ILL in IA
- Iowa City
I'm with you. After watching Jones give up 4 in the 9th the other day, I had to take a step back from the big league club for a bit. I get my baseball enjoyment from Eloy box scores these days.
2018 White Sox
I'm with you. After watching Jones give up 4 in the 9th the other day, I had to take a step back from the big league club for a bit. I get my baseball enjoyment from Eloy box scores these days.
Thing is, I was fine with that game! Watched the whole thing. Felt like a win given the way Rey threw it and Tim's homer. I think everybody knew somehow the bullpen was going to blow it. I can't even get worked up about it at this point.
ILL in IA
- Iowa City
I am ready to see Fulmer move to the pen. I saw enough of him struggle in the minors as a starter, and now at the MLB level. I would like to see what he can do in short segments and if the high effort is more effective for him.
KrushCow31
Former Krush Cow
- Chicago, IL
Jake Burger re-tore his Achilles tendon. Back to square one.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...ke-burger-achilles-injury-20180509-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...ke-burger-achilles-injury-20180509-story.html
ILL in IA
- Iowa City
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2018-mlb-mock-draft-v-2-0/
Start to do your research and figure out who you want the sox to take at 4. I haven't paid much attention, but this Madrigal guy looks good. I did like the idea of the Seth Beer from Clemson. Just for the fact that last year we got a burger, now we want some Beer. I'll show myself out.
Start to do your research and figure out who you want the sox to take at 4. I haven't paid much attention, but this Madrigal guy looks good. I did like the idea of the Seth Beer from Clemson. Just for the fact that last year we got a burger, now we want some Beer. I'll show myself out.
Sounds like it's going to be one of Madrigal or Singer, but there's about 8 names in the mix. They're doing draft profiles on Future Sox, and they're fantastic.
http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2018/05/2018-draft-preview-brady-singer/
I think I'm leaning Joey Bart, who Law had us taking in his first mock. If I had to place a bet down, it'd be on Travis Swaggerty. Nick Hostetler has shown a propensity the last couple years to take a guy nobody really had going until 10 picks later. Regarding Collins and Burger, I guess we'll see how that works out. Early returns aren't promising.
Once you arrive at the name Jonathan India, head on over to this first ballot hall of fame tweet from Margalus.
https://twitter.com/SoxMachine/status/994027002029072385
ILL in IA
- Iowa City
I really want to see a college bat taken with the first pick. I like Madrigal. Profiles as a leadoff man. And I don't care that we have Tim and Yoan up the middle now. A potential gold glove leadoff man at 2nd would mean Yoan could move to 3rd base. With Burgers troubles, I am ok with that.
All draft picks are important, but this is a big one for the Sox. Get this right and you solve another big hole in the future lineup.
All draft picks are important, but this is a big one for the Sox. Get this right and you solve another big hole in the future lineup.
I'm cool with Madrigal (though I don't see them moving Yoan to accomodate/getting way ahead of ourselves), but I think I lean arm so long as Cooper is a part of this organization.
ILL in IA
- Iowa City
Yeah, jumping a few years ahead in moving Yoan around.
I think with the numbers of highly thought of arms in the system, I would like to add bats. I also am leaning to the approach of pay for mlb proven arms when the team is ready.
Thinking a Rodon/Gio swap might happen in Charlotte if all goes well with Carlos's next start.
Not that I disagree, but they just did the exact opposite with Carson Fulmer. And we're going to need to free up a rotation spot soon. And Dylan Covey is going to be our Jake Arrieta (kidding) (but maybe not).
So with Memorial Day being the first fence post of the season, how does everyone feel about the White Sox thus far?
SuperMetroid
- Evanston
Mostly like this: :hurl:
I know this is a rebuild but man, is it tough to watch. 3 errors and 2 dropped balls that were ruled hits today alone. Losing is one thing, but losing while playing bad baseball is...ppffbblt
Fine, mostly
Rey's shown the most growth. Looks like a legitimate frontline starter, and this is coming from somebody who was very recently on the fence about whether or not the belonged in the rotation period.
Tim & Yoan are the only one's I'm really paying attention to on a nightly basis, and although Yoan's been awful since his injury return (in a really small sample size), both have taken legitimate steps forward in their development. Not worried about Tim booting balls. They're young and they're improving. No reason to think that won't continue.
Been plenty of success on the farm too. Eloy, Kopech, Cease, Stephens, Adolfo, Basabe, Luis Gonzalez, Collins suddenly. There's so much depth and so much to be excited about.
I'm not hitting the panic button on Giolito yet, but it's discouraging that his velocity is dipping along with his command. He was dominant in the spring.
Renteria needs to improve as an in-game manager if he's gonna stick around for contention. Stop bunting hitters not named Engel. Simple as that.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
First off you root for the Cubs so you know where the damn door is.
I wouldn't be horribly disappointed with Singer, but his mechanics worry me. Giving me serious Carson Fulmer vibes.
Alex Brohm is going to be the best bat overall, definitely best college bat in this draft.
For what little it's worth, book it.
Interesting. What's your take on Alec Bohm?
I don't think the White Sox are even in on him, for what it's worth. I'm also a little over bats that will only play at 1B when it's all said & done. Seems like we've got more than a few of those in the system.
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Best raw power tool in the draft combined with strike zone knowledge (low K, high bb% in college). Plus he's huge, which helps his projections.
I watched a few WSU games this year, and the kid can hit. I'm a terrible defensive scout (if any kind of scout at all), and especially bad at infield defense. His footwork didn't seem too terrible at 3rd but he's a big dude, the scouts seem to think he'll be confined to 1st base and they know best. But the bat makes you drool.