DirtySox Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 And now in game 2, it's Leiter time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Yeah you read that right. Dudes got big league shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Yeah you read that right. Dudes got big league shit. Is there any chance he is available when the White Sox pick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Not if he keeps throwing like this. He's a guy I thought would make a big jump during the spring but this is getting ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Not if he keeps throwing like this. He's a guy I thought would make a big jump during the spring but this is getting ridiculous. Those gaudy strikeout numbers with his size and the stuff he has... Yeah, i see him getting drafted early. Illinois kid too. Edited March 14, 2021 by ron883 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 I have a mock draft coming out for FutureSox tomorrow. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourWhatHurts Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 So that's gotta be an 80 grade slider, right? That has to be as good of a pitch as that pitch gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourWhatHurts Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I'm trying to think the last time I saw a Sox pitcher throw something like that. Probably Gavin Floyd on one of his more dominant days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
credezcrew24 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 On 3/13/2021 at 6:55 PM, Harold's Leg Lift said: Yeah you read that right. Dudes got big league shit. I don't know anything about this kid, but the pitch never had any of the zone. He's going to need to tighten up the break for it to work at the next level and Penn State has easily been the worst team in the Big Ten over the past 5 years. His numbers from that game are obviously impressive, but this one pitch isn't special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominikk85 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 It is interesting how bad the draft is for college hitting after 18 and 19 were so good on college hitting and 20 was slightly down from that turning towards pitching but still decent. But this draft seems to be all pitching on the college side, I'm Sure guys will pop up but there aren't really guys like Vaughn, madrigal, rutschman, torkelson or martin who had been talked about as top 3 picks already in their soph year. But that makes me optimistic the sox are not getting another athletically challenged college high performer:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 10 hours ago, YourWhatHurts said: So that's gotta be an 80 grade slider, right? That has to be as good of a pitch as that pitch gets. It's a 70 curveball. It's not quite an 80 but it's damn good because of the deception, tight spin and incredible amount of depth it gets. He was also up to 97 in his last start. He has to improve his change and fastball command but he has all traits of a top of the rotation starter. As they say; "that's what they look like." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 4 hours ago, credezcrew24 said: I don't know anything about this kid, but the pitch never had any of the zone. He's going to need to tighten up the break for it to work at the next level and Penn State has easily been the worst team in the Big Ten over the past 5 years. His numbers from that game are obviously impressive, but this one pitch isn't special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 https://www.futuresox.com/2021/03/15/2021-mlb-mock-draft-2/ @Y2Jimmy0 has sox picking Ford, Jobe one spot higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 minute ago, bmags said: https://www.futuresox.com/2021/03/15/2021-mlb-mock-draft-2/ @Y2Jimmy0 has sox picking Ford, Jobe one spot higher. I know they've taken prep pitching in round two of late but I still don't see them doing it in round 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 I would be absolutely floored if they took a HS catcher in the 1st round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 I went back to 2005 for all the HS catchers selected in the first and supplemental first round. HS catcher is by far the worst pick a team can make in the 1st round. Brandon Snyder Maxwell Sapp Hank Conger Devin Mesoraco Travis d'Arnaud Brett Lawrie (didn't know he was a HS catcher) Kyle Skipworth Steve Baron Kellin Deglan Justin O'Conner Blake Swihart Brett Austin (didn't sign) Stryker Trahan Clint Coulter Steve Bean Reese McGuire Nick Ciuffo Blake Anderson Chase Vallot Tyler Stephenson Anthony Siegler Noah Naylor Tyler Soderstrom Drew Romo None selected in 2016, 2017, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Blixton Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 2 hours ago, bmags said: https://www.futuresox.com/2021/03/15/2021-mlb-mock-draft-2/ @Y2Jimmy0 has sox picking Ford, Jobe one spot higher. I would really like this draft, prep catchers are definitely high risk but as was noted it looks like he has the athletic profile to move to a different position down the road. Maybe a little like Craig Biggio? Regardless I hope the Sox employ a strategy like this one this year, targeting high upside HS talent in the first couple of rounds. Maybe they can work out an underslot bonus in round 1 and spread it around the next few rounds like San Diego and Cleveland have done the past couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 On 3/15/2021 at 9:47 AM, Harold's Leg Lift said: I would be absolutely floored if they took a HS catcher in the 1st round. They loved Soderstrom last year. I think Harry Ford moves to the outfield though ultimately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 Tommy Mace threw it good again last night. Up to 97 and really commanded his breaking pitches. He's moving himself into the top half of the 1st round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 The knockiest on knock on wood statement but I've been pretty surprised how good health has been so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 10 minutes ago, bmags said: The knockiest on knock on wood statement but I've been pretty surprised how good health has been so far. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 5 hours ago, bmags said: The knockiest on knock on wood statement but I've been pretty surprised how good health has been so far. you bastard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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daa84 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Boom! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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