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I still don't see how starting pitching is our biggest weakness. 2B by far is the biggest issue and RF right behind it (although if I have to live with Vaughn there then so be it). Since we have a cheap owner, that's where we need to concentrate in using whatever "limited" resources these clowns have.

+1. Not when you have an owner who refuses to every put out a 9 figure deal, for anyone. He's not going to do it all of a sudden for Guasman or Ray. Not with that limited of a track record.

Outside of Berrios, very limited track record of being good.

The Rodon injury was pretty damaging because he and Lynn basically carried the rotation for 2/3 of the season. Rodon was easily a Cy Young candidate until he got hurt.

I'm a "glass half full" kind of guy. I honestly think we are much better than we played in the Astros series and health was one of our biggest downfalls this past season. I also think that there is room to grow for many of your young players (Eloy, Robert, Vaughn, Moncada) and what we saw last season is not the ceiling for everyone of these guys. I also think that our current starting rotation situation is in way better shape than many want to give credit for. I'd love to have another frontline starter, but that's a luxury at this point. Invest in the bullpen. Trade Kimbrel for a 2B. I'm fine with with Vaughn in RF. Extend TA and Giollito.

They are going to need about 10 more Marcus Semien level signings to become relevant.

Hey, don't you minimize what the Miggy Cabrera and his albatross contract has done for Tigers Culture. Not cool.

Fiscally conservative vs Delusional fans. Anyone thinking the Sox were breaking the bank in free agency continues to play the part of being delusional. Enjoy the heart break.

He signed with Texas already.

I would take the White Sox scenario 100X over the current state of the Rangers.

So "we're not broke" says the owners? That's some ass backwards negotiating tactics for a new CBA.

The Sox have "won" the off-season twice in like the last 10 years and it's gotten them shit. Just like the Padres.

In what league is a 5.05 ERA 1.307 WHIP -.7 WAR considered "Solid?"

Laurence Holmes baseball IQ is very limited, as is most of the Score Radio these days. Stick to Bears talk Laurence.

I actually prefer no rumors as those tend to give us a better a shot.

Just like the Royals, I didn't think pitching was what the Tigers were lacking. Their lineup sucks, they can't compete there. Not worried.

$35 million for Max Scherzer, LMAO. Every offseason, the same craziness by some of our fans here. It's as if we just started following the team this season. JERRY REINSDORF STILL OWNS THE WHITE SOX!

Yep, let's all blow it up again an restart another rebuild. All because of 12 inning sample size.

We literally just saw two teams go at it for the WS with barely 3 starters each and underwhelming aces on each staff. People need to get off this fixation on "we need more starting pitching." That's a luxury at this point, especially when your team has limited resources on where to invest. Get me a well rounded lineup and tighten up the bullpen. That's what wins in October these days.

No one is saying the rotation situation is a slam dunk guarantee. But how can you not be willing to take what we have there assuming you'll be able to get better at 2B and the Bullpen and even perhaps the OF? I'll take that option all day over crying my eyes out for seeing Rodon go away. $18.5 million for Carlos Rodon is absurd, and when you make a qualifying offer you have to understand there is even that remote chance a player as frequently hurt as Carlos might be willing to take a bite at it.

Lined up as listed there, how can we argue starting rotation its this team's biggest weakness? Another starter, one at $18+ million, is a luxury at this point considering the glaring holes at 2B, OF, Bullpen. I'd be very upset if Rodon sinking $18.5 million would be the difference in having to go with a complete scrub at 2B

Adam Frazier was less than spectacular in SD. Is there a match there?

Agree 100%. They're going to keep coddling the child to play LF (Eloy). Vaughn by default moves to RF. At least this buys another year to see what develops out of Cespedes with another full season in AA / AAA. Sheets should see ever opportunity for ABs at DH and 1B, especially against RH pitchers. Abreu to DH and Grandal to 1B against LH starters. 2B is by far the biggest weakness that needs to get addressed.

2nd Base. There are bodies you already have that can put on an OF glove and perhaps surprise you. There is nothing down in the farm for middle infield.

* Speed * Smarts * Baserunning * Defense All things that were hyped Madrigal was great at the minute he would hit a ML Field. Not one of those things was anywhere close to being true. In fact the only thing that match the scouting report, Lots of Contact. Yes, and it was a lot of very soft contact. Time to move on.