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No chance. If Cease is getting traded, it better be for legitimate major league talent to help right now.

J.J. Cooper and Ben Badler broke down all the 1st rounders on the BA podcast. When they got to Crochet, he was labeled as a guy that could end up being the arm everyone ends wondering how he lasted until the 11th pick? This was before the Kelley pick too, so they were strictly going off Day 1 results.

Important thing to remember - all 30 teams are going through the same issue. So yes, it will affect the development for the Sox, but that same thing is happening to the other 29 farms as well.

Kelley!

We really can't really claim this anymore. Kopech, Rodon, Dunning, Lambert, Burdi, Schryver, Burr, Jones are all guys that needed TJ within the last few years. Stiever and Hansen have had some arm issues as well. Crochet has nasty stuff but he is a very risky pick. The comparison to Sale is nice, but that's a generational HOF talent. Expectations should be lowered to give the kid a chance. If they can add Kelley, I'll like this pick a lot more.

I'd go Bulls. I grew up during the 90's, and those teams honestly ruined the franchise for me long term. They were so dominant and fun to watch, I really struggle getting into a NBA game nowadays. Hard to enjoy once you've seen the best ever.

Well, last few years have not been kind to the Sox arms. And we've seen what happens when guys have their mechanics thrown out of whack (Fulmer). Honestly feels like a coin toss. I would lean towards Detmers right now based on sample size right now, but I wouldn't be unhappy if Crochet ends up being the pick.

Obviously he was hurt last year, but his 108 total innings at Triple-A for his career is not a great showing. I never really understood the fascination with him. His K/9 completely evaporated and the past two seasons he has seen his walks spike. He's still pretty young, but I would be very shocked to see him have any future on the Sox.

I read that there could be more positional players off the board in the 1st because the pitching depth is so prominent this year. Sox might not view what's left at 11 as the highest upside.

Lineup 1. Nellie Fox, 2B 2. Luke Appling, SS 3. Frank Thomas, DH 4. Paul Konerko, 1B 5. Harold Baines, RF 6. Robin Ventura, 3B 7. Carlton Fisk, C 8. Minnie Minoso, LF 9. Fielder Jones, CF Bench Ray Schalk, C Eddie Collins, 2B Joe Jackson, LF Luis Aparicio, SS Rotation 1. Ed Walsh 2. Ted Lyons 3. Red Faber 4. Eddie Cicotte 5. Mark Buehrle Bullpen LRP - Billy Pierce LRP - Wilbur Wood MR - Keith Foulke MR - Terry Forster MR - Eddie Fisher SU - Hoyt Wilhelm SU - Matt Thornton CP - Roberto Hernandez

I just posted a Dalquist in the vault. Been adding and updating quite a few guys over the past week. PSN is SouthSideSox05. I have quite a few additional guys not posted yet that hopefully will be up within the next week.

Lindgren would be one hell of a great story. I remember when that guy was in the Yankees system. If he can put some solid innings together in Charlotte, I wouldn't be shocked to see him up at some point this season.

Yermin made sure there wasn't any.

I know someone that was laid off by Stadium late last year. I was told that the reason their staff was cut in half was because JR sold his controlling shares of the company. Sinclair supposedly is the majority owner of the company now. So Jerry has little to no involvement with Stadium at this point according to my friend's understanding.

And just when I was starting to forget about Kris Honel...

Not sure if it was shin splints, thought it was his hammy, but he did say very recently he changed his conditioning regimen in the offseason to hopefully prevent issues this season. Guess we'll find out.

He's a ST invitee. He's in the organization unless the Sox cut ties with him and choose not to assign him to an affiliate. He should have 2 options remaining in the event he is added to the 40-man, but those don't get used as a ST invitee.

EE is also a notoriously slow starter. His April slash line for his career is by far the worst on a month-by-month basis.

Yep. He went to Driveline last offseason, said he felt great. Clearly didn't work last season. Although he did have a few good outings right before he hurt his hamstring last year. I don't really have any expectations for him anymore.

I feel like he's going to bounce back in a big way this year.

I think you nailed it. Good balance throughout.

Mazara walks in 7.4% of his plate appearances over the course of his career. Thats double Anderson's rate.

I'm fine with starting Robert lower to start the year, but Robert/Moncada at 1-2 is what I hope we see long-term. Put Madrigal in the 9 hole, and that could be explosive when the lineup turns over.