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QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Jan 20, 2016 -> 09:48 PM)
Isn't Blanton the guy who was in Moneyball because the Sox passed on him to take Royce Ring -- and Billy Beane pounced?

 

(The answer is Yes. In fact, the Sox also passed on James Loney, Denard Span, Jeremy Guthrie, Matt Cain and Mark Teahen. But at least they made up for the Teahen oversight)

 

The White Sox drafts at that time were all about trying to get high floor talent for cheap, ceilings be damned. It led to picks like Broadway and McCullough who were seen as likely back of the rotation types.

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