June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:16 PM) John Manuel @johnmanuelba 1m Here's how volatile this #mlbdraft is: team in top 5 may switch gears in a big way, here 2 hours prior to start. Chaotic first round WHAT DO YOU MEAN JOHN MANUEL??? TELL US YOUR SECRETS!!
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 05:24 PM) Yes! Im totally on the fence when trying to choose between Rodon, Nola or Kolek. f*** it, just draft Jackson. I will be thrilled with Aiken, very happy with Jackson or Rodon, and happy with Nola or Kolek. Not really any outcome where they aren't getting a very good prospect but some are a little more exciting than others.
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (southside hitman @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:24 PM) WHAT DO YOU MEAN JOHN MANUEL??? TELL US YOUR SECRETS!!
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 03:59 PM) Wilder back in baseball? Wilder was into the other kind of beaver, that back beaver. Club BURN.
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (southside hitman @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:24 PM) WHAT DO YOU MEAN JOHN MANUEL??? TELL US YOUR SECRETS!! Maybe this...? Houston takes Aiken, Miami takes Rodon and the Sox say screw Nola/ Kolek and draft Jackson.
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:27 PM) Maybe this...? Houston takes Aiken, Miami takes Rodon and the Sox say screw Nola/ Kolek and draft Jackson. The Sox will not take a position player.
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:27 PM) Maybe this...? Houston takes Aiken, Miami takes Rodon and the Sox say screw Nola/ Kolek and draft Jackson. Sox go with Trea Turner ;-)
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 03:58 PM) Litigator (Chicago): Keith Law said today that the White Sox have moved off of Kolek, and will take Nola instead. He has Kolek dropping to #8. Why? Kolek seemed like a great choice at #3 to me. Draft Day Chat with Nick J. Faleris: Kolek's body and velocity kept him on short lists as someone the teams up top absolutely needed to keep tabs on, but once that short list gets paired down it's easy to see why Kolek might get dropped in favor of a less risky proposition. Kolek is 11th on my board, and that's a result of him being highly underdeveloped, showing secondaries that at present fair often play below average, below average command, almost no track record (didn't play on the scouting circuit and had minimal exposure to the rest of the high-profile HS talent in the class), and highly overmatched spring competition (which could essentially be dominated by erratic fastballs). He's a great prospect, and really interesting from a developmental standpoint. But it's more of a $3 MM investment profile for me than $4.5 or 5.5 M http://www.baseballprospectus.com/chat/chat.php?chatId=1165 LOL at the money aspect again. Hawk was going on about that again last night too. No matter who you pick at #3 and give $5M+ to, you're still paying Jeff Keppinger more money than that to sit at home and slap his pickle around. Perspective. Don't be a-scared. Buy a dog if you're a-scared. Edited June 5, 201411 yr by The Ultimate Champion
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:27 PM) I will be thrilled with Aiken, very happy with Jackson or Rodon, and happy with Nola or Kolek. Not really any outcome where they aren't getting a very good prospect but some are a little more exciting than others. At this point its hard to go wrong, dare I say even the cubs would have a difficult time f***ing this up.
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:31 PM) I mean, if I was going to guess any switching things up I'd bet it's the cubs. The catcher from Indiana or Confronto.
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:31 PM) I mean, if I was going to guess any switching things up I'd bet it's the cubs. Not sure who he was talking about but it's not the Sox. They'll be taking one of those 4 pitchers, no doubt.
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 09:32 PM) Not sure who he was talking about but it's not the Sox. They'll be taking one of those 4 pitchers, no doubt. Right, no doubt it's not the sox, but I'd doubt it's Marlins or Astros. He'd probably say top 3 if it was. I mean, maybe twins, after months of us hearing Gordon, are now looking at someone else.
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:31 PM) Sox go with Trea Turner ;-) QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:31 PM) I'd cry Oh how my balls would ache. That was rather mean Marty.
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:31 PM) LOL at the money aspect again. Hawk was going on about that again last night too. No matter who you pick at #3 and give $5M+ to, you're still paying Jeff Keppinger more money than that to sit at home and slap his pickle around. Perspective. Don't be a-scared. Buy a dog if you're a-scared. Any time a business invests money it has to do a cost/benefit analysis. This is the second analyst in the last two days that has said Kolek is worth about a $3M-$4M investment, thats not being "a-scared" its managing risk and utilizing your resources in a smart way. It seems that the Sox have come to the conclusion there is a better way to spend their money. Or this could all be smokescreen to try and muck things up for the Cubs and drive down the asking price of the guy they want.
June 5, 201411 yr Via Crawford's chat: Comment From Brian: IF Rodon falls to the White Sox at 3, do they take him? Or is Boras still an issue with them? Chris Crawford: Not sure if it’s entirely Boras, but they don’t appear to be in on him at this point. http://mlbdraftinsider.com/2014/06/live-ml...t-chat-400-est/ Edited June 5, 201411 yr by DirtySox
June 5, 201411 yr I'm starting to be more alright with Nola, and I don't think the reason we like him is only because he'd be "cheaper".
June 5, 201411 yr If the top hitter in a sea of arms turns out as good as last year's, I'd take Jackson
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 04:54 PM) What time does this s*** get going? 65 minutes
June 5, 201411 yr QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 03:54 PM) What time does this s*** get going? 5 min
June 5, 201411 yr http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/mock-...the-final-mock/ Another Kolek selection. Seems to be all Kolek or Nola.
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