WhiteSox2023

I gave up on those ideas with Fletcher and Colas cuz your boy signed an old fart platoon to play RF. He apparently has no faith in guys he acquired and/or helped develop.

Oops, haha.

Let’s try to get to a 3 runs per game average before getting crazy here… Baby steps.

Getz believed in Nicky Lopez. He believed in Fletcher. He believed in Vargas. He believed in DeLoach. He apparently still believes in Clevinger. Why do we care what Getz’s opinion on players is, other than the fact that he is unfortunately the Sox GM?

Political talk. Reported.

It isn’t the same situation. DeLoach was cut during the offseason before teams had finalized their rosters, yet no team wanted him. Canario was cut at the beginning of ST when teams already had filled their rosters, yet a team (Mets) still chose to acquire him.

That isn’t my point at all. My point is that in yet another expected horrible losing season like last year, a crappy team like the White Sox is better served starting a young player in the outfield over an old man RF platoon. Even if the young player doesn’t pan out, it’s worth the shot to see what could happen. Oh God forbid, the Sox lose 100 games starting a guy like Canario instead if 98 games with a Tauchman/Slater platoon! The point is that it wouldn’t matter much in the grand scheme of things. Tauchman and Slater aren’t going to be traded for anything of value anyways.

He was DFA’ed already so next to none. That trade has taken a turn for the worse.

Getz’s best outfielder last year before he was dumped was Tommy Pham with a .710 OPS, so I guess it’s possible.

So we should just assume that a 34 year old and a 32 year old can reach the numbers they had when they were two years younger? Old guys don’t usually improve; however, 24 years olds can. I also never once mentioned anything about Canario’s stats one way or the other, outside of his minor league stats. He hasn’t had enough at bats in the majors to prove anything, one way or the other.

If a team thought DeLoach had any value, they could find a worse player on their 40-man roster to drop for him. That didn’t happen with all other 29 teams.

But you don’t know if the Sox couldn’t get 2 wins out of a different younger outfielder. And how is 2 wins from an over-the-hill platoon of Tauchman and Slater even a given? It sure wasn’t last year and these guys are just another year older. Mike Tauchman: 0.6 bWAR in 2024 Austin Slater: -0.2 bWAR in 2024 These guys could very easily tank worse this season like most vets that the Sox acquire on the cheap year after year.

Early signs are the offense he built this offseason is putrid enough to do it again.

You sure make a big stink about what others say about this big stinky team. It’s funny considering you are also the same guy who made numerous posts about James Outman and Stone Garrett during the 2022 offseason. But I do agree with you — it’s stupid to play mid 30’s veterans in the outfield in what will be yet another 100 loss season rather than young outfielders.

And he was Zach DeFA’ed and no other team was willing to take a chance on him for basically free other than a roster spot so he remained a White Sox. Worth a shot but obviously the wrong trade target.

The Sox have the worst record (1-6) and the worst run differential (-25) of any team this spring. Impressive. Getz FTW! https://www.mlb.com/standings/

I assume he means Ishbia, our new lord and master.

He’s a 28 year old career minor leaguer. Good god, this offense is going to be as bad as last year.

I think Zach DeFA is a better nickname.

I know it’s a rebuild but it’s amazing how Getz can’t even build some semblance of an offense in 2 years as GM and several more years before that while in charge of player development. This offense is an embarrassment to professional sports.

Absolutely putrid.

I don’t even understand what Getz is trying to do with this roster. Tauchman and Slater? Why? No one is saving this trash offense. May as well play young guys. Not acquiring Canario was so stupid.

It’s an abomination. Record in sight this year as well.

Crede style. Brutal.

AAAA lineup. Sexy.