ChiSox59

Huh?

This team just called up Luis Gonzalez and is currently without their #1,#2,#3,#4, and #7 OFs on their depth chart and you want to send Vaughn down? Its obvious he's struggled against RHP - no denying that. But he's the LF, and due to all these injuries, its just the way its going to be. Vaughn learning to hit RHP at this level and continuing to mash LHP is far better than demoting him. Is it ideal? Nah. But such is life when the team is this banged up.

I am never taking at bats away from Vaughn for the likes at Good, Leury or Lamb. Ever.

At least there is some semblance of upside there. There is none with Gonzalez. But obviously Gonzalez got the call with the ability to play CF. But you have Leury and Goodwin covering CF...how often is he actually going to play? I get we have a full 40 man, but anyone seems like a better option than Gonzalez.

I'd say Vaughn developing against RHP is right up there in terms of long-term importance for this club. Plus, with the current state of this OF, we're a LONG WAY away from Vaughn not being one of the best 2 options in the OF corners.

There is one thing I am fairly certain of......Luis Gonzalez isn't the answer.

Just brutal. Hope its more of a 10 day thing as opposed to 3 months again.

In any event, I am not too concerned about Beckham. Mendick for Escobar would be disappointing. That would be a very nice return for AZ for a dude that hasn't been that great last 1.5 seasons and is a FA in 3 months.

Can you serve a suspension when you're not on a 40 man?

Escobar would be a nice add. I have zero interest in trading Crochet or really anyone at the major league level to go get a major piece. Moving forward beyond 2021, our only real hole in the lineup RF. No reason to ship Crochet out of town for someone like Gallo or Frazier.

Yes - one bad series while the Sox are missing 3 of their best handful of players - and I think we should tear it all down. Fire sale. Start over. Maybe we'll be relevant again by 2027!

Sure, that works too. But lets not act like Frazier is some massive upgrade on Eduardo Escobar. Frazier has 285 PA sample of being good. Prior to the first 2.5 months of the 2021, Escobar has pretty clearly the superior player. I will take Escobar for 3 months for basically no prospect capital in return, rather than giving up legit talent for Frazier who then becomes a pretty underwhelming offensive RF in 2022. Madrigal is the 2B of this team moving forward. We need a stopgap, not a long term option.

What do you suggest?

I’d love Escobar assuming he’s pretty cheap.

You can’t be serious.

Yes

There is next to 0% chance that Yermin will be DFA'd in 2021. A demotion could be in order though - problem is, they don't exactly have any better options. For now, I would run Lamb out there against RHP. Wouldn't be opposed to giving Sheets a run at it.

I am not that worried Vaughn at all. Keeping running him out there. Yermin? I think its ovah for him. There is absolutely zero reason to throw him a strike and everyone in the MLB knows it.

Eloy can’t come back soon enough. The Yermin magic is longggggg gone.

Hope these two missed it doing laundry.

I mean, I obviously know that. The point remains tho. It’s incredible .

How is this team good every year?

Eloy (and/or Luis) back anytime between the ASG and August 15 would be a nice W.

Ahhhh....i totally misread that as two thoughts. "This is probably his last" "and hurrah (hurray) for Sox" I am not a huge Leury guy by any means, but its good thing he's been around. The less he plays the better, but its good to have a guy like that around. Its not like we have anything behind him that would be more exciting. This is probably his last season is a Sox uni, though. But there is no way he doesn't survive the season, barring injury.

His last what?