OilCan Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 08:58 AM) Top unsigned picks... Anyone know if we have a chance at these guys? 13 (411). Derek Thompson, LHP, John A. Logan College, IL 15 (471). Jordan Guerrero, LHP, Moorspark Highschool, CA 17 (531). Sammy Ayala, C, La Jolla Country Day HS, CA Based on earlier webnews on Ayala, he's more likely to head to college. I haven't heard anything on Guerrero. Thompson - there's a story that he's leaning either way, so say 50/50 on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridafan Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Just because I can I want to say that the Bristol White Sox won a game tonight in a 12-13 slugfest! My guy got in and went 2-3 with a double and 2 RBI's. Now hitting .346! Subject to change, lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Jim Callis @jimcallisBA RT @BAHighSchool: #WhiteSox signed Sammy Ayala for $258,800. Calif HS C went in 17th rd. Physical w/ plus arm, good pop. #mlbdraft Pretty nice get for the White Sox here. I didn't think he was signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 12:49 PM) Jim Callis @jimcallisBA RT @BAHighSchool: #WhiteSox signed Sammy Ayala for $258,800. Calif HS C went in 17th rd. Physical w/ plus arm, good pop. #mlbdraft Pretty nice get for the White Sox here. I didn't think he was signing. This is great news. Glad to see we're actually using our excess funds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 12:49 PM) Jim Callis @jimcallisBA RT @BAHighSchool: #WhiteSox signed Sammy Ayala for $258,800. Calif HS C went in 17th rd. Physical w/ plus arm, good pop. #mlbdraft Pretty nice get for the White Sox here. I didn't think he was signing. Excellent. Still cheaper than what the Cards offered, but more than what we offered initially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 So with the Ayala signing that leaves us about $40k out of our bonus pool, plus about $300k we could go over that pool without paying a penalty. Top picks unsigned are 13 (411). Derek Thompson, LHP, John A. Logan College, IL 15 (471). Jordan Guerrero, LHP, Moorspark Highschool, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILMOU Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 11:49 AM) Jim Callis @jimcallisBA RT @BAHighSchool: #WhiteSox signed Sammy Ayala for $258,800. Calif HS C went in 17th rd. Physical w/ plus arm, good pop. #mlbdraft Pretty nice get for the White Sox here. I didn't think he was signing. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 That's early 5th round money for Ayala. Nice pick up. The Sox are almost certainly done since BA has them exactly at their pool limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (danman31 @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 01:36 PM) That's early 5th round money for Ayala. Nice pick up. The Sox are almost certainly done since BA has them exactly at their pool limit. Does anyone have information on the last 2 guys left, would they be minor league fillers or actually worth spending money on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (danman31 @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 01:36 PM) That's early 5th round money for Ayala. Nice pick up. The Sox are almost certainly done since BA has them exactly at their pool limit. Wow, they actually did what some of us wanted them to do - take their remaining funds plus going close to the cap and throw it all at Ayala. And it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishPrince34 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Nice signing. Great news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Soxfan Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 This seems to be one of the high ceiling "SIGNED" draft classes we have had in a long time. Let's hope this pans out. Love the new system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Outstanding. Simply outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 On paper, this is the most excited I've been about a draft class in years. I hope the excitement pays off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 12:49 PM) Jim Callis @jimcallisBA RT @BAHighSchool: #WhiteSox signed Sammy Ayala for $258,800. Calif HS C went in 17th rd. Physical w/ plus arm, good pop. #mlbdraft Pretty nice get for the White Sox here. I didn't think he was signing. This is fantastic. I remember reading a BA Piece about him much earlier this year. Glad the Sox are spending the money they are allocated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 What a surprise, guess the team is finally willing to spend at least a little more on the draft instead of going cheap for so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 QUOTE (bighurt4life @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 07:08 PM) What a surprise, guess the team is finally willing to spend at least a little more on the draft instead of going cheap for so long. They should considering the push for draft changes has been the White Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Soxfan Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Can MLB teams still offer to pay for a high school athletes future college expenses or is that banned in the new CBA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thxfrthmmrs Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 07:20 PM) Can MLB teams still offer to pay for a high school athletes future college expenses or is that banned in the new CBA? Yes, and I don't think those spendings factor in the bonus pool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 QUOTE (bighurt4life @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 07:08 PM) What a surprise, guess the team is finally willing to spend at least a little more on the draft instead of going cheap for so long. Key is they knew what they had to spend going in making final push much easier. Sox have benefited bigtime with the new rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasox24 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Pretty pumped about Ayala. Very unexpected considering what his bonus demands had been reported as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 QUOTE (dasox24 @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 11:47 AM) Pretty pumped about Ayala. Very unexpected considering what his bonus demands had been reported as. Wasn't it reported that he was informally offered $400k by the Cardinals who wanted to draft him much earlier, but he turned it down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 12:04 PM) Wasn't it reported that he was informally offered $400k by the Cardinals who wanted to draft him much earlier, but he turned it down? $300,000 http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?s=...t&p=2618536 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 12:14 PM) $300,000 http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?s=...t&p=2618536 We must've had some great talking points then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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