poppysox

It's hard to pitch cautiously to Moncada or anyone in our lineup. We have danger lurking up and down the lineup. We are going to see some football scores this year.

Thornton for Borchard. Failed prospect for a failed prospect sometimes works. We should try it with Fulmer.

His "likes"(6) to # of posts (1) ratio will be hard to maintain.?

One thing that will help everyone is being surrounded by other good players. Abreu suffered in the past by trying to do to much. Getting your pitch or taking the walk is easier when everything isn't up to just you.

Sorry...wasn't thinking.

Apparently hitting like TA will win you the batting title.

Can you imagine WS fans waiting 6 or 7 years for the rebuild to show results?

Wow! Great job in this White Sox overview. The thoughts you express about Sanchez, Pence, Madrigal & McCann are spot on with my own feelings I have expressed here.

As long as Ricky doesn't bat Madrigal in cleanup...this lineup looks good no matter who bats where.

Must be very gratifying work.

That's the same skill that makes him ideal for #2. Fox like.

Happy with Mazara.

I like your thinking!

Both have a chance...they certainly have the stuff.

Easy no...doable yes.

The GM job is not easy. Most of us follow just one team very closely. We know who is on the 40 man roster and have strong opinions on players strengths and weaknesses. Even with that easy task of following one team...we don't all agree on very much. Rick and his staff need to track 30 teams and 1200+ players. It's easy for us to zero in on the names the national writers are tossing around like Keuchel and EE. When a name like Mazara comes out of the blue it's hopefully because RH and his staff have been searching for the RF answer. If Mazara bombs... the posters will all agree it was a dumb signing. If Mazara is the greatest thing since sliced bread it will be referred to as an obvious pickup. After player selection they can negotiate ridiculously expensive contracts & extensions that will also be criticized. I don't know why we have struggled for the years proceeding the rebuild...but I do know that I like where we are at currently. Obviously...I think RH is doing a very good job. Go Sox!

My preference would be Engle in the RF platoon but I liked your post.

Agreed! Posters should try to disagree without being disagreeable.

Fair weather fans are in the majority. In another year all sorts of former Cubs fans will be scampering aboard the bandwagon.

Star Power! First WS team ever with so many potential stars.

A few more tweaks and this WS team will go through this weak division like a hot knife through butter. I would be extremely disappointed with 85 wins.

Count me in the group who wants to keep all three catchers. Depth at the most physically taxing position on the field is a great thing to have. Two solid major league catchers mentoring Collins will help his development as well.

The Sox players are pulling for each other. Often see them on the bench showing each other how they grip the ball or talking about baseball stuff. Abreu and McCann are like having additional bench coaches. EE, Gio and Keuchel will add to this coaching culture IMO.

It's safe to say that Ricky will look a lot smarter in 2020 with this lineup.

If Puig doesn't get along with Abreu he won't be coming here. This is Abreu's team.