Rey21

No man I’m not saying Burnes is gonna be some superstar ace but he was really good last year against the same competition Giolito faced, of course I’d rather have Giolito but Burnes as a number 4 would be make this rotation pretty strong and again I doubt Vaughn or Crochett would be in the deal.

This is Giolito for reference

How do we feel? Assuming Vaughn/Crochet aren’t in the deal I’m intrigued

And look the White could give Kelley up and he be a stud but the Sox are competing right now Burnes would be a better fit now and for the next 2 years

The issue is the Padres gave up quality as well I’ve seen it a few times but the Padres top 10 in their system could be most teams top 3

I think Burnes could be had for Madrigal/Kelley as the centerpieces

The inaction with TLR

If Steve Cohen fires him, Jerry’s gonna get roasted, rightfully so

Really wonder why they aren’t as involved in the DR

Would like to think Hahn feels the same way but Jerry doesn’t believe in paying a bunch of 15 & 16 year old with potential to help you make more money..

So tired of hearing about how it makes the central that much easier. Wish we had an owner/front office who were fully committed to going all in every year...

Waiting for the “who cares about the Padres” posts when they or the Dodgers are the teams the Sox would have to face in the World Series...

Figures

So Quintana signs on what day this week

Welp here’s to hoping Kopech is as good if not better than Castillo and Vaughn is a stud

Wait so they won’t trade potential stars in Vaughn/Kopech for a proven star in Castillo? That makes no sense even for Jerry who “wants to win”

Pipe dream because Sox are unwilling to part with Kopech/Vaughn? If the Yankees end up with him that vaults them up to favorites in the AL...

I thought the goal is to win a World Series every year? Castillo helps you do that now and for the next 2 years. During that time the White Sox can still make draft picks and still sign IFA... So I don’t understand the hesitation here guys. And no I’m not saying trade every piece of the system but to get a really good player in return you’ll have to give up something, Castillo would be worth it

Kopech and Madrigal would be the centerpieces for me

Luis Castillo would be one of them

We’re not sacrificing the entire future here guys! Castillo isn’t a 38 year old SP with one year left on his contract. Yes Vaughn, Kopech, Madrigal could be great for years but are unknown - you know damn well what you’re getting with Castillo and again Abreu, Grandal, and Kuechel’s age matter right now. The Sox can still build up their farm trading for Castillo doesn’t stop you from doing this. You gotta make this deal

We’re talking about Tanaka, Quintana, Odorizzi, Richards while the Yankees are talking about Luis Castillo... I understand the Yankees may be a little bit more desperate because after Cole it’s really hard to get a read on the rest of their rotation (you don’t know with Kluber yet). But the Sox can’t sit on their hands here, if the Yankees get Castillo for a haul of prospects then that makes them the favorites in the AL, Sox need to pounce and get a bigger name than the free agent number 4-5 starters. It’ll cost a lot but the Sox aren’t in a position to hoard prospects especially considering Lynn is on a 1 year deal, Abreu and Grandal are a year older - it’s time to go all in. Let’s stop talking about the mediocre number 4s

Yes 1000000%

I would hope so

If the Yankees give up Dominguez the Sox can’t top that without Kopech AND Vaughn