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  1. All I know is, no matter what I'm going to enjoy this season more than 2023. Zero expectations, no chance for dissapointment.
    13 points
  2. The good news is that no one is ever amped up on opening day, so we don't have to worry about him overthrowing things or over stressing that arm. We also can count on the manager to be responsible about his pitch count and innings count.
    13 points
  3. Does it give you pause that after the news broke you sprinted here to try and get your rocks off?
    12 points
  4. The Yankees had a ridiculous amount of scouts there to watch Cease yesterday.
    12 points
  5. Bold predictions: Crochet pitchers three innings of scoreless ball Five relievers are used to complete the game Shaw is one of those relievers and gives up three runs Hill also gives up a run, but the other three are perfect Offense only scores one run on a Robert solo shot A base-running gaffe kills our best shot at a rally The defense makes a handful of nice plays Pedro says something really stupid during the post game
    11 points
  6. I voted A. From the Cease side of things, he’s a good SP but is he Cy Young contender consistently good? Maybe, he’ll need to prove that this year. There’s as much risk that he’s more 2023 Cease than 2022. I would expect him to have a good year for the Padres as I think 2023 was more of a the team was the problem situation more than Cease just not being as good as we saw in 22. From the White Sox side, you get 3 legit prospects and a potential flip candidate. The three legit prospects to me is a big deal. The reality is we were never getting those top 10-15 guys that were fantasized about around here. What we did get is a top 100 prospect plus two more guys who have been in and around the top 100 within the last year. Thorpe is a nice prospect, he has an outstanding changeup and great control. And he’s close to being ready. Iriarte is an electric arm with a high ceiling. Zavala is a toolsy OFer with a high ceiling. These guys aren’t lotto tickets they are legit prospects. This is a major boost to a system that’s lacking high ceiling talents and especially starting pitchers. For a team that’s not going to spend big in free agency this to me is an ideal trade to try and have this team headed in the right direction in the next few years. I much prefer this type of deal over one super prospect and then some fillers. This seems like the type of trade everyone is going to be happy about once they cool off from expecting way more than they should have and get to see some of these kids perform.
    10 points
  7. Given this team has no hope of competing, it’s important to focus on other key priorities for the year. From my perspective, here are the top 10 goals for the 2024 season: Get a Fucking Haul for Cease - This one is straight forward, but the moment we decided to hold Dylan into the season was the moment we decided to go all-in on getting a godfather package. Any Cease trade needs two legit high-end prospects (plus other things) and one who can help really soon. Make it fucking hurt. Develop Fletcher into a Platoon OF - This team is lacking young positional pieces and that means turning Fletcher into a useful major league OF is a must. And being a solid 4th OF is not a good enough outcome…we need to see this kid lock down a strong-side platoon role in RF with plus defense and a 110+ wRC+ against RHP. Turn Kopech into a Legit #3 SP - I have 100% given up hope of Kopech ever turning into a TOR starter, but I still think he’s far too talented to flop around at the back of a rotation. It’s time for Bannister & Katz to unlock some of Micheal’s potential and turn him into a still somewhat erratic, but mostly productive mid rotation starter. Began Building up Crochet as SP - The key word here is “building”, because no way is this guy going to be ready to provide any meaningful innings this year. As such, send him to Charlotte for a few months and let him move at a more gradual pace. This also allows us to claw back a year of control and retain him through 2027. Fully Assess Fedde & Soroka - This one is a bit tricky, but we need to quickly assess what we have in these guys and determine whether they can be part of the future or not (assuming results are there). With Soroka in particular, if there is no path to an extension, he must be moved at the deadline. We have a bit more flexibility with Fedde, but have to carefully weight go-forward value vs. potential prospect return. Keep Yoan & Eloy Healthy - This one is simple, but we need these guys to show-out this year so we can possibly trade them for something of value and that requires them to be healthy. I’m somewhat optimistic that Yoan will suddenly find the will to fight through pain given he’s effectively in a contract year. Eloy is a wild card, but I do believe he can still be a dynamic hitter if healthy and return a legit prospect. Develop Some Future Bullpen Pieces - The Sox will almost certainly start the year with a bunch of veterans in the major league pen, but once guys like Leasure, Berroa, & Speas are ready they should be called up and given ample opportunity to prove themselves this year. Same applies to Horn if he doesn’t make the OD roster. Give 30+ Starts to Minor League SPs - The OD rotation appears packed with vets, but we need to be prepared to allocate starts to youth once ready. Flexin should be on the chopping block if one of Nastrini, Eder, or Cannon prove ready earlier in the year. But post July, we must commit a good chunk of starts to those kids or others who prove they are ready for a shot to help get some development out of the way. Make Vaughn Prove Himself - It’s officially put up or shut up time for Andrew and if he doesn’t take a massive leap this year then I’m afraid it will be time to move on. The glove and base-running will never be there, which means the kid needs to put up a 120+ wRC+ to be useful. Play him everyday and see which version shows up. Protect Luis Robert - I know it will be easy for Grifol to slot Robert into the lineup everyday, but the dude is the single most valuable asset in the organization and should be managed with some caution (especially in a lost season). Not suggesting we completely baby him, but give him an off-day every couple of weeks and rest him whenever banged up. Another healthy season will greatly enhance his value.
    10 points
  8. Korey Lee should be our catcher
    9 points
  9. Did you remember to subtract 81, since we won’t need a pitcher to cover the bottom of the ninth for any road game this year?
    9 points
  10. This is the nastrini train sir
    9 points
  11. I'd like to pair him with a decent project for a trade with Arizona for Mena.
    9 points
  12. Enjoy the gigantic dump that is Baltimore! It's probably even dumpier without Omar and Daniels.
    9 points
  13. I just don’t get how you value someone like Thorpe this much, but give up on Mena just to try and fill a bad roster.
    9 points
  14. Lost in the Cease drama tonight was Nastrini pitching 3 scoreless with 7 Ks. Not bad.
    9 points
  15. Balta realizing Cease may indeed get traded for a haul
    9 points
  16. Personally developed? Personally? What in the f*** are you talking about? Crochet was great. But talk to me when he repeats this every 5 days all season long.
    8 points
  17. Crochet is a huge positive. Deivi Garcia looked quite good. This year is all about identifying actual assets and churning the rest of the roster. This game will not be the low point of the season.
    8 points
  18. You are very likely correct. He's a smooth talking corporate bootlicker who will do or say anything to get the gig. Dude gave them all the confirmation bias they wanted in interviews and also dropped big hints that he would be a "cheap date" which prolly led to JR giving Hahn a wry smile and an affirming nod of the head on the other side of the interview table. Pedro is a fucking loser, but then again this is a fucking loser organization so it's a compatible marriage.
    8 points
  19. 8 points
  20. You would think after years of watching top prospect Kopech walk 5 batters per 9 innings, acquiring a top prospect that actually throws strikes and still gets a bunch of whiffs would be a positive thing. But nah, soxtalk says give me the guy that throws 100 but has no idea where the ball is going lol
    8 points
  21. God damn it, I love Cease, but now I have to root against him simply because Caulfield is so damn obnoxious.
    8 points
  22. I liked Gio as a person and as a pitcher. Loved that high change-up and his competitive demeanor. I join with all other White Sox fans in wishing Gio the best.
    8 points
  23. The Giants signed Matt Chapman and will forfeit their 2nd rounder. That means the White Sox comp pick moves up to #68.
    8 points
  24. Who cares, the bat hasn’t translated. Not enough power for someone lacking in so many other skills.
    8 points
  25. Just got home, and the box score certainly looks good for Kopech. Unfortunately after skimming through these comments it appears his career is over and he’s changing professions.
    8 points
  26. 7 points
  27. Luis Robert saw what happened with Ohtani and decided he doesn't need an interpreter anymore.
    7 points
  28. Special shoutout to the preview cutting off the bottom 5 of the line up so I don't have to think about them.
    7 points
  29. Bro the mopes you're yelling at have been living and dying with this franchise for decades. We know what the Sox' median season is. We know what the spreadsheets say. Like, focus on some positives sure (even I have) but just don't yell at people not blowing sunshine and rainbows before the season even starts.
    7 points
  30. Chicago White Sox - bringing you yesterday’s mediocrity… tomorrow.
    7 points
  31. These guys are on one. I've rarely heard such smoke blown up a fanbase's ass -- even for a JR joint.
    7 points
  32. No matter whether he was innocent or not of the allegations re-signing Clevinger doesn't suggest the 'new start' and 'new attitude' that Getz has been big on over this closed season. Considering the WS will not be winning or contending anyway this season signing a player with this sort of baggage who is not exactly going to transform the team is needless.
    7 points
  33. The fact that Clevinger pitched fairly well last year and nobody wants him should tell you what other teams really think of him.
    7 points
  34. Dude, shut the f*** up
    7 points
  35. Making me hope the Yankees destroy the O’s this year. Good job.
    7 points
  36. I appreciate the “Incomplete/Other” option for dorks like me who can’t summon up the energy to have a strong opinion on players I know next to nothing about.
    7 points
  37. Please. Chicago is a world class city with problems. Baltimore is simply a city with problems. They aren't in the same stratosphere.
    7 points
  38. I will be honest, I am surprised another team didn't beat this. I probably would have went into the season with Cease vs this.
    7 points
  39. I didn’t care whether we gave him away. Just didn’t want him pitching for the dildos in Baltimore. And let that be a lesson to all of you on the effect an obnoxiously-arrogant poster can have on one.
    7 points
  40. Taking the massive L here. Throw your tomatoes at ya girl. Glad to have been wrong.
    7 points
  41. You're being overly generous. The Rosenthal Rangers package is hot garbage.
    7 points
  42. baseball_gal_aly realizing Cease may indeed get traded for a haul
    7 points
  43. I don't understand this quote from you at all. If Fletcher and Horn are both on the 2026 Sox wouldn't that mean they both had somewhat successful 24 and 25 seasons ? Wouldn't it also mean that the Sox could have good players they successfully traded for for another 4 years after 2025 ? How would that translate into any type of failure ?
    7 points
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