WestEddy

Once again...who cares? Hahn did get his team to back to back playoff appearances. Is that somehow ... beneath you...? LOL.

Getz has already done better on the secondary trades and Rule 5 than the collected works of Hahn. I believe Hahn grabbed Adrian Nieto, an A-ball catcher, and they really tried to "hide" him on the bench. He couldn't catch Sale. All the bullpen arms acquired for Melky and such, William Bergolla has more prospect than any of Hahn's scraps.

He had one really bad game at 3B in ST, and he looks like he can hack that for now.

James McCann realized a rebirth here, and Grandal had one good year out of four. That's the problem with free agents. They're usually in their late 20's, and you're paying top dollar for some real clunkers in there.

Sounds like you answered your own question. What is it that you're confused about?

I'm not sure what you're getting at. The guy contrasted a very detailed article about some areas of improvement being pursued with an actual fluff piece about development assignments. Big difference. The article was posted about a month before the entire minor league season was wiped out. Why don't you call the White Sox offices, ask to speak to an assistant GM, and ask them that question. Let us know what you find out. I once called to ask some questions about the "white flag trade", and Dan Evans picked up the phone and talked to me for about 20 minutes.

Vaughn hit a bit over average in 2022, then the league adjusted, and he's a league average bat, which is a lot less than what he needs to be at 1B. Yeah, he doesn't seem obsessed with monitoring his approach and results by devouring data about his hit tool. Vaughn seemed like the kind of pick who "at least he'll hit". By the time he gets to his one hot month of the season, it's way too late for him to make any positive contribution.

It was one 9-inning game. Are you referring to his time in LA?

That story's a lot less detailed. And then COVID happened a month later.

Here's an informative story that explores the changes the White Sox have been implementing over the winter, and how they're working. https://soxmachine.com/2025/04/the-white-sox-are-chasing-a-more-disciplined-offense

Maybe Drury's the guy who makes Vaughn expendable. Traditionally, Vaughn doesn't really heat up until June. That's asking a lot.

Lenyn Sosa put up a .964 OPS last September.

You seem to think the team should make no moves unless the next 15 years are set in place. Michael A. Taylor is a very good CF. His offense is lacking, but he provides strong defense. If you get James Outman in return, he's a good defensive CF, too, for the near term. Shane Smith could be here in 2030. The other three could be gone/traded by then, either due to performance, or moves for prospects to make room for Schultz/Smith/Taylor.

I would imagine that when Josh Rojas is ready to come off the IL, they're going to have some opinions of this team to act on. That's still a way off.

Okay, perfecto over. Now blow it open.

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I really have no idea what you're talking about. I can only assume you're sleep deprived and are hallucinating. I'm a Sox fan, and a rebuild is happening. I don't see the point of arguing nonsense to support a nonsensical narrative. Have a good day, and get some sleep if you can.

The Sox had the final call on whether Crochet started or not. Driveline or agency coaches aren't in the bullpen with him every day of the season. It's silly to try to take Crochet's success away from the Sox in order to "prove" they are horrible at developing players. Any baseball player who spent the better part of their lives in the game honing their own skills could probably slot into a scouting job. A good leader gets opinions from all his people. Who ever said Bannister is the final decision maker?

He sure could when he left the minor league system.

Outman does have a higher ceiling than what's normally available on the waiver wire. This is his last option year. If he doesn't pull it together at AAA, he's gone end of year, anyway. He's certainly not a headliner.

The guy hit the majors ready to hit, and he did. He was fully and successfully "developed". He kept getting injured, was the problem. And when people here get serious and drop the silly hyperbole, they surmise that his injury history has sapped his HR strength. Eloy was a developmental success.

Yes, when you pretend that a player seeking outside help is unique and means the organization had no hand in his development, you are wrong.

You have no point to be missed. Yeah they should. Age is the new market inefficiency. They should be filling gaps with cheap 32 year olds. They're not blocking anybody.

Three of their outfielders are injured. Go ahead and be embarrassed. I'm not embarrassed.

There's a good bunch of competitive teams that could use this version of Perez, Boston being one of them.