steveno89

"Always be trading relievers" is a very true statement due to their volatility. Fry doesn't have the track record to get you much in return at this point, we are better off keeping him. Jones needs to step it up and he could end up being a trade candidate. Teams only really pay up for the premium set up men and closers though. Decent middle relievers are not all that expensive to acquire.

All indications as of right now are: 1) Mize to Detroit 2) Bart to SF 3) Bohm to PHI 4) Madrigal to SOX Really tough to be upset about that. Madrigal seems a pretty safe bet to develop into a solid mlb player given his overall toolset. He likely will never be a superstar, but is the sort of player fans would be very happy to have on the team given his ability to play several positions. Fangraphs would rank him #35 overall prospect right now,

A 2-3 WAR player is still a VERY valuable and useful player to have. A championship team needs several rock solid starters to build around. I would absolutely take a Cesar Hernandez/Luis Urias type player to plug into our lineup for the next 6+ years up the middle. I don't think he's in the Pedroia/Altuve/Albies tier of player, but a tier below that is still a hell of a prospect.

In a year without true "elite" talent at the top of the draft, I think Madrigal pretty much is our guy. Our system lacks depth in the middle infield, and he clearly has the best hit tool in the draft. The speed and defense help him to be a solid overall prospect, even if the power isn't great. He could end up being a pretty fast riser through a minor league system and help contribute at the mlb level fairly soon. If he is gone I'd take a look at Bart and Bohm if available.

Not sure Detroit going underslot Kelenic would blow up the draft all that much, unless Mize's medicals did not check out.

I'm sure the sox like him, but I highly doubt he is being considered for #4 overall. High school pitching is a huge risk to draft that high up, especially a right hander. All signs point to Madrigal or Singer being the guy, but I'm curious to hear who everyone thinks we should try to target in round two and three?

I think Bohm is below what Bryant was coming out of college. There was more certainty that Bryant could stick at 3B, and Bryant was a better NCAA hitter.

I'm very much on board with selecting Madrigal. Even knocking his MLB.com grades down a little still results in a solid player: Scouting grades: Hit: 65 | Power: 40 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55 MLB.com He's small, but if Ozzie Albies can start hitting for power I'm sure Madrigal can as well. I think he is the Sox guy at #4, especially if the Giants and Phillies aren't in on him.

Sox apparently have narrowed the selection for #4 overall to seven players. Likely: Mize, Bart, Bohm, Singer, India, Madrigal, Swaggerty? Mize is gone, but the rest of the draft is far less certain. India is interesting, although the lack of a true plus tool and track record is somewhat concerning. Madrigal seems to have the highest floor.

That is my current preferred order as well. Bohm is just such a big guy that I worry about his ability to stick at 3B longterm. I see him shifting to 1B eventually at 6'5", 240 lbs. Madrigal seems like the safest bet to hit at the mlb level. If he can develop a little more pop I think he could be a solid all around player up the middle. His stats and size remind of Dustin Pedroia with less pop.

The obvious issue with India is the lack of track record. He was nowhere near this good in his freshman or sophomore season, and then largely came out of nowhere in 2018. How much of this is reality vs. him having a "Career" year? I'm ok with Madrigal/India/Bohm being the guy for us.

High school arms are just so risky at the top of the first round, I don't necessarily blame them for passing in favor of college talent. See Tyler Kolek as a recent disaster example.

I like Liberatore, but I think the Sox almost certainly go with a college player that will be quicker to the major leagues at #4 overall. Mize is the only sure player that should be off the board as of right now. I'd be good with Singer/Madrigal/Bohm

I think Singer or Madrigal would be solid selections given the lack of true blue chip talent at the top of the draft. Both are players that could rise through the minors fairly quickly and contribute at the mlb level.

I cringe every time I see that name

What would we even be willing to surrender to trade for Matt Harvey hypothetically? He was pretty brutal this season.

Meh on Montes de Oca. Injuries and control issues have his stock down considerably. I'd like to see the White Sox end up with Singer or Madrigal at #4

I'm not even sure how abandoning the rebuild would be an option at this point considering how far in we are? 2018 and 2019 are likely pretty grim seasons, but it allows us to fully stock up the farm system for the next 4-8 seasons if done right.

I think Sox fans are much more on board with the current rebuild and direction than if we were a mediocre team with a thin farm system. We get to add another high upside prospect at #4 overall to the system in June as well, likely a college player that could be up in 2-3 years. Patience is going to be key, but this team will look very different by 2020.

Cleveland is the class of the central right now, but I'm not sure about 2-3 years down the line. Lindor is due to receive substantial raises through arbitration the next three seasons, and recently rejected a $100 million contract extension. Kluber is signed for reasonable money. Detroit is lacking young position player talent, as are the Royals. I think the Sox will have a solid shot at the division in the next 2-5 years.

Was reading an article recently about "Should the Rockies made a trade for Jose Abreu" and got to thinking what an acceptable deal for each side could look like. Rodgers is very likely to be off limits, but I could see a deal being worked around Colton Welker + Peter Lambert for Abreu making sense. Again, no clue if either side would be interested, but it seems fair from a value standpoint.

India is likely playing himself into the top 10 picks for sure at this point, maybe even higher?

He has had a quality season, no doubt. I wonder how much his age will count against him though, as 23 is considerably old for a prospect to just be entering the minors. I wouldn't use a first or second round pick on him given the age.

What about Liberatore at #4? I know we all seem to think the Sox want to go with a college bat (and they likely do), but Liberatore seems to be a high upside HS lefty that could develop three plus pitches with average or better control.

Agreed^ If India finishes the season strong, he could go top 5 anyways. I'm sure the Sox are scouting him.