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I'm hoping Nacho is a Sox within the next 10 days.

The article says that he is Considered to be at the top of the list. Not specific knowledge or some insider scoop.

That’s fine. Stay disciplined in the approach, even when the results aren’t there. He doesn’t need the Moncada treatment and start getting a beat-down because of taking called third strikes. He’s got plenty of time to fine-tune his batting eye.

Effing Grifol can't even make basic pitching changes. Gotta stick to that "gameplan."

The pillar of the lineup. in the 2 hole.

Second verse, same as the first. It couldn't be scripted any better.

Has Getz has “that talk” With Pedro: that he will have to bench his “.300 hitter,” Nicky Lopez?

That's true, but we really don't have a SS or CF or any OF either. Montgomery's likely going to move from what I've read. Even if he stays, he's just one guy. We're mostly pitchers. It's hard to see the greatness of the Dodgers system, especially if you are looking for positional players. There are probably some lower ranked international guys who can really play; I don't know that the Sox have the resources to evaluate those guys.

The trouble is that there's nothing exceptional about Rushing as a 1B; if he hits like he as a catcher, yes, but as a 1B, no. The Dodgers are the beggars; Sox are the choosers. Or should be.

I hope Bowden's wrong. I'll take 2 of Crawford/Miller/Caba as the main pieces.

Indeed.

As long as Grifol is manager, that may be for the best. Don't need him screwing them up.

This is the equivalent on a relative basis, if a key part of a trade for our top trade chits. And the 3rd and 4th pieces are important in these trades.

I would, unless maybe 5th or 6th pieces.. Outman: 33% ks; never was a top prospect. .516 OPS this year. His 4 WAR last year looks as phony as Lux' a couple of years ago. Pass. Vargas can't play a position. This would be a spare parts trade, and not the start to building a contender. I'd much rather a deep dive into their lower levels, carefully evaluating some of their international guys, etc.

That would just be incredible. Another thing that the Sox need to avoid are prospects who both need development and also need to be put on the 40 man within a year. That’s dealing on the other team’s terms and another mistake they Hahn routinely made.

Maybe Houston will want him back and the White Sox and get back the prospect they traded for Julks.

I know i've said this a zillion times, but the keys to all of these trades is scouting the heck out of the 2nd tier prospects of these teams. They will get a top guy for Crochet and Robert, but the teams are just so reluctant at the top. I think the Orioles 2nd tier guys are overrated due to the success of the Gunner generation. Biever, e.g., looked good last year, but hit a wall this year. Is it temporary? Is that it for him? Scouts, do your thing.

Of course. Look he was terrible. It took way too long, but Pedro finally put him in the second position behind Lee. If they want to bring up Chucky that’s fine but I don’t know really what that accomplishes other than maybe giving Quero more playing time in AAA. As dor Sosa, I don’t think he really deserved to go down compared to what’s up here on the major league team. But I doubt he’s learning dick from Grifol anyway.

1.4444 OPS in July. Somebody will pick him up. Who’s in the backup catcher?

Skubal is worth more than crochet (longer track record; no endurance concerns). That’s going to be true, whether or not the Tigers want to trade him. With Skubal on the market, there were still only two aces on the market and multiple teams in search of one. Having 2 teams squawking about the proper value for an ace might actually help set the market.

Well Lopez’ .627 OPS in July is better than his .581 in June. But he’s just awful.

It was a big mistake to put all 3 of those players together. All had at least another year on the contract. Frazier was having his typical year (which never excited me, but a lot people really liked him). Robertson and Kahnle were absolutely lights out, each with a WHIP < 1. They would have done much better splitting those 3 up. But, it's easier on Hahn to package them up and move on. Just have to be really careful with any of them AAA or not. Always AAAA risk. I want players who are improving.

Kopech is the one pitcher I'd try to get out there as often as is reasonable. Show he can do a back-to-back and pitch well; show he can handle 2 innings. Pedro needs to forget this one inning every-other day stuff for the next few weeks. I think the upside reward is greater than the downside risk. Fedde and Crochet, on the other hand, have shown all that they need to show; use them judiciously, a little extra rest, etc.

They made the majors, which per your post above, equals winning.

Burger and Vaughn need an OPS greater than .850 to be plus players because they can’t play defense. an average regular is a win. A bad regular is not. Burger, Vaughn, Sheets, Madrigal, Burdi, Collins, Fulmer: winning?