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    The George Springer Paradox

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    5 hours ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

    Of all the players I want the Sox to sign this off-season, George Springer ranks #1. That said, I don't think anyone will be effected more by this off-season than him.

    Springer didn't have a chance to play a full season this year, and he was coming off speculation surrounding the Astros cheating scandal. In addition to that, Springer hasn't exactly been a beacon of consistency and/or health throughout his career. 

    Each of the past three years, he dealt with nagging injuries that kept him out for some time; playing a high of 140 games in those three seasons. In addition, Springer has seen fluctuation in his production:

    889, 780, 974, 798 being his OPS' each of the past four seasons. When Springer is good, he's great - posting a 6.5 fWAR in 122 games in 2019, but he's also capable of being just a nice player. Pair that with the speculation surrounding the Astros cheating and how players would bounce back, his age (he'll be 32 next season) and his lack of consistent elite production and what do you get? A player who is going to have to overcome some obstacles to get that huge long payday in an off-season effected mightily by COVID.

    You have to figure teams are already going to cut back spending, and that will start first with free agents. What contract can you expect Springer to get? 

    3 years, 90 million? 3 years 80 million? Does he get a 4th year? 

    Regardless, the Nomar Mazara experiment can't be what the White Sox expected, and unless they were committed to two years from the day they got him, or unless he gets on one torrid streak here to finish the season, you have to figure he's on his way out.

    I'm confused. Why is a guy who is inconsistent, limited by injuries, coming off a scandal, and the most expensive RF free agent option your #1 of all the people you want to sign this off season? You make a much better case above about exactly why we shouldn't sign him.

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    You have to start McCann for now

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    How many threads do we need to get it through your heads that Grandal is staying, McCann is leaving and thats just the way it is? Get over it, move on, come to terms with it, whatever you need to do. But please can those of you still in denial stop creating new threads about this?

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