ChiSox59 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Do we expect Robert to be a consensus top 5 prospect when the mid-season prospect ranking updates come out? I can't imagine there are 5 minor leagues with more talent and upside than him. His current rankings, while they make some sense due to his injuries last season and rawness, look completely silly at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Yes. I think he’ll be around #5 mid season and #1 in the offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 15 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said: Yes. I think he’ll be around #5 mid season and #1 in the offseason. I’m thinking India first, then Kelenic, then Larnach. Actually it will be Mize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, fathom said: I’m thinking India first, then Kelenic, then Larnach. Actually it will be Mize Are you answering the question the OP proposed here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, bmags said: Are you answering the question the OP proposed here? Sorry, that was regarding who will be number 1 in the offseason. I expect Robert in top 10 with guys like Franco, Trammell, Kelenic, Lewis, Kiriloff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 1 minute ago, fathom said: Sorry, that was regarding who will be number 1 in the offseason. I expect Robert in top 10 with guys like Franco, Trammell, Kelenic, Lewis, Kiriloff You are still way too high on india. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Nah, I bet Robert is around #10-12. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, bmags said: You are still way too high on india. That part was a joke (I included the 3 guys I liked last year). I think only Kelenic of that group will be ranked in top ten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: Nah, I bet Robert is around #10-12. I assume his W-S showing will give him a big boost, but how high he ultimately gets is going to be dependent on his performance upon promotion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I expect him to be around 10-15 at the mid-season list and 1-5 by the time the offseason list comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 The hard part about making big moves mid-season is they'll have risers but they don't drop people too much. If he's back up to his old 15-30 range where he was based on potential that feels right to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightsOnMintSt Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 If he has similar results in AA as he did in A+, I think he will be in the Top 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, fathom said: I’m thinking India first, then Kelenic, then Larnach. Actually it will be Mize You think Trevor Larnach is going to go from unranked to a top 3 prospect in baseball? edit: ahhh, I see you clarified later. Edited April 30, 2019 by ChiSox59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, fathom said: I’m thinking India first, then Kelenic, then Larnach. Actually it will be Mize You think India will be the #1 prospect in all of baseball come this offseason? Nevermind...ignore this post. Edited May 1, 2019 by Chicago White Sox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUSTgottaBELIEVE Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 11 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said: You think India will be the #1 prospect in all of baseball come this offseason? Nevermind...ignore this post. He did think the Sox should have drafted him over Madrigal FWIW. So he probably views him as a top 30 or so prospect in MLB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominikk85 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Depends on whether he finally can play 100+ games. If he plays 120 games and performs he likely will be at least top15 if not top10. But if he has another sub 60 game season with injuries it is hard to rank him that high. Really all about health for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 2 hours ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said: He did think the Sox should have drafted him over Madrigal FWIW. So he probably views him as a top 30 or so prospect in MLB. By the start of next year, sure. He was around 50 to start the season. Meanwhile, go ahead and celebrate that the 4th pick in the draft was able to hit the ball off the wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, fathom said: By the start of next year, sure. He was around 50 to start the season. Meanwhile, go ahead and celebrate that the 4th pick in the draft was able to hit the ball off the wall This is just silly. Madrigal doesn't need to hit home runs to be an asset at the MLB level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Whitesox27 said: This is just silly. Madrigal doesn't need to hit home runs to be an asset at the MLB level. Sure, but he also has to keep the defense honest. I don’t care about the homers, but rather he’s pulling the ball with authority lately. His oppo field pct has decreased 7 pct from this time last week. Being able to pull the ball more frequently should open more holes for him, as he was being defended like a dead-pull lefty hitter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Friday Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 His stock is up but how he performs in AA will mostly determine his ranking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 12 minutes ago, fathom said: Sure, but he also has to keep the defense honest. I don’t care about the homers, but rather he’s pulling the ball with authority lately. His oppo field pct has decreased 7 pct from this time last week. Being able to pull the ball more frequently should open more holes for him, as he was being defended like a dead-pull lefty hitter He’s also drawing walks like crazy of late. If he can be a .350+ OBP player with some gap power, he’ll be plenty valuable as a leadoff hitter for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bmags Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 As a big Madrigal fan, I feel the need to drum this beat over and over but the Madrigal of today will not be that exciting to me. You have to believe in this kids makeup and contact skills to translate into something greater. That doesn't mean 20 home run power, but it does mean getting the most out of that contact. I keep bringing him up, but look at how willians astudillo translated incredible contact into increasing power. Hopefully it doesn't take him to age 27, but he has a lot more skills than la tortuga. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelangelosmonkey Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 19 minutes ago, bmags said: As a big Madrigal fan, I feel the need to drum this beat over and over but the Madrigal of today will not be that exciting to me. You have to believe in this kids makeup and contact skills to translate into something greater. That doesn't mean 20 home run power, but it does mean getting the most out of that contact. I keep bringing him up, but look at how willians astudillo translated incredible contact into increasing power. Hopefully it doesn't take him to age 27, but he has a lot more skills than la tortuga. Rod Carew never hit 15 home runs (averaged 6 per year over 162 in a 19 year career) but in a 7 year period put up a 49 WAR. Great fielding second baseman, great speed, good eye, great bat control...that's your ceiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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