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QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Aug 14, 2015 -> 07:49 PM) Jordan Guerrero is kind of a legit dude. Would love to see a scouting report of what his repertoire is. If Stoltz still scouting down in the Carolina League these days? Guerrero has been really good.

I don't want the White Sox to give up any picks this offseason regardless of where they choose. They aren't in a position to be giving away draft selections.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Aug 14, 2015 -> 01:09 PM) I loved Hawk making this comparison of the Sox to the Royals, but because of the broader and more salient point he was trying to make. It doesn't really matter where he came down on which position player was better than which. That's a matter of opinion, and Hawk is entitled to his as is anyone else. I'm sure if we polled everyone at Soxtalk and had them compare the Sox to the Royals, a whole variety of different opinions would result. Hawk's real point, which was quite good, IMO, was that the key to the Royals success is due primarily to how well they execute and do the little things, the fundamentals. In other words, in his view, the Sox on paper were a better team, talent wise, but in actuality, what separates the two teams is how far better the Royals are at running the bases, hitting the cutoff man, etc. And when you watch the two teams play, particularly when its head-to-head, you can easily tell he's "dad gum right"! That's not true though. The Royals are better than the Sox because they have better players than the Sox do.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 14, 2015 -> 11:30 AM) Hawk has been doing TV for the Sox since I was a kid. He may be over-the-top sometimes, but he's OUR guy. He's not corporate and he's the voice of the fan. Harry Caray was much worse when he did Cubs games. He's not the voice of the fans. He might be the voice of stupid fans.

QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 14, 2015 -> 11:25 AM) I realize I have different tastes than everyone else as I am one of the few supporters of Farmer/DJ, but enough with the love of other broadcasting booths, especially "professional" ones. They are all terrible. Kasper reading acronym stats for 3 hours? Terrible. Scully? Terrible. They are all just filling the void of providing some distracting noise to prevent us from our terrifying thoughts as we watch baseball. Your opinions are stupid. Scully is terrible now? Umm alright. Cubs booth far superior to Sox booth too.

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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 14, 2015 -> 05:49 AM) That was better than Rongey trying to troll Lester's inability to hold runners when the Cubs are in the midst of an insane run. Rongey is a Cardinals fan. Not surprised.

Boers and Bernstein have criticized Hawk for years. It has nothing to do with the team leaving the station. I think many people that do it just want a professional broadcast. I know I do. Also, Chris Tannehill is a White Sox fan. Goes on numerous White Sox trips to different cities every year.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 01:31 AM) It's our bad luck that LaRussa, Leyland aren't 10 years younger and Lasorda 15-20 years younger. And Bobby Cox not 15 years younger. There are no good veteran candidates besides Gardy. And Gardy is not a good veteran candidate. I don't want an old curmudgeon that has no interest in modern stats.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 11, 2015 -> 01:13 AM) If Hahn can dump Shark, LaRoche, Melky, Robertson, Duke and Lexi I'll be a happy camper for starters. Out of this list, Alexei could possibly move. Robertson, LaRoche, Melky will all be on next year's team and Samardzija will bring back a 1st round pick next June.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 8, 2015 -> 09:55 AM) The girl is 26 years old. Okay thanks. Some people speculated that it was the situation I brought up.

Isn't the GOP nominee obviously Bush though? Seems that way to me. He'll stay more conservative than he actually is to appease the base and win the nomination and then he'll go more to the middle for the general election. Just a matter of time.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 7, 2015 -> 10:10 PM) If Kane has a brain, he would vet every sexual partner he has, not for the Blackhawks, but for himself. NBC said Rocky is sad and pissed off. But what if said girl is 17 years old possibly (which is being speculated) and is in a bar with a fake ID that says she's 20/21/22 years old? If this is the case, which has been possibly rumored, he's still guilty of statutory rape even though I don't think there's much he could do.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 5, 2015 -> 12:15 PM) Unconfirmed, but it appears Ola might have torn his ACL. Tough loss as he is a very versatile backup on the oline. Nothing confirmed but he was carted off the field and was helped off by two teammates. Dickerson is who is indicating a potentially torn ACL. Ola wasn't going to make this team anyway.

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Aug 5, 2015 -> 03:14 PM) I think you said it here, the Sox are trusted to evaluate pitching talent and have a track record of handling guys who other organizations might be scared off by their mechanics. If Anderson hits his very high ceiling he will make this look silly agreed, but he has quite a bit more development ahead of him where Fulmer is likely closer to the majors to be honest. Of course he's closer to the majors. Junior Guerra is closer to the majors but he shouldn't be a top 30 prospect either.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 5, 2015 -> 02:50 PM) Albers was up in the 2nd inning. I think there is more to it than playing like they can't afford another loss. You're probably right. Doug Padilla tweeted something about how they want him to use his improved defense rather than trying to strike everyone out

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 5, 2015 -> 02:58 PM) The best collegiate pitcher who's more refined vs. a young hitter with a virtually unlimited toolbox but higher possibility of busting is always going to be an interesting scout's debate, then you have the premium position vs. a starting pitcher who only gets into 32-33 games per season. Fulmer isn't Carlos Rodon though. People need to stop thinking like this. I like him. I trust the Sox on pitching. But Fulmer isn't a sure thing to be a starting pitcher long-term.

I think Carson Fulmer ahead of Tim Anderson is crazy but the rest of the list is about what I expected.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 5, 2015 -> 02:39 PM) Rodon had like 82 pitches....now we act like it's the 7th game of the World Series instead of letting him learn how to pitch through it? Sigh. Typical White Sox. I agree. Worrying about a mythical wildcard berth rather than developing a young pitcher.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Aug 4, 2015 -> 06:13 PM) Did Hawk fire DD? Yes he did. Then Dombrowski went on to Montreal under Bill Stoneman (Current Angels Interim GM) to be farm Director and then GM. In 1991, he left to take Marlins GM job under John Henry. Then the Detroit years.

QUOTE (bear_brian @ Aug 4, 2015 -> 05:02 PM) You could be right about the prospects, but I am sure Willis was the sticking point for us; and, as I recall, Kenny thought he had the deal done - he was crowing to the writers at that moment, similar to what he was saying before we lost Tori Hunter to the Angels. Bottom line - Dombrowski delivered the goods, acquiring one of baseball's all-time best hitters. Kenny did have the deal done. Reinsdorf wouldn't take on Dontrelle Willis.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 1, 2015 -> 03:05 AM) I agree. The Sox are just going to draft a college pitcher who will turn into a reliever probably. This Sox team keeps creeping to .500 then goes in the tank. That's just wrong. This team is so close to contention it's disappointing to me every time they lose. Kind of like Sale, Rodon, and Fulmer huh? Don't speak about things you have no clue about.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 4, 2015 -> 09:31 AM) I don't think that it wasn't taken seriously at all. I think it was an organized philosophy of chasing the ring for many years which led them to put resources into the major league team instead of the draft. The number from a few years back about the Sox having a long period of time when they were last in draft spending proved that out to me. They would have rather drafted lower players, and pay them less, and instead used the money to put back into the major league team. That has definitely changed over the last five years or so, along with a re-emergence of working hard in Latin American with Marco Paddy's arrival. I agree with your points but that philosophy is ridiculous. It's a franchise in Chicago. There was no excuse to not spend on the big league team and on the draft at the same time. It has been much better.

QUOTE (LDF @ Aug 4, 2015 -> 06:30 AM) the main philosophy is between college vs hs. kids. i think there has to be a happy medium between the 2. however the sox like college in the 1 round, b/c that person will be closest to the majors. i will admit high ceiling vs high floor, well, i guess i will need to really think out that difference in order to make any semblance of an informed answer. let me asked this of those who can answer. to me, i always assumed that the sox picked, esp in the 1 round, prospects who were easy to sign and can make the majors quickly, as oppose to players who were more talented. was that how any saw it??? This is an interesting question. LDF, I believe that it used to be this way. There was a period where the Sox neglected the draft badly and signed "quick to the majors" low upside starters in the 1st round. the Lance Broadways and Chris McCulloughs of the world. It was a terrible time. Then it seemed like Kenny Williams wanted to infuse the system with athletic tools type guys. At the same time, Jerry Reinsdorf didn't want to spend $$ on the amateur draft. Because of this, they used high picks on guys like Jared Mitchell (fine pick at the time), Trayce Thompson and Keenyn Walker. In 2011, Chris Sale kind of fell in their lap and they rightfully chose him. I feel like 2012 is the year in which it flipped though. The draft bonus system changed and kind of leveled the playing field for the White Sox. In 2012, there were rumors of Marcus Stroman and Michael Wacha. College pitchers which have been a typical staple of the White Sox. This time, they took athletic HS OF Courtney Hawkins. In the comp round, they took Keon Barnum. 2013 was similar, there were rumors about the Sox taking college pitching and then they took Tim Anderson from JUCO and Tyler Danish from HS. We all know about 2014. The White Sox spent the 2nd most money in the entire draft and landed Rodon and Adams. Bottom line, the drafts have been much better but it's ridiculous that they weren't always taken seriously prior to the rules being changed.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 4, 2015 -> 04:09 AM) There's only one problem with this...start drafting high schoolers in the first round and Sale/Abreu/Quintana/Eaton will all be long gone before they make it to the big leagues. Rare is the hs player like an A-Rod or Harper who doesn't need at least 2-3 years in the minors, if not 4-5. I agree with this caulfield. The White Sox should have 3 of the top 60 or so picks. I could see them using all 3 on college bats. Honestly, I'd take the best players available regardless of position while manipulating my bonus pool to spend $$ later on. But taking 3 college bats, 2 in the 1st round and one in the 2nd, is something that I could honestly see the White Sox doing.