2008 MLB Draft Day 1
by The Cheat on Jun 5, 2008 12:16 PM CDT
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PrintThe draft starts in about an hour. Use this thread to discuss.
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I wanna get Smoaked!
please baseball gods!
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g.beck.
cheat this video says march 2008, what do you think?
http://www.mlb.com/components/flv/beckham_gordon.flv
improved over the 2007 version?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Jim Callis' draft day mock
has us taking Yonder Alonso
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/mock-draft/2008/266271.html
he got the first 15 picks right in 2005, which is unheard of.
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figures
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Jun 5, 2008 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Definitely pissed me off...
A minor league farm system that desperately needs talent should be open to spending a few bucks. You can’t justify spending $4.5 million on a year of Juan Uribe but not on a possible future stud that will be with the team for years.
Alonso doesn't seem to be worth it.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
thos crazy splits have me wary
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
now that tim beckham will go 1st
we may stumble on to skipworth?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
won't kenny grab skipworth if he's available?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
I don't think we has much insight into who the Sox like and dislike
But a catcher would make me happy, for sure.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
*have
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
as long as it's not donny lucy
It’s definitely a big hole in our system, and 1B is a lot easier to fill through free agency if we don’t have one come up through our system soon.
by Grinder in Training on Jun 5, 2008 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions
so
Beckham, Posey and Alvarez…then?
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
Wallace works for me
Jim’s going to experience some kind of lingering injury that’s going to suck
him back into realizing he’s almost 40 and everyone else his age is calling games by now.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
First baseman Chris Carter did everything he could to give Stockton (Athletics) a win last night. Down 1-0 in the ninth, Carter launched a two-run homer run to give his team a 2-1 lead. Bakersfield (Rangers) tied it in the bottom of the inning and Carter strolled to the plate with a runner on in the 11th. Once again he sent it packing, giving his team a 4-2 lead and ultimately another win.
No regrets, but this has a flair for the dramatic… I think he hit something like 5 or 6 walkoffs in ‘06, added a few more last year, and I think this is #2 already this year.
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his K rate makes me think that it won't go too badly for the Sox
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
advanced A
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockton_Ports
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Next year...
I’m following prospects much closer. I have no clue about most of these guys
Bloggin'
http://bierjournal.blogspot.com/
It's not worth it
especially if the Sox draft in the lower half of the first round.
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from espn.com
More pre-draft buzz (1:57 p.m.): Law is hearing that catcher Kyle Skipworth from Riverside, Calif., will indeed go to Florida at No. 6.
So:
1. Tim Beckham
2. Posey
3. Alvarez
4. ?
5. ?
6. Skipworth
Here’s hoping Crow and Matusz are the blanks
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
if this holds, we may get smoaked baby!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
g.beck and posey?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Alvarez second to the Bucs
and Hosmer third. That’s what I’ve gathered (and by gathered, I mean “think”).
er.
Looking at Callis’ it seems like Posey could drop to us if the Fish are taking Skipworth. That would be ideal. Super ideal.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
Posey
If he gets to 8 and we pass that’d be pretty disappointing.
by Grinder in Training on Jun 5, 2008 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Gotta take Posey if he falls to 8. Absolutely.
Sue the guy who was just fired from the Sox for money laundering and get that Latin bonus money back!
I took the "under".
LOL!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
I thnk Kenny gets it
I think he realizes what penny pinching costs you in the draft. Their philosophy was intentionally to draft on the cheap by taking low celing high floor types.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
Bwckham going first will be good for the sox
chain reaction: one more college guy(posey) for a Smoak liker to take
Skipworth to Marlins was determined a month ago at least
waiting at these five minute intervals...
...is worse than watching a pot of water waiting for it to boil.
may 1, 2008 quote of the day: "get owens on the field immediatly… swish can take quintens role…"
I imagine teams are "urged" to take the whole five minutes...
because there’s really no reason these teams need anything more than 30 seconds to make this pick. It pretty absurd, and this is the drawback of the draft being ESPN’ized.
here and there and everywhere.
trying to take care of things before taking off for yosemite this afternoon.
may 1, 2008 quote of the day: "get owens on the field immediatly… swish can take quintens role…"
by Toonderstrook on Jun 5, 2008 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions
anybody heard any rumors
about what the reds are looking for? mock drafts have been all over the place for them. g-becks would seem to make sense for them, or posey if he fell that far.
beckham the elder according to callis
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
mayo too
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
which hopefully puts those damn beckham to us rumors to bed
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
poor pete alvarez.
an injury-riddled year from heading to the rays instead of the pi-RATS.
may 1, 2008 quote of the day: "get owens on the field immediatly… swish can take quintens role…"
It will probably look like a bad pick into next season, as he'll still lack pop
but I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s the best player in the draft
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This is the first domino of the draft right here
if KC goes Hosmer, a Boras Bonus baby, Posey could be available.
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that is what I'm seeing/praying for
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
well, we know they're not afraid of big bad boras so let's keep our fingers crossed.
may 1, 2008 quote of the day: "get owens on the field immediatly… swish can take quintens role…"
by Toonderstrook on Jun 5, 2008 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions
at ease. it's not like he fell into the second round or something. ;-)
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by Toonderstrook on Jun 5, 2008 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not invested in him -
just the C position seems to be one of those with a dearth of talent/depth in MLB. Especially lousy teams.
I took the "under".
agreed. that's why it'll be huge if he is still around at 8.
may 1, 2008 quote of the day: "get owens on the field immediatly… swish can take quintens role…"
by Toonderstrook on Jun 5, 2008 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions
cheat, do you have an opinion on hosmer?
forget the money for now
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
You didn't ask me, but...
everything I’ve read has him as the consensus best high-school hitter in the draft. Beyond that…?
thanks
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
It looks like a high risk pick to me
They have to be sure his bat is eventually an average first baseman’s. That’s hard to know at age 18.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
never even bothered to read a scouting report
knew he was a big bonus boras guy, so I didn’t bother
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thanks guys
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
well
he’s the best prep bat in the draft
lots of power potential and could move to the outfield with his strong arm(but sluggish range)
kc hosmer
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YES
we should have good names available
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
any chance both might? and if so, then what?
may 1, 2008 quote of the day: "get owens on the field immediatly… swish can take quintens role…"
by Toonderstrook on Jun 5, 2008 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions
If I was bawlmer, I'd try to keep filling out positions
Jones and Wieters are a heck of a start.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
lord if we pass Smoak
bad thoughts
btw, I woke up at 12:59, I had one of those moments where you’re sleeping, and all of a sudden you get the thought to wake up
ERIC HOSMER IS A VELOCI RAPTOR
If the mocks are correct
4. Matusz
5. Smoak
6. Skipworth
7. G. Beckham
would leave us the opportunity to cheap out again
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wow I would be sad
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
Here's where the Smoak takers get more dangerous
it would have sucked if I slept through the draft after skipping school
yes
wht will the giants do?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Join the dark side, Buster. Good guys wear black. Oooohhhhhmmmm.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
Can we get lucky and have the Giants skip Smoak and go with Alonso?
I shouldn’t complain if they take Smoak—the first four picks went pretty well from a Sox perspective.
they have vil at 1b and then so many holes
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
whew!
giants and smoak make a lot of sense though
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
Game Update
O’s up 2-1 on twinks. 5th inn.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
yes!!!!!!!!!!!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
shit.
Wonder how ESPN managed to have their catcher piece before Posey was taken…
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
you men on tv?
nope…
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
mean...
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
yeah...
you seem to not know the picks till we post it. just curious
by Daniel Berlyn on Jun 5, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
haha
yeah
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Itll be one of Beckham, Smoak or Crow, in any case.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
or...jor-dan danks...jor-dan danks...
may 1, 2008 quote of the day: "get owens on the field immediatly… swish can take quintens role…"
by Toonderstrook on Jun 5, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
kenny was at SEC (s. car.)
not ACC (georg)
I hope it’s smoak
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
they're both in the SEC wiz
lol
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
yeah, that was related to alonso being ACC
may 1, 2008 quote of the day: "get owens on the field immediatly… swish can take quintens role…"
by Toonderstrook on Jun 5, 2008 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
oh yes
it was something else then
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
are you averse to the whole reply thing?
may 1, 2008 quote of the day: "get owens on the field immediatly… swish can take quintens role…"
by Toonderstrook on Jun 5, 2008 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
have I mentioned how cool is your avatar?
it’s freakin awesome!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Thanks...I was gonna post up a color and a b&w version in a fanshot
but i didnt know if it be appropriate. Politics and all…
What would Kittle do??
May I steal it for non-commercial use? Namely, for here?
When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...
Sure!!
yippy skippy...
may 1, 2008 quote of the day: "get owens on the field immediatly… swish can take quintens role…"
wow he's got a gorgeous swing
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
also Law has done a good job so far
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
definitely
they don’t do much value adding, do they?
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
this thing is going exactly like half the mocks out there
I have to say, all the teams have made rather predictable picks. Maybe me following the draft 10 times more than last year has something to do with it…
Is Smoak still projected as a 1B in the bigs?
I’m disappointed Posey wasn’t around, to be honest. Would have liked to see the Sox get a catcher. Catching just seems like a more difficult piece of the puzzle than finding a first baseman.
Go Sox!
reds alonso
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
GET SMOAK!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE KENNY
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Fuck...
Now the Sox actually have a choice between Gordon Beckham and Justin Smoak.
They better fucking pick Smoak.
wow.
good for them, I guess?
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
GET SMOAKED KENNY
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
or makes danks the cheapest top 10 bonus baby in history.
may 1, 2008 quote of the day: "get owens on the field immediatly… swish can take quintens role…"
by Toonderstrook on Jun 5, 2008 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
it wouldn't be a bad pick
Castro looks like the only really, really absurd pick here. The Sox have a couple of different options.
nice and sane there keith
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
i agree.
may 1, 2008 quote of the day: "get owens on the field immediatly… swish can take quintens role…"
by Toonderstrook on Jun 5, 2008 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
and smoak was there
he wasn’t picked dammit
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Why?
Does everyone want yet another base clogging power hitter, havent you seen enough of that? Beckham was a GREAT Pick
Yes, I know
But I ain’t gnashin’ my teeth over someone who might make it, might not.
Besides, we need a 2B or SS on the farm and in Chicago w/in the next couple of years.
I took the "under".
I think this reaction comes from lack of practice. When was our last TTen pick?
When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...
Half these pups were still in diapers. Though we aren't likely to remember either..
When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...
FUCK....
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Figures
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
!!!!
sorry wiz
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
fucking reds....
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
I guess there's no confidence in silveiro
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
really? Where'd you hear it? Fallout from whathisface no doubt.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
You can't really take a 17/18 year old into consideration.
If it ever happens, whoever has the better glove stays at short.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
Wow...
you guys know a lot more about amateur baseball than I do.
I don’t know anything about these guys.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Jun 5, 2008 1:57 PM CDT reply actions
BA says:
Beckham’s outstanding junior year has been light-years ahead of anything he did in his first two college seasons. He was not even considered a guaranteed first round pick before the season began and was undrafted out of high school. He is a line-drive hitter who knows how to work the count. Beckham has average power but is not a home run hitter, although he did lead the Cape Cod League in homers last summer. He knows how to steal bases thanks to good instincts but has only average speed. Some project him as a second baseman because he may become too big for shortstop where his arm is average and his range is above average. Think Aaron Hill. (posted by Marc Hulet)
When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...
isn't BA a collection of phil rogers's?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Baseball Analysts? Nope, Rich Lederer. You're thinking the other BA
When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...
Are we forgetting that this truly is a crapshoot?
It ain’t the NBA or NFL, fer Chrissakes. #86 is apt to be just as serviceable.
I took the "under".
You guys are acting like the anti-christ was drafted
"Lemonade was a popular drink back in the day and it still is.."
Gangstarr
dammit kenny
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
my day/mont/year is shot...
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Must be a good pick: 1/2 here hate it and 1/2 here are cool.
When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...
From Law:
He wasn’t supposed to be available at this spot, so the White Sox must be thrilled. He play second base, but there’s a good chance he stays at shortstop. He has tremendous baseball instincts. He’ll probably move pretty quickly through the system. He instantly becomes the best prospect in the organization the day he signs.
"Lemonade was a popular drink back in the day and it still is.."
Gangstarr
Nationals have Christian Marrero and the Astros have nobody.
If Smoak slips past a team that takes a position player, then you canprobably infer that the clubs didn’t like him as well as the Internet experts. I’ll take the clubs’ opinion in that case.
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
FWIW BP really likes the pick
Sheehan: I almost always make the “best player” argument at this point in the draft. When it comes to taking pure hitters, though, I think you need to bow to the reality of positional value.Getting Gordon Beckham at #8 is a really nice pick for the White Sox.
Goldstein: Very good pick for them, and they are THRILLED that he’s still on the board. He could move very quickly through the system. Did somebody just compare him to Jeter? really? Comp I still like is Khalil Greene’s bat with Jed Lowrie’s glove.
khalil grene?
sad…
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Greene is a league average hitter playing SS
That would be pretty good return for the Sox. Unfortunately for the Sox, if Smoak becomes 125-140 OPS+ fixture at first, it probably won’t matter what Beckham does…
Which is fine for a shortstop.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Jun 5, 2008 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions
it's only 20 points better than Uribe's career OPS
I was hoping for better than “fine”with the 8th pick in the draft.
He's playing half his home games at PETCO
as such, OPS+ is a better measure, and he’s been league average for his career. That’s extremely valuable for a SS.
hope away
then check out reality. league average is a pretty good result at this slot. and one might argue that this draft didn’t quite have as much “premium” top ten talent as other drafts – though it’s often folly to predict such things at the time of the draft. plenty of very good players to choose from between 5 and 15, though. perhaps harder to make a bad mistake in this draft.
i knew someone would say that
i’m aware of the chances of success. what i was getting at was the idea of taking a guy who draws comparisons to a league-average major leaguer (beckham-greene) vs. a guy who draws comparisons to an above-average major leaguer (smoak-teixeira). seems like another “low floor” over “high ceiling” pick. but the sox’s system is so bereft of talent right now maybe they can’t afford to swing for the fences (no pun intended).
i can provide you comparisons that are more flattering for beckham and less flattering for smoak.
selective reading and citing. here’s an easy one: i need a white SS to compare a white SS to… if he played second, they’d be comparing him to utley. these comparisons are a joke. a big one. it’s to help people who haven’t seen a player visualize that player and they’re often piss poor. look at the actual discussion of skills.
re
look at the actual discussion of skills.
yes
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
how many years has he played in Petco?
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
fair point
road ops the last three years is .828. i feel better now. if beckham can do that at short or second, i’ll be ecstatic.
I like Beckham
Beckham at Shortstop: .397 / .505 / .781
Smoak at 1st Base: .383 / .505 / .757
why are people upset?
That isn't necessarily the most thorough examination...
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
i would note, however,
that in this case it’s probably fine considering the adjustment for both is pretty much the same.
they are equivalent performances, but it isn't an especially predictive fact
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
can adjust for strength of schedule and park factors
gets you pretty far down the road. one will have more home run power, sure. i mean, duh, these guys aren’t going to OPS 1.300 or whatever.
he had three seasons at Georgia
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
track record?
swing?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
you guys need to come of the ledge
I don’t see anything wrong with taking a middle infielder over a corner player, even if he projects perhaps moving to 2B.
Corner players are much, much easier to find and you have to take that into account.
yes, mark texeira's are a dime a dozen
brad eldred is just as good
the trib had a big picture of him the other day
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
lol I was waiting for you to make this comment
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
i follow this stuff pretty closely
but i’ve never seen any of them play. it’s not like the sox drafted castro or wallace or something. this isn’t even like last year when they “passed” on porcello. none of these players is clearly better than another.
no kidding...but that can't stop me from developing premature crushes
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
nothing wrong with that
but the reaction to the pick by some people on here – i skipped over most of it so i’ll leave names out of it – was like the sox had just taken lance broadway jr. over him. i like scarlett johansson a lot. but i’m not going to piss and moan if i end up with sienna miller or something.
Yeah, that's an apt comparison
Scarlett/Sienna are in your wheelhouse? What the hell are you doing slumming with us?
I took the "under".
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
Don’t give your car keys to someone who just got his license yesterday.
I took the "under".
Defensive spectrum
means there are more guys like Texeira floating around than say (if we want to compare good players at different positions) Chase Utley. Not saying he’s going to be chase fucking utley, but come on.
castro at 10
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wow what a shitty pick
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
what must they be thinking?
i’ve got no clue. i’m no fan of drafting for need – take the best player. but that wasn’t the best player. and that wasn’t a need. baffling.
Aren't they neck-and-neck with us for the worst ML farm system?
They’re just cementing their claim.
I took the "under".
not anymore
(presuming signing). no early picks last year. and this year they may as well not of had one.
we emptied ours toward an end
the Astros may be one of the worst run teams in MLB
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
did he punt for the dogs?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
yeah I didn't feel too good after they kept throwing around "grinder" synonyms...
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
Any good white SS's
in the majors right now?
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Jun 5, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions
forgot about him
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Jun 5, 2008 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions
cheat, I don't see this thread on the front page
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ranger got smoaked
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
weird pick for the A's?
a definite second baseman?
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
ja ich weiss
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
Beck is NOT a bad pick at all:
Just before the Sox write him off as a bust, they can trade him for some other team’s 1st round bust. That seems to work out ok.
Clearly, that was sarcasm. I think the pick is fine. They know a hell of a lot more than I do.
When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...
I like it a lot more after seeing Castro and Weeks get jumped on early...
and that the Sox didn’t take Wallace and he went to the Cardinals at #13.
no. if he doesn't hit it's a bad pick.
where he plays in the middle infield isn’t all that relevant.
seriously, how did this one get started?
and why do people keep parotting it? a move from the second most difficult position to the third most difficult and a guy is done? who is the idiot who started this? this thinking applies to CFs who can’t stick there. or to 3Bs who can’t stick there and, especially, can’t play the outfield. not a SS.
"Done" is going too far...
but a move to 2B certainly detracts from his value, but that’s stating the obvious (I’ll let you beat me over the skull for that one). You’re certainly correct when you made the statement about his bat—if he hits like the Sox think he will, it won’t matter if he’s at 2B or SS, he’ll be well above average in either case.
yes. but it does not make him a "bad" pick
i keep reading this eventuality like it’s some horrible thing. it’s not. the detraction from his value is rather minimal. i’m not even sure it bears much mention. SS to 2B would be a rather whatever move in my book.
We have a perfect example of the flexibility of SS/2B on or roster at present -
A-Ram/Uribe. Jeez. (Forget about the bat.) I used to be a SS and shifted to 2B all the time – no biggie.
I took the "under".
hahaha
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Any guesses as to where Beckham goes when he signs?
Does he start with Kanny, or is he a ‘fast-track’ guy who they’ll push to Winston Salem?
My guess is into the booth with Hawk and DJ...
That’ll make the minors and bus rides seem like a vacation.
When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...
W-S is my guess...he had 3 years in the best conference in college baseball
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
You need to wait a year...
before you can trade a draft pick.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Jun 5, 2008 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't remove anything
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
fucking uribe messin' with shit again.
asshole. get a job. another lazy latino sitting around making trouble.
Did we mention that Uribe is fat?
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Jun 5, 2008 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions
big boned
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Jun 5, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions
This Beckham kid... does he have a spicey girlfriend? Or am I thinking of someone else?
When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...
So if the Sox think Beckham's a shortstop, are there any conclusions to drawabout what they
think of Lexi?
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
Twinks lost
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
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