Y2Jimmy0

Levine is on 670 right now. It sounds like VERY informed speculation after being at White Sox camp today. He said that talks with Baltimore are expected.

Orioles circled back on Cease the other day apparently. No idea if it’ll be them but I’ve talked to people who still think he moves.

..........................I disagree.

Not sure how they could. Bench is seemingly: Moustakas, Pillar, Stassi and Mendick

He was better than Gavin Sheets last year.

So I’m guessing that college guys go to A ball but what happens with high school guys?

They'll have plenty of money with their extra pick.

I put together a way-too-early 2024 Mock Draft for FutureSox and included four picks for the White Sox. Here you go: https://www.futuresox.net/2024/02/13/2024-mlb-mock-draft-1-0/

Okay the Sox have announced: Eduardo Herrera, Jesus Premoli, Orlando Suarez, Alexandre Valdiviezo and Jhoangel Suarez from Venezuela and Jurdrick Profar and Jeziel Boekhoudt from Curacao. Baseball America has them with Manuel Rumbos and Juan Berroteran from Venezuela as well. I'd heard they have 5-6 DR signings as well.

Shuster will be starting in Charlotte and I doubt Berroa makes the club initially

I don’t see a resolution until March on the Boras guys

Exactly. I don’t think Arias will be available at the deadline

I'd probably do this deal from the Yankees: Dylan Cease for Roderick Arias, Chase Hampton, Brock Selvidge and Jorbit Vivas.

Nightengale says today that Yankees still want Cease but won't include Spencer Jones. I'd think the White Sox could find a package without Jones, personally.

I did after he ranked 5 guys in the top 100

Huh?

This just isn’t true though. I wouldn’t have taken the package for Dylan Cease but it was fine for one year of Burnes.

They’ve only actually announced 4 signings total

They don't have a surplus of pitching. They do have a surplus of pitchers similar to Cristian Mena though.

I think Crochet will be in the starting rotation at Charlotte

I would encourage everyone to read the write up. I don't really care about the ranking. He basically said he looked stiff because of the injury but expects him to stay at shortstop. That's very positive.

Keith Law’s top 100 is out and he has 5 White Sox players on it.

Plus defender in all three spots and he smashes righties. Why do people think he’s just a sloppy guy? My god this is frustrating. It’s like political discourse is. Read, research, then comment. Everyone seems to reverse that order on too many topics.

Cristian Mena is going to pitch in the majors as a 21-year-old after signing for $250K. It’s an extremely successful international signing. Getz understands that they need power. It’s just expensive to acquire. This plan really isn’t tough to figure out. And also, DeLoach has quite a bit of power. This is extremely dramatic. I’m sure they value Nastrini, Eder, Cannon etc higher than Mena. He projects as a #4 starter. It’s going to be okay.

Nightengale reported that Baltimore was basically offering this same package and another player for Cease. I doubt it's any of the big 5 or the Sox probably make the deal.