Will he develop? Was good in his small pro exposure last year…

Gordan Beckham (B+)
Dayan Viciedo (B)
Aaron Poreda (B)
Tyler Flowers (B)
Brandon Allen (B)
Jordan Danks (B-)
Chris Getz (B-)
Clayton Richard (B-)
John Shelby (B-)
Brent Lillibridge (C+)
Jeff Marquez (C+)
John Ely (C+)

I wonder iif you’ve gotten much information on Viciedo beyond the handful of video clips on YouTube. Projecting him may be the most interesting challenge of the Sox farmhands. Also, do you think Flowers will stick at catcher?

Like Silverio and Martinez?

Totally underrated. He could be a great offensive player.
But anyone else have an opinion of him?

I think a lot of replies on here are basing their opinions off the past. I also think this idea of “White Sox having poor prospects” has become a stereotype in it’s own.

First of all, last season they did have a terrible system IMO. They drafted Beckham and Danks. Beckham is a B rating in my eyes at the bare minimum. I view him as a B+/A- if that power develops early in 2009. Seeing him as a power hitting 2nd baseman of the future for them, in the mold of a Dan Uggla with better defense and athletic ability warrants that kind of grade.

Danks is a great athlete but his splits concern me. I would go as high as a B- max right now but I think he is a C+.

I think the additions of Flowers (B), Lilliibridge (B-/C+ going to give him one more shot), Viciedo (B+ on reputation, but I wouldn’t rate him that high without proof. Probably a C+), among others and the emergence of Allen (B, I think he is better than Carter who has earned similar nods), even Richard (C+, maybe a B- but not for a career 5 starter) make this system a much better one than is lead to believe.

I think Getz can be a serviceable option in majors. John Shelby I agree with most is underrated, much like Allen.

And what I was getting at before when I said this system has become an overlooked or stereotype of sorts is because they have talent. When they are with the White Sox, it is overlooked in my opinion and sometimes overrated with others (Jeremy Reed comes to mind).

But the second those guys leave the organization, they are immediately better prospects? Guys like Cunningham, Carter, Gonzalez, Cortes, etc. Some of them happen to improve, but the point remains that they constantly are overlooked in this organization (with good reason sometimes too).

They are seemingly the opposite of their crosstown counterpart, where I always hear about these tremendous Cubs Prospects and never see the rhyme or reason to it.

Still a thin system but guys Poreda, Beckham, Viciedo, Flowers, and Allen improve the upper range. They are missing that one sure fire superstar but it appears they essentially graduated that kind of talent (Quentin and Alexi Ramirez). Kenny Williams is doing a good job of improving this system with the intentions of dealing it all away again at the deadline. He just needed more bullets and he has them.

Anyways, just my two cents on the White Sox.

1.Gordan Beckham - legit infielder delivering power in the Cell either from SS or 2B
2. Dayan Viciedo - control his weight and he will likely be the next Carlos Lee at worst
3. Aaron Poreda - true burner may be a solid # 3 SP but otherwise 2nd solid lefty in pen
4. Tyler Flowers - DH of the future after Thome retires
5. Jordan Danks - good athlete, late bloomer whose solid D will move him fast
6. Chris Getz - will hit and hustle his way onto 2009 roster
7. Clayton Richard - solid back of rotation or middle relief southpaw
8. Brandon Allen - if he pans out at 1B may move Viciedo to LF given 3B talent in system
9. Cole Armstrong - looks like Catcher of future with Flowers DHing
10. Jon Gilmore - young solid D at 3B with hints of power who came over from Atlanta
11. Jhonny Nunez - turned it around as RP; Kenny found another power arm
12. Jon Link - 35 saves in AA; ground ball producing machine made for the Cell
13. C.J Retherford - 3B with good eye, power, speed: 295, 16 homers, 11 stolen bases
14. Brent Lillibridge -over hyped but should be a fine utility infielder
15. Dan Hudson - 3.36 ERA and led the Pioneer League with 90 strikeouts in 69.2 IP
16. Dexter Carter - lead the Pioneer League with a 2.23 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 68.2 IP
17. Levi Maxwell - 2007 pick went 15-5 at Kannapolis with 105 strikeouts
18. Tyler Kuhn - SS had .375 average and drove in 46 runs at Great Falls
19. John Shelby - 98 strikeouts vs. 22 walks and lack of “D” hurt otherwise decent stats
20.. Jordan Kendall - young OF hit .319 and had 20 SB at Bristol but caught 15 times

Carlos May came up in the White Sox organization as a 3B and was moved to LF where he has proven to be a solid power source/decent hitter.

Viciedo may see the same thing happen in an organization that Fields and Betemit currently at 3B with Gilmore, Retherford, 2008 pick Morel all in the pipe line - and Dye liklely gone this season or next. Move Q to RF, Viciedo in LF and Danks providing D in CF …

But like M. Cabrera, Viciedo will have to watch his weight - an issue he already publically acknowledged.

the guy was good even with one less thumb.

Viciedo and Beckham will be stars. There’s no doubt in my mind.