[Moncada]

26 K's is a bit concerning.

[Sox expecting to open '18 with both Avi and Abreu]

I'm sure "many" will be discussing flipping he and Abreu at the deadline all season which is always annoying.

 

agreed.

[White Sox have shown interest in Machado]

i think it's safe to say, and we should all agree, that the White Sox should just move on. the Orioles are asking WAY too much and we shouldn't give up anyone for a 1 year rental.

 

if the Sox were contending for a WS title next season and had a stacked farm system, maybe. but we all know that's not our present-day reality.

 

[White Sox have shown interest in Machado]

I think the Sox still have the best offer on the board but Angelos is insisting on the Sox including more, which the Sox are wisely not doing. Thus, the Orioles don't feel they're getting enough for him and no trade will be made.

 

i hope this is very well the situation right now. there is NO reason at all the Sox need to get into a bidding war with anyone over Machado unless there's a long-term contract extension involved (which there isn't).

[Hector Rondon to Astros]

Trading David Robertson was another stupid move by Hahn last summer.

 

you're kidding right? the Sox received Rutherford and Clippard in that deal..

[White Sox have shown interest in Machado]

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/6242/manny-machado

 

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Orioles want "two young, controllable starting pitchers" back in a trade for Manny Machado.

 

The Orioles don't expect to re-sign Machado, so they appear willing to seriously consider offers from interested teams. No word on which team might have the advantage in trade talks, but the Cardinals have been mentioned as a possibility. One interesting side note from Rosenthal is that Machado wants to move to shortstop for his final year before free agency. Dec 12 - 12:35 PM

 

 

 

interesting.

[Are we allowed to get nervous about Moncada at this point?]

OMG he JUST turned 22 years old everyone!!! give the kid some time to make his own adjustments at the MLB level. he's not even CLOSE to being in the "prime" years of his baseball career, so to say he's a "borderline all-star" is ridiculous at this point of his major league career.

[A Star is Born]

happy for Moncada last night.

 

TA did not have a good game though.

[Q traded to Cubs/Jimenez, Cease ++ to Sox]

KLaw thinks Eloy will be a star

 

i'm sure Law's opinion will change now that Eloy is on the south side.

 

i hate Law.

[Q traded to Cubs/Jimenez, Cease ++ to Sox]

so in addition to having a stacked farm system - also keep on mind how absolutely little money we have tied up beyond in 2018 and beyond

 

if Hahn can move Robertson, Frazier, Melky and Abreu, the 2019 payroll is going to be peanuts at which time Hahn can go out and make a big splash in free agency.

 

he has positioned this team nicely thus far. i'm excited about the future that's for sure.

[Q traded to Cubs/Jimenez, Cease ++ to Sox]

Not really sure what Abreu accomplishes on this team at this point.

 

is he worth keeping around so can he be a mentor to Moncada next year and Robert soon after?

[Q traded to Cubs/Jimenez, Cease ++ to Sox]

Sox were the only team out there actively selling off premium pieces when many teams should have been more proactive. Hahn waited, and ended up getting a major return.

 

Sale/Eaton/Quintana netted the Sox:

 

Moncada

Kopech

Basabe

Diaz

Giolito

Lopez

Dunning

Jimenez

Cease

Rose

Flete

 

Combine that with signing Luis Robert, and drafting Burger/Sheets

 

WOW

 

THIS has me all kinds of excited.

 

[Reverse Standings Thread]

it's interesting that the Sox only have 3 less wins that the north side team.

[White Sox Scout Yankees for Potential Q Trade]

if the Yanks aren't giving up Sanchez and/or Torres as one of the pieces why are we talking to them again?

 

is their farm system THAT loaded with other prospects the Sox would be interested in acquiring?

[Quintana Rumors: Round and round and round we go]

Looks like Pirates sports writer's and the fan base really want Huntington to make a Q trade happen.

 

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/zeise-i...es/201612220170

 

i too like to read other city's sports sections and the comments.

 

seems like all the PIT fans don't think much of Quintana and do NOT want Meadows as a part of any trade from what i've been reading.

 

[Quintana Rumors: Round and round and round we go]

I'm not getting my hopes up because it's so far fetched, but think about this going forward

 

1 Moncada 2b S

2 Meadows Cf L

3 Abreu DH R

4 Bell 1b S

5 Collins C L

 

With the young arms the Sox already have acquired. Time to quit dreaming.

 

i don't think it's that far-fetched though because this is all we have. we traded away some good ball players and we have to pray some of these kids pan out. statistically maybe 1/2 of them will make it to the bigs so we just have to acquire more assets for what we're giving away.

[Quintana Rumors: Round and round and round we go]

Probably at least one of Meadows/Glasnow and one of Bell/Newman plus two lower level guys.

 

this is what i'm thinking too. Bell and Newman are intriguing players. one plays 1B and the other is a SS. both positions which we already have filled going into next year.

[Quintana Rumors: Round and round and round we go]

PIT seems to making a legit push. does anyone think the Bucs would part with 2 of the 3 for Quintana?

 

Glasnow

Meadows

Bell

 

 

 

 

[Quintana Rumors: Round and round and round we go]

is it at all possible that a sub-par White Sox team affects Quintana's value if he goes into the season as the #1?

 

i mean what if the wheels come off because of a crappy team surrounding him and he has a bad year...?

[Quintana Rumors: Round and round and round we go]

therefore all numbers generated in the field where the White Sox play dont mean anything because Josh McCown

 

i LOL'd

[White Sox looking to deal Robertson]

so if you're not looking at what a closer has already done, it seems like everyone's rationale is this how you evaluate a closer...

 

1. FIP

2. WHIP

3. K/9

4. BB/9

4. Saves

5. ERA

 

??

[White Sox looking to deal Robertson]

You're using saves and ERA to evaluate a reliever.

 

Bruh.

 

pretty sure those are the first two stats i'm looking at if i need a closer bruh.

[To those worried about the glutten of pitching prospects]

Chisoxfn hit the nail on the head.

 

i can't wait to see what the 2017/2018 team payroll is going to be!

[White Sox looking to deal Robertson]

This place gets more ridiculous every day.

 

i feel like you are undervaluing Robertson. a guy that saves 39/34/37 over the last 3 seasons isn't awful. besides last year, his ERA has been decent.

 

is he Chapman? no. is he Jansen? no. but he was 10th in saves last year. ahead of Chapman, ahead of Allen, ahead of Krimbell, ahead a Davis.

 

but to you that's not even worth a top 100 prospect? sorry bruh, you're ridiculous.

 

 

[White Sox looking to deal Robertson]

Robles was only available for Sale.

 

sounds like they aren't getting Robertson then. i think once Jansen gets a deal, we'll get a better picture of where Robertson ends up.