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Multi-Championship Window Report Card (2020-2022) F+ 2022 Trade Deadline C McGuire for Diekman F- Nothing Else F 2022 Offseason F--- Pass on Rodon's QO F----- Kimbrel's Option B Graveman FA F Leury FA D Kelly FA D Velasquez FA D Harrison FA F - Kimbrel for Pollock C Collins for McGuire D Crick FA F - Right Field (Nothing) D - 2021 Trade Deadline F Heuer & Madrigal for Kimbrel F - Pilkington for Hernandez B+ Horn for Tepera B+ 2021 Offseason B Dunning and Weems for Lynn F- Eaton FA A Hendricks FA A+ Rodon FA A+++ Hamilton FA D Lamb F 2020 Trade Deadline D Future Considerations for Dyson D Yolmer Sanchez FA F- Nothing Else D 2020 Offseason A+ Abreu FA C Grandal FA D Detwiler FA D Walker for Mazara D Burr FA F Delmonico FA D Gio Gonzalez FA D Keuchel FA F Encarnacion FA D Cishek FA

Super Joe gonna Super Joe.

For Matheny's stupidity? Sure, Tony mentored him. Bubic so gassed, Sox deserve a break.

Can't beat the boys in Vegas, especially betting on the 2022 White Sox.

Be careful what you wish for. CF Robert SS Lowrie 1B Pujols DH Cabrera C Molina LF N. Cruz RF Heyward 3B Moustakis 2B Cano SP1 Cease SP2 Rich Hill SP3 Adam Wainwright SP4 Steak SP5 Greinke CL Fernando Rodney

My question is where the hell is Engel? He played one game (Game 2 yesterday) since August 3. If he can't play more than that, he needs to go. If he can but Tony won't play him, Tony needs to go or just send Sheets down already, don't give a rats ass about his 90 OPS + "platoon advantage". And why the hell are all three LHB consecutive other than they suck ass currently and shouldn't be near the top of the lineup? CF Robert LF Jimenez 1B Abreu DH Vaughn 3B Moncada # 2B Harrison C Grandal # RF Engel SS Sosa

Even if Colas struggled hitting getting acclimated to MLB pitching, he would likely surpass Sheets' 91 OPS + playing only in platoon situations, and would be a massive upgrade defensively regardless how he hits. Worth a chance the final eight weeks if they are trying to win the division at this stage with Tim out, and Colas' incredible performance this season. He could be the missing piece who takes the team to unexpected places in October. Pretty sure a smart team like the Cardinals, Dodgers, Houston or others would try it. Now: CF Robert; RF Colas ^; 1B Abreu; LF Eloy; DH Vaughn; 3B Moncada #; 2B Harrison C Zavala/Perez; SS Sosa (Leury, Engel; Pollock + Catcher Bench) Fall Equinox: SS Anderson; RF Colas ^; CF Robert; 1B Abreu; LF Eloy; 3B Moncada #; DH Vaughn; C Zavala/Perez; 2B Sosa (Leury; Harrison; Pollock + Catcher Bench).

Would you consider it helpful both to the 2022 White Sox and for Carlos' individual development to promote him to split duties with Zavala and IL Grandal until he is healthy enough to be effective both catching and hitting? I really think they should play Sosa 4-6 games a week with Tim out. Colas may be able to help them now, if so would love if they option Sheets and let Colas play RF 4-6 games a week. Think he can handle it with his Cuban/Japanese experience. Also think Hahn and Jerry want to manipulate his clock either for 2023 or even 2024, despite allegedly being in "win now" mode. That said, if Tony is not going to play any of these guys regularly in deference to his beloved shitty performing veterans, than leave them down, because it makes no sense for them to be promoted to watch players who should be reserves (Leury) or in AAA/traded (DH Sheets) or released or be last OF on bench (Pollock/Engel).

I am the walrus.

Jerry provided $200M, more than enough to field a 90-95 win team playing just short of half their games against the AL Central. It's totally on Hahn and Tony this season beyond the fact it's on Jerry that both of these people are with the team in 2022. The MLB reverts to a balanced schedule in 2023, it will only get much harder from here on out.

Yes, and there were plenty of ways better 2+ player options for $30ish M this and next year for the two in bold. (I thought the trade for Dunning was fine after initial concerns the day of the trade, but may have been wrong on that front. Opposed the July extension, thought it was smart to see how the rest of the year played out. Kopech and Giolito were acquired when Hahn dumped everything he inherited from Kenny. White Sox 2022 Roster Construction D (9) Hahn Free Agent or Waiver (Ruiz) Acquisitions: Crick; Cueto; Grandal; Graveman; Harrison; Hendriks; Kelly; Keuchel; Ruiz; Velasquez. C (8) White Sox Top Five Round Draft Picks: Anderson; Bummer; Burger; Crochet; Lambert; Sheets; Stiever; Vaughn B (8) White Sox Round (6th +) Draft Picks: Banks; Engel; Foster; Gonzalez; Martin; Mendick; Sousa; Zavala A (6) Hahn Tanking Acquisitions: Cease, Giolito; Jimenez; Kopech; Lopez; Moncada D (5) Hahn Trade Acquisitions: Diekman; Haseley; Garcia; Lynn; Pollock A (3) Paddy International Acquisitions: Abreu; Robert; Sosa

I hope Jason’s Winning Bets knows what he is doing, because 3 or more White Sox runs in the first five innings would be Ab Fab. Previous White Sox first five inning run results: 1 8/9 G2 @ Royals (Heasley) 1 8/9 G1 @ Royals (Singer) 6 8/7 @ Texas (Howard) 0 8/6 @ Texas (Dunning) 2 8/5 @ Texas (Otto) 1 8/4 @ Texas (Ragans) 4 8/3 vs. Royals (Singer) 5 8/2 vs. Royals (Keller) 0 8/1 vs. Royals (Lynch) 3 7/31 vs. Athletics (Oller) 0 7/30 vs. Athletics (Blackburn) 1 7/29 vs. Athletics (Kaprielian) 2 7/27 @ Rockies (Senzatela) 1 7/26 @ Rockies (Marquez)

Congratulations to Lenyn Sosa on his first ML home run. Hopefully he will be allowed to continue to play as long as he isn't overchallenged at the MLB level, since he is only 22 years old, well ahead of his peer group. The White Sox should not indulge Tony's worst impulses by bringing in these recently released old players: SS: Alcides Escobar (-0.4 fWAR 6th worst); Andrelton Simmons (-0.4 fWAR 7th worst) or Didi Gregoirus (-0.3 fWAR 10th worst) 2B: Robinson Cano (-1.4 fWAR (Worst among 2022 2B))

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But not as ashamed as they should be for picking up Kimbrel's option and trading him for this.

Thinking this would end differently if Tony managed Oklahoma.

Makes sense to bring him back next Spring, see if rest and perhaps better health leads to improved results. Can always use him as a reserve catcher at this level, but without improvement this version should never DH again.

And he is still 11th (2.2 fWAR) among SS in a slump year. Tony's replacement options: Mendick 0.9 ; 22 year old Lenyn Sosa & Leury Garcia -0.9 fWAR Typical Hahn/Tony preferred external option: Didi Gregorius -0.9 fWAR 2021 & -0.3 fWAR 2022

Until Burger returns, they don't have a capable 3B defensively, and Burger is a stretch. Hahn really sucks at his job.

I don't ever want to hear about Sheets' platoon advantage. He is a below average hitter playing only against RHP, is not a major league starter for any team attempting to contend, and he is worthless on a four man bench with zero defensive skills.

Wrong thread. Tony sucks more than ever.

Oh, they would be eating / DFAing Pollock and or Grandal (or keep in a reserve role). Tim and Liam on reasonable deals are solid options, and Lynn is a useful 4-5 130+ innings eater at this point.

Dodgers would take Lynn, Liam, Timmy (f they aren't signing a $35M SS this offseason) and say Grandal and/or Pollock. Would be a clean slate if you had a new competent GM and Manager. Otherwise, shoot for 2024 when the old guys are off the books.