Jack Parkman

Machado .295/.268 Ramirez .274/.255 Altuve .295/.268 xBA underestimates BA. It only matches up for 90th percentile EV hitters.

I don't think xBA is a good stat. Aaron Judge is having a historically good season and his xBA is only .309. If you have to have a historic season to have an xBA over .300, then it's obviously underestimating a lot of hitters ability to hit for average. For example, Jose Ramirez is beating his xBA by 20 pts. I think you're misusing xBA. It's not to be taken literally, but is rather a tool to measure quality of contact

I'm aware.

Quality of contact is definitely down. Not arguing that. However, I don't think that accounts for everything.

Posted this in the thread last night: Moncada babip 2017-2021: .348 Moncada babip 2022: .271

Jerry

Sheets rakes against RHP, Burger against LHP.

Is Vaughn for Chisholm possible?

I still think they should trade Vaughn, let Abreu walk and roll with a Sheets/Burger platoon at 1B.

Lol

Moncada's babip 2017-2021: .348 Moncada's babip 2022: .263 I know the EV numbers aren't there, but that's a massive difference.

I know what they say about September baseball, but I like seeing signs of life from Moncada. He's not worth trading so we should hope he turns it around next year. Then we can trade him.

Cease is a Boras guy so he's gone in 3 years. If a team is afraid of long term, $200+M deals, they trade him now.

If it were up to me there would be no untouchables on the roster.

Yes, because even at their best, this group is nowhere close to a WS contender. Their ceiling is winning the ALC and getting destroyed in the playoffs.

I think a soft rebuild is a good idea honestly. They could get a shitton for Cease.

I have no idea why the rest of the board doesn't understand this. Hahn is married to this core. Let him sink or swim with them. I have zero expectations for the remainder of the decade. Ride it out with these guys. Either they'll get their s%*# together/stay healthy or they won't. I wouldn't mind selling Anderson now though. One more year with these guys then start the teardown process.

Thought this deserved its own thread

It's impossible to do this exercise without knowing Jerry's budget for 2023.

Lmfaoooo

They're clearly afraid to throw with Fields.

1. Not enough to make him worth trading 2. I have no idea because of the lack of power this year. 3. Not enough to make him worth trading 4-5. You want to take Hosmer or Corbin? Does that really make the Sox a better team? 6. Not enough to make him worth trading 7. Salary dump The Sox really don't have many options. There's either bring the band back together or burn it to the ground again.

TIFWIW.

The answer to both is "not someone currently employed by the White Sox" and that's good enough for me. Preferably someone from Tampa or the Dodgers.