heirdog

I'd deal Thompson, Sosa and Rutherford for Frazier in a heartbeat.

Will Tim Beckham ever get a shot at 2B on the MLB club? Maybe he will infuse a spark a la Goodwin and be the answer for rest of season at 2B. Leury has been fine but best served as a super utility guy leading up to and through the playoffs. This way, we can focus our assets to acquire a high leverage reliever...or two. Or swing for the fences with Gallo in RF...a lineup with Eloy/Vaughn, Robert and Gallo and then late inning OF w Engel/Hamilton, Robert and Gallo is stacked. If it costs Sheets or Burger ++, I'd do it.

Kahnle had control, a live arm and relative youth so if you are talking Burger for someone like that, great. If its for a rental, then forget it.

White Sox should try and pry Brad Hand. Choices and options for all high leverage situations 9th: Hendriks - Hand 8th: Kopech - Bummer 7th: Heuer - Crochet

Burger is someone you trade in a package for a core piece moving forward. You don't trade him for a rental or a 1.4 year guy who would play out of position next year.

What I've deduced is that Maloney isn't a current foodie but is actually just the reincarnation of Orlando. Can we check when Orlando disappeared and when Maloney joined?

Good point. No need to rush as there may be soreness after repeated days playing. The blessing in all of this is that even if the trade deadline is underwhelming, we have Eloy and Robert soon. But just gut feeling that Grandal will be longer than we expect.

Makes sense. You know he is a successful MLB hitter and he is murdering balls at over 100 mph exit velo so he is healthy. Why waste his bullets/swings down in AAA.

Cease's disc golf game must have impressed TLR.

Lynn for 2 years with a 3rd year option makes too much sense not to do. I voted to sign Lynn only. I would have voted yes to Rodon too but not at that dollar amount or years. Unfortunately, someone will probably give him close to that and so White Sox won't be in the running. Keuchel isn't worth his current contract but if he holds down the ship as a solid #4 innings eater for one more year, perhaps we will have Crochet ready in 2 years (or someone else pops). Ideally, we can sign Rodon for 2-3 years and trade Keuchel this off season but not likely.

He was dominant against the Angels in the season opening series...fool's gold

Any update on ReyLo? I didn't see anything further from Jeff Cohen.

Why waive him today unless there is a reason to do so?

Last time I remember this happening so close to game time...well, let's just hope that Reynaldo didn't have a problem with the jerseys and find a pair of scissors close by.

The tweet also says "healthy scratch" so if we remove injury and spot start, then it has to be a trade. Either he is being traded or being removed from the 40-man to accommodate a trade target onto the 40-man

That would be fantastic and the ultimate sell high...and then we don't have to worry about a 40 man crunch for the trade target if its Lopez + lower level prospect

With the ASB, couldn't they just do a bullpen day for one of the 7 inning DH games? Most of the guys are well rested with the break.

This is like the Sale to Nationals smoke…which ended up in Red Sox upping offer and closing the actual deal. I think Sox get Frazier soon…

I would love to pry Brad Hand from the Nationals. Since Tony doesn't seem keen to run Hendriks into the ground with high usage...having dual closers from each side and slotting Bummer and Heuer down would be amazing. And eventually, imagine a playoff where Heuer/Bummer handle low leverage, Kopech/Crochet mid leverage and Hand/Hendriks 8th and 9th...that is a lockdown bullpen. And then anything we get from 2 of Foster/Burr/Ruiz/Marshall/Burdi is gravy.

Good point. I'm just worried that he cools off and he really doesn't have much position flexibility so looking to sell high. If we can time it with a winter or next trade deadline to get max value, so be it...just don't see him as a regular over Moncada, Abreu, Vaughn or anyone else in the next two years.

I'd love Kris Bryant but Cubs aren't selling... So get the best player possible in return for a Burger and a Frye. ?

I wonder what Bruce Bochy's thoughts are on Yermin hitting the homer?

Why did they use Nick Madrigal's pic for Billy Hamilton?!?

Good point. I suppose TLR's argument defending the opposition in this case would be that its under a 10 run lead so the team should "keep pushing." If that's the theory, then why give up on the game and throw out position players to pitch? This whole saga reeks of an old school manager trying to publicly protect his HoF image as an "old school" manager. It stinks...but I'm glad that the players have insulated themselves, said the right things and just moved on. I love this team!

Yep, that means its guaranteed Jake Lamb batting lead-off today against the soft-tossing giant.