Just superficially looking at Brett Austin's twitter, he doesn't appear to be good friends with Rodon. He tweeted yesterday how happy he was for Trea Turner getting drafted and that he deserved it, but he never tweeted a single thing about Rodon. And just skimming through his pictures, he's never posted a picture with, or tagged Rodon in anything. It's always Turner and a few other NC State teammates.

 

PTI - Private Twitter Investigator.

Great work, we need to get to the bottom of this. Maybe we already are. Isn't the "catcher" always the "bottom"? Anyway this guy needs to help us get Rodon signed. Girlfriends, bottoms, all these things. Let's get this guy in the pen. Downs, see ya later.

What about Duke Newcombe?

I want Mat Batts

With the numbers crunch on big league rosters now, considering how many pitcher/hitters there are in HS and college, I'm kind of surprised there really isn't anyone doing both at least in the minors. I think there is time to get your work in doing both, and there are defintiely guys that have the talent to do it.

Hahn's killing it is paling in comparison to your killing it. You're on a roll. Keep up the fine work.

Thank you. I have actually work to do but I can't stop following this draft. Need more beer tho.

Great work, we need to get to the bottom of this. Maybe we already are. Isn't the "catcher" always the "bottom"? Anyway this guy needs to help us get Rodon signed. Girlfriends, bottoms, all these things. Let's get this guy in the pen. Downs, see ya later.

Maybe he isn't a powerbottom.

Edited June 6, 201411 yr by bigruss22

Draft grades:

 

 

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/6/6/57863...014-first-round

 

 

 

 

Chicago White Sox

 

MLB DRAFT

2014 MLB Draft live draft tracker

Here's the best left-hander ever selected third overall: Steve Avery. The second best is Brian Anderson, and I'm not even sure which one. Eighteen percent of the #3 picks never made the majors at all; 47 percent of #3 picks have a career WAR under 1. Yet the White Sox are going to pay close to $5.7 million for Rodon.

 

It's like these teams are pretending the history of these picks doesn't exist. Horrible pick.

 

Best-case scenario: Randy Johnson

 

Middle-case scenario: Jeremy Affeldt

 

Worst-case scenario: Brien Taylor

 

Grade: F

They're right. We should have just not drafted anyone. No point.

 

Edit: you should've clarified the entire piece was satire.

Edited June 6, 201411 yr by bmags

Draft grades:

 

 

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/6/6/57863...014-first-round

 

 

 

 

Chicago White Sox

 

MLB DRAFT

2014 MLB Draft live draft tracker

Here's the best left-hander ever selected third overall: Steve Avery. The second best is Brian Anderson, and I'm not even sure which one. Eighteen percent of the #3 picks never made the majors at all; 47 percent of #3 picks have a career WAR under 1. Yet the White Sox are going to pay close to $5.7 million for Rodon.

 

It's like these teams are pretending the history of these picks doesn't exist. Horrible pick.

 

Best-case scenario: Randy Johnson

 

Middle-case scenario: Jeremy Affeldt

 

Worst-case scenario: Brien Taylor

 

Grade: F

Well this isn't an encouraging quote from Rodon.....

 

 

"Q. Going to get a deal done with Sox? Your sense and feeling.

A. I’m not really sure. That’s later down the road. In a month or so we’ll figure that out but I’m still trying to enjoy this moment, spend time with my family and enjoy the whole thing and let it sink in."

Draft grades:

 

 

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/6/6/57863...014-first-round

 

 

 

 

Chicago White Sox

 

MLB DRAFT

2014 MLB Draft live draft tracker

Here's the best left-hander ever selected third overall: Steve Avery. The second best is Brian Anderson, and I'm not even sure which one. Eighteen percent of the #3 picks never made the majors at all; 47 percent of #3 picks have a career WAR under 1. Yet the White Sox are going to pay close to $5.7 million for Rodon.

 

It's like these teams are pretending the history of these picks doesn't exist. Horrible pick.

 

Best-case scenario: Randy Johnson

 

Middle-case scenario: Jeremy Affeldt

 

Worst-case scenario: Brien Taylor

 

Grade: F

 

They gave an F for every team....

Just superficially looking at Brett Austin's twitter, he doesn't appear to be good friends with Rodon. He tweeted yesterday how happy he was for Trea Turner getting drafted and that he deserved it, but he never tweeted a single thing about Rodon. And just skimming through his pictures, he's never posted a picture with, or tagged Rodon in anything. It's always Turner and a few other NC State teammates.

 

PTI - Private Twitter Investigator.

Need to click Tweets and replies. He replied to a request from NC State for favourite Rodon memories:

 

Brett Austin @brettaustin_3 · 21h

@NCStateBaseball @CarlosRodon16 when he growled at me freshmen year after being taken out against UNC. I had to use the bathroom after that

 

Looks like we've got a Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin situation. Sad to see. Hope we don't sign either and disrupt our chemistry.

Well this isn't an encouraging quote from Rodon.....

 

 

"Q. Going to get a deal done with Sox? Your sense and feeling.

A. I’m not really sure. That’s later down the road. In a month or so we’ll figure that out but I’m still trying to enjoy this moment, spend time with my family and enjoy the whole thing and let it sink in."

It's just the same as him not being around for participation yesterday... negotiations.

He'll be stupid if he doesn't sign. ( Which, he seems slightly based on his interviews. )

Need to click Tweets and replies. He replied to a request from NC State for favourite Rodon memories:

 

Brett Austin @brettaustin_3 · 21h

@NCStateBaseball @CarlosRodon16 when he growled at me freshmen year after being taken out against UNC. I had to use the bathroom after that

 

Looks like we've got a Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin situation. Sad to see. Hope we don't sign either and disrupt our chemistry.

 

Lol relax. Not even close.

Well this isn't an encouraging quote from Rodon.....

 

 

"Q. Going to get a deal done with Sox? Your sense and feeling.

A. I'm not really sure. That's later down the road. In a month or so we'll figure that out but I'm still trying to enjoy this moment, spend time with my family and enjoy the whole thing and let it sink in."

 

Boras client. He's been coached.

 

We're probably looking at a late signing. No major league time this year. A September callup next year. Rotation 2016-2020, and then traded in his last year, unless the Sox are in it.

 

But that's just a guess considering his agent.

Well this isn't an encouraging quote from Rodon.....

 

 

"Q. Going to get a deal done with Sox? Your sense and feeling.

A. I’m not really sure. That’s later down the road. In a month or so we’ll figure that out but I’m still trying to enjoy this moment, spend time with my family and enjoy the whole thing and let it sink in."

Well he's just posturing.

 

He says he's enjoying the moment still...what's wrong with that? The "moment" means little if it means he's not going to sign and get to play and get the money...

Need to click Tweets and replies. He replied to a request from NC State for favourite Rodon memories:

 

Brett Austin @brettaustin_3 · 21h

@NCStateBaseball @CarlosRodon16 when he growled at me freshmen year after being taken out against UNC. I had to use the bathroom after that

 

Looks like we've got a Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin situation. Sad to see. Hope we don't sign either and disrupt our chemistry.

 

How is that similar to Incognito Martin?

 

Sounds like the way Roy Halladay was.

Lol relax. Not even close.

 

I'm pretty sure he was kidding.

Lol relax. Not even close.

Stop trying to kid yourself. If we sign Rodon and his bullying, we are DONE as a franchise.

Stop trying to kid yourself. If we sign Rodon and his bullying, we are DONE as a franchise.

 

THIS.TEAM.IS.DEAD!

Jason Parks ‏@ProfessorParks 31s

 

I wouldn't bet on it. But it's worth a try. RT @EdgarDiazRocks: You think Gatewood can learn to connect? @ProfessorParks

Brett Austin ‏@brettaustin_3 30s

 

Couldn't be happier to be apart of a great organization with the @whitesox! #Southside

Brett Austin ‏@brettaustin_3 30s

 

Couldn't be happier to be apart of a great organization with the @whitesox! #Southside

Spotted the non Boras client

Brett Austin ‏@brettaustin_3 1m

Couldn't be happier to be apart of a great organization with the @whitesox! #Southside

 

Doesn't have Boras as his agent I guess

Edited June 6, 201411 yr by Feeky Magee

Oh, are we already at the "we hate rodon" stop on the white sox emotional rollercoaster?

Another top 10 pick who won't be able to wear his college number. Ted Lyons is who?