White Sox All prospect team

[habibharu]

this is just a curious question i had. what would the white sox top prospects at each position be right now? here how i would break it down. someone can fill in the holes. C-?, 1b-rogowski, 2b-?, SS-valido? Gonzalez?, 3b-Fields, OF-Anderson, sweeney, borchard, SP-Honel, Wing, Mccarthy, ?,?,?

[rdivaldi]

Intriguing question.

At this point I would break it down as:

C - Hankins
1B - Rogowski
2B - Gray
SS - Gonzalez
3B - Schnurstein
OF - Anderson
OF - Sweeney
OF - Young

SP - Diaz
SP - Munoz
SP - McCarthy
SP - Haigwood
SP - Rodriguez

There are a lot of close races in there, as Nanita could be the top SS and Fields could be the best 3B. Honel and Wing of course would be in there if they weren't injured. One thing for sure, we're very weak at catcher and second base.

[Fungo]

C - Donny Lucy

2B - Antoin Gray

All the others are good suggestions. Has Michael Spidale fallen off a bit?

[rdivaldi]

Originally Posted by Fungo

All the others are good suggestions. Has Michael Spidale fallen off a bit?

He's still playing reasonably well, but he's just no where in the vicinity of guys like Anderson, Young, or Sweeney in terms of talent. The improving play of Brice will move him further down the list as well...

[sendimjoey]

I've heard the school of thought that you don't worry about second base because as long as you're developing guys who can play shortstop, most of them can slide over to second. Any thoughts?

[Tekijawa]

No Gio Gonzalez?

Is that just because he is so young or has only proved his stuff against low level prospects so far?

[SoxxoS]

Originally Posted by rdivaldi

Intriguing question.

At this point I would break it down as:

C - Hankins
1B - Rogowski
2B - Gray
SS - Gonzalez
3B - Schnurstein
OF - Anderson
OF - Sweeney
OF - Young

SP - Diaz
SP - Munoz
SP - McCarthy
SP - Haigwood
SP - Rodriguez

There are a lot of close races in there, as Nanita could be the top SS and Fields could be the best 3B. Honel and Wing of course would be in there if they weren't injured. One thing for sure, we're very weak at catcher and second base.

[rdivaldi]

Originally Posted by Tekijawa

No Gio Gonzalez?

Is that just because he is so young or has only proved his stuff against low level prospects so far?

For sure. It's pretty hard to bump a guy pitching at rookie ball ahead of guys in A/AA/AAA. Stats in rookie ball are IMO almost impossible to project. The ballparks are puny and not well kept, and there are a lot of scrubs playing everyday. I prefer to look at a guy's pure talent when they are in Bristol or Great Falls.

[Fungo]

Originally Posted by Tekijawa

No Gio Gonzalez?

Is that just because he is so young or has only proved his stuff against low level prospects so far?

He's definitely a prospect, but it is early. I think there are some real decent arms in this years draft crop, but it will take a bit more time to see who shakes out. Gio is one to keep on the radar for sure though.

[dasox24]

C- Donny Lucy
1B- Brandon Bounds
2B- Pedro Lopez
SS- Robert Valido
3B- Micah Schnurstein
OF- Brian Anderson
OF- Ryan Sweeney
OF- Chris Young

SP- Brandon McCarthy
SP- Daniel Haigwood
SP- Gio Gonzalez
SP- Kris Honel
SP- Ryan Wing
1st alternate SP- Wes Whisler
2nd alternate SP- Ryan Rodriguez

RP/SP- Jim Bullard
SU- Frasier Dizard
SU- Matt Smith
CL- Baj

[dasox24]

Originally Posted by rdivaldi

Nanita could be the top SS

Do you mean Nanita could be top OF, or are you thinking of Robert Valido as being the top SS?

[A. Cavatica]

C - Lucy (almost by default)
1B - Rogowski
2B - Lopez
SS - Valdez (short term; Gonzalez/Valido/Castillo long term)
3B - Fields/Schnurstein
OF - Anderson
OF - Sweeney
OF - Nanita/Young

SP - Diaz, Honel, McCarthy, Wing, Haigwood
RP - Bajenaru, Munoz, Fields, Meaux, Gonzalez

[OEO Magglio]

Originally Posted by Fungo

He's definitely a prospect, but it is early. I think there are some real decent arms in this years draft crop, but it will take a bit more time to see who shakes out. Gio is one to keep on the radar for sure though.

I've said this many times already but Gio has a chance to be real special if he can stay healthy.

[rdivaldi]

Originally Posted by dasox24

Do you mean Nanita could be top OF, or are you thinking of Robert Valido as being the top SS?

Ugh, I meant Valido. My stupid mistake...

[maurice]

POS - 1st team - 2nd team

C - Lucy - Hankins?!?
1B - Rogowski - Bounds
2B - Gray - Nelson?!?
SS - Gonzalez - Valido
3B - Fields - Schnurstein
OF - Anderson - Spidale
OF - Sweeney - Brice
OF - Young - Nanita

SP - Diaz - Whisler
SP - McCarthy - Honel?
SP - Gonzalez - Wing?

RP - Bajenaru - Fields
RP - Munoz - Smith

After the latest draft and recent trades, the organization is pretty solid at CF and at the corners, but there's not much production at C or MIF. As always, the organization is the cradle of RP, while nursing some major injuries at SP.