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I kinda hate this. Feels like a cost cutting move to avoid having to make a big move for a SP. Not to mention I’m just not sure Taylor has the feel for pitching beyond being able to overpower hitters. Taylor and Hagen have the making of a dominant L/R backend of bullpen that can shorten the game to 7 innings. Keep that strength AND improve the rotation

Caleb just set a record for fewest interceptions over a period of time. Dude had one bad game. I know the sharks circle hoping, but this is no where near the same.

Jenks came from the Angels, fwiw. But a ton of really good and cheaper relievers came from other places...and had lower acquisition costs. Marte Crain Foulke Howry Santos Thornton to name just a few. The times they got in trouble were buying FAs like Linebrink/Dotel (overreaction to 2007 struggles) and Kimbrel/Graveman/Kelly. Robertson they bought at peak value and was just a tier below elite...Hendriks was good until hit by both injuries/illness.

He under went surgery in mid march, so my expectation would be more like Jun to Aug, but I do believe he was already throwing at season end, so that is usually the big step.

No one said it was 100%. The theory was even statistically backed up.

He's just one of many bullpen options. Sox have had too many FA/Trade overpays for relievers over the years like Seranthony, Kimbrel, Graveman, etc for me to be enthusiastic about grabbing a "closer." The best relievers the Sox have had have mostly been homegrown guys like Thigpen, Roberto Hernandez, Bobby Jenks, Nate Jones, Aaron Bummer, and guys who eventually became starters like Hoyt, Sale, Crochet, and now hopefully Taylor. I guess Liam Hendricks was mostly good as a counter example. I just don't think prioritizing the role makes sense. Prioritize the stuff.

Wentz first like 10 pass attempts looked like a guy who just learned how to throw a football. It’s crazy how good he was in that first half of a season in Philly and how that has pretty much gotten him jobs for up until now

The most I would be willing to pay is Carlson, Schultz and Quero if they want him back and want a possible long-term guy behind the plate. But those first 2 names would be selling low, especially if you think Carlson eventually hit. Not trading Bonemer.

Oh I definitely agree with both of these. It’s too risky of a trade for me. But declaring that he is without a doubt a fluke is just kind of lazy and serves no purpose imo. As a baseball fan, I hope he’s figured it out. The sport is more fun when there’s more good players.

Is Vasil even going to be ready by opening day? Based on the timelines of the guys who had TJ surgery a year prior, I doubt it.

He had 4 interceptions. It was very ugly. Not Wentz ugly, though.

I simply don't believe in paying for a "closer." See "Dominguez, Seranthony." Get as many good arms as possible and let the staff sort through the roles. Maybe Hagen closes. Or McDougal. Or possibly Shane Smith snaps back. Or Vasil. Or Pierce George. A lot of guys with good arms already in the system. Or you could convert a third tier starter to relief. I mean, Fedde looked great in relief. I'd rather have them throw resources at the bullpen depth (possibly bring back Newcomb?) and rotation than overpay for a "closer."

Trade for Bagent you cowards.

Ideally you’d want to bump Kay to the pen and Castillo can be on a short leash and get bumped to long reliever/released if he sucks. But I guess you would have someone else in the minors ready to take his spot hopefully

Really wish they’d just DFA Benintendi and make Ant/Grichuk the platoon DH while improving left field defense. Good news is that it seems organization isn’t blind about how bad LF defense was and Braden’s struggles as well. Lots of work to be done to improve the team, but man that Castillo deal is an albatross.

So the money “saved” from dealing Dominguez is no longer saved. Not that anything really changes I still felt they should get another RH RP before this news. Now they may need 2.

One of the reasons why the White Sox left WGN, Channel 9 was because they were being paid next to nothing by WGN. When Channel 32 offered them a million dollars they took the offer.

Please no Jansen! He is cooked.

Yes, Sox need a closer now it seems. Please no Kenley, I’m not sure how he gets anyone out now. I’ve always loved to watch Iglesias, but his fastball velocity is starting to fade.

Should be fine. He just needs to prep for it. After he went 4 in the playoffs, he never recovered. Of course a bit different and at the end of the season. Does this mean the Sox need a closer?

So the starting pitcher options are now as follows. I don’t see the Sox throwing big money at a free agent starter just due to history but it seems like they would be more likely to swing a trade. The top five guys below are practically guaranteed a roster spot. Acquiring a good starter and bumping Kay to the bullpen would be nice. Burke Martin Castillo Taylor Kay Sandlin Thorpe Schultz Cannon

Five factoids today: November 10, 1948 - New Sox G.M. Frank “Trader” Lane made his first deal and it was a beauty. Lane traded backup catcher Aaron Robinson to the Tigers for a young left-handed pitcher named Billy Pierce and 10,000 thousand dollars. Pierce would become arguably the finest left hander in White Sox history. He won 186 games in a Sox uniform with two 20-win seasons, seven All-Star selections, starting three games and four one-hitters. He led the A.L. at various times in wins, complete games, ERA and strikeouts. He was the first Chicago athlete to be put on the cover of Sports Illustrated which happened in May 1957. He also was on the cover of Sport Magazine later that same year. By WAR Billy was considered one of the best pitchers in baseball for the decade of the 1950’s. November 10, 1966 – The White Sox officially announced they had signed a deal to leave WGN-TV to start showing their games on WFLD-TV, channel 32, starting in 1968. The deal’s base payout was a million dollars annually to the Sox for five years for a minimum of 123 games televised, including games from Anaheim and Oakland, which had never been shown on WGN. Much like the SportsVision decision made by the club in 1982, in theory it was a sound business idea but in reality the technical limitations and the fact that most of Chicago couldn’t even receive the UHF signal turned the move into a disaster as the Cubs, still on WGN, expanded the number of games they were showing and with the financial backing to go along with a talented team in the time period from the late 60’s through the early 70’s made the White Sox almost invisible in the market. November 10, 1993 - Frank Thomas won his first M.V.P. award on the strength of a .317 batting average with 41 home runs and 128 RBI’s. The “Big Hurt” was a large reason the Sox would win the Western Division championship. Even rarer, his winning the award was by a unanimous vote of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Thomas grabbed 392 points in the voting. Paul Molitor of the Blue Jays was a distant second with 209 points. The award netted Thomas a $100 thousand dollar bonus. Thomas would repeat winning the award in 1994. November 10, 2014 – White Sox slugger Jose Abreu was named the unanimous winner by the Baseball Writers Association of America as the A.L. Rookie of the Year for 2014. He got all 30 votes on the basis of a spectacular first season in the Major Leagues…a .317 average with 36 home runs and 107 RBI’s. He led the Major Leagues in slugging percentage as well. Pitcher Matt Shoemaker of the Angels was second. November 10, 2021 – Liam Hendriks was named the winner of the American League Reliever of the Year Award. The 31-year-old Hendriks signed with the White Sox as a free agent after the pandemic shortened 2020 season coming from the Oakland A’s and more than lived up to his contract in 2021. He had a 2.54 ERA and an incredible 113 strikeouts against only seven walks in 71 innings. He led the league with 38 saves in 44 attempts. Hendriks was the first Sox pitcher to win this award which began in 2014 but former players like Eddie Fisher, Terry Forster, Rich “Goose” Gossage and Bobby Thigpen were also relief pitcher award winners while they were playing.

You watch this MNF game and all I can think is “Oh I’ve seen this movie before…” Vikings remind me so much of past Bears teams…some really good players, well coached on defense, just have a QB holding them back in a huge way.

Caleb had a bad game but don't put him anywhere near this debacle. This is the worst QB play I've seen in a long time.