5 IP and about 107 pitches. 5 IP 8 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 6 SO ... 2nd straight game at 107 pitches

 

Wonder if someone said something to Avent with Rodon's pitch counts reverting back to an acceptable number.

 

Not entirely sure, but it sounds like his performance tonight was underwhelming according to most industry sources.

If they were both available, I wonder if the Sox would take Aiken or Kolek? It's funny, as I seem to change my mind weekly about who I would want them to take if they had the first pick. Rodon is the safer pick of the three, but who knows how his slider adjusts to the different baseball in the majors. I would love to see one of the big name catchers fall into the 2nd round.

If they were both available, I wonder if the Sox would take Aiken or Kolek? It's funny, as I seem to change my mind weekly about who I would want them to take if they had the first pick. Rodon is the safer pick of the three, but who knows how his slider adjusts to the different baseball in the majors. I would love to see one of the big name catchers fall into the 2nd round.

 

I'm firmly on the Aiken train. Sorta kinda preferring an underslot Freeland over Rodon currently too. He's getting rave reviews. BA loves him. Getting a Chris Sale vibe from him. Lanky lefty, similar armslot, similar pitch mix too (though the change isn't stellar).

Edited May 16, 201411 yr by DirtySox

I'm firmly on the Aiken train. Sorta kinda preferring an underslot Freeland over Rodon currently too. He's getting rave reviews. BA loves him. Getting a Chris Sale vibe from him. Lanky lefty, similar armslot, similar pitch mix too (though the change isn't stellar).

 

Sale's wasn't stellar coming out either. He had to develop that change up. Sale was all fastball slider coming out.

 

30 seconds in. Nice.

I'm achin' to get Brady with our 3rd pick.

 

AMIRITE??!?!?!?!?!?

 

30 seconds in. Nice.

 

Lol that was launched. Pretty wild. But that could be nerves, pitching in an all star game.

Lol that was launched. Pretty wild. But that could be nerves, pitching in an all star game.

 

I recall watching that game on MLBN. He was very wild.

 

Those kids shouldn't be subjected to that year round.

I guess Kolek isn't as big as I thought he'd be. I mean, he is thick, but he looks pretty athletic for his size.

 

 

Also, he seems pretty likable too.

Edited May 16, 201411 yr by Chilihead90

While I'm at it, here is a Day in the Life of Brady Aiken and a possible 2nd RD choice, Jakson Reetz.....

 

 

 

 

Sale's wasn't stellar coming out either. He had to develop that change up. Sale was all fastball slider coming out.

 

Sale's slider was his worst pitch coming out. Changeup was more polished. Didn't learn to harness the slider until we put him in the 'pen

My dream draft goes

 

Round 1:

Tyler Kolek - RHP

 

Round 2-5:

Jackson Reetz - C

Forrest Wall - 2B/OF

Spencer Adams - RHP

 

Rounds 6-10:

Kel Johnson - OF/1B

 

I wouldn't be mad if the Sox went overslot to draft Gatewood in Round Two, another guy who could fall is Monte Harrison because he is a two sport athlete and holds a football scholarship to play at the Nebraska so any team will have to go overlot to sign him.

Kolek could probably close games for us down the stretch

I'd love to see that play out. Aiken is best case scenario as far as I'm concerned.

Aiken would be awesome hope it shakes out this way.

If we land Rodon with #3 I wouldn't mind picking up his switch hitting battery mate Brett Austin(.323 /.393/.466) with our 3rd round pick, and if Casey Gillaspie falls to #44 that would make me very happy.

I'm achin' to get Brady with our 3rd pick.

 

AMIRITE??!?!?!?!?!?

I would say Brady's "Aiken To Be" the next great White Sox pitcher.

 

Eh?? Any other Replacements fans in here?

 

rounds 6-to-10 Dustin DeMuth, left-handed hitting third baseman at Indiana.

 

Has reached base in all but two games this season.

 

stellar glove

 

a senior so he won't go super high and he angered some scouts last season because the Twins took him in sixth round and he didn't sign.

 

but he's worth a shot.

Jim Callis ‏@jimcallisMLB 1m

Not impossible but unlikely. @Doug_ssorG: you don't think there is any way the @WhiteSox take Alex Jackson over a P??

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rounds 6-to-10 Dustin DeMuth, left-handed hitting third baseman at Indiana.

 

Has reached base in all but two games this season.

 

stellar glove

 

a senior so he won't go super high and he angered some scouts last season because the Twins took him in sixth round and he didn't sign.

 

but he's worth a shot.

In Thursday night's game he snapped a 45-game streak of reaching base.

 

Minnesota has pitched the Schwarber/Travis/DeMuth trio well in this series, they haven't done much so far.

 

I was kinda surprised DeMuth didn't sign last year, but it was the 8th round, which can be borderline for some.

rounds 6-to-10 Dustin DeMuth, left-handed hitting third baseman at Indiana.

 

Has reached base in all but two games this season.

 

stellar glove

 

a senior so he won't go super high and he angered some scouts last season because the Twins took him in sixth round and he didn't sign.

 

but he's worth a shot.

Don't be surprised if he goes higher than the sixth round. Highly productive seniors can be quite valuable given the bonus caps. They don't have much leverage and are likely going to sign under-slot deals, which gives teams more money for signability players.

I'll be happy with any of the top three. All of them have a chance to be a good major leaguer. I'm more worried about us going rogue.

Luke Weaver in the 2nd round seems like it would be a pretty good pick.