WestEddy

Of all the guys you listed, Shewmake is the only one who could have been "expected" to have produced at much below replacement level. But even so, we're arguing the word "panic". If Getz knew these guys were bad, then he's methodically churning through the guys he thought might rise to the occasion. DeJong appears to be the only one who did.

And they're adjusting. Until you can show me some "panic-o-meter" at fangraphs or baseball prospectus, it's all opinion. People here are calling for a guy to be DFAed after 2 bad games. That's inciteful observations. But when Getz DFAs the same player after 14 games, it's panic? LOL.

And I'm all for it. I really don't like calling dudes who have devoted their lives to playing a sport and have not broken through to major success "garbage", just as I wouldn't do that for salesmen or even journalists. But why not? Everybody expected this team to be bad, this year. Why not churn players through, give them a week of starts at AAA to see if they're viable, or teachable, then see if they can produce and be flipped? This season is really about bringing Crochet along. Conducting the Fedde/Flexen/Soroka experiment. Stabilizing the clubhouse with defense guys like Lopez and DeJong. Churn the bullpen looking for viable trade options and longer term pieces. Bring Sheets and Vaughn along to see if they're viable major league starters. Create opportunities for guys like Lee, Ramos, Nastrini, League, Cannon, Thorpe. If you catch a 2-3 year player like Corey Julks - score! If you catch a 2-3 month player like Pham? Enjoy the bullpen arm he brings back. Wait out Moncada, Benintendi and Eloy, either trade or DFA, or turn Benny into something plausible for a couple years. Nurture Robert for the next "window", or for a haul of prospects. Maybe I'm a weirdo. I like seasons like this as much as the 90 win competitive seasons. It's all in what you look to get out of it.

James Fegan indicating that Jacob Gonzalez probably moving to AA, too. https://soxmachine.com/2024/05/brad-keller-on-the-way-out-noah-schultz-on-the-way-up-to-birmingham/

AAAA filler, at best. With Mendick, Remy, Ramos, Lopez and Sosa on the 40-man, I'd see Shewmake as an easy DFA decision when the next 28-year-old OF comes across the wire.

I would take a .... wait for it ..... "wait and see" approach, and watch to see how he does. Keller's gone, so it's a moot point, but I don't usually have a preferred move that I will rail against when they don't make it. They put Keller (who I really don't like) in the rotation, so, great, let's see how well he does. I would love to read the headline "Clevinger attacked by rats, ends career". But he's on the team. I won't "root" for him, but trade him after 8 starts, and move on. I'm not sure why I have to cement my opinions in place, then be furious when the team goes different. There's a good half dozen guys I would like to not be on this team, this instant. Me fuming about it won't make it happen, so I'll practice my meditation when those guys start.

Woodford and Kuhl are the only non-prospect starters in the organization, right now, beyond Soroka. I'd like to see Shuster get the next nod. Nastrini and Cannon could stabilize at AAA before they start replacing Clev, Flex and Fedde. And, I guess, Crochet, as some point.

I really don't understand what you're considering to be personal. Is "panic-meter" your family's nick name for you?

I don't accept your premise that a GM churning through roster candidates is "panic". I didn't cherry pick. I listed all transactions. Look, you let trolls rail on all day every day, spouting the most asinine BS. Literally pretending that non-prospects added 5 mph to their fastball just by walking out the door. But you get your ass handed to you on one stupid, wrong narrative, and now I have to submit a doctoral thesis, which you'll strawman to death, anyway.

I'm sorry. I don't see an established Fangraphs panic-meter that registers this many moves as "surely panic". You calling it panic is your opinion, which isn't fact. Last year's team sucked. Any GM would have "panicked" and cleaned house. Everybody here wanted a new GM hired so he could "panic" and fire every single scout, player and front office employee. Y'all "panic" every day, and want JR to grab his chest and keel over so that a new team of owners could take over, "panic" and clean house. Seriously, it's a dumb narrative.

Can you list out all the big-name players who become free agents in the middle of May? Seems like Getz can decide on who should be starting every game. They submit a lineup every one of them. And online "influencers" pretending to be crazy shocked at how many players have been on the team so far this year really doesn't mean anything to me. They had 3 major injuries to start the season they've scrambled to fill. We knew they would churn through the pitching staff as they evaluated them in live games. None of this is surprising, and none of it fits into the desperate "panic" narrative.

Okay, here's Sportrac's data of all transaction since opening day. If Getz was so "panicked", I'd expect him to be way ahead of every other team. Instead, while on the higher end of all transactions, he's right in there with the Mets, Brewers, Dodgers, Cubs, Astros, Rangers and Marlins. Some teams have been lucky with injuries. I would say the Sox weren't. And they started the season with the entire starting lineup being injured, in a horrible slump, or playing at the expected low level (Maldonado). They also knew, going into the season, they had a rotation and bullpen full of reclamation projects. What online hecklers might call panic, professionals call "aggressive" or "proactive". white sox 47 yanks 29 d-backs 27 orioles 25 braves 15 red sox 27 cubs 42 reds 15 guardians 16 rockies 11 tigers 19 astros 37 royals 14 angels 30 dodgers 43 marlins 46 brewers 44 twins 33 mets 48 athletics 37 phillies 14 pirates 28 padres 23 giants 41 mariners 21 cards 19 rays 24 rangers 37 blue jays 16 nats 21

Getz is probably making personnel moves at a normal rate as every other team, but sure, keep that "panic" narrative going. I'm guessing that Corey Julks panicked after Getz claimed him in a panic, and hit a panic home run, and stole another home run, you know, in a panic. LOL. Jared Shuster also pitched 2 good, panicked innings, probably in a panic over Getz panicking and trading for him this off-season. What a desperate narrative.

You're right. It does seem panicky, the way everyone's trying to get their dunks in before the Sox leave NY.

Mendick and remillard aren't the strikeout machines that Shewmake is.

"Trading for a guy who hits HRs off the Yankees should be a firable offense."

Julks-mania!!

As a RF, Eloy is below average. Sheets is a 1B playing RF. Using Fangraphs' 2023 data, Eloy even grades out better than Colas. SSS, of course.

Probably less of a joke than Sheets. And hey, Eloy could get injured, and we could slot somebody else in that DH slot for 10-20 games.

I always wonder if, in a case like this, Katz would brief the hitters on Rodon's tendencies and his tells, or if that's all just run through advanced scouting to verify, or if that is even a thing.

I just went to MLB Trade Rumors, and look at all of this panic going on around the league!!

"Emasculated".

https://x.com/CST_soxvan/status/1791854588036854230

That's pretty wild. Fletcher allegedly did not bet on baseball games, but aren't they all prohibited from betting on any sports?

At least no no-hitter watch tonight.