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QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Dec 11, 2012 -> 01:30 AM)
Does anyone have a Baseball America on-line subscription? Today's edition lists the AL 11th best prospects, just wondering who it lists for the Sox.

 

They listed about 10 players, none of them from the Sox. Some teams had multiples.

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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 15, 2012 -> 09:28 AM)
Jim Callis ‏@jimcallisBA

 

Yes. Though Addison Reed made it last time, too. @jamesfox917: #WhiteSox finally have a top 100 prospect with Courtney Hawkins?

 

 

Haha I sent this tweet to Callis. jamesfox917 is my twitter handle. Funny, I have never seen this post until now.

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I love seeing this on Beck

 

Beck entered 2012 with the potential to be a first round selection but an inconsistent junior year at Georgia Southern caused him to slip to the second round (76th overall). Prior to 2012, the right-hander showed the ability to work in the mid-90s but he was mostly 87-91 (touching 93) mph this past season. A contact I spoke with said that Beck worked out in the weight room too much and he got too thick and heavy. His high-three-quarter arm slot fell to low-three-quarter.

 

I’m told Beck had an excellent fall instructional league with the White Sox and had his fastball back up to 95 mph. “He’s loosened up and his arm strength is back,” a talent evaluator stated. His slider is also becoming more consistent again. Beck also has a cutter and changeup. He could open 2013 in high-A ball if he has a strong spring training. His ceiling is that of an innings-eating middle-of-the-rotation arm.

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Stop me if you have heard this one before...

 

http://baseballdraftreport.com/tag/jason-coats/

 

And now on Coats:

 

[plus athlete; very strong; special bat speed; decent to average speed; average arm; plus raw power; corner outfielder with good range; pitch recognition could make or break him; 6-2, 195 pounds]

 

Half Glass Full: Pitch recognition and overall approach at plate improves to the point his plus power allows him blossom as an above-average everyday corner outfielder

 

Half Glass Empty: Awesome power goes to waste as 4A slugger due to Jeff Francoeur-level plate discipline

 

 

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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 9, 2013 -> 02:46 PM)
Chicago White Sox ‏@whitesox

 

Name the first #WhiteSox player to win back to back MVP awards? #SoxFest #WhiteSoxTrivia

 

Trayce Thompson ‏@TrayceThompson

 

@whitesox me

@TrayceThompson

How long till you guys realize this isn't a real account. Not even close to being affiliated with Trayce Thompson. I tweet about my high school baseball team

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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 22, 2013 -> 09:15 AM)
Also interesting that Barnum is down all of the way at 10.

I can understand that more than I can Jaye at 9.

 

Barnum is all or nothing, most likely. He is a big-power prospect at 1B, and he's very young. Maturing into real power is hard to do, and at 1B with little else to go on right now, he has to do that to succeed. So I get that, purely as a look at high bust potential.

 

Jaye wouldn't even be in my top 25. He's got control issues, not much velocity, and only one reliable breaking pitch. He also didn't do so well in 2012 in A ball, got hit around a lot, walked a lot of guys. That's not to say he isn't an interesting guy to watch - I just don't get the 9th ranking at all.

 

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