WestEddy

I completely agree with your Socialistic view. Force business owners into competitive situations.

I would think that if they're ready to go 2/16 for a guy like Fairbanks, there's a bunch of Shingo Takatsu type dudes looking to pitch in the US for a season or two, that is, if they're just looking for a closer to anchor the bullpen for 4 months.

Boy, did they make a big deal out of him around the Sale deal.

Am I in that group? Some of these guys are going to progress, and some are going to fall off. I see Quero as a guy whose middling power could never really develop, and he remains problematic in all aspects of the defensive game. Or he does develop and is fine. I think Teel's going to be the star.

This does seem to be a bit of a unique off-season when it comes to the catching market. It started developing at the deadline. It just feels like some teams are ready to take the gamble and develop a guy like Quero the rest of the way as their starter.

I'm thinking this means the Dodgers don't see Kopech as "the answer".

And any "talks" being reported have happened day(s) ago.

I thought we knew that a few days ago, just accounting to spread the money around a little bit.

Old acquaintance alert!!

Jacob Meyers for Jon Cannon. Pull the trigger!!

Do you like his writing style in this article? Why do you keep reading the same article?

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SoxMachine with day 1 notes: White Sox open Winter Meetings with brighter days still out of view - Sox Machine - Sox still looking to add starting pitching - Tauchman described as "lost, for the time being" by Venable - Getz not inclined to use Schultz, Hagen Smith or McDougal from bullpen

I don't think you could handle the NY media.

Being able to describe in great detail the insides of his pockets that he pulls out when the lunch check comes.

Wait, when was it announced that Taylor is going to be in the bullpen for the rest of his White Sox tenure? You're not just making that up based on nothing, are you?

The Sox have been pretty clear with how they were going to handle Taylor. The 100 inning plateau, spread over 33 starts means they're throwing a bullpen game every 5. It makes perfect sense to bring Taylor along similar to the way they used Vasil this last season.

You argued that the White Sox have so much talent in the minors. Can you explain what you're talking about, then? You seem to be arguing both sides of the issue, that the Sox have talent, but they don't.

The Sox offered Wheeler over $100M. They offered Machado close to $300M.

Can't? There's some hyperbole for you. They developed Fraser Ellard, then he got injured and retired. They've got Tyler Schweitzer, Tommy Vail and Shane Murphy hitting AAA this year. Garrett Schoenle. Jake Palisch. Notice, if you will, that none of those names are foreign. And I'm not sure what not being expected to compete has to do with development. Not being divisional favorites allowed them to give Brandon Eisert and a few others some runway. You need quantity to pump out "specialists". Failed starters become your bullpen arms. Tapping the international market will help them out in that area.

Who ever said we have "so much talent" in the minors? International prospect procurement has been a joke for years, now. And we shouldn't expect that half to be pumping for another few years.

And calling it a "package" is generous. If they paid down Robert's salary, maybe they could get a low level OF and an interesting arm.

Robert wouldn't be getting moved for salary relief. If the Sox wanted to get out from under his contract, all they'd have to do was not select his option. He'd be getting moved for a player package that filled holes and pumped cheap talent into the next competitive window. Robert has played more than 110 games once in 5 seasons. So making his ceiling conditional on him being healthy is relatively meaningless. If a good return isn't out there, again, I have no problem with the Sox holding and playing Robert. But he would be getting traded at the deadline, then. Just because we're a "major market" team doesn't mean we have to make bad decisions.