hogan873
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Maybe, just maybe...The Sox are confident in acquiring a top 2B prospect in a Cease trade, and the Lopez acquisition and DeJong signing are stop gaps for said 2B prospect and Montgomery.
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Well, the defense up the middle got a lot better. That's something, right? Right?
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Admin - Feel free to delete or merge.
Also, I meant to add a question mark in the title.
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Heyman is saying the deal is close.
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36 minutes ago, baseball_gal_aly said:
Wait isn't Eloy getting paid $12M in 2024 and 14M in 2025? And then there's a buyout on top of that?
There's a $3M buyout in 2025 and a $3M buyout in 2026. He gets $13.8M in 2024. So the commitment for a team trading for him is a minimum of $16.8M.
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1 minute ago, baseball_gal_aly said:
It's not surprising there's no market for Eloy or Moncada.
There should be more of a market for Eloy than Moncada. Eloy is "only" owed $14M + a $3M buyout for 2025, compared to $25M and a $5M buyout for Moncada. Some team may want to take a chance on Eloy staying relatively healthy and playing DH.
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2 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:
Nope
Yeah, I guess his ability to play the OF adds to his "value". That and he used to be a Royal.
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8 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:
Whit Merrifield signing in 3...2....1....
I know this is, at least partly, in jest, but does the acquisition of Naperville Nicky reduce the chances of Merrifield being signed?
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I think every year we talk about how Eloy could hit 35+ home runs if he could stay healthy. And every year he finds a way to hurt himself. If his injury history concerns us Soxtalk posters, it certainly concerns other teams' front offices. Maybe he gets traded, stays healthy, and has a huge offensive season. Maybe he doesn't get traded, stays healthy, and has a great season. Regardless, I don't think we could expect a big return for him if he's traded.
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17 minutes ago, fathom said:
Lots of good research done in this thread, but I feel like every Dodgers proposal is underwhelming to me. I’m surprised more people aren’t suggesting Lux as the main piece back.
I remember right at the deadline there was a rumor of the Sox and Dodgers deep into talks with Lux being the centerpiece. If I'm not mistaken, many of us didn't care for that. Maybe that was because we were hoping for some of the rumored packages from Baltimore.
How much concern is there regarding coming back from a significant injury?
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13 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:
Besides Robert, I really wouldn't care about trading anyone else.
Agree 100%. The Bummer trade shows Getz is not Hahn. Shaping up to be an interesting off season.
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Does this trade, and the acquisition of two middle infielders, mean Cease to the Reds for India+ is unlikely?
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19 minutes ago, Quin said:
so is this our opening day rotation:
- Soroka
- Quantrill
- Toussaint
- Kopech
- Scholtens
As of mid-November (if the Sox take a chance with Quantrill and Cease is traded). Never fear, though. There’s plenty of time to add a few more dumpster dive arms!
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In related news, Jason Benetti is distraught that he won’t be able to talk about Naperville Nicky on a daily basis.
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2 minutes ago, Harry Chappas said:
If it's cheap and there is booze and decent food I'll go.
I haven't been to SoxFest, but if there is a "Winter Fest" or whatever on a smaller scale with lower prices and, as you said, alcohol and food, I'd check it out.
I will give the Sox credit if they have a fest. It would be really easy for them to "wait one more year" or just stop doing it altogether. They may hear it from the fans...check that, they WILL hear it from the fans, and they need to hear it.
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5 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:
2024 simply doesn’t matter. This team has no chance of competing next year and you have to do what’s best for 2025 forward.
This is my thought, too. Considering the Sox would be highly unlikely to be able to extend Cease, trade him now. The starting pitching FA market is not great, so there will be teams looking to acquire some pitchers via trade. Despite a relatively rough 2023, Cease is a really nice option for teams looking to bolster their rotation.
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Our family and some friends usually go to one game and sit in the club level. It's pricy, but it's only one game.
We'll probably go to one game again this season, but I really don't see going to more, even if it's just my wife and me or my son and me.
My son and I went to a Brewers game last year, and it was a blast. We're thinking of maybe hitting a Cardinals game this year. I'd rather spend the money going to other ballparks for the experience than going to see the Sox, especially if they're going to have a subpar product on the field.
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I liked what I heard from Mike Monaco the few times he sat in for Benetti. I think he'll pair well with Steve Stone. I see him, however, like Benetti where he will likely start doing national games and eventually move on.
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I didn't expect Benetti to be with the Sox for much longer. However, I thought he'd end up on ESPN or some other national job. Leaving to go to Detroit shows us what we already knew about the Sox organization.
I like Benetti a lot, and he was a big improvement over the last few years of Hawk. But I watch baseball to watch baseball, not necessarily listen to the commentators. As long as they put someone in there who is a decent play-by-play guy and who can get along with Stone, it'll be fine. I like the idea of Mike Monaco.
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Definitely a breath of fresh air compared to Hahn's ramblings. I liked his comments about Moncada, essentially calling him Leury. He may be moved before the season starts, but he's owed so much money I expect him to be here for 24.
Now, let's see if Getz can back up his words with actions. The next couple months could be pretty interesting...maybe not fulfilling, but at least interesting.
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42 minutes ago, ChiSoxJon said:
Congratulations Jack Flaherty, Sean Maenea, and Marcus Stroman...You are Chicago White Sox
I don't see the Sox paying Stroman what he's going to want.
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I feel a bit better about the team. I like the bold move to decline TA's option. Whether or not he comes back on a lesser deal, this will hopefully be a wake up call for him. He was a shell of himself last season, and his personal problems definitely bled into his professional life. I'm fine with Clevinger being gone. Declining Hendriks' option was the right thing to do, even though Liam is such a great guy.
The next two months will really tell us the direction this team is taking. Moving on from Moncada might be the next big move. Signings and trades at and around the winter meetings could be quite interesting.
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2 hours ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:
I'll go with Nicky Lopez.
Jason can then mention every day that Nicky is from Naperville.
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Josh Hader and Adam Frazier
DeJong to Sox
in Pale Hose Talk
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Like the beginning of the first episode of Family Guy when it returned from being cancelled and Peter named off about 30 Fox shows that had started and been cancelled, saying that if all those shows got cancelled, Family Guy might make it.