Offseason Targets

[bmags 5,459]

To me there are so many acceptable RF solutions. Springer is taking the value in the class, but then there is Joc as a platoon with Engel which is fine and a potential bounce back. Think 2010 Andruw Jones. Great.

Next there is JBJ who would legit turn our outfield into plus. We could even tell Eloy to stand in the bullpen and just let Luis robert and jbj do a 2 man outfield.

that's 3.

Then there is the weird stuff, the double-psyche colorado rockies stuff. Nobody is going to blow their stack on infielders with what is coming up. Put Semien in RF. Win central.

[maloney.adam 350]

3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

I won't say "stand pat" but I also don't see us pulling in the top level players either.

So your thinking the likes of Pederson, Quintana or Kluber. Something along those lines right? That’s not a bad offseason but I would try to trade for a TOR starter and sign another bullpen arm to go along with it.

Edited November 16, 2020 by maloney.adam

[The Hawk 79]

3 minutes ago, maloney.adam said:

So your thinking the likes of Pederson, Quintana or Kluber. Something along those lines right? That’s not a bad offseason but I would try to trade for a TOR starter and sign another bullpen arm to go along with it.

If they re-sign Colome they won't need another bull-pen arm. They are set with good arms in the pen. Their priority should be getting a GOOD 1-3 type starting pitcher and another end of the rotation guy. If they want to replace Mazura with another right fielder, fine. Do it. But I think that it is just a "nice to have" when compared with the real need of two dependable starting pitchers. Its not even close.

[Squirmin' for Yermin 715]

Do some of our insiders (@y2jimmy, Harold, WSD) think the Sox will spend money? @Y2Jimmy @Harold's Leg Lift @wsd

Edited November 16, 2020 by Squirmin' for Yermin

[fathom 5,597]

13 minutes ago, bmags said:

To me there are so many acceptable RF solutions. Springer is taking the value in the class, but then there is Joc as a platoon with Engel which is fine and a potential bounce back. Think 2010 Andruw Jones. Great.

Next there is JBJ who would legit turn our outfield into plus. We could even tell Eloy to stand in the bullpen and just let Luis robert and jbj do a 2 man outfield.

that's 3.

Then there is the weird stuff, the double-psyche colorado rockies stuff. Nobody is going to blow their stack on infielders with what is coming up. Put Semien in RF. Win central.

Trading for Calhoun seems like such a good match right now

[Joshua Strong 242]

Call me old school but two lefty bats would be ideal. 

A primary/platoon guy and someone off the bench. Brad Miller would be a huge addition to the team.

 

[bmags 5,459]

Have you guys thought about how it is feasible that we could trade for sale, sign quintana, eaton, todd frazier, joakim soria AND david robertson this offseason?

[fathom 5,597]

1 minute ago, bmags said:

Have you guys thought about how it is feasible that we could trade for sale, sign quintana, eaton, todd frazier, joakim soria AND david robertson this offseason?

Better hire Drake to be bench coach

[maloney.adam 350]

20 minutes ago, The Hawk said:

If they re-sign Colome they won't need another bull-pen arm. They are set with good arms in the pen. Their priority should be getting a GOOD 1-3 type starting pitcher and another end of the rotation guy. If they want to replace Mazura with another right fielder, fine. Do it. But I think that it is just a "nice to have" when compared with the real need of two dependable starting pitchers. Its not even close.

So you would rather have Mazara back next year? You must have seen something from him that I missed. 

Edited November 16, 2020 by maloney.adam

[Chicago White Sox 5,653]

29 minutes ago, fathom said:

Unless they sign Bauer, starting with Leury as your primary RF is a failure of an offseason.

100% agree.

[Balta1701 2,930]

22 minutes ago, fathom said:

Trading for Calhoun seems like such a good match right now

Sigh. It was an obvious match last offseason too.

[ChiSox59 2,362]

1 minute ago, maloney.adam said:

Hello PortillosHamburger are you there? Mention you like Chocolate Cake Shakes in the next tweet. 

I think its maybe time to let it go man.  

[Vulture 384]

2 hours ago, Jack Parkman said:

5 IIRC. It's a year and a half less of control, but fits the window better and removes a bit of the logjam from 1B/DH.

What logjam? We have Abreu and Vaughn at 1b/DH. I don't see any other high value players in the mix there

[Y2Jimmy0 1,785]

25 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

Do some of our insiders (@y2jimmy, Harold, WSD) think the Sox will spend money? @Y2Jimmy @Harold's Leg Lift @wsd

What do you mean by spend money? They’ll make additions. Maybe one significant addition. They aren’t signing Springer and Bauer though or something. 

[ChiSox59 2,362]

Just now, Vulture said:

What logjam? We have Abreu and Vaughn at 1b/DH. I don't see any other high value players in the mix there

Well, realistically, Eloy should be at DH at least some of the time, and likely full time by 2023.  Which should work out OK with Abreu's deal running through 22.  But flipping Vaughn for Tucker (which won't happen) would solve RF, open DH for Eloy and let us sign someone like Brantley or Rosario for LF.  

[Squirmin' for Yermin 715]

Just now, Y2Jimmy0 said:

What do you mean by spend money? They’ll make additions. Maybe one significant addition. They aren’t signing Springer and Bauer though or something. 

I guess I meant, do you believe we will try hard at one.

[maloney.adam 350]

8 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

I think its maybe time to let it go man.  

I’m just messing around. All good. 

Edited November 16, 2020 by maloney.adam

[Y2Jimmy0 1,785]

Just now, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

I guess I meant, do you believe we will try hard at one.

Yes. Trying hard for one of them currently. 

[manbearpuig 1,400]

27 minutes ago, bmags said:

Have you guys thought about how it is feasible that we could trade for sale, sign quintana, eaton, todd frazier, joakim soria AND david robertson this offseason?

Semien too if Madrigal went in a deal lol

[fathom 5,597]

3 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

Yes. Trying hard for one of them currently. 

Reports coming out Mets are interested in Ozuna

[ChiSox59 2,362]

4 minutes ago, maloney.adam said:

I’m just messing around. I think it’s funny that they are still tweeting stuff.

Yeah, its just getting a bit old.  I mean you do you, its a free message board.  But you're directly impacting the enjoyment of this board for people at this point.  

[smellysox 220]

Just now, fathom said:

Reports coming out Mets are interested in Ozuna

And Toronto is interested in Springer

[southsider2k5 5,889]

34 minutes ago, bmags said:

Have you guys thought about how it is feasible that we could trade for sale, sign quintana, eaton, todd frazier, joakim soria AND david robertson this offseason?

No Drake, no deal.

[maloney.adam 350]

6 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

Yeah, its just getting a bit old.  I mean you do you, its a free message board.  But you're directly impacting the enjoyment of this board for people at this point.  

I don’t think this is meant to be against my overall reputation on this board or me personally but really man. I do post some informative stuff on this board. 

Edited November 16, 2020 by maloney.adam

[whitesoxbrad 126]

8 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

Yes. Trying hard for one of them currently. 

Again Thank you so very much for everything you add to this site, when you talk i listen, you are to the point which I appreciate.