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If you can get Brantley you do it and keep Vaughn down for the year unless he's crushing and there's an injury. Mercedes is there in case there's a C injury or Collins sucks. This is assuming we don't sign a Flowers or Molina to back up. But if we don't sign Brantley I'm all for giving Mercedes a shot.

I hope Eaton rakes and then you all forget about his personality. The guy plays hard and is outspoken. I couldn't care less about the Laroche thing. So what? He was probably just backing up his buddy and due to him being outspoken it came out. The interview yesterday. Did anyone actually watch it or just read the headline? I'll save my hate if it comes out he's racist, beats women, diddles kids, etc. As of right now, if we sign a nice closer, a SP and a DH to keep the seat warm for Vaughn I'll be happy. If Eaton sucks or gets injured we can trade for something at the deadline. Our O should be so good that even 2020 Eaton shouldn't keep us down. I'd be excited with a postseason of: Lynn Eaton Hendriks Kluber, Richards, Q, Odorizzi Brantley (doubt it bc of playing time), Duvall, Schwarber, Shaw, etc. Cruz! Lol

You're comparing 1 shortened year and leaving out the past 3 comparing the 2 players? How's was Joc's season in 20? To me it was Springer as #1. If not him Eaton falls in line with the remaining options.

I can't even remember what the problem was with Eaton (personality wise that's more than...he was a jack ass). What exactly did he do?

Pay him what he's owed this year. Then next 22 n 23 15 per

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I like Dunning but you have to trade talent to get it. With that said this a now move (unless an extension is coming which is an unknown) so we better see an upgrade at RF, good BP piece, and another SP. SP I like Musgrove but man do we not have much depth. I'd rather sign Q. I'd be very happy with: Lynn + 2 yr extension Q Joc Colome I'd like to upgrade DH until Vaughn is ready but who? No way Brantley signs to play temp DH and then on bench.

Don't get the Q hate. He'd be a great replacement for Gio that will be better IMO. he's not that far removed from being good. With our offense he just needs to pitch 5 to 6 decent innings.

Its sad but I just don't think we have the depth to trade prospects. Unless we sign springer (all in move) I don't want to trade prospects for a pitcher. Just sign one or two.

That would be a terrible trade. How many times has Snell sniffed 200 innings?

Generally I would rather have Rosario.... but on our team, based on our OF defense.... Joc + Engel is better IMO. I would rather overpay for Joc as a platoon player than have Rosario and watch him and Eloy force Robert to make up for them. Increases injury opportunities.

Why not if we have room. Give him a shot ton see what Katz can do with him.

Rotation between Jose/Collins. Then Vaughn in a few weeks. Unless they extend Vaughn then of course him.

Based on him saying "Was not" vs "Am not" I assume he is speaking of the old staff.

Same lol TBH If he does not on at least with 1 of our young guys I would be quite disappointed. I would hope he can get improvement from one of Dunning/Cease/Lopez (based on who is on the MLB roster). IMO he will get both Cease and Dunning to improve. Cease the most.

For the right package I am OK with trading Madrigal, Cease, and Kopech. However, Kopech and Cease wont bring back the value I would want bc of poor performance and injury. I think we are better off seeing what Katz can do with Cease bc of his stuff and to see what Kopech does once back. Madrigal I am OK trading if it means bringing back a nice RF and/or SP in a package. It is way easier to sign a Kolten Wong 2nd baseman to replace him than a RF/SP. I love Nick but you cannot tell me you would not prefer (just throwing a random name out there) Conforto + Wong vs Joc/Engel + Madrigal. Ideally we just freaking use our $ to sign players and keep what we have of course.

I live in Tampa and the Rays are my 2nd favorite team. With that said: 1. Trading w/ Tampa scares me. 2. I like Snell and would love him on the team, but.... have we looked at his IP? I know Rays will suppress some but he does not go deep into games and has not shown he can pitch 200 innings. For what we would need to give up, no thanks.

I'd be fine with it. Along with improved coaching and development of current roster this is a playoff team.

If they Cubs are truly selling/rebuilding I wonder if we can get Darvish on the cheap if we also take on Heyward. I would not mind having him in RF if we land Darvish and not have to give up anyone on the MLB roster or Vaughn.

Steroid use is a straight slap to other players as it enhances your physical abilities. A DUI does nothing to the purity of the game. Being an alcoholic doesn't give TLR an advantage in-game. He also got caught while he wasn't a white sox employee. He'll be punished by the legal system like he should. But when it comes to the job I don't care as long as he manages the sox well and we have a winning team.

smart move w/ COVID and 2021 FA market. Plus no attached pick next yr to lower his suitors.

I have been thinking more and more on this and keep going back n forth except on one topic: The one I am set on. I dont think its a good idea to email the sponsors. Unless you care more about getting rid of TLR bc of the DUI than you do about the Sox winning. E-mail he Sox office all you want. I think its a great idea. No problem there. Sponsors? Only if you dont care that if they listen we lose $. If we lose $ any chance of us spending this off-season goes out the window (and possibly next). We could literally lose the window of winning after waiting 15 years for this rebuild. What I am going back and forth on.... TLR must lose his job. Why yes. -He was not the best fit to begin with. But I guess that's a moot point. -It's sports so appearance is big. Do the Sox want the bad PR? -If your opinion on DUIs is strong against them. *I'll explain below. -Some players may not respect him bc of it. Why no. -He got arrested for the DUI before being hired. So he was not an employee at the time. -His driving is not part of his job objectives. How he manages the Sox on the field is. -Players will respect him regardless of the DUI if we are winning. -You dont think driving under the influence defines a person. *I personally have a different view on DUIs. While you should be fined and removed from your vehicle. I do not think they should be accompanied by a charge unless you have caused damage to prop or a person/s. People get stuff on their records for what COULD have happened. We all know plenty of people who do it but either did not get caught or can handle their booze better than others (i.e not everyone is impaired by the same % of BAC). In the end you guys do as you please and lets see what the Sox end up doing. IMO, unless TLR resigns he will be here.

The only correct, and unbiased answer at this time is, we don't know. Unless someone has direct inside information about this....?

I thought it was a legit question. Lol Most people hated the hire to begin with so it's easy to see why this post exists. Just curious if we'd have this post if we hired your #1 managerial choice.

Just read he tried to pull the...do you know who I am... card on the cop. SMH