do new draft rules help sox more than everyone else?

by bburk89 on Feb 22, 2012 3:30 PM CST

hi, long time lurker who missed the boat a couple days ago with the meet and greet post thing, but i had a question that i figured some of you might have a better answer to. with the new rules on drafting with the amount of money you can spend, it seems that the white sox past strategy of not overpaying has been taylor made for these new restrictions. does anyone see the farm system taking a big step towards closing the gap on other teams in the next couple years, even if its just because teams willing to spend are forced to take a step back? or will the sox continue to lack a reliable farm system? i havent heard it really discussed and im not even 100% sure on how it will play out, but i figured it couldnt hurt to ask.

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white sox draft spending

2011: $2,786,300
2010: $3,930,200
2009: $4,178,600
2008: $4,663,500

in 2012, the cap on spending for the first ten rounds for the white sox is $5,915,100. they’ve never spent even close to that on an entire draft in recent years. (for comparison’s sake, the white sox spent about $650K on bonuses for 2011 draftees from rounds 11 and later; so we’re really talking about how the white sox spent $2,126,300 on the first 10 rounds in 2011.). now, the white sox didn’t have high picks in 2011, so that number isn’t perhaps the best comparison point. 2009 is probably better. and they spent $2.5 million less in that draft on the first ten rounds than they’ll be permitted to spend in 2012.

the bottom line is that it’s not really going to help the white sox much if they don’t spend something approaching the amount they’re permitted to spend. and they haven’t shown much interest in spending such amounts in the past.

by larry on Feb 22, 2012 4:22 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

i know this has probably been discussed extensively here,

but why the hell are they so reluctant to spend? if the obvious problem is lack of cost controlled talent, isn’t this the obvious solution?

DUNK HIS ASS

by obnoxious american on Feb 23, 2012 10:41 AM CST up reply actions

a gotta spend money to make money thing scheme, huh?

by Shoeless In SC on Feb 23, 2012 11:42 PM CST up reply actions

essentially, i guess it is.

just from what i’ve learned here about advanced stats, one conclusion i’ve come to is that it seems far less advantageous to fork over big money to free agents than i thought it was before. not just because of the dunn/rios/peavy thing either, the way ‘team control’ works with prospects, it seems insane not to stockpile and pay these guys reasonable salaries for high production.

DUNK HIS ASS

by obnoxious american on Feb 24, 2012 9:06 AM CST up reply actions

Draft

The system was such a mess that appears that they figured the game was rigged.Now there appears to be a level playing field.I would be willing to bet they will spend the limit this year just to see what it brings them.

by Lil Jimmy on Feb 24, 2012 2:16 PM CST reply actions

More level playing field

won’t give them advantages, though. You still have to scout talent and honestly value building a farm system if you want one. Some indications that that is changing, though . . . would be nice to see them drafting best talent instead of toolsy two-sport types.

About the lack of spending . . . fwiw, what I’ve heard is that Reinsdorf’s friendship with commissioner has led to Sox closely adhering to league suggested numbers rather than spending over, like other teams do.

by son_of_sophist on Feb 25, 2012 4:49 PM CST reply actions