zisk Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Alex has been killing it at AA for a month. He also played very well in 2016 before injuries took a toll last season. What will he become in the future? He's 23, which leaves enough time for more development. Is he going to be a good 4th outfielder or an everyday player? His skill set reminds me quite a bit of Alex Gordon. With as many out- fielders as the Sox have he might get lost in the shuffle. Could end up a Rule #5 steal for some other club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxBlanco Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Call’s resurgence is making our outfield situation even more crowded. Which three of these players will make up the starting outfield in our competitive years? Avi, Eloy, Robert, Basabe, Gonzalez, Rutherford, Call, Booker, Adolfo, Cordell Who else am I forgetting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 All the more reason to bring up Eloy now, just to create more ABs and innings in high minors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxJon Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 58 minutes ago, SoxBlanco said: Call’s resurgence is making our outfield situation even more crowded. Which three of these players will make up the starting outfield in our competitive years? Avi, Eloy, Robert, Basabe, Gonzalez, Rutherford, Call, Booker, Adolfo, Cordell Who else am I forgetting? I'll put my money on Avi, Robert, and Jiminez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy U Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 hour ago, ChiSoxJon said: I'll put my money on Avi, Robert, and Jiminez Jimenez and Robert are givens. Scramble for the last spot (or two with dh). I would be shocked if Avi is one of them cuz $$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 hour ago, ChiSoxJon said: I'll put my money on Avi, Robert, and Jiminez 2 hours ago, SoxBlanco said: Call’s resurgence is making our outfield situation even more crowded. Which three of these players will make up the starting outfield in our competitive years? Avi, Eloy, Robert, Basabe, Gonzalez, Rutherford, Call, Booker, Adolfo, Cordell Who else am I forgetting? Moncada/ Anderson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 2 hours ago, SoxBlanco said: Call’s resurgence is making our outfield situation even more crowded. Which three of these players will make up the starting outfield in our competitive years? Avi, Eloy, Robert, Basabe, Gonzalez, Rutherford, Call, Booker, Adolfo, Cordell Who else am I forgetting? Oh, and Steele Walker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 I would be disappointed if it's Call, Booker or Cordell, as that would mean much higher ranked guys completely flopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 The first step is trading Avi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Baker said: Moncada/ Anderson? I don't think these two guys will ever be starting outfielders for Sox. It's not like they are hitting a ton and fielding poorly in mid infield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveno89 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 21 hours ago, zisk said: Alex has been killing it at AA for a month. He also played very well in 2016 before injuries took a toll last season. What will he become in the future? He's 23, which leaves enough time for more development. Is he going to be a good 4th outfielder or an everyday player? His skill set reminds me quite a bit of Alex Gordon. With as many out- fielders as the Sox have he might get lost in the shuffle. Could end up a Rule #5 steal for some other club. Call isn't a bad prospect by any means, but he doesn't have a ton of upside to profile as a regular in the outfield. He's not really fast enough to cover center field, and lacks the power to profile as a corner. The upside is a solid 4th outfielder/bench bat, which our system has a ton of depth at right now. Jimenez/Robert/Rutherford/Adolfo/Basabe/Gonzalez/Walker/Call/Booker are all battling for a couple spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 23 hours ago, SoxBlanco said: Call’s resurgence is making our outfield situation even more crowded. Which three of these players will make up the starting outfield in our competitive years? Avi, Eloy, Robert, Basabe, Gonzalez, Rutherford, Call, Booker, Adolfo, Cordell Who else am I forgetting? I wouldn't be too surprised to see an off season trade of a couple of those guys for maybe a major leaguer who plugs a major league hole or someone like Ryan Mountcastle even though Os will be rebuilding they could use some minor league depth . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I remember he was the prospect I was most excited about a few years ago. How things have changed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 9 minutes ago, Hot FiRe said: I remember he was the prospect I was most excited about a few years ago. How things have changed... Why? He is out performing many of the more highly touted prospects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 38 minutes ago, ptatc said: Why? He is out performing many of the more highly touted prospects. I meant that as a testament to the system strength now. He is around 15 on the rankings while playing awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dam8610 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 On 7/29/2018 at 1:41 PM, SoxBlanco said: Call’s resurgence is making our outfield situation even more crowded. Which three of these players will make up the starting outfield in our competitive years? Avi, Eloy, Robert, Basabe, Gonzalez, Rutherford, Call, Booker, Adolfo, Cordell Who else am I forgetting? I think if you add Walker, you pretty much have all of the serious contenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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