2018 White Sox

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#76      
ILL in IA
Bailey said:
I'm long past the point of getting disappointed about White Sox L's, but couple that with Cubs W's and I'm out. No can do this series, especially with no Rey or Yo.
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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.
 
#77      
Bailey
ILL in IA said:
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.
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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.
 
#78      
Bailey
If it ends up that Carson Fulmer's only utility is to make Javier Baez look dumb, I can live with that.
 
#79      
ILL in IA
Bailey said:
If it ends up that Carson Fulmer's only utility is to make Javier Baez look dumb, I can live with that.
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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.
 
#81      
Bailey
Owed my mother and sister a phone call for the holiday. They're both huge Cubs fans.

Now seems like as good a time as any...
 
#82      
ILL in IA
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.
 
#83      
Bailey
ILL in IA said:
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.
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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
 
#84      
ILL in IA
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.
 
#85      
Bailey
ILL in IA said:
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.
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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.
 
#86      
ILL in IA
Bailey said:
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.
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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.
 
#87      
Bailey
Yoan had the fastest home to home time last night per statcast...on a ground rule double. Narrowly beating out an actual inside the park home run. He was jogging from 3rd to home.

Yo will be Mike Trout and that's my piping hot take that you can't talk me out of.
 
#88      
ILL in IA
80 games for Wellington, and Giolito comes out and gives up 7 earned in 1 1/3 Great day.
 
#89      
Bailey
ILL in IA said:
80 games for Wellington, and Giolito comes out and gives up 7 earned in 1 1/3 Great day.
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Thinking a Rodon/Gio swap might happen in Charlotte if all goes well with Carlos's next start.
 
#90      
Bailey
IlliniJim20 said:
I think Lucas is here to stay. Learn at the Big league level while their are low expects tins for now. Similar, though not exact, to a spring training mind set. Work on the things you need to work on to improve.

In spring training we hear about pitchers getting lit up, then learn they were working on certain pitches they would not nessarily throw in X situation in a real game.

Not the best, exact analogy, but he needs to learn how to pitch, how to get outs if his best stuff isn't working, etc. May as well work on that against MLB players IMHO.
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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).
 
#91      
Bailey
And Rodon takes a liner off the head. Of course.
 
#93      
SuperMetroid
IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
So with Memorial Day being the first fence post of the season, how does everyone feel about the White Sox thus far?
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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
 
#94      
Bailey
IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
So with Memorial Day being the first fence post of the season, how does everyone feel about the White Sox thus far?
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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.
 
#95      
Bailey
Alright, who's everybody want today?

I'm a Madrigal man myself.
 
#97      
Bailey
mhuml32 said:
Respectfully disagree. I think Singer would be the better pick.
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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.
 
#98      
FollowTisdale
Bailey said:
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.
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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.
 
#99      
Bailey
FollowTisdale said:
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.
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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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#100      
FollowTisdale
Bailey said:
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.
 
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