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Damn this is extremely detailed and extremely depressingly plausible

He has been throwing for weeks. This means he is going to pitch for the AZL Sox.

The timing on that question was impeccable!

Great month for the studs, Eloy, Kopech, and Cease are all on fire. http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2018/08/white-sox-prospect-hot-list-814/

I don't think there is any doubt that he will be on the 2019 preseason list. But I would anticipate some growing pains if they start him at Kannapolis next year. If he handles that as a 19 year-old, watch out.

You've seen the rankings, now you can read about the rationale. Four FutureSox writers explain their reasoning for their personal highest and lowest prospects. http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2018/08/futuresox-2018-midseason-rankings-roundtable-writers-high-and-lows/

Ranking the outfielders in the system beyond Eloy/Robert is a really difficult proposition. It's really pick your flavor on floor versus raw tools and ceiling. I'd have Gonzalez over Rutherford, but it is important to remember Rutherford is nearly two years younger than Gonzalez and showing substantial improvement this year.

FutureSox will have an interview with tons of Bush information in the week or so!

I didn't rank Bush personally because of fear of the dreaded sample sample size, but what he is doing in a limited look is really, really impressive. If he finishes the year strong in Great Falls, he should start 2019 in Kannapolis as a 19 year-old and will be fascinating to follow there.

I'm in favor of the countdown style ?

He's the PC for the Dash.

Source described Lambert's injury as "not terrible," so that doesn't sound season ending or anything.

Thanks for the kind words guys!

QUOTE (KnightsOnMintSt @ Jan 30, 2018 -> 04:26 PM) Based on the comments, Robert has to be starting in Kannapolis, right? That would be my educated guess. But I think he goes to Winston-Salem if he REALLY impresses in Spring Training though.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 22, 2018 -> 10:23 AM) Just FYI, Kade McClure is listed as a 16 draftee, not 17. It is pretty awesome to see at the granular level guys that used to be in the mid-list range, now coming in at outside of the list. Off of this group, very excited to see what Sosa does this year. Fixed. Thanks for the catch.