Sarava

What exactly is he pleased about? The under-performing prospects? The bad fundamentals? The team mailing it in?

Good news

I agree that many things went the wrong way this year. However, there's still quite a bit to be excited about. I mean, Eloy has the potential to be one of the best hitters in White Sox history. I don't want to put too much on a guy that hasn't even debuted yet, but man does he looks promising. That the Sox have so many promising players...it allows for some injuries or busts, etc. Blake Rutherford had a very nice bounceback year. He showed a little more power, and hopefully that continues to grow next year. I'm surprised you put him in the disappointing column. I'm still cautiously excited for the future. But I think the fanbase needs needs a jolt from the front office. Find a way to get Machado or Harper here. Something to excite us. They owe us something big.

Yep. And yeah, the Bears is a testy subject right now. The team looks soooo good outside of Trubisky.

This makes me think Moncada might be moving. Maybe if Machado is missed on (as is likely), Moncada moves to third next year? It opens 2B for Madigral in about a year.

The excitement will be through the roof if they sign Machado, and we know Eloy will be here a few weeks in to the season.

Great game for Reynaldo!

I enjoy your posts, both here and on HF. I hope to see you sitck around, in whatever capacity works for you.

I've figured for the last few months that Steverson getting canned is pretty much a lock. Moncada alone with guarantee that. The investment in him is so great, and you figure they will want to try a different approach.

Hell no. The Sox getting a potential impact player is infinitely more important than rooting against the Cubs. Especially in the 3 or 5 or 6 range. Often there's a few big guns at the top of a draft and then a fall-off.

No doubt the rebuild has gone backwards a bit this year. But I'm still hopeful. There's a lot to look forward to still. I think the onus is on the Sox to do something this winter that will excite the fanbase. I want to see a big free agent signing. Pair that player up with Eloy next year, and the future will hopefully look a lot brighter a year from now.

Also Vlad is 2 1/2 years younger than Eloy. Despite the slightly better numbers, there's just more of a case to keep him down than there is with Eloy.

They have broken many of those molds in the last year or two. And going just before the turn of the century,. they did break the bank for Albert Belle. I think they'll be willing to spend. But the player has to want to come here too.

I doubt they'd offer him a deal before he's even debuted. What if he is the next Jorge Solar?

I guess we'll benefit from it, but it feels kind of douchy to me. Oh well, cya in April Eloy.