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And before anyone tells me, I get what Goldstein is saying. The Sox don't have a Trout, a Harper, a Pomeranz in their system.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 6, 2012 -> 02:08 PM) They had the guy from Baseball Prospectus, Kevin Goldstein on 670 around noon. Said that basically none of the White Sox rookies were "impact" guys, except for Reed. Made the comment that if the Cubs brought up their Iowa roster, they would have 13 rookies but that wouldn't make them good. He had actually predicted Sox for 2nd and around 83-87 wins. Expressed surprise about Quintana and Nathan Jones. The question was raised....how long would it take for Quintana to be considered as more than a fringe prospect or back of the rotation/long man...and the reply was that command and control guys, even left handed, who throw 88-91 are a dime a dozen. Then one of the radio guys asked....well, when do we start saying he's actually maybe better than that, project him as a Danks/Buehrle/Glavine type? And the response was...how many young pitchers with similar stuff are compared to those HOF type pitchers and how many actually come close to delivering those results? Goldstein is quickly becoming another Keith Law in my book. His tweets would disparage anyone who debates him. I guess Wins doesn't equal "Impact Guys" in his book, does it? Guess what Q is doing doesn't "Impact" the team. Same goes for Jones, Reed, etc. I guess it just makes their job(s) HARDER to actually rate talent based off of more than what's on the back of their baseball card. Hope the White Sox continue to show these idiots that they're wrong.

I'd say none too. With Humber and Crain going to come back soon, that will start to shift some players around; same goes for John Danks if he gets healthy this year.

If anyone subscribes to Baseball America, there's an in depth scouting report available.

Kinda cool to see a 17 year old at Bristol - Jose Barraza, C. Also...Euclides Leyer, 19 yr old pitcher from the DR. 24Ks in 16 IPs. Not bad! Aaaannd...Bryce Mosier, C at Great Falls is having quite the game tonight. Good for him.

Brady Shoemaker: YES! YES! YES! YES!

That's too bad, because... Couldn't find any additional info on Twitter/Google on Castro's injury. We'll probably hear more today.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 03:41 PM) Well, he's on the DL right now, for I believe, elbow tendonitis. Keep in mind also that this is a converted position player, still learning how to go from throwing to pitching. I'd be patient. Let's see how he does when he comes back, and not just for core results - look for improvement in control, K rate, etc. +1. He's only 21-22. Let's cut him a break and see what happens after he comes back from the DL. If a guy like Marco Paddy told KW to get him, I would trust his assessment.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 08:58 AM) Top unsigned picks... Anyone know if we have a chance at these guys? 13 (411). Derek Thompson, LHP, John A. Logan College, IL 15 (471). Jordan Guerrero, LHP, Moorspark Highschool, CA 17 (531). Sammy Ayala, C, La Jolla Country Day HS, CA Based on earlier webnews on Ayala, he's more likely to head to college. I haven't heard anything on Guerrero. Thompson - there's a story that he's leaning either way, so say 50/50 on him.

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ May 12, 2012 -> 05:42 PM) Been a long time since I updated ol' Brady. He just turned 25 two days ago. Not considered a prospect due to his age. Nonetheless, he has hit where ever he has been. Last year, .319 in 99 games at Kannapolis and .273 in 19 games at W-S. So far this year, Brady is hitting .331 for the Dash (God I hate that name!). Shoemaker doesn't strikeout a ton like certain other outfielders in the Sox minor league system and always has a nice OBP. I sure would like to see him called up to Birmingham to replace......hmmmm, maybe KW Jr.??? I really wish KW would promote the kid to AA. He really has nothing left to prove in Single A.

Jon Sickles' blurb on Sanchez.

What does he throw? I'm thinking FB, CH and something else. Thanks.

Good question, I'm not sure. I think it was for PEDs but can't prove it.

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Is this the shortest running AAP that might be closed soon?

AND SO IT BEGINS...

Extended look at the White Sox system (written 6/15...also some stuff on Molina, Saladino and Mitchell)

He's off the DL and is still hitting. Maybe a promotion to WS is in the cards soon?

Arguably the best encompassing draft video on Courtney, from behind the scenes, the backflip, the one on one time with KW, and beyond. Your browser does not support iframes. Here's a link for a better view. http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_...2072073&v=3

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There is no way Quintana heads back to the minors. Then again..........

K-Town Intimidators ‏@Intimidators Erik Johnson done after 5 scoreless innings of 1-hit ball. He walked 4, struck out 5. Second straight scoreless start. KAN up 2-0, Mid 6.

I see what you mean. .277 against lefties, .251 against righties. Even weirder: 4.24 ERA at home, 1.52 ERA on the road. He has 8Ks through 5 IPs today.

Leesman has been really, really good the last few games. Makes me wonder if Thornton gets traded, if Leesman gets a crack at the bullpen for the Sox?