JoeC

Yeah it seems like (other than "first half Carlos") we had a collection of #2 starters. Of course their numbers looked better, but my feeling going into the playoffs matches your sentiments above. Now we have a #1 starter and a bunch of question marks.

He has 52 plate appearances above Class A, in which he has a .500 BABIP. Don't get me wrong - he appears to be progressing well, but to suggest that he can jump in and contribute at the big league level on a contending team is misguided IMO.

I don't like the idea of rushing prospects. Not saying Colas isn't ready, but he's tearing the cover off the ball in a new league. Do we know what happens when teams adjust to his approach? Can HE make the adjustments he needs as a hitter? Essentially, how much of his success is due to talent + sheer hard work, and how much of his success is due to his ability to adapt? Because the big leagues are littered with guys who've made it here on talent and hard work, but won't stick because they don't know how to make the adjustments that the league is making around them. ...or is this kind of an outdated way of thinking, now that video, scouting reports, and statcast-type metrics are available for more and more levels of minor leagues?

Have been pissed off? Or asleep?

Part of a hitting coach's job I thought was to help players modify / make adjustments to their swings to fit the organizational philosophies / goals. Of course when you have a guy like Abreu or Grandal you don't touch him (thus Grandal is the one major offensive problem I don't blame Menechino for), but if you're a young guy like Vaughn, you better believe the hitting coach has some influence on your swing.

Please?

Nice to see the Sox already benefitting from a deadline deal (of Merrifield out of KC)

Apologies if this has been posted already....

"white sox are done" as in "done dealing?" or as in "stick a fork in 'em?"

I feel like the quintessential KW move would have been to acquire someone like Pujols or Nelson Cruz.

I mean, he met the expectations that everyone had, if not slightly exceeded. He didn't really contribute much, but he wasn't expected to contribute much. It's not like Grandal or anyone like that who was counted on to do something with the bat.

A little confused by this. McGuire was acquired as a minor upgrade to backup catcher. The org viewed Seby as an adequate back-up now (nobody considered him as such in the offseason), so McGuire became expendable. Not sure how that constitutes a "failed" acquisition.

I know it's happened a few times in the past (the one that comes to mind is the late Harry Chiti with the Mets / Indians), but I wasn't sure if there was anything in place to prevent that from happening again.

Can Diekman be the PTBNL?

I see what you did there....

I don't think we can really be upset about the deal - it's a pretty neutral deal, though the TLR cynic in me sees another high-leverage piece of misuse.

Hey - I hope I'm wrong.

I guess I'm not as high on him at this point as others are. As a starter he's realistically not going to contribute in 2023 or 2024. He's a 2-pitch pitcher who needs innings and a third pitch (changeup) to develop into a mid+ rotation starter, and he's got to build his arm up basically from scratch off of TJ after basically never having thrown a full professional starter's workload (max of 65 IP since his college debut in 2018). Oh, and he'll be in his age 26 season by the time he's "built up and ready to go" in 2025. Generally I consider centerpieces of deals to be: 2 or fewer years removed from being a big league player at their long-term position (in this case, starter) Have some sort of professional track record in his long-term big league position (in this case, starter) He's neither of those, so I'm considering him a secondary piece in any meaningful trading deadline deal

1-2-3 inning on 3 grounders to Moncada on 7 pitches. Talk about a role reversal.

Wondering if Crochet becomes the secondary piece for an acquisition in the next 22 hours.

Let's pray it's La Russa.

Unfortunately the age of the LOOGY is gone. Pinch hitters will ruin him.