ASG social media observation - Why does MLB keep letting Zach Hample into games? 📂 Archived Message Posted by illini on July 15, 2026, 11:00:26, in reply to "MLB draft thread" He's clearly got a half dozen screws loose but this is getting ridiculous. Sooner or later he or one of the little kids he steamrolls for a ball is going to go head first into a seat or concrete floor and the league is going to have a lawsuit on its hands. Message Thread: | This response ↓ MLB draft thread - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 11:52:48 ASG social media observation - Why does MLB keep letting Zach Hample into games? - illini July 15, 2026, 11:00:26 string him up in a batting cage and let Misiorowski unleash - Sammich July 15, 2026, 11:05:09 Vargas with a bomb!* - timmer July 14, 2026, 21:47:01 Vargas destroyed that ball. - SurfTheBoneyard July 14, 2026, 21:46:46 Stats heads are saying it's tied for the third-longest HR in (distance accuracy era) history. - osklister July 15, 2026, 11:57:03 They let 40 year olds compete for Miss America?* - timmer July 14, 2026, 21:28:23 lol Bruce Levine - illini21 July 14, 2026, 20:51:47 Good thing we've got this totally unneccesary video in the middle of the game - IlliniSax05 July 14, 2026, 20:44:48 Oh good and there's a live show too - IlliniSax05 July 14, 2026, 20:46:17 Overall the entire broadcast is terrible. Joe Davis is generally a good PBP guy - bjl63 July 14, 2026, 20:52:03 Also, with every pitcher throwing filthy shit - bjl63 July 14, 2026, 20:53:43 May I recommend Taco Bell? Especially now?* - SurfTheBoneyard July 14, 2026, 20:54:26 Yo quiero* - bjl63 July 14, 2026, 20:57:36 It’s impressive how Smoltz just drones on* - CWR10 July 14, 2026, 20:41:23 Riley O'Brien just killed Caminero. Maybe for a couple months.* - SurfTheBoneyard July 14, 2026, 20:13:35 I feel bad for Caminero - bjl63 July 14, 2026, 20:25:17 I'll be amazed if at least one of his fingers isn't broken - IlliniSax05 July 14, 2026, 20:14:46 Seeing X-rays negative.* - SurfTheBoneyard July 14, 2026, 20:51:58 Having the pitcher mic’ed up really drags down the broadcast - bjl63 July 14, 2026, 19:52:09 I think it’s awesome* - illini21 July 14, 2026, 19:58:13 Also, Ken Rosenthal interviews are very cringy* - illini21 July 14, 2026, 19:28:56 I’ve been pretty checked out of baseball this season, especially nationally - illini21 July 14, 2026, 19:20:22 The pitchers especially* - CWR10 July 14, 2026, 19:46:52 same with me, americanally* - bbonb July 14, 2026, 19:35:11 Time waits for no one unfortunately* - OrangeSox July 14, 2026, 19:30:13 Marshall - what's the scoop on the Slightom kid from LT?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes July 14, 2026, 16:55:16 I know he was one of the fastest rising kids this spring after he started throwing harder - CanHartlebHireSnider July 14, 2026, 19:30:19 Sox guys I follow thought there was a good chance the Sox would take him* - bjl63 July 14, 2026, 19:53:19 Sox seem to take a lot of area kids. Especially ones that went through their programs* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 14, 2026, 19:57:15 It’s funny now, after the success of Konnor Griffin - bjl63 July 14, 2026, 20:27:23 Jor-dan Wal-ker!!! Clap clap !* - DanSaint July 13, 2026, 21:49:22 That ruled. Suck it schwarber* - John Coctostan July 13, 2026, 21:40:22 One of the better all-star events across all sports I can recall watching* - RVA July 13, 2026, 21:44:20 Format way better than timer* - John Coctostan July 13, 2026, 21:50:05 Yeah that was really fun. But Schwarber was a good sport. - illini July 13, 2026, 21:43:38 Good stuff. That was fun.* - Philo July 13, 2026, 21:43:02 That was fun. Small bright spot for the Cards. * - harb July 13, 2026, 21:42:19 Will be interesting to see if they all sign, but seems WSox stocked up on talent - UofIL6 July 12, 2026, 19:06:35 Roch is in at 10.35 million * - RD July 13, 2026, 21:08:01 Well over the record bonus, but as long as they are able to sign all their picks, doesn't matter* - UofIL6 July 13, 2026, 21:10:02 The White Sox prospect guys I follow seem to love what they did* - bjl63 July 12, 2026, 20:37:05 You never really know, but at least it seems there’s an overall strategy and process* - AintHatin July 12, 2026, 19:36:12 I didn't love the Getz hire when it happened. But he had an answer at Sox Fest this year that was pr - JacobRDaugherty July 12, 2026, 20:48:37 I hated the hire when it happened, and still hated it into the first few weeks of this year - AintHatin July 13, 2026, 13:26:17 So apparently Roch had 25 HBP this past year - bjl63 July 12, 2026, 10:58:02 several of the people I follow really gave, WhiteSox, Cubs, and Cardinals high marks for draft - DanSaint July 12, 2026, 9:25:49 Cubs getting another shot on Kyle Schwarber.* - Toonces July 12, 2026, 10:28:14 Just for context Schwarber had an 11% K rate in college - CanHartlebHireSnider July 12, 2026, 10:32:44 A bit of a stretch but seems like a good gamble. Even has a bad leg injury and whispers - Toonces July 12, 2026, 10:51:19 I think it's a pretty good stretch to say Bailey would have been a late 1st if not for injury - CanHartlebHireSnider July 12, 2026, 9:31:43 IIRC the Sox took a flier on him in the 20th round a few years ago - bjl63 July 12, 2026, 10:19:55 Here's a list of all college 1B drafted in the last 10 years and their K rates - CanHartlebHireSnider July 12, 2026, 9:48:51 Oh hey the Cubs took Caden Sorrell at 62 neat* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 16:04:08 Go on* - Carl Spackler July 11, 2026, 16:33:56 He was one of the names I mentioned I preferred as a bat to Townsend that was there - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 16:45:12 One letter off from Cade.* - Toonces July 11, 2026, 16:35:29 lol most obvious pick. Thome to the Sox* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 15:07:33 Inevitable. But, too high a pick. Should’ve tried to float him later - UofIL6 July 11, 2026, 15:10:31 Meh. KLaw had him 33 in his top 100 - bjl63 July 11, 2026, 17:46:42 scouting report: - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 15:08:38 Cubs take Cade Townsend. Well they've had success with pitchers named Cade - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 14:34:50 Drew Pomeranz and Ryan Rolison already on the team. - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 14:37:54 I am a big Daniel Jackson fan. I know there's question if he sticks at Catcher - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 14:40:38 Not really a Jackson fan personally. Contact rates in zone not that good - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 14:43:20 I love the power though. I think it plays at the next level* - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 14:45:09 the stuff looks damn good.* - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 14:37:36 Cubs take Cade Townsend-RHP-Mississippi - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 14:34:09 seems like an intriguing prospect to me* - illini21 July 11, 2026, 14:35:04 Who are a couple guys I should be wanting the Cubs to get in the first round* - illini21 July 11, 2026, 14:08:05 a couple names I keep hearing are Cameron Flukey, P from Coastal Carolina C Daniel Jackson from GA* - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 14:11:42 Flukey went to Detroit just before Cubs. * - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 14:29:58 Cards get Trevor Condon. OF from Georgia. Like the selection. Great swing* - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 13:43:54 Scouting reports I had read on him always describe his swing as odd or unusual - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 13:48:10 swing is funky but it's quick to the ball. It's a slow load that he'll have to refine - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 13:53:55 Yeah every scouting report compares him to PCA as did the guys on the tv - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 14:05:16 wow. Angels announced Gridlinger as an OF. Most teams think he's a more sure thing pitcher - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 13:39:34 Rose was kind of the guy I wanted. Hometown kid. Royals taking him high* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 13:08:37 wow. Zion Rose goes 6th to KC.* - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 13:07:44 ~$9.5 million deal for Roch per Joe Doyle* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 12:49:56 Doyle now saying the deal is north of $10 million* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 13:03:45 The current record is $9.25 million for both Chase Burns and Charlie Condon in 2024 - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 12:55:41 as he should.* - Ari Gold July 11, 2026, 18:44:50 Rich was the right pick. I’d have been ok w Emerson too - bjl63 July 11, 2026, 12:49:18 Nightengale still trying to play the card of "Sox almost picked Lackey" - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 12:51:19 Manfred couldn’t be bothered to learn the pronunciation of the #1 pick in his league’s draft* - OB25 July 11, 2026, 12:47:02 One of the worst public speakers I've seen for someone in his level of position* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 12:48:37 and you can tell when people boo him or criticize him, he's affected by it. - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 12:50:10 Emerson going to Tampa feels like a star in the making* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 12:47:01 2-Rays: Grady Emerson-SS-Texas HS* - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 12:46:43 Tampa's "draft room" looks like a conference room at the local Holiday Inn* - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 12:36:41 Sounds like they went all out this year. * - memyselfandillini July 11, 2026, 14:53:41 1-1 spoiler - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 12:27:30 Like a Roch..... - osklister July 11, 2026, 12:43:35 Roch Lobster* - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 12:44:19 if people are interested: Picks 1-10 are on NBC/Peacock. 11-40 on MLB Network. 41-135 on MLB.com - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 11:59:31 Cubs picks i keep seeing mentioned most are Flukey, Jackson and Zion Rose* - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 11:57:03 « Index   Searching