Paging Aggravated Bob: Why in the hell do these idiots keep drafting Buddy Bradford over and over again? Well, maybe this guy they just took first is more like Bee Bee Richard.

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......yaz.

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The Sox drafted Louisville OF Adam Engel in the 19th round. Engel may be the best athlete in the entire draft. He's 6' 1" 215 and runs a 6.4 60. Engel plays a tremendous CF and has a plus throwing arm. Engel has not developed as a hitter but his incredible athleticism and power potential make him very intriguing.

The Sox chief scout should hang this sentence on his office door.

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That was the thinking at the time of the trade as well.

Sox also got a guy who was a decent middle reliever as well. Sox won the trade but then signed Danks to a bad contract.

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Is Frank Thomas the last good hitter the Sox drafted? What's that, 25 years ago?

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Mags Ordonez, Carlos Lee. A little more recent, but still a good while ago.

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Jim Callis ‏@jimcallisBA 45m #WhiteSox & 1st-rder Tim Anderson agree on $2,164,000. East Central (Miss.) CC, VG speed, solid pop, could be Br.Phillips at SS. #mlbdraft.

Anderson signed for exactly slot. This is by far the best result from the new capped bonus system. Players get signed early and are able to start their pro careers right away rather than sitting around for two months and start negotiating the day before the deadline. 10 first rounders have reportedly been signed to contracts.

I agree. Also the fact that asshole Boras can't manipulate the draft any longer is the biggest plus/

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#White Sox, 3rd-rder Jacob May agree to $525k. Coastal Carolina OF was one of faster players in #mlbdraft, good CF range, switch-hitter.

#WhiteSox ink 4th-rder Andrew Mitchell for $413k. TCU RHP, one of best curves among collegians, up to 98 as RP, steal in 4th. #mlbdraft

#WhiteSox ink 5th-rder Thaddius Lowry for $400k. Texas HS RHP, former C, up to 96 & mid-80s slider early in spring. #mlbdraft

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 1m
Hear good things on #chisox 2nd rounder tyler danish, rhp from tampa signed for $1,001,800 slot. Big stuff, funky like sale

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First round draft pick SS Tim Anderson will skip rookie ball and wll be assigned to low A Kannapolis.

looks like they signed mostly everyone.

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Starting MLB SS in 2014, no doubt!

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Sock are pretty aggressive with their prospects... which is fine, as long as you don't destroy their confidence. Then again, if a player lacks confidence... it's a wonder they made it past Mustang League..

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I don't think its a great idea to take a guy considered raw, certainly one with less baseball experience than the average 1 pick, and have him skip levels.

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He's only skipping rookie ball. It's not like they are sending him to Double A. A player can learn faster by being challenged on a daily basis rather than putting up hollow numbers in a league he is to advanced for.

#WhiteSox sign 19th-rder Adam Engel for $100k. Louisville OF, loaded with tools (VG run, big lg CF, raw power), inconsistent bat. #mlbdraft

Awesome. I was starting to get worried they weren't going to sign him. Huge talent for the 19th round. It will be fun to watch Engel develop. The Sox have now signed 35 of their 40 draft picks.

On a side note- this will open up Louisville's centerfield job for either Corey Ray (Simeon) or Colin Lyman (Huntly).

what are his hitting numbers Keyser?

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He just signed. He hasn't played a game yet.

I'm talking about in college.

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Oh. He only hit .236 but that doesn't mean anything because he was a leadoff hitter that was more interested in taking a walk (32) or getting hit by a pitch (20). The Sox will use his raw strength and athleticism to turn him from a defensive hitter to an offensive hitter. He's going to be very interesting to watch.

He hit .229/.328/.299 with wood bats in the Cape Cod League last summer, and was batting .239/.362/.294 with a week remaining in the 2013 regular season.

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Sounds about right for this organization.

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Maybe he can give some advice to Dunn.

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Update on Adam Engel. Rookie ball numbers are usually dismissed for college hitters but in Engel's case he was so raw it's important that he shows signs of his ability.

40 games
.302 avg
.375 obp
.408 slg
33 runs
8 doubles
2 triples
2 hr's
20 rbi
20 sb (5 cs)
14 BB
23 k's

Very encouraging start especially the strike out number and I think there's more power there.

Dunn should be giving advice to Rizzo.

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BA draft recap:

Position players

QUICK TAKE
Chicago loaded up on power arms like RHP Andrew Mitchell (4), Lowry and Danish, and focused on athletic up-the-middle position players, getting one of the draft’s best athletes in Anderson.
Bonus Spending: $5.28 million

Best pure hitter: From a wiry build with strong wrists and forearms, SS Tim Anderson (1) has an easy and simple swing, compact path and above-average bat speed.
» Best power hitter: The athletic, switch-hitting 3B Trey Michalczewski (7) has natural strength, bat speed and leverage in his swing, and could eventually hit at least 20 home runs a season.
» Fastest runner: Chicago prioritized athleticism, and came away with three runners who grade as 70 or better on the 20-80 scale: Anderson, OF Adam Engel (19) and OF Jacob May (3). May doesn’t maximize his speed out of the box because of a big hack and is learning to use his speed, but he ran the 60-yard dash in 6.3 seconds at his predraft workout.
» Best defensive player: Engel has first-step quickness and gets good reads in center and a fringy but accurate arm.

Pitchers

Best fastball: Physical 6-foot-4, 228-pound RHP Brad Goldberg (10) sat 94-96 mph out of the bullpen with above-average sink. RHP Thaddius Lowry (5) can touch 96. RHP Tyler Danish (2) sits in the low 90s from a low arm slot with plus-plus movement at his best and plus command.
» Best secondary pitch: Danish has a plus slider and an emerging changeup that flashes plus.

Odds and Ends

Best pro debut: SS Toby Thomas (21) hit .319/.329/.462 for Rookie-level Bristol, May hit .286/.346/.461 at low Class A Kannapolis and Engel hit .301/.379/.414 at Rookie-level Great Falls and led the Pioneer League with 31 steals. Goldberg posted a 1.54 ERA across three levels, and Danish had a 1.38 ERA in 26 Appy League innings.
» Best athlete: A standout high school basketball player, Anderson is an outstanding athlete with speed, quickness and natural strength.
» Most intriguing background: May comes from a strong baseball lineage. His father (Lee Jr.) was a 1986 first-rounder and is the Mariners hitting coordinator, his grandfather (Lee Sr.) was a three time all-star outfielder and his uncle Carlos played 10 seasons in the majors. RHP James Dykstra (6), whose fastball touches 94 mph, is the brother of 2006 first-rounder Allan. 1B Cody Yount (37) is the nephew of Hall of Famer Robin and the son of former big league pitcher Larry.
» Closest to the majors: In a system with a track record of moving arms quickly, Goldberg, who finished at high Class A, has a chance to move swiftly in the bullpen if his slider continues to develop. Danish could move as quickly as any high school pitcher because of his advanced stuff, command and bulldog mentality.
» Best late-round pick: Engel at slot. RHP Matt Ball (11), a projectable 6-foot-5, 195 pounder who touches the low 90s, was the only over-slot selection after the 10th round, signing for $150,000.
» The one who got away: Chicago signed all but four of its picks. LHP Tavo Rodriguez (33), who had inconsistent velocity but was up to 93 mph at times, will attend Oklahoma.