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Question is would Getz get more now if he waited on Crochet?

Kind of says we gave Christian Mena away for nothing. But, I am happy for the salary relief.

So are we thinking Sloan?

So who are we liking that could be steal in the next couple of picks. Does anybody know who they have been linked too? Does anybody think they saved a couple hundred thousand by making a deal with Smtih? Sorry, I am not an expert so just curious on who you guys think would be the next move.

I don't mind Cags. I think 5-10 years ago getting a bat first, first basemen seemed like a waste as there would always be good 1B. However, If he can hit then lets take him because nobody hits now. A good hitting first baseman is no longer the norm on teams anymore. Its not like the White Sox have an abundance of them because if they did we sure s%*# wouldn't be trotting out Sheets and Vaughn for 1000 at bats a year. Basically, If you think he will hit the bombs then take him. I would rather have that then a defensive SS that is going to have .680 OPS.

Thanks for the info. Sucks. Hopefully he comes back healthy after the break.

Does anybody know what is happening with Grant Taylor? He was pitching really well and didnt see an update.

I have no problem with it. What pitcher in the minors would you take over Schultz? If he stays healthy to the offesason he is going to be top 10 Prospect in Baseball.

Ky Bush getting touched a bit right now. I think it was a poor decision for him to come out of the pen in his first AAA game. Seems like an odd decision.

The Sox could say we will pay the remainder salary this year but the other team takes on the buyout. However, I hate the idea of pushing him. To me the players health comes before Jerry Wallet. However, Jerry may not see it that way.

Here is the way I look at it. Robert is the best position players in the next 12 months to change teams. There is nobody I would rather want to sign long term than Robert that is a free agent and nobody I would want to trade for who would be available in the next 12 months. Things can change but I do not forsee it. I would take him over Bregman and Alonso long term value. Maybe you could say Bo Bichette however he hasnt exactly been tearing the cover off the ball this year. So if this is the case, why would I sell for anything less than top of the market return.

This seems like a shot at Pedro.

I like watching Garrett Crochet pitch and Luis Robert at bats( very few guys in the lineup that I could say this about). I'm not against trading them for elite prospects back. I am against trading them for a bunch of mid tier prospects. That doesn't add up to me.

I just don’t trade him then. There is no harm in keeping him and trying to win. If you are only going to get marginal prospects back then let’s just keep him and see if we can keep him on the field.

To be clear, I would only trade either Crochet or Robert if I felt like we were getting the better end of the deal. The truth is I am bored with the White Sox so what else is there to do than come up with trade proposals. They are a hard watch/ follow right now. How many guys are honestly on the current roster that will actually be on the next playoff roster. Maybe 2?

Here is another one I thought of with the Rangers for Crochet. Rangers seem like a nice spot since Daniels is generally pretty agressive. Rangers Get: Garrett Crochet White Sox Get: Evan Carter Kumar Rocker Jack Lieter Most of the value comes from Evan Carter in this situation. Another former high prospect who is out with a back injury for them. Rocker and Lieter were big names coming out of college but really havent produced much. I kind of attribute part of Vandy making all of their starters throw 130 pitches in one start. Lieter has not been good at all since being drafted. He struggeld with walks at Vandy as well but struck out so many guys it didnt ever matter. However, That s%*# doesnt fly wheh you are a pro. The Sox this year are having success with arms so maybe you can turn him into a mid-rotation guy. Rocker- I am actually pretty high on. He's had arm injuries post college but he could be straight dominent once he gets over them. Still its a pretty large question mark.

I hear this. The optimist in me just believe they understand the value of cost controlled players. At some point you have to push your chips in the middle of the table.

I kind of based this trade off of the return for Sale Jackson Holliday= Moncada ( Both are 1 or 2 overall) Coby Mayo= Michael Kopech ( Both are somehwere between 15-25) Chase McDermott= Basabe ( Both are probably between 110-125) Seth Johnson= Diaz ( Both are just hopeful bullpen options) Both McDermott and Johnson are going to be rule 5 eligeable soon so Baltimore will hit a 40 man crunch. I get that GMS value prospects more than ever. Fedde is a nice mid-rotation piece for them for the next 1.5 years. You can view Kopech as a possability of getting it right with a different organization. To me, A deal like this is the only deal I would accept. Robert doesn't have to be traded. He could have the same value now that he will this winter. So a team should have to overpay or else just keep him.

Robert, Fedde and Kopech for Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo, Chase McDermott and Seth Johnson. Who says No- Baltimore or White Sox.

Thank you for writing this. Such a good read.

I see very little evidence that Katz should be the pitching coach next year.

It’s time to shut down Kopech. Something is clearly wrong here.

Do people actually know this for a fact? Like people see him out at night because thats crazy. Like how do you not just bench him the next day or two. Its so disrespectful. I actually don't blame him for saying this. Back injuries are no joke so I know people will point to the contract year but a bad back can ruin your life. And agreed. All of these dudes should have outlined programs to help them with deficiencies. Eloy should have 100% a program that tells him what drills he needs to do everyday to hit the ball up in the air.

Agreed. People must know something we don't. Which makes it hard to root for the asshole.

Wow- Pretty good debut for Nastrini. Allowed a leadoff Double in the 5th. Struck out the next 2. Short Flyball to right ended the inning. Catcher should not be setting up so early. Guy on 2nd was giving location up to the hitter.