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That's not really my job to try to figure out but I outlined a plan in the post above this one. They might not come cheap but he's not exactly a youngster so his years of control mean less and as a 12th round pick maybe the Mets undervalue him. If everything went according to my plan above . Hey I'd like any one of Nimmo FA 2023 Conforto FA 2022 or McNeil FA 2025.

That's the whole point of trying to acquire him now. Being a 12th rounder and having a long journey through the minors might discourage a few teams but it shouldn't the Sox . He''ll be cheap for more years than Nimmo. He's going to be 28 in April yet won't be FA til 2025. Nimmo while an on base machine doesn't even hit as well as Engel. It's great having OBP guys but on a championship caliber team not likely a starter. Would you want him pinch hitting when you need a hit ? I wouldn't . Acquiring talented versatile guys like McNeil, Gennett ( IF, OF), Holt (2nd, 3rd, OF ) . Moustakas 2nd, 3rd ,1st ) or even Howie Kendrick (LF 2nd, 1st) gives you so many options in case of injuries and upgrades RF, 2nd, 3rd and 1st base depth. If the Sox can hit on a few FA targets like a quality starting pitcher and a few of the pieces i mentioned or Grandal I'd make some serious inquiries into McNeil because at that point you could trade someone like Vaughn. Call the Mets and ask what they want for him , then tell the Mets to call you back or you'll get back to them should they decide to move him, go after your free agent targets but not RF yet, let that market develop , hit on the important free agent targets , then get back to the Mets about McNeil.

I see Nimmo mentioned a lot and as far as LH batters go I'm not sure he has the hit tool yet to to be effective. I know his OBP is very good considering how little he hits and he is a free agent in 2023. But just for arguments sake I've been doing a little research on Jeff McNeil. He's kind of an under the radar star if it's possible to make the All Star team and play in NY and still be under the radar. He also is kind of the LH version of Madrigal only with more pop in that he hates to strikeout. He's going to finish with 5+ WAR and isn't a free agent til 2025 but he is a year older than Nimmo . He was a 12th round pick and had a long journey through the minors for anyone who might be growing impatient with our OF prospects. I know the Mets aren't likely to trade him but I'd love him on the same team with Madrigal. Plus he''s versatile. He's played the majority of his games in LF and RF but also plays 2nd base and 3rd base. If there's one guy in baseball I'd want to trade for who seems like a realistical choice it's him. Edit: I still think the Nimmo idea is a good one since he was obviously affected by a bulging disc in his neck for much of the season and can be a good player going forward. Guess I'd be talking to the Mets a lot this off season. He'd be a very good lead off hitter .

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The way he's been going that could end up higher than .850

.271 BA now and gotta be .825 OPS right ?

Might be goodbye Leury instead, or both if a trade pops up.

SIngle drives in 2 Tim . Do it.

Many young pitchers throughout baseball history have started with a few bad years to start a career. Many more have never become good pitchers after starting that way. But he just can't be written off as a starter .

Nice piece of hitting by Mendick. Didn't let that bad strike 2 call that put him in the hole 0-2 affect him.

I'm sure he just hits the ball where it's pitched and doesn't try to do too much except make solid contact.

And that HR wass probably the one he has pulled the most all season. Usually they are to left center when he pulls it which I don't even really count as pulled. That one was to straightaway left.

And it's not just Eloy, it's also Moncada and Anderson and others Those 3 hot at the same time is what's very exciting.

Hoping for a good start for Lopez today against the AAAA Tigers.

I think they will be much improved yes but so I think they will have more than 2 years straight in the playoffs ? No . Do you I think they will win a World Series in the next 5 years ? I don't really want to say no to that .

Eloy just hit # 30 in the 1st with Abreu on . 2-0 Sox !

And that is the definition of idiotic. Who the hell gives up free agency ? An extension with a new team like the White Sox would have practically zero chance of happening. I see why others like Arenado get locked up but no chance with Pederson. I have no idea why anyone would think he should be an option. Whatever you give up is too much for just a year. Let's just repeat the Samardzija deal . That worked out swell.

Yep all the glaring inadequacies of the organization are still pretty much still there. The only way we resolve it in our heads is seeing the progress of individual players and knowing there's money to be spent. But realistically we know who is in charge and think the chances are slim they can pull this off especially in light of the fact that even if the front office has stayed the same we don't see enough changes in the process to think it can be successful. If the fan base is negative it's because we are a little more informed on that process. We get to see how the successful teams have done it However fans will always be fans. There is no more negativity than at any time before. It's just now there are forums to express it instead of just small talk among fans like in the past. People are just using their voices to be heard. This is the message the Sox front office should spread among it's people when they are approached about negativity on social media but of course they don't because Hahn himself had his 2 cents on the same topic.

Moncada, Eloy and dare I dream Luis Robert might become the most dynamic offensive trio in the game on one team in a few years. Name any 3 great offensive players from one team who we can compare them to now and what they may become ? Bregman , Correa, Springer . Alvarez. Altuve ? Pick any 3 .Acuna, Freeman , Donaldson ? Betts, Bogaerts, Martinez, Devers ? Rendon, Soto. Trea Turner ? Polanco, Cruz, Kepler ? , Bellinger, Muncy. Justin Turner ? Stanton , Judge, Torres, LeMahieu ? If I am hijacking, my apologies .

Hey was this guy batting now in the Twilight movies ?

Anderson just got a walk but yes definitely need more OBP. The Sox lineup lately has been getting a lot of hits but not as many runs as they could be it lineup construction, poor hitting with RISP , lack of power or lack of OBP .

No there are plenty of guys who are good players who are essentially bench players. Marwin Gonzales last year was one. Brock Holt is a free agent this year and he's a very valuable bench /depth piece. I have mentioned him and Scooter Gennett plenty of times before. Gennett would be a helluva bench piece but it all depends on if he can make or has made a full recovery from a severe groin strain. Just look at his stats from 2017 and 2018. He's going to have to accept the best offer and I doubt it 'll be very high because he looked so bad this year. They both play multiple infield and OF positions.Then there's Moustakas who may be perfect for DH and as a bench piece at 1st 3rd and 2nd. If for some odd reason Jose ends up on another team then he is your starting 1st baseman, but it's possible the Brewers keep him since there's an option for 2020. I'm sure if I looked harder at other teams I could find more like Zobrist and Howie Kendrick , both free agents.

So do more complete players . Billy Hamilton has a great glove and great speed but who wants him without power and ability to reach base A bench is just not a bench. A bench needs to be able to fill in for long periods in case of injury with slightly less production then is expected from the injured player . You cannot lose a starter and then only have a fill in who only is speed and glove.

He'll still throw it occasionally. Someone mentioned that he's throwing the slider more now in place of the curve. Probably Fathom since because he hates Cooper and thinks that's a Cooper trait since Gio also had a curve and ditched it for slider /changeup as Cease is now doing. Perhaps if this is a coop trait then it might be because the curve and fastball are 2 radically different pitches and for guy who need to improve command, especially fastball command ,that the slider is more like a fastball and they play off each other better since a slider looks like a fastball until it breaks. Once you establish fastball command the curve might be more of a weapon like Verlander basically uses fastball slider curve changeup.

So you want Leury, Yolmer and Engel back ? That is not a good bench. There's no power or OBP . Sure Engel and Sanchez are good gloves but along with the other more obvious needs the Sox need more depth in order to field a good team. Basically it comes to this do you want to win or keep guys you like personally ?