GreenSox

This would be disastrous for the White Sox The goal is to build a WS contender, not to just mess with the Twins for 2 years. Stockpile the pitching.

That's a respectful way to describe the numbers.

Good for the Twins. And another reason for the Sox not to do something stupid to provide temporary succor.

This all looks good and an improvement to me.

I'd be more interested in hiring Luhnow to replace...

Astros got off pretty easy, really. 4 picks.

Maybin has a fluke year now and then, but most years he is terrible. Prefer to use Engel and hope for more improvement. He can handle the D regardless.

Thanks - that make sense. That's why I want to keep Fulmer.

How/why is Covey still on the 40 man? Consistently low Ks, high walks, high WHIP. At least Guerrero wasn't a proven stiff.

I'll take Engel over Cordell by a good bit.

Probably; now why in the world would the Sox do that? I should resurrect the Cargo threads from 5 years ago...

The Sox will have to trade for an arm. They could probably trade Engel for a decent arm; one that's not fully developed, but with potential. And before you stop laughing, take a gander at the available CF free agents, where Kevin Pillar stands tall. Maybe someone like Feliz from the Pirates.

That's the problem: Escobar, Semien, Tatis, Devenski and Bassit were traded away for virtually nothing - and there was no real upside possibility in any of those trades. Escobar, Tatis, And Devenski were dumped in silly acts of FO desperation. Reed and Montas (and of course Sale) were traded away, but at least there was some logic and good-faith behind the trades. and most of those guys were picked in the first 1/2 of the decade. It's a surprising list, with the Astors, Mets and Jays making the playoffs (and more), while the Sox hold hands with the Marlins.

Maybe Mendick or Cheslor win the starting 2b job and become the enigmatic lead-off hitter.

Just looking at the projected lineup in the leadoff thread...man, that's some serious improvement over this time last year.