South Side Hit Men Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I'm keeping Vaughn and the others and hoping Hahn is involved in this. https://nypost.pressreader.com/article/282411288050096 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said: I'm keeping Vaughn and the others and hoping Hahn is involved in this. https://nypost.pressreader.com/article/282411288050096 Back on the field in September… coming in off the shelf… after his worst season… Hard pass. 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 6 minutes ago, hi8is said: Back on the field in September… coming in off the shelf… after his worst season… Hard pass. I'm presuming a 2-3 year deal. The Sox could use a RF and LHB. I assume the Sox are not in the Aaron Judge market. The rest of the field is slim pickings in 2023. https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/right-field/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said: I'm presuming a 2-3 year deal. The Sox could use a RF and LHB. I assume the Sox are not in the Aaron Judge market. The rest of the field is slim pickings in 2023. https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/right-field/ Gotta get a LH outfielder via trade since we always seem to lose out in FA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I’d happily sign Conforto to a 2 year $15M deal whether he is ready to contribute this season or not. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: I’d happily sign Conforto to a 2 year $15M deal whether he is ready to contribute this season or not. Right. It’s a move more for next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 53 minutes ago, hi8is said: Back on the field in September… coming in off the shelf… after his worst season… Hard pass. Pray he pulls a Schwarber in the post season? Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 12 minutes ago, SoxAce said: Pray he pulls a Schwarber in the post season? Lol. Sure would have been nice for Hahn to sign that fucker like we all wanted. 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUSTgottaBELIEVE Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, hi8is said: Back on the field in September… coming in off the shelf… after his worst season… Hard pass. Agreed. He’s unlikely to contribute anything to the team this season and next season I expect Colas to provide similar production at a far cheaper salary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said: Agreed. He’s unlikely to contribute anything to the team this season and next season I expect Colas to provide similar production at a far cheaper salary. He's played 3 games in AA, with a few weeks left in the season. Perhaps he is an in season call up in 2023 if he is promoted and can mash in AAA the first half of the year, but he is not on the Opening Day roster. Edited July 21, 2022 by South Side Hit Men 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Completely out on conforto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 15 minutes ago, bmags said: Completely out on conforto What are the four teams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy U Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, caulfield12 said: What are the four teams? Toronto, the Yankees, San Diego, and… Regis, I’d like to phone a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Sign me up. He's too good of a fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 They can still deal less for a rental and sign Conforto to a 2 year deal to let him finish rehabbing with a team this season and then a showcase year next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Hopefully we were one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox80 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Timmy U said: Toronto, the Yankees, San Diego, and… Regis, I’d like to phone a friend. So teams that seem to take winning seriously . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 14 hours ago, ChiSox59 said: I’d happily sign Conforto to a 2 year $15M deal whether he is ready to contribute this season or not. So less than we’re already paying Pollock for the next season and a half… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOFHurt35 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 There's already so much out of position dead weight in the OF, sure, let's add another guy we're not sure can contribute. Easy pass for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 33 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: So less than we’re already paying Pollock for the next season and a half… I mean, yeah maybe. Pollock could still reject his player option. Unlikely if he doesn't play better the next 2.5 months. If Sox were to sign Conforto in the next couple weeks, I think its possible the Sox could "Rios" Pollock and someone desperate for OF would snag him. I am assuming Pollock is on the roster next season, and while paying him $12M or whatever isn't ideal, the net cost is $7M because the $5M buyout is guaranteed regardless, and frankly the OF insurance is probably worth having for $7M. He doesn't even need to be that good to be worth $7M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 10 minutes ago, HOFHurt35 said: There's already so much out of position dead weight in the OF, sure, let's add another guy we're not sure can contribute. Easy pass for me. Not sure how anyone could define a career wRC+ of 136 against RHP as "dead weight" on this club. Conforto's bat is, quite literally, exactly what this club needs more of. You can't really expect much from him this year, but the move is more about taking a step towards solving the god awful offense against RHP in 2023. For a pillow contract and the chance to contribute in September? Good $ spent IMO. Decent chance he turns into a significant asset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOFHurt35 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: Not sure how anyone could define a career wRC+ of 136 against RHP as "dead weight" on this club. Conforto's bat is, quite literally, exactly what this club needs more of. You can't really expect much from him this year, but the move is more about taking a step towards solving the god awful offense against RHP in 2023. For a pillow contract and the chance to contribute in September? Good $ spent IMO. Decent chance he turns into a significant asset. Coming off a terrible season and coming off a really bad injury. Yes, it's dead weight for the rest of the 2022 season and possibly another roster clog (something we are filled with right now). Get a legit LH solution or don't do nothing at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, HOFHurt35 said: Coming off a terrible season and coming off a really bad injury. Yes, it's dead weight for the rest of the 2022 season and possibly another roster clog (something we are filled with right now). Get a legit LH solution or don't do nothing at all. Conforto is a legit LH option. Even in this down season you speak of, he was still 19% above league average against RHP (119 wRC+), which would make him the third most productive hitter against RHP on the 2022 White Sox behind only Abreu (140 wRC+) and AV (128 wRC+). The only reason you can get him on the cheap is the down 21 and the injury. So yeah, I disagree strongly, and the numbers do as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 For the record, he probably doesn't play in 2022, or if he does, I wouldn't expect a contribution. I would consider this the first 2023 free agent signing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, South Side Hit Men said: He's played 3 games in AA, with a few weeks left in the season. Perhaps he is an in season call up in 2023 if he is promoted and can mash in AAA the first half of the year, but he is not on the Opening Day roster. Never say never. Sox stuck him in A ball and now he's in AA he could mash there for 1.5 months and Sox promote him to AAA for September where he could mash for the rest of the season. Unlikely yes but there's even a chance if he keep mashing continuously that he called up some time in Sept. Early next year seems a real possibility unless he's traded. If you meant by a "few weeks left in the season" 2 months left in the season, that would be accurate. Birmingham's season ends Sept 18 and Charlotte's ends Sept. 28. Edited July 21, 2022 by CaliSoxFanViaSWside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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