JoeC

To add to this... it would cost money to update.

Just glad i get to sing “Kenta Maeda” to the tune of “Guantanamera” for the rest of the day.

"If you have to ask...."

lol It's sink or swim here. "Showing the patience to rebuild his value" would be akin to just letting him flail more before letting him drown. At least other teams would provide structure - or at least a different structure and set of coaching compared to what we would do.

From my memory, Escobar was unhittable and in a groove. He was mowing them down one by one until that play. Dropped third strike or not, that play threw Escobar off. Without it, I agree - we would have lost.

We were the home team, no?

So basically DeJong went to the one team where he'd statistically be considered an offensive upgrade.

7 ex-Sox... and mostly for a season or a half season. That's an impressive number of "that guy DID play for us" guys for one team on one ballot.

Basically 2023 TA with a defensive upgrade.

Sorry - my point was that that a lot of Sox will have negative fWAR values. Multiply a negative times 5, and you get a larger negative.

If the 2024 White Sox players are producing at the levels of 2023 White Sox levels, that's a lot of negative WAR you're expecting out of ex-Sox products.

I think Reese "let it beat."

Not saying it's feasible. Would just be amusing if someone had a ploy like that.

Wouldn't it be something if Getz is saying he's prioritizing defense and athleticism just to make it sound like Moncada is a "hard to get" asset?

100%. Getting 2 top-50 prospects >>> getting a compensation pick that we'll inevitably screw up.

Bummer would underperformed next year again on this team with a 5+ ERA, astronomical GB rate, and a sub-4 FIP. This is a good move for both teams - Braves can hopefully maximize Bummer's talent, the Sox aren't stuck with his salary, and we get some useful pieces in a (not a) rebuilding year.

I also feel like this is the type of trade that ends with Bummer winning a Cy Young somehow. (Gotta cover all bases for the future "I told you so" threads)

Or sell the team to Ohtani with the contact and blank check endorsement deals he will get lined up

Soroka is intriguing. Supposed to be a good hockey player. This is the type of roster construction i honestly was hoping for. Take some flyers out on guys with previously high upside and fill up your minor league pipeline while jettisoning some "known" pieces that are essentially worthless to a team like the 2024 Sox. On the surface, i like this trade. Let's see how they Sox it up.

Giving Boyer the benefit of the doubt, he's an asshole. Best case, he's an asshole who disrespects one of the everyday faces, voices, and personalities of the franchise.

Fun fact: not a word of this is mentioned on MLB.com

Multi million dollar investments.

Yep. We've already seen what will soon be the third-worst team in franchise history. Might as well top it off.

Whatever the road team takes home when the Sox play in Detroit. I also might try to catch an ACL game next year if i happen to be in Arizona. Those are free.