ThunderBolt

I think we can compete next year without Buerhrle and Garcia. Just by looking at the free agent class of pitchers i think it would only take one signing to get a rotation of Peavy, Danks, Floyd, Hudson, SP to respectability.

I'm hoping that Mitchell gives KW a call ,and guilts him into a Raunado pick. That being said i would not be dissapointed at ALL with Brentz.

Alright, let's get it started. Get us some cap room and some young talent, KW.

Everybody put down who they think (not want) the White Sox are picking for the purposes of posterity. Brandon Workman JR-RHP-Texas.

UCONN just went down to Oregon in a heart-breaking elimination game at the regional. Looks like i'm back to rooting for whatever team has the guy the White Sox are going to pick in the 1st round to make it through the CWS. It's worked for Georgia and LSU in the past.

QUOTE (daggins @ Jun 7, 2010 -> 12:54 AM) In slight defense of KW I think he is probably holed up in the fortress of solitude plotting his team's attack on the 2010 Amateur Draft. I've heard this too. Any move that was going to be made was always going to happen after the draft, which is when KW shifts gears back to the main ball-club.

For those curious, The Sox pick at 13, 63, 95, 114, 128 and so on...

QUOTE (hi8is @ Jun 7, 2010 -> 12:26 AM) We play the Twins 12 times from July to September. If we can close the gap to 5 games before the break in July -- it's possible that we pull a 2005 Huston Astros and turn this around. I'm not saying it's likely - but it is possible. We have the pieces. This aint completely over yet fellas. Kevin Garnett was right, anything is possible, but some things just aren't probable. I'd love to see this team turn it around, but honestly, it might be better for the long-term prospects of this franchise if we unload, reload, and move on.

For the later rounds, i'd like to get Michael Olt a 3b from Uconn, and i'd be fine with taking Ozney after the 5th. Speaking of Ozney. Ozzie doesn't want the Sox to draft him as a favor, he wants the team to draft him for his talent. http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/white-sox/...my-kid-as-favor

I really do see a lot of the guys we want being available at 13. Sadly, there's no way we take any of them.

So, what exactly does trading Jenks for Xavier Nady accomplish?

There's no way that the A's take Cox if he wants that kind of money. He will fall. And if he really wants that kind of money, he might be seeing a Denard Span-like plummet down a lot of boards.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 11:54 PM) Z. Cox is falling right now. Having a lefty hitting 3rd baseman ready in about 3 years would really suck, wouldn't it? The kid wants Alvarez type-money. I wish i had any confidence that we'd take a guy like him or Raunaudo.

WOJO's mechanics look a bit cleaner then Workman's. There's something about the way that Workman snaps his arm that makes me grimace a bit. I still think he's the better pitcher.

Here's a Workman scouting report from MLB.com Fastball: Workman throws his fastball in the 90-95 mph range. He throws a two- and four-seamer. Fastball movement: He has plus movement -- late sink with bore on the two-seamer and riding life on the four-seamer. Cutter: It's a plus pitch. Curve: He has an average curve ball and he commands it well. Changeup: He's got a good feel for his changeup. Control: He has good command and pitches ahead in the count. Poise: He's always on an even keel and has a competitive, bulldog mentality. Physical Description: Workman has a Kerry Wood-type body. Medical Update: Healthy. Strengths: Strong mix of pitches, good command, excellent competitiveness on the mound. Weaknesses: While he's durable, he has reliever mechanics with a little bit of effort.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 07:27 PM) yes, thank you I don’t think anyone should let one win against the Indians lull them into thinking that a trade for a veteran bat is going to completely reverse the tide.

Robbie Aviles has some pretty bad timing just went down with a partial tear of a ligament in his elbow.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 07:23 PM) What? Is this serious? Is that Better?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 07:24 PM) Does Workman even have any plus pitches? At least Wojo has two plus pitches and durability. His curve is pretty decent. Assuming that this organization can perfect his cutter that has some potential too.

Do you think the Red Sox would take Danks for Lowell, or do we have to butter them up with Hudson too?

Wow, Kyle McCulloch got the living hell beaten out of him. I saw the score and expected Marquezs' line to be awful, but it actually wasn't that bad, then i saw that Kyle had pitched, now it makes sense.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 07:13 PM) A wild card might be Eibner from Arkansas. Nice two way-player. I can't decide whether i'd want him to pitch or hit. Any thoughts?

QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 07:09 PM) Brentz is hardly a stud though. He's seen as a "safe" college hitter with moderate upside. I keep hearing comparisons to Braun and Markakis, his college career has had its ups and downs, but I ‘d argue that his ceiling is pretty respectable.

I'd like Brentz, but it's going to be Workman. Put it on the board, yes.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 06:53 PM) f*** it. I just can't give up on this team yet. This will be THE game that starts THE run. And I'm not kidding. If anything is going to light the fuse, it's our team coming back against an awful team, after losing two straight games, and after our #1 starter gets his ass beaten in.