South Side Hit Men

Holy shit, I hope Jose is OK

It’s not even the smart move for defensive purposes. Replace Goodwin with Hamilton. You can’t replace Leury in case an infielder goes down, just one of the many reasons Rain Man should be banned from playing him in RF batting eight for the god damn not even real platoon advantage.

Claim Jack on waivers and DFA Ray Ray?

Tony is the primary reason the Sox are woeful (10-14) in 1 run games. They gave up nothing for Tepera.

Once a Cub, always a Cub

Just walk him, don’t let Ramirez beat you.

Tepera up in the bullpen.

Andrew Vaughn Fucks!!! 4-3 Sox

I like The Athletic’s take. https://theathletic.com/2742559/2021/07/30/craig-kimbrel-fills-white-soxs-biggest-need-and-answers-biggest-question-at-trade-deadline/?redirected=1 Craig Kimbrel fills White Sox’s biggest need and answers biggest question at the trade deadline

He has played four games in a row (7/18-7/21) and the last two in KC. If he can play four times a week that will work, but Sheets / Goodwin / Hamilton should play when Engel is not. There is no reason for Leury to play OF any longer, I’ll blow a gasket if he plays when Robert returns just to get his switch hitting bat into the lineup. A competent manager limits him to infield reserve only, spelling Cesar Tim and Yoan with a day off each every two weeks.

Definitely need him if A) They are converting Kopech and/or B) They are not very confident in Hendriks Hendriks is currently the third best reliever in the bullpen (Kimbrel / Kopech both better). Hendriks has given up 8 HRs already, Kimbrel 1, Kopech 4, with similar innings. With Tony fretting over four run leads, and the way he uses his bullpen (doesn’t use “his closer” on the road except for saves, more concerned with the save stat than high leverage vs. low leverage), they need all the help they can get. They haven’t announced it publicly, but I can’t see them letting Kopech finish with 60 innings this year pitching 1 inning the rest of the way, limiting him next year to a few months as starter next year, or stuck on this role as long as Tony is there. At least I hope that is the plan.

Yes, but Rizzo Bryant and or Baez can return. The Rickets can continue to be cheap, but assuming no further Covid restrictions, the can bounce back quickly with a better farm system at hand. They were dead this season, think Hoyee did a great job considering the circumstances, will likely be a better long term President of Baseball Ops than Theo, won’t be as eager to take overpay on trades and free agents.

Doesn’t fit Tony’s RLRLRLRL paradigm.

Possibly, but there is also over $6M due, I haven’t seen any reports the Cubs are eating any of it. Also, are the Sox assuming any of the 2021 salary for Kimbrel?

Still have to remember this is a brutal business, players who spent their whole careers leaving the players they built a championship with on no notice. Still haven't read whether the Cubs are assuming any/all/some of Bryant's contract. The Giants do not need "luxury" tax relief, so I'm assuming the Giants are on the hook for the prorated salary.

YoAn HaS nO pOwEr

If Lynn bounces back, Sox still have a good shot tonight. Meija has been bad (7.62 ERA), but they need to get to him before the bullpen takes over.

I was too, I don’t know their prospects well either. I still haven’t seen reporting of cash / salary assumptions. I’m assuming the Giants are paying the remainder of his contract based on the prospects. That’s why fans can’t say the Dox should have could have done this or that, without knowing the details. I’m very happy with the trades this week.

Ok, 350 feet short. Get em next time. ?

Big applause for Cesar! Start your White Sox career with a homer!

Are the Cubs picking up some/all of Bryant’s salary in their deal with SF? Makes a difference regarding prospects.

A lot of this BS is due to rules negotiated with the City (no cash / parking, limited/no vendors).

He is eligible, since gameday is feed from MLB database the team uses to submit transactions with the league. As long as he was listed in the print out handed to the umpires, he will be eligible tonight if he is able to make it from DC. Read an article about it in The Athletic earlier this year, it mentioned how a team screwed up typing in the wrong guy, did not agree with the written paper given to the umpires. https://theathletic.com/2499532/2021/04/08/baseballs-rich-colorful-and-sometimes-profane-history-of-the-lineup-card-exchange/?article_source=search&search_query=Scorecard

Having Robert return will be big, if Eloy and Grandal can stay healthy, there is a significant power boast, and have to believe Abreu will gain some power without the need to press as he did with everyone out. Also, I know some claim “slugging % / OPS” are fake stats (not saying you are one), but the Sox are 11th in both slugging and OPS, with their three core guys out, and the should be a Top 8 team in both by year end, and likely a Top 20 HR team. The key will be the health of the rotation, hopefully Kimbrel allows Kopech to shift from likely 7th/8th inning guy to multi-inning / possible 4-5 inning starter guy. Bummer bouncing back will also be huge in this aspect, and he showed signs of life this week.

In other words, Kimbrel morphing into Liam $@@“&$$#><^¥ Hendriks.