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Latest SI Mock is the second I;ve seen predicting Dominic Smith for the Sox. Not sure how I feel about that. Seems like a good chance that Stanek drops, is he worth the risk?

How about this Aaron Judge? #17 on Law's latest rankings: http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/draft/playe...312/aaron-judge

QUOTE (Andrew @ May 2, 2013 -> 12:30 AM) *Edit - It occurs to me that you don't know what it means to say someone's statements are "hyperbolic". In fact, I'm 100% sure you have no idea what it means. Where did this asshole come from?

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/adam-dunn-r...ering-identity/

It's because no one cares because we're in last and show no signs of life.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 2, 2013 -> 02:42 AM) Words/phrases like "pathetic," "fluke/flake" (for Gillaspie), "we all learned this in Little League," etc. Essentially, your last post is saying they've basically been average for much of the time period since 2005 (minus 2006 and 2008, when they were clearly above average, as well as 2010 and 2012). If a team is usually between 78-84 wins every year, the argument is there's no need to exaggerate or use hyperbole to stress your points...that things are not QUITE so dramatic or as dire as they may seem. Yes, all of this.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ May 8, 2013 -> 03:54 PM) someone has to get hot, right? Unfortunately, no

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 8, 2013 -> 03:29 PM) His Iso is .160 in 1300+ AAA plate appearances (which includes a .685 OPS his first year), and it's right around .200 over his previous 300 plate appearances at the level. He's got about 55 power too. I can see 55 power on the high end. And I think he has a decent approach. The problem is the long swing. It's the same thing with Tyler Flowers. He's got maybe 65 power, but the hit tool is probably 35, so you'll be happy if he reaches 20 homers. Could Danks hit 20 in a full season in the MLB? I can squint and see if he manages a .260 BA or so, but I can't see a .260 BA over a full season. And all that's fine if he's playing a scratch or slightly above average CF, but at first base? I mean a very good season would look like .250/.320/.430 with 20 bombs, right? I'll take .220/.340/.520 with 35 bombs from post-prime Adam Dunn instead. And that season from Dunn has to be way more likely. EDIT: but yes, in a situation where pieces move, there's no reason not to use him rather than a stopgap FA.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 8, 2013 -> 03:26 PM) His numbers are similar to Rick Ankiel's. I'm not suggesting he's going to become a middle of the order hitter at any point in the near future, but he certainly has pop in his bat. With regular playing time he might turn into a decent player. A guy who tops my personal list right now is Michael Taylor from Oakland. If there was something Oakland wanted for him in particular, I'd absolutely consider it. They have Michael Choice who is younger in AAA too, so he can be insurance for Reddick if need be. Give em Beckham and get Green, Weeks, or Barton back along with. I really can't see him being more than a 4th OF. If he improved his defense a lot, maybe a second division CF. To my eye, he's got maybe 50 grade power and MAYBE a 40 grade hit tool. Am I off base?

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ May 8, 2013 -> 03:16 PM) It's very lonely around here being a Jordan Danks fan. But I would love to see him play more. If you send him down, pack a 1B glove and teach him play the position. Waitt... what? Jordan Danks at first base? Why the- What... his only tool is speed.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 8, 2013 -> 01:17 PM) 102 reports from Doug Laumann. Jorge Posada: "Could be a valuable late inning guy that could fill in a couple games here and there." Darryl Strawberry: "Would not want this guy in our organization for obvious reasons. Baseball skills dictate he could be used as a LH DH." These are really fun. Scouting must be hard.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 8, 2013 -> 12:16 PM) Wow. This is pretty cool. Where did you find this? Dave Cameron from FanGraphs highlighted it: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/link-the-in...uting-database/

Some highlights from Frank Thomas reports: ".250 hitter TOPS if that but will hit HR. 20 in a bad year" "If his defense improves, could go in the first three rounds" "One huge person"

The HOF has made a huge public database of scouting reports throughout the years. This is awesome: http://scouts.baseballhall.org/ Frank Thomas in 1988: http://scouts.baseballhall.org/report?repo...yerid=thomafr04

I would say they are hedging their bets with depth, but neither of those guys are anything like a major league starter now or in the future.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 7, 2013 -> 10:14 AM) I don't know what % of his 86 pitches were swung at, but I would guess his swing & miss % was around 10-15%, which isn't too far off from his normal numbers. He was never the type of pitcher to strike out 200 in a season. This link may not answer this question directly, but I think a ton of relevant information of the same type can be found here: http://www.fangraphs.com/pitchfx.aspx?play...&position=P

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 7, 2013 -> 08:07 AM) The White Sox trading for Giancarlo Stanton would be similar to the Mariners trading for Erik Bedard. Erik Johnson is Chris Tillman Courtney Hawkins is Adam Jones Alejandro De Aza is George Sherrill (sort of) Trayce Thompson is Tony Butler Carlos Sanchez is Kam Mickolio...? Whatever, the principle works. This is giving up a lot of future value for a player that does not make them favorites at any point in the next 3 years. That package wouldn't get it done at all. Stanton has no leverage to control his destination and isn't even arbitration eligible yet, so there's not even a rush to move him before a better offer comes.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 6, 2013 -> 04:20 PM) And yet, somehow the Braves wound up with Upton, and did so without parting with their highest value guys. Because he had a no-trade clause and made it clear he would be picky, officially vetoing at least one more realistic package.

I'm so tired of this ridiculous hacking approach. Alexei is swinging at pitches that Little Leaguers know to take.

QUOTE (Jillian Michaels' Abs @ May 2, 2013 -> 03:08 PM) If the White Sox arent going to contend this year (duh) and the Braves are contending, Rik Hon needs to trade Gordon Beckham to the Braves. Braves need a 2B and the Sox need a whole lot of stuff. What would it take from the Braves to make this deal work? Kris Medlen? Mike Minor? Brandon Beachy? All 3? wat

QUOTE (Cali @ May 2, 2013 -> 12:49 PM) Might take a while for the team to admit they're out of contention, if ever, this season. They're very stubborn about that kind of stuff. Especially with always finishing around the middle so it appears like they had a shot to catch the Tigers (or Twins of the past) when we all knew they didn't. it's part of the curse of playing in the Central. I wish the team would just pick a lane, if they're going to be in contention they gotta start ripping off 8 of 10 kinda streaks, but if not, just fall into such a dep hole that they're forced to evaluate the possibility of selling off Peavy and Rios and giving Conor a shot at starting everyday (possibly calling up Erik Johnson if Gavin is done for the season too) Might not be too much longer with no Peavy, Floyd, or Danks.

TOON until Beckham shows that his hot start was a fluke, then a DFA for Beckham and Gillaspie as the 3B of the future.

Sox suck

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Apr 30, 2013 -> 03:58 PM) Even less reason to watch. Even less? Yu Darvish has arguably been the best pitcher in baseball this year, and Quintana has arguably been OUR best pitcher so far. This is going to be an awesome game to watch.

QUOTE (Andrew @ Apr 30, 2013 -> 12:25 AM) We staff our ballclub with PATHETIC OBP players...year in, year out. When we OVERPAY for OBP, they turn to crap as soon as they wear the uniform (including and ESPECIALLY - Greg Walker days). I don't know what to say - have seen it over, and over, and over, and over, and over, again..... If you don't get on base, you'll be a BAD hitting team. It's a fact. Runners rattle pitchers - we all learned this in little league... Yet the A's and Rays and all these no-$ teams draft and play smart while we flounder without a single .300 hitter and one guy (who is a complete flake) OBP'ing over .350....(won't last) Joke. I don't agree with every hyperbolic detail, but I think the gist of this is true. Our team does seem to encourage free swingers that fail to get on base. There are several benefits to having runners on base outside of the fact that they must reach in order to score. For example, a substantial number of starting pitchers pitch worse from the stretch, losing both velocity AND command.