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Is there normally a delay of announcing that a guy got called up? It’s not like there would be any reason to let it sit out there without announcing. So in that sense could be more like a trade scenario than a callup?

Burger has no range at 2b, so if there is a non starter, that to me is it. So agree to disagree y’all, fair enough. Gotta be out for a minute

Its always been a hypothetical based on Burger panning out.

Moncada is not an upgrade to Garcia or Mendick? Burger in the lineup is not an upgrade over Mendick? Adding power is not an upgrade?

The fact they play Burger often at second based makes it pretty clear Moncada is unwilling to do it. It makes too much sense for the Sox not to do it independent of a player that is unwilling or too fragile to make the move for the best of the team. Hopefully he adjusted his attitude at some point if Burger was for real at third base.

For next season I rather think of the upgrade of Moncada in right. As well as adding Burger’s power into the lineup. Potentially. On balance we can come out ahead. If Moncada played some emergency second base this season we sub into the lineup Burger for Mendick. Both situations seem like upgrades. Moncada wont be surpassed defensively, but Burger can be adequate enough to take advantage of the other domino upgrades. The Cubs cannot find an equal to Kris Bryant as a third baseman either. But its about more than one position.

Exactly.

In other words, don’t try to show up a clown, he has a lot more ammo. Donaldson is like Rodman. You can’t win these battles lol.

This isn’t entirely apt , but never argue with an idiot. It doesn’t end well for you

MLB network and ESPN loves this. Meanwhile Instead of Santiago being the public face of doctoring the baseball, Giolito is nudging him over saying me too. This would have all been forgotten if Giolito left it alone. Ozzie should stop as well. I love him like a brother or a cousin, but he is repeating the tactical errors here.

Lol I’m most exited how Yoelkis circles the bases like a big cat.

All of the sudden after being down on Sox position prospects, we got some real hope going on for impact from Yoelkis and Burger. Pretty exiting. Yoelkis looks yoked.

He really shouldn’t have escalated. At the same time it doesn’t matter. But now Donaldson is sort of dictating the confrontation. It’s simply ill advised to escalate. Especially since JD wasn’t wrong in the first place. Thats a weak platform for Lucas to step out on.

A little far fetched to believe Donaldson went out there complimenting everyone right after he was called an annoying pest, and his team a last place loser. Just sayin…..

Kopech, Fry in. Bummer, Marshall out https://mobile.twitter.com/whitesox/status/1410342456458199053

I assume you’re talking about next season. Burger at 3rd, Madrigal at second, Moncada in right pretty much solves every big problem, and is very much in the realm of realistic as far as likelihood of working. Dont know what happens with Eloy and Vaughn, but Abreu isn’t looking as fresh as he did once, so eventually Vaughn goes back to first and Eloy goes back to left. Cespedes and Colas are future depth figures/assets. As far as those offended at the suggestion of Moncada moving off 3rd, taking a page out of Kris Bryant’s career can only deepen his value to the team, as it has for KB.

Apparently on The Score Ozzie said the talks are not as far along as has been reported. He has some connection to Escobar.

We talk about a thousand things that aren’t likely to happen. It’s a vastly superior option than playing Mendick. The Sox should be all about this.

Look at the open stance https://mobile.twitter.com/dailywhitesox/status/1410065304160452610

Well it’s better to play Burger at third than Mendick at second if Moncada would take one for the team and move over to second during the emergency. Apparently this is too much to ask? Aquiring Escobar would be plan A, but even that means possibly losing a future asset.

Maybe goo turns a change in the 80s into a hard knuckleball?

Hmm. I wonder if Giolito is one of the guys hitters had problems with the goo ball. His spin rate did climb a lot.

What was said?

So Eloy and Vaughn make the switch? Interesting. But that seems more correct than Sheets in right and Eloy DHing. Just on the pecking order level.

Fair enough. If Sheets was brought up to play in right that’s bananas.