FT35 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Recently I've seen Micker Adolfo's name surface more frequently in Sox coverage and it's always been VERY positive. It makes me wonder why we don't talk about him more and why he's not on more people's projected lineups in our contending years. For those of you who are up on this sort of thing...is there a bigger reason (other than injury history) why he's not mentioned more in our top prospect conversations? Seems like this guy is healthy and a beast in the making. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0220-story.html https://sports.yahoo.com/chris-getz-describ...-194919118.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveno89 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 QUOTE (FT35 @ Feb 21, 2018 -> 08:10 AM) Recently I've seen Micker Adolfo's name surface more frequently in Sox coverage and it's always been VERY positive. It makes me wonder why we don't talk about him more and why he's not on more people's projected lineups in our contending years. For those of you who are up on this sort of thing...is there a bigger reason (other than injury history) why he's not mentioned more in our top prospect conversations? Seems like this guy is healthy and a beast in the making. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0220-story.html https://sports.yahoo.com/chris-getz-describ...-194919118.html Up until 2017, Micker had really underperformed considering his lofty international prospect status when we signed him. He has tons of talent, but will need to prove himself against better competition in high A Winston Salem this year. Strikeouts are still and issue, but the increase in home runs is encouraging. His first half of the season will tell us alot about his future as a prospect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 QUOTE (FT35 @ Feb 21, 2018 -> 08:10 AM) Recently I've seen Micker Adolfo's name surface more frequently in Sox coverage and it's always been VERY positive. It makes me wonder why we don't talk about him more and why he's not on more people's projected lineups in our contending years. For those of you who are up on this sort of thing...is there a bigger reason (other than injury history) why he's not mentioned more in our top prospect conversations? Seems like this guy is healthy and a beast in the making. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0220-story.html https://sports.yahoo.com/chris-getz-describ...-194919118.html I’m a big Adolfo fan, but he’s got to show progress with his pitch recognition & strikeouts to take that next step as a prospect. The good news is his plate discipline improved significantly over the second half of 2017 and when he makes contact it seems to be hard based on his power numbers. There have been a ton of articles discussing this, but our dream future OF should really be Jimenez in LF, Robert in CF, & Adolfo in RF. Micker has a cannon of an arm and is much better suited there than Eloy or someone like Rutherford. I really hope Adolfo takes that next step in 2018. As I mentioned there are reason for optimism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 His stock has been rising among prospect followers since early in the 2017 season. It's just taken the mainline reporters a little time to catch up. Tons of talent there, and he finally started translating a bit - and stayed healthy for a full season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightsOnMintSt Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I would guess its just because he has spent two full seasons in Kannapolis. Guys can really get forgotten about when they're not moving through the system. 2018 will be big for Micker. I am guessing that he will start in Winston-Salem. If he does well there, the buzz will really start picking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Micker is among the top offensive ceilings in the entire system. He just is young, and has lost a lot of time due to injury. He has a long way to get to that ceiling, but he also has made very big progress in 2017. If he keeps up the pace in 2018, he could well enter top 100 lists. He has huge power potential and Aaron Rowand compared his arm to Vlad Guerrero in RF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveno89 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 21, 2018 -> 09:25 AM) Micker is among the top offensive ceilings in the entire system. He just is young, and has lost a lot of time due to injury. He has a long way to get to that ceiling, but he also has made very big progress in 2017. If he keeps up the pace in 2018, he could well enter top 100 lists. He has huge power potential and Aaron Rowand compared his arm to Vlad Guerrero in RF. Hit tool has a long way to go before he will sniff top 100 lists. 149 k's in low A ball is a big red flag to me for what is to come against better pitching in the high minors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harfman77 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 QUOTE (FT35 @ Feb 21, 2018 -> 08:10 AM) Recently I've seen Micker Adolfo's name surface more frequently in Sox coverage and it's always been VERY positive. It makes me wonder why we don't talk about him more and why he's not on more people's projected lineups in our contending years. For those of you who are up on this sort of thing...is there a bigger reason (other than injury history) why he's not mentioned more in our top prospect conversations? Seems like this guy is healthy and a beast in the making. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0220-story.html https://sports.yahoo.com/chris-getz-describ...-194919118.html He has a lot of talent, but to date, has struck out way too often at the low levels he has been playing at. Traditionally that does not improve as players move to a higher level and there have been many prospects with light tower power that never advanced beyond AA because they could not adjust to advanced pitching. He is really a boom or bust prospect. If he cuts down on his K's his power will carry him to the majors, if he doesn't he ends up as Wily Mo Pena. This is really a big year for Micker, he had some success last year and finally was able to stay healthy, and given that he has missed some time he may have an opportunity to cut down on his mistakes through more AB's. If things go really well for the Sox, you have a Jimenez, Robert, Adolfo outfield in three years. But of the three, Adolfo still has the highest bust probability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I think part of it is that he hangs around with Robert and Eloy, and get pics taken together, so now it's easy to kind of associate the 3 of them together, which elevates Adolfo's stock in the fan's eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Feb 21, 2018 -> 01:53 PM) I think part of it is that he hangs around with Robert and Eloy, and get pics taken together, so now it's easy to kind of associate the 3 of them together, which elevates Adolfo's stock in the fan's eyes. I don't think so. It's definitely coming from the prospect outlets. I've wrote this before, but last year when people like Longenhagen were asked about Adolfo, they said his approach still didn't indicate a major progression, their tunes have changed. Still a high variance guy, but clearly his second half approach plus whatever he looked like at instructs has people intrigued. When asked about our prospects outside top ten, he's the only guy that comes up consistently, maybe Hamilton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxwinner Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Micker is out six weeks. Come on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 bad timing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) No more specific prospects posts from you FT35...... Edited February 23, 2018 by TheTruth05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 f*** Richard JusticeVerified account @richardjustice 4m4 minutes ago White Sox 21-year-old OF Micker Adolfo strained elbow ligaments, sidelined indefinitely. Undergoing MRI to determine extent of tear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FT35 Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Feb 23, 2018 -> 02:29 PM) No more specific prospects posts from you FT35...... Son of a...... I'll make it up to everyone...I'll turn a dud into a stud...just you watch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 JINX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FT35 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 QUOTE (FT35 @ Feb 23, 2018 -> 03:50 PM) Son of a...... I'll make it up to everyone...I'll turn a dud into a stud...just you watch... QUOTE (Sleepy Harold @ Feb 25, 2018 -> 01:55 PM) Kevin Powell @kpowell720 1m Hahn says there is no risk of further damage to the elbow. So the hope is he can get reps at the plate while rehabbing injury. James Fegan @JRFegan 1m Yes, this decision is the result of the second opinion. Hahn said the sprain in Adolfo’s UCL has been described as a “pinhole tear,” but that it’s a “very robust ligament” I told you I'd make it up to everyone!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Sounds like he dodged a bullet here. Getting the reps at the plate is the most important thing. Hopefully they can manage it so he can swing freely without pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 James Fegan @JRFegan 3h3 hours ago Micker Adolfo was seen heading out to hit this morning with Luis Basabe and Eloy Jimenez, so life is already back to normal after his elbow scare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 QUOTE (FT35 @ Feb 26, 2018 -> 11:06 AM) I told you I'd make it up to everyone!!! You motherf***er! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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