poppysox

Manny can be a starter for Covey.

Neither would I, I'm saying their are highly drafted people who are expendable to some organizations. Some guy is good but blocked, etc. You don't need to settle for some 50-100 crap shot.

Half this board thinks Madrigal is nothing and guys like him are a dime a dozen. Those same people would give a #3 like Madrigal away in a deal for a closer if that stood between winning or not. All of a sudden the thought is that 50-100 is the price. Wait it out...someone will pay up.

He will do better than a 50-100 IMO. Worth his weight in gold to someone in need of just one premium arm.

Colome is not going anywhere for the likes of Narvaez. For someone that views their need for a back of rotation arm to be the missing piece...you can extract a very stiff price. Ask a Cub fan about that.

I think Leury is a competent player who could find a spot on most major league rosters. He is extension worthy.

All of us want to keep him and this discussion is mostly about wouldn't it be cheaper now than after the year. I'm in the earlier the better camp but don't care much because it's Jerry's money. RH does better with extensions than just about anyone. I'll trust him to figure it out.

I have been impressed by Chris Getz (director of player development) and Justin Jirschele (29 year old manager of Dash) as examples of new blood in player development. Getz said during this past week "watch what you see in the second half." Was very confident our prospects are coming and coming fast. Jirschele will blow your "Sox Off" when you hear him speak. Smart analytics guy.

It wouldn't hurt if Ricky tried this new idea of a reliever starting the game. Covey and Banuelos look like ideal candidates for trying out this concept.

They would be wrong!

This is a good place to mention how impressive I thought Justin Jirschele the Winston-Salem Dash manager came across in a recent radio interview. Only 29 year old and smart... with a good understanding of analytics. His Dad is third base coach with KC. Couldn't help but think to myself that we will see him in Chicago one day.

If Jimenez and Alonso are going to start warming up this could be fun to watch. We have a lot of bats in that lineup that could help hide our lack of starting pitching until Rick arrives with reinforcements. I'm counting on you Rick!

Pretty sure 4 mil per year for 3 or 4 years would get it done. He is a very nice piece on a championship team. Could play in 3/4 of the games just filling in for minor aches and pain days for other regulars & giving regular rest. His attitude looks to be A++ as well.

Good chance to establish ourselves as being for real. FO needs to find us some pitching.

And what was Cooper and the bench coach doing while this was going on? The whole coaching staff is somewhat suspect.

Yes... but what a sweet homer.

Sure is nice when the pitcher coming into the game is someone you have confidence in. Bummer and Colome are that for most of us. Marshall and Burr pre injury have also been good.

I think this is an excellent plan. Good Thinking!

What is Cooper and the bench coach doing? Ricky is surrounded by people to advise him of situational things to think about.

We need pitching and he is a pitcher. Certainly I wouldn't overpay for a half season guy. Just pay half of what a whole season would have cost. I would prefer a 3 year deal and I really don't think his posturing about a 1 year deal means much. The right offer would get it done unless he's a greedy idiot. In that case...I don't want him anyway.

We are allowed to trade for already major league ready players. I hope someone is looking for quality but blocked players. The team is starting to look rather good positionally. The prospects already in hand look to be enough to be very good. Of course any team has room for another 5 star ass kicker. As always...pitching-pitching-pitching is the need. Trade for it-pay for it in free agency-and draft it. Need a never ending supply of quality arms. We are fine already at every position as we wait for Madrigal & Robert to arrive. The return of Kopech and Rodon and Arrival of Cease gives us playoff potential now without adding anyone. In the off season find a #1/2 type guy and another 3/4 and this team contends.

Ho Hum!

If Fry can't come in and mop up a game like this...what useful thing can he do?

Entertaining game tonight! Keep it up boys. On a side note: Nice to see McCann start on a regular basis.

Boy,,,Fry has really struggled. No pressure here and yet he struggles to just throw strikes.