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QUOTE (turnin' two @ May 31, 2017 -> 03:37 PM) I understand the sentiment, curious as to why Hiura out ranks Burger in most people's minds. Or at least that is my perception. To me, Hiura has the better bat and the better chance of sticking at a non 1B position.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 31, 2017 -> 10:07 AM) The comp I read was John Olerud. So 20ish HR power with lots of doubles, high average, and good defense. Sounds good to me.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 31, 2017 -> 11:32 AM) I kind of take exception to this. We shouldn't rule out all future athletic players because of Jared Mitchell. Jared Mitchell, Courtney Hawkins, Keenyn Walker...

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 31, 2017 -> 08:23 AM) Three draft prospect previews, three outfielders so far. Here is the profile on Jordon Adell, who is younger and far more raw than the previously discussed pair but has tantalizing tools. This is exactly the type of player the White Sox have trouble developing.

Wow, quite a pitching day. Only way it could be better is if Hansen was on the mound for Kanny. Hopefully Lopez and Dunning can right the ship, while Giolito and Kopech continue to build on recent strong performances.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ May 31, 2017 -> 12:48 AM) Any time I think of Pavin Smith, I think of recent 1B prospect in our system, Rangel Ravelo. He was a high contact, low strikeout, no power 1B type as well. He is currently in the Cardinals farm system hitting .349 in AAA with 1 HR and 16 K%. He has a total of 30 HR across 8 minor league seasons. Smith's power projects much better than Ravelo.

QUOTE (turnin' two @ May 30, 2017 -> 11:30 PM) OK, I thought you were projecting how they would come off the board. Admittedly I haven't seen either guy play but have just been paying attention to mock drafts and reading some scouting reports and such. His record certainly shows that he can hit, but he has never hit double digit home runs. He also K'd in 20% of his ABs this year, so swing and miss is there for him as well. Does he project as a middle of the order run producer, or more of a Melky type that is a real good hitter but more doubles and such? I think I would prefer (again, just based on numbers and reading scouting reports etc) Burger over Hiura. More power, plays a more valuable position better K/BB... But I'm not a scout, I just looked at their numbers... Hiura's K rate is 14.5%, he doesn't have significant swing and miss issues. He's no Pavin Smith (he of the 3.4% K rate), but who is?

QUOTE (turnin' two @ May 30, 2017 -> 11:36 PM) Fun fact. Zach Collins struck out in 28% of his ABs his last year for Miami. That is 1% less than Kendall. He struck out in 26% of his ABs for his Miami career. Kendall is at 28%. That doesn't seem like a huge difference to me. Collins's K rate was 19.3% his last year, and 19.5% for his Miami career. Kendall's K rate is 25% this season and 24% for his career. That's a significant difference.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 30, 2017 -> 10:06 PM) I watched a ton of Kendall YouTube videos and I've never seen a prospect video show a guy swing and miss so often Did his pitch recognition seem awful to you?

QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ May 30, 2017 -> 08:58 PM) What are the chances he is available? Low.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 30, 2017 -> 09:42 PM) Well, Hostetler's philosophy has (supposedly) changed the drafting process...so we'll know if he or KW is ultimately calling the shots still if they take Kendall over some of the other available collegiate bats that have been discussed. If Hostetler's changes are a legitimate thing, I would think Hiura would be the pick unless Haseley or Smith is there. Hiura fits the Collins/Call/Fisher profile, whereas Kendall fits the Hawkins/Walker/Mitchell profile.

QUOTE (turnin' two @ May 30, 2017 -> 09:07 PM) Gosh, I have to say, I would be pretty surprised if Hiura went before Kendall. Kendall has several ++ scouting ratings, while playing a premium defensive position. Hiura can certainly hit, and has shown a great eye this season. He also may need TJ surgery and doesn't have a defensive position. I think those factors will scare some people off. I would agree with your first 3 (hope I'm wrong and Haseley is there for the Sox) but I would say Kendall, Burger, Hiura. But, who knows. Crazy stuff always happens in the MLB draft, and maybe I am over stressing the importance of Hiura's injury. Obviously it hasn't hampered his hitting ability at all. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/reports/compare.asp Kind of fun. Both with some impressive numbers. I wasn't rating them on talents, I was rating them on how I'd take them. Even with the TJ surgery, Hiura seems much less risky to me than Kendall. I'd rather have a 2B or corner OF who I can easily project to the middle of my order than a CF whose bat I have to hide in the lineup, if he even makes it to MLB. I think Kendall's pitch recognition is bad and the cause of his high K rate. It's also something I don't see the White Sox improving. Based on that, I might even take Burger over Kendall.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 30, 2017 -> 07:11 AM) So you (the collective anyone on the board) would take Evan White over Pavin Smith? Burger and Hiura too? I'd take Smith but I think he'll be gone. Power hitters who don't strike out are rare, especially if they're left handed. I guess my order for college hitters would be: 1) McKay 2) Haseley 3) Smith 4) Hiura 5) Kendall 6) Burger

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 30, 2017 -> 07:00 PM) Well this is where you either trust your new draft director or youi don't. I trust him to do what he did last year. If he's looking for hitters like Collins/Call/Fisher, Hiura will be the pick.

QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ May 29, 2017 -> 10:15 PM) Pretty nice college stats. Slugging % of .693 and OB % of .567. Doesn't seem like a typical white Sox 1st round pick though. He seems pretty typical of the type of picks the White Sox made in 2016.

QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ May 29, 2017 -> 05:28 PM) On that note, I've seen Keston Hiura projected in the 15ish range, anyone a fan of picking him? Very much a fan of picking Hiura. He brings what the org has the most trouble developing: a bat.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ May 28, 2017 -> 08:21 PM) Davidson in my opinion. I voted for him. I think he can be a productive role player (part time DH, part time 3B) on the Sox when they get good in two or three seasons. Can supply some pop and is very cheaply paid. Obviously it would be more valuable at 3B, but is a .250 BA/20-25 HR/.825-.850 OPS good enough to work at DH?

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 28, 2017 -> 07:52 PM) Zavala and Fisher having great nights. Hansen - 6 IP 3 H 1 R 1 ER 0 BB 13 SO 77 pitches. 80 pitches 62 strikes, video game numbers. Hopefully he gets 15 K in 7 innings.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 28, 2017 -> 07:42 PM) He's repeating AAA and has a near 5 ERA. If he struggles the rest of the way, you have to try something different next season. He's had two bad starts and his line suggested he was close to being call-up ready prior to that. This seems a bit overreactionary.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 28, 2017 -> 07:27 PM) Hansen - 5 IP 3 H 1 R 1 ER 0 BB 11 SO. 70 pitches.. 54 (!!) strikes. Doesn't that make 21 Ks over his last 10 innings? It seems like low A isn't giving him much of a challenge, perhaps a move to Winston-Salem is in order?

QUOTE (maxjusttyped @ May 28, 2017 -> 05:51 PM) Different caliber of player, in my opinion. If I included him in the poll I think he would have been the fairly obvious choice. I disagree. While he is currently having the best season of the four, he also has the most evidence suggesting this is a fluke.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 28, 2017 -> 06:44 PM) Beginning to feel that you if Haseley isn't there, they're gonna take Kendall. And he's gonna be a divisive pick I really hope Hiura is the pick if Haseley is gone.

Just watched video of Kendall, didn't see anything super concerning in his swing despite a few here mentioning issues, though maybe I just don't know what I'm looking for since I've always had problems identifying a "hitch" in a swing. Further, I think his bat speed and control would help him to negate any swing flaws. The big problem I saw with Kendall, though, was pitch recognition. He swings at way too many bad pitches, which is what led to every strikeout I saw. If the White Sox think they can make him a more discerning hitter, he might be worth drafting.

How is Avisail Garcia not included in this? I personally don't think he'll sustain it, but I'm sure some here do.

He gets himself in trouble sometimes when he gets too psyched up. So he'll either have one of his best performances of the season, or a slightly disappointing outing.