ChiSox59 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Man, I gotta let this one marinate. I LOVED Madrigal. Dude is perfect for this team. Hopefully Hahn and Jerry are looking are the FAs this offseason and willing to spend. Because Madrigal is a perfect complement to this team. Now we got $35M wrapped up in relief pitchers, and 2 offensive holes and a SP to fill via FA. $160M+ payroll is going to be necessary. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexiAlexei Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Hate this move. I felt like Nick was really turning it on before he got hurt. I get that he didn’t have power, but he didn’t strike out and got on base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 minute ago, iWiN4PreP said: this organization is so fucking stupid a million rps available for nothing and we buy a 16 milliln dollar closer to lose our long term 2b and heur fuckkng stupid Mann this is the same shit we heard in the offseason with Hendriks. Oooh colome at 8 mill is abetter deal. The difference between Craig Kimbrel and every other reliever was MASSIVE. I'll take any time we get the best of something, though I was very dismissive of our very own best contact hitter and will honestly miss him. Hope he kills it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 minute ago, DoUEvenShift said: So now that Madrigal is gone do we move Moncada back to second next year and play Burger at third? Burger didn't look all that great at 3B imo so I say NO. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Just now, Quin said: The good: The bullpen is fucking scary now. The lineup is covered. Clearly, the money will be spent. The risk: Madrigal turns into a batting champion on the North Side and is beloved. He could also be constantly injured, make mistakes this board shredded him for, etc. and this turns into a massive win for the Sox (I say this as a Madrigal fan). If the Sox win, I hope Nicky hits .400 every year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Just now, ChiSox59 said: Man, I gotta let this one marinate. I LOVED Madrigal. Dude is perfect for this team. Hopefully Hahn and Jerry are looking are the FAs this offseason and willing to spend. Because Madrigal is a perfect complement to this team. Now we got $35M wrapped up in relief pitchers, and 2 offensive holes and a SP to fill via FA. $160M+ payroll is going to be necessary. That $6 mill option (or whatever) for Hernandez probably gets picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 minute ago, soxfan3530 said: I smell a Baez signing this offseason... Baez will end up in queens 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 🤔 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Unrelated/maybe not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Just now, manbearpuig said: That $6 mill option (or whatever) for Hernandez probably gets picked up. Hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 My next question is did the Hernandez deal allow them to do this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, DirtySox said: Hahaha yes! Totally fine with this move because they didn’t give up Crochet, Madrigal won’t be a super star (I hope) and Heuer has been underwhelming this year. Let’s fucking go! Stop whining Soxtalk! 8 minutes ago, hi8is said: Fuck me. I had such a huge boner for Nicky. Don’t worry, I’m sure someone else would be glad to do so. Edited July 30, 2021 by The Beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, fathom said: and at this point, there has to be concerns about his injury history. The funny thing is Hoerner and him are basically the same player. Yep. Nico can play CF or SS in a pinch but you don't want him playing either for an extended period. I wonder if they see him as a Ben Zobrist type. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt574 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, DirtySox said: I like Nick Madrigal and all, but he feels highly replaceable. The ceiling isn't enormous. I'm okay with this. Well, we have Cesar Hernandez for next year at $6M now. Pretty replaceable short term. Beyond that we’ll see I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPR Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Sox trade a probable career .300 hitter for lightning in a bottle. They better strike this year. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Just now, Tony said: If the Sox win, I hope Nicky hits .400 every year. My dad LOVES Madrigal. His favor player growing up was Fox and I'm pretty sure he saw Nicky as the second coming. I just had to talk him down and walk him through the fact that you now have a Liam in the 9th, Kimbrel in the 8th, Kopech in the 7th, then Tepera / Bummer / Crochet. They're golden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo8 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I say two or three years they move ta to second and bring up the shortstop they drafted this year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 minute ago, ChiSox59 said: Hate it. I agree. Nicky was perfect for the lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty22hotty Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 great trade 5 years of an injured madrigal for 1.3 years of an elite closer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Absolutely love this. Hate to see Madrigal go, but 2B is one of the easier spots to fill, and Hernandez is controlled through next year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 What the f 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Just now, Quin said: My dad LOVES Madrigal. His favor player growing up was Fox and I'm pretty sure he saw Nicky as the second coming. I just had to talk him down and walk him through the fact that you now have a Liam in the 9th, Kimbrel in the 8th, Kopech in the 7th, then Tepera / Bummer / Crochet. They're golden. that's the thing, he's the favorite for a lot of people that value batting average more than slugging stats 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said: My next question is did the Hernandez deal allow them to do this one? I doubt it, there are cesar hernandez available every offseason which is almost literally true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillian Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) If the Sox had both Kimbrel and Henricks, they could take turns, thus keeping both fresh. The competition between them would only help to keep their adrenaline flowing. I wrote that, before the trade was announced. Edited July 30, 2021 by Lillian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Balls on the fucking table 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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