WhiteSox2023

The Sox don’t owe Wade $31 million dollars.

They traded Robert to a team that doesn’t care about taking on money. Immediately after, all the additional moves were made. If Robert’s salary wasn’t fully dumped, I think it’s pretty safe to say that not all the following moves would have been made. This is why Robert likely wasn’t traded to a more frugal team like the Reds or Pirates that would have expected the Sox to include cash in a trade. Getz wouldn’t have free up enough money that he needed/wanted to spend.

I wouldn’t waste much time assessing what this guy says. He also said this…

Because dumping Robert’s entire contract directly preceded Getz’s spending spree that occurred right after, including the Hicks/Sandlin trade. That wasn’t a coincidence.

Joe Rogan is pretty cool, isn’t he?

Yep, the Sox taking on money to acquire Hicks and Sandlin but not being willing to include money with Robert was a joke.

“He’s on the team for next year!”

More like not good enough minor leaguer is broke and needs a few bucks.

A bit pricey for a blocking TE whose offensive role has been diminished. I would not be surprised if he is cut this year.

Pinch hit him against all slow throwers! But do they exist anymore in the MLB?

Yep. Higbee is old (33) but Kmet’s production was neutered by Loveland. Kmet is only 27 and could still be a #1 TE for another team. But it’s obvious he has been replaced on this Bears team. I think other teams know this and won’t want to pick up his contract, which I believe is $21 million over the next two years. I think Kmet will ultimately be a post-June 1st cut… “Per OverTheCap, the Bears can release Kmet for a dead cap hit of just $3.2 million if the team makes him a pre-June 1 cut. A post-June 1 cut would carry a $1.6 million dead cap hit.“

I would hope he is looking to deal Kmet as well.

Exactly. We talk about baseball being a young man’s game. Now think about football and the beating they take at every position. Poles has learned his lesson from his awful Chase Claypool trade and did the exact opposite with this DJ Moore trade, which was amazing IMO. He dumped an aging receiver and his buttload of a contract and turned it into a 2nd round pick. With Odunze, Burden, Loveland, and even Jahdae Walker (may be an underrated pickup) around, Moore was a great player to move.

Mead is the Australian stud. 90 MPH is right up his alley.

I’m totally aligned with this approach. This team is not making the playoffs. Hill can go play in the minors. I’d rather see if the Sox can get anything out of a 26 year old former top prospect than watch a 30 year old AAAA backup CF play defense in losses.

It’s not going to be pretty. I think Fedde’s first half of 2024 was the fluke of the century. They only signed him again cuz he was dirt cheap.

It really wouldn’t be. He’ll be turning 29 right before the season starts. It wouldn’t be a surprise if his best days are behind him. I wouldn’t go after Hendrickson either as he’s even older (31) unless he is cool with a one year deal. I’d rather just use draft capital on young players and keep the train rolling.

If he makes the roster, he basically has to wait for an injury to get a chance to prove himself.

Stud against this level of talent. Meadiocre in the MLB.

I think this was mentioned numerous times by posters back when the Cease trade went down, but it seems even more likely to be the truth now. You had two good organizations with good scouting both willing to deal away a top rated pitching prospect in Thorpe, even though his minor league numbers were excellent. It’s almost like both the Yankees and Padres knew while Thorpe could dominate hitters in the minors, his stuff simply wouldn’t fare well against major league hitters so they sold high on him.

I spoke too soon. But this is usually how ST games go once the starters take a seat. Although Paez has to last on the active roster for a bit to remain under Sox control.

The score isn’t really ugly. The offensive performance however…

His meatballs right down the cock of the plate were painful to watch. I’m sure they look like beach balls to opposing batters.

Probably more like it. I just remember Getz kept praising Brooks for selling Jerry on Murakami, so it may be a mutual thing between Brooks and Getz.