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    THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY/Bobby Bonilla

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 12:43 PM)
    I think the Sox got their money's worth for Bobby Bonilla especially considering he was a rule 5 pick up by none other than Hawk Harrelson.

     

    They got Jose Deleon for Bobby Bonilla who was eventually flipped for One Dog. Bobby Bo was, in his prime, one of the most feared hitters in his day, while LJ was a leadoff guy who didn't walk, had a noodle arm, and always seemed to make boneheaded mistakes on the bases. I don't see how can say we got our money's worth, even if Bonilla was a relatively cheap pickup via Rule 5.

    8/1 Games

    in FutureSox Board

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    QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 09:19 PM)
    Most impressive debut of the 2010 guys for me so far and by a good margin.

     

    Mr. Sale and his 15 Ks out of 19 AAA outs may take exception to that statement.

    Who would you mortgage serious farm pieces for?

    in FutureSox Board

    Posted · Edited by Dizzy Sox

    With our top three guys from last year hurt, Flowers scuffling, Vicideo looking very 1 dimensional, and D2 whiffing at a prodigious rate, we could mortgage our entire farm system and come up with a single decent middle reliever in return. There just ain't that much in the cupboard right now, our picks today notwithstanding.

     

    (Okay, I forgot Hudson. Other than that though...)

    Day 2 Draft thread

    in FutureSox Board

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    QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 7, 2010 -> 10:41 PM)
    Morgado is another interesting name... Could the Sox take another shot at him?

     

    I sure hope not...7.90 ERA, 2-7 record, more H allowed than IPs...10th round flier at best.

    Draft Day 1 Thread

    in FutureSox Board

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    QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jun 7, 2010 -> 08:38 PM)
    How the hell are the McCourts going to settle there drama in time to greenlight the money to stop this Lee kid from going to LSU?

     

    I wonder if their plan is to let him walk and get a comp pick next year, sort of like the Reds did with Sowers a while back (although I don't believe they got a comp for him).

    2010 MLB Draft Catch All

    in FutureSox Board

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    It's not 'safe' that bothers me, even though it seems the 'safe' guys never really do anything (and not just the ones we draft). It's the cheap part that upsets me. Having a shot at Ranaudo, who despite a crummy season is a lot safer long term that a so-so college talent like Loux, but passing because he may cost an incremental difference of half a season of Mark Teahen's contract...that is infuriating. I understand the organization may be gun shy after the Borchard debacle, but that was a decade ago! (Not to mention the pick--while a flop--will ultimately net us at least 6 cheap years of Matt Thornton.)

     

    Our farm is bare, the top 3 guys from last year are hurt, and the major league team is a disaster. Time for a new strategy. We need to get some top talent in even if we-gasp-go over slot.

    Jordan Danks and the strikeout

    in FutureSox Board

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    I think it is important to remember that a high K rate by itself isn't necessarily a kiss of death. On most occasions it matters not how a batter makes an out--leading off, no runners on base, etc.--and on some occasions a K would actually be preferable to, say, a groundout (i.e. runner on first with less than two outs).

     

    What is important about K's is that a high rate implies a poor command of the strike zone and/or subpar plate discipline. These two hitting skills rank among the most important a hitter must master and are correspondingly difficult to teach. Big league pitchers mercilessly exploit weaknesses in strike zone judgement, and as a 'book' is built on a particular hitter it is dead certain any holes or negative tendencies unknown or overlooked in the minors will come to light. Josh Fields is a perfect example of this--he struck out a lot in the minors but posted good enough triple crown stats to overshadow that somewhat, he had one decent season in the majors and then as pitchers learned to pitch to his weakneses...well, you know the rest of the story.

     

    Danks a little bit more difficult to project, as unlike Fields he walks a fair amount and has maintained a roughly consistent strikeout rate across increasing levels of competition. (Oddly enough, his K rate stayed more or less consistent through his 3 years at UT.) From watching him those years in Austin and following him since then, my guess is that he will grow into a solid player with some intriguing tools, an above average defensive CF but one who will never be a top of the lineup guy. His upside at the plate? While outwardly his game resembles niether of these two I'm thinking 2000 Chris Singleton but with a little more power and walks or maybe even 2005 Aaron Rowand. At the worst I think his glove and lefty bat would keep him on a big league roster in a productive platoon role.

    Fire Ozzie

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    I agree with the lineup follies and having Beckham sacrifice whenever there is a runner on base ahead of him, but I have to disagree with your evaluation of Romero. His stuff loked electric to me.

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