smellysox Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, Whitesox27 said: This is the best case scenario for the Sox as far as Grandal goes. It buys them another year to evaluate Collins and Zavala to see if they have a future at the catchers spot. If they don't see much in either of those guys, they can get Grandal next offseason instead. Just said the same thing (kinda) over on the Machado thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 8 minutes ago, Whitesox27 said: This is the best case scenario for the Sox as far as Grandal goes. It buys them another year to evaluate Collins and Zavala to see if they have a future at the catchers spot. If they don't see much in either of those guys, they can get Grandal next offseason instead. He'll also get a really good feel for the city of Chicago during the summertime...and have some opportunities to interact with his White Sox friends when the Sox and Cubs are both in town the same day. Positive thinking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 40 minutes ago, TomPickle said: Didn't see that one coming. NL Central should be fun next year. The MLB strike is going to be a very long one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, Buehrle>Wood said: The MLB strike is going to be a very long one. Yeah, the market's going to be even more cluttered next season than this year...the best players at their position like Grandal and possibly Kimbrel signing one or two year deals is pretty crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 8 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Yeah, it really is a great outcome for us. And the Sox wouldn't have to forfeit a draft pick to sign him next offseason either. This is perfect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Whitesox27 said: And the Sox wouldn't have to forfeit a draft pick to sign him next offseason either. This is perfect. Not to mention Castillo's contract will have expired. Edited January 10, 2019 by Jack Parkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 8 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: Not to mention Castillo's contract will have expired. And he's also from Miami so he's probably friends with Manny lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, Whitesox27 said: And he's also from Miami so he's probably friends with Manny lol Grandal came up with Yonder, they're supposedly tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 5 hours ago, bschmaranz said: Oh man, with Herrera, Colome setting him up? Filthy. I like the Yankees model of always having 4-5 big arms on the back end. It'd be absolutely absurd unless they used prospects to get a #1-#2 starter and signed Harper/Machado but... CL - Kimbrel SU - Herrera SU - Colome MR - Fry* MR - Jones MR - Frare* (drop for 7-man pen) MR - Hamilton LR - Banuelos* if they decided to go with an 8-man pen. Lordy that'd be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, bschmaranz said: Grandal came up with Yonder, they're supposedly tight. College teammates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Just now, fathom said: College teammates They were in San Diego together, were also traded together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Quin said: It'd be absolutely absurd unless they used prospects to get a #1-#2 starter and signed Harper/Machado but... CL - Kimbrel SU - Herrera SU - Colome MR - Fry* MR - Jones MR - Frare* (drop for 7-man pen) MR - Hamilton LR - Banuelos* if they decided to go with an 8-man pen. Lordy that'd be fun. Or they could start 40% of their games with the pen like the Rays/Brewers/A's. Might as well throw Medeiros, Bummer and Covey/Fulmer in there as well, lol. Edited January 10, 2019 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 44 minutes ago, bschmaranz said: Grandal came up with Yonder, they're supposedly tight. And he's also close with Zack Collins from what I've read. It's a match made in heaven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Whitesox27 said: And he's also close with Zack Collins from what I've read. It's a match made in heaven! Univ of Miami connection. Between the Cubans and Dominicans, we should swap rosters with the Marlins...of course, that would suck for Midwestern-based White Sox fans, but the marketing in that area with the way our team is comprised would be MUCH easier. Edited January 10, 2019 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Any chance the Sox go all in on the bullpen and sign Ottavino? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 3 hours ago, fathom said: 2010 starting WSox catcher Who is A.J. Pierzynski? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, bschmaranz said: They were in San Diego together, were also traded together. I was going to say, they were with the Reds together. Alonso, Grandal and Boxberger were traded for our good friend Mat Latos. At that point, I remember telling my friend Cubs would probably deal for Rizzo since he struggled in his first call up (and obviously, they did). Padres fucked that one up. Edited January 10, 2019 by soxfan2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 28 minutes ago, soxfan2014 said: I was going to say, they were with the Reds together. Alonso, Grandal and Boxberger were traded for our good friend Mat Latos. At that point, I remember telling my friend Cubs would probably deal for Rizzo (and obviously, they did). Padres fucked that one up. Or Hoyer sabotaged the Padres to help out his future organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jack Parkman Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said: It sure seems like the Nationals are proceeding as if Harper isn't returning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said: It sure seems like the Nationals are proceeding as if Harper isn't returning. Because they signed Dozier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 oooOOo boy Joe Panik, hold your horses everyone this markets about to explooooode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, bmags said: Because they signed Dozier? No, just their whole offseason strategy. If you look at their signings/moves they've shored up other positions than OF. What is interesting is that if they bring back Harper, Robles is blocked, and he's MLB ready as well as a top 5 prospect in the game. The other option for them is to dump Eaton if they bring Harper back. Edited January 10, 2019 by Jack Parkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 9 Mill for 1 Year for Brian Dozier? What a steal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 25 minutes ago, iWiN4PreP said: 9 Mill for 1 Year for Brian Dozier? What a steal. Definitely. This is one of the drawbacks of this Machado process taking so long. Perhaps the Sox plan is to just roll with internal option if they fail to sign MM, and I won't fault them for that. But with bolstering the pen to the extent they have and the secondary pieces that have been added, grabbing a guy like Dozier for 1 year / $9M and plugging him in at 3B (or more likely 2B, and moving Moncada to 3B for Madrigal in the future), made a ton of sense IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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