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Ethan Holliday might be the first pick in 2025. That’s why I wrote it like that. He might be better than Jackson.

That’s insane. Are you thinking he’ll be making the decision going forward under this structure?

Do you think Jacob Gonzalez was Mike Shirley’s decision?

I wrote about this here: https://www.futuresox.net/2023/11/16/could-mlb-draft-lottery-present-conflict-for-white-sox/

It doesn’t. If the White Sox have a top 6 pick this year and they finish with the worst record in baseball next year, they’ll have the 11th pick in round one in 2025 and the #1 pick in every other round

Nope it’s 10. Rule is weird. It basically guarantees the bottom 3 records a pick in 7-9 range so Nats will be 10 this year etc.

We either want top 3 or 7th imo. 5-6 would suck.

It’s actually on at 4:30.

I was told today that nothing close on Whit Merrifield. Harold says he’s a target but those talks aren’t active.

They’re gonna lose 100 games and have the 10th pick

This isn't true at all. If he were free, he would've been picked up. The claiming team would've had to pay the $4 million buyout.

Nightengale’s story says White Sox ace Dylan Cease

No idea

I'm good with that deal honestly. Frasso and Pages is a great start.

No I wouldn’t but some teams could offer the 65th best in baseball and someone in the 90’s for example

Yeah they will

I like this idea and Will Taylor on college side. I’m hoping PJ Morlando impresses on prep side

I see it like this: draft shortstops and center fielders because the owner won’t spend on premium positions in free agency. They can find first base power elsewhere. Also, if Kurtz isn’t as good as projected ultimately, there’s no fallback plan or positional versatility. I hope someone else makes that call.

This was expected. There’s just no reason to non-tender anyone. All the guys who they’d get rid of are pre-arb and can just be DFA later.

I'm not interested in taking a 1B in the top five.

I wrote about it here: https://www.futuresox.net/2023/11/16/could-mlb-draft-lottery-present-conflict-for-white-sox/

The best players in this draft are college 1B and 2B and college starters with reliever risk. Ethan Holliday is in next year's class. I won't be upset with a top 5 pick but the system blows for the White Sox

Oh yeah they're screwed. I don't think it's tanking though necessarily. They just don't have an easy way out right now.

The industry sees a pretty massive gap though. Mike Monaco is fine. Jason Benetti will possibly do a super bowl or final fours though.

I just don't really care what they call it. The 2024 White Sox are going to be terrible. They'll have a very realistic shot at a bottom 3 record imo.