http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospect...php?reportid=78

 

Nice scouting report on Tim Anderson

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospect...php?reportid=78

 

Nice scouting report on Tim Anderson

 

But it's that dweeb that wrote it. Pass.

From Cistulli's Fringe Five, upon which Semien was featured highly and loudly all last year, we have from Montas love: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-fringe-...e-prospects-28/

 

That change has SICK down away movement to lefties, holy cow

Passan had a Montas blurb too.

 

Frank Montas, RHP, Chicago White Sox (High-A): Scouts are blowing Montas up. "Bad body, don't care," one said. "The stuff is that good." Said another: "I never thought he'd throw strikes. He's been incredible." Acquired from Boston in the Jake Peavy trade last July, Montas' fastball sits around 97 mph. And for now he has allayed fear about command and control with 40 strikeouts, five walks and zero home runs allowed in 37 innings.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/mlb-draft-cha..._medium=twitter

JJ Cooper ‏@jjcoop36 6m

 

Rangers 3B Joey Gallo is having a pretty good year. He could go 0-for-his-next-93 and still have a .500 slugging percentage.

 

That's a great stat.

I see Chris Bassit was cleared for "full activity"...Any idea when he gets back on the mound?

 

Also what's the latest on Lopez?

Kussmaul to Charlotte, Crawford activated for BHAM.

 

I see Chris Bassit was cleared for "full activity"...Any idea when he gets back on the mound?

 

Also what's the latest on Lopez?

Chris says he is targeting All Star Break for a return. Lopez was "May or June" last I spoke with him, so probably pretty soon.

 

Futuresox should do a list for 2013 sox draft retrospective with quick updates on who we picked.

Seth Lakso ‏@SethLakso 3m

 

Tommy Hanson has starting throwing a split-change instead of a straight change.

Futuresox should do a list for 2013 sox draft retrospective with quick updates on who we picked.

Interesting idea, thanks for bringing it up.

 

We're currently discussing some other draft-related content, trying to get together another podcast, maybe doing a 2014 roundtable type discussion too.

 

Interesting idea, thanks for bringing it up.

 

We're currently discussing some other draft-related content, trying to get together another podcast, maybe doing a 2014 roundtable type discussion too.

 

Roundtable discussions are so cliche. Do a hexagontable discussion.

Micah Johnson rejoins Charlotte. Michael Johnson sent to Birmingham.

Definitely read that Michael Jordan for a second.

Here is an article about Davidson adjusting to Charlotte.

 

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?conte...mp;ymd=20140609

BP did a re-draft for the 2013 draft. Have Tim Anderson moving up from 17 to 12:

 

1:12 Seattle Mariners

Actual Selection: D.J. Peterson

Re-Draft Selection: Tim Anderson (2013 no. 17 pick)

Reason: Anderson is an electric, middle of the diamond talent, raw in most aspects of the game but the ceiling is huge and the makeup could get him there.– Jason Parks

Stock Analysis: Anderson jumps a handful of picks from his original selection at no. 17. His unparalleled background had teams cautious; a two-sport junior college athlete who came out of nowhere. Because of his age, he brought more risk than a prep player, and less polish than someone in the collegiate ranks. But with Anderson’s impact tools playing at the minor-league ranks, some teams higher in the draft are kicking themselves for letting him slip.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article....#commentMessage

Roundtable discussions are so cliche. Do a hexagontable discussion.

When there is a knights of the hexagontable to make it sound badass we will use that term.

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2...lb&sid=milb

 

Anderson article

Sox apparently signed Eddy Alvarez who won a silver medal in speed skating at the 2014 Olympics. He is a 24 year old SS. His brother played pro ball and made AAA.

https://twitter.com/KnightsBaseball/status/...798606645538816

 

Leesman DL. Acquire Shawn Hill from Toronto.

3 more guys I noticed weren't in the DSL team right now... I already saw that Luis Castillo, Victor Done, and Micker Adolfo weren't there. Also missing from the signings of 2012 are Antonio Rodriguez, Yelmison Peralta, and Roger Ramos. No idea if that means they are going to play for the AZ team, or if there is something else going on so far.

OF Gorkyz Hernandez released.

https://twitter.com/BuffaloBisons/status/477160046682726400

 

https://twitter.com/KnightsBaseball/status/...165538867953665

 

Another move that will get two threads.

Edited June 12, 201411 yr by flavum

https://twitter.com/BuffaloBisons/status/477160046682726400

 

Another move that will get two threads.

 

He was actually a really nice bench player for Detroit last year. I think this is a guy that actually has a chance to play in the majors, unlike Hill.

De los Santos to the "Temporary Inactive List", and RHP Matt Zaleski was activated from DL.

 

Zaleski is just awesome. 11 seasons in 1 org, no other org, no majors - probably the only guy ever to do that (CKamka researched it, couldn't find another example). He's coming off his 2nd TJ surgery. Chicago area native, born in Arlington Heights, went to high school in Addison.

 

De los Santos to the "Temporary Inactive List", and RHP Matt Zaleski was activated from DL.

 

Zaleski is just awesome. 11 seasons in 1 org, no other org, no majors - probably the only guy ever to do that (CKamka researched it, couldn't find another example). He's coming off his 2nd TJ surgery. Chicago area native, born in Arlington Heights, went to high school in Addison.

 

I really, really hope they find a way to call him up this year.

I really, really hope they find a way to call him up this year.

If the Sox are well out of contention in September, and they don't have a major 40-man roster issue at that point, and if Zaleski has pitched well in AAA... I wouldn't be surprised if they add him to the 40 just to give him a September appearance like that. Then after the season they can DFA him to free up the spot again, I don't think he's a claim risk anyway.