Harry Chappas

Compare Gallo and Benentendi OPS+ and then step away from the computer this is a great move

I have not read this thread but anyone not liking this deal is not paying attention to anything. The White Sox do not need power. They need their power hitters to hit with power and above average hitters. The whole offseason means nothing if Anderson, Moncada, Eloy, Grandal and Robert all s%*# the bed again.

Doesn't 75% of the revenue generated from this sale disappear first when he sells and second when he dies. It's a stupid narrative that needs to go away. Same reason Wirtz doesn't sell nor the Halas family. When you sell a sports franchise it needs to be part of a larger entity that is losing money to offset the tax hit. Something like that.

On the injury front, he hasn't played more than 123 games in a season since 2018. In 2020 he missed 11 of 60 games so he may have played more in a longer season but who knows. There are a few issues here that make me question why he continues to be penciled in at leadoff and SS without hesitation by this organization.

I'm thinking the downturn in the economy and the team investment in Wrigleyville is hurting them more than they will lead on.

Everything about him is what the White Sox and MLB need. My issue though is needs to continue to work on the baseball side of things and that seems to have stagnated and in a couple of cases began to regress.

If there was bat flipping last year there wouldn't be an issue. The bat flipping, entrance music for relievers, which is akin to bat flipping to me and all of that is now part of the game. To be opposed to it is just yelling at the clouds. Anderson's off field issues seems to have a major impact on his play. I am not certain how/if this carries into the clubhouse but this would be the second time personal issues appeared to result in a decreased level of play. There should be discussions about moving him out of the leadoff spot and SS as neither suit his style of play but the White Sox seem to view this is not a possibility. Currently without a SS option the shortstop point moot. He bogs down the lineup with low OBP. The SS market is red hot right now and he could net the most.

The Phillies, Mets and Padres took the same route. Only one trophy. Dodgers and Braves are hanging around. This is why the cubs are not spending.

They took took Rick's seat.

I hope the cubs give Swanson a bloated contract. That will be a terrible deal the day the ink drys. Great move by his agent waiting.. That being said, Sox should sign him and trade Anderson for a LHH young outfielder.

This is a mid-February story...not a hot....errr.....warm.....err cold stove story.

The JR most risk averse move was to give him the QO. It was a safe easy option. I always liked him and hated to see him go and as you said picking up the Kimbrell option shows you how bad Hahn's decision making is. You roll the dice on your guy, the guy you drafted and developed. Not the guy that had a hot start with the cubs earlier that year and has been hit or miss for a while. Then in the offseason you let Rodon walk, pick up the option and double down on risky arms (Graveman and Kelly). I have zero faith that Hahn has any clue what he is doing.

On paper this looks like a great deal for Atlanta and that's it.

Whatever salary cap they have in football and hockey are working for the health of the sport in that it limits the dynasty.

Cub fans

Proof in the NFL who has 8 or 9 home games.

He made a joke during the receipt of his humanitarian award for the ACE program about winning and they didn't do much last year. To non Sox fans it wasa nice joke to White Sox fans it was reality.

Still think de grom is worse

Seems like a good deal and the cubs wallet is open why not spend here.

JR and Tony have been around long enough to have caught wind of this and the White Sox are dumb enough to try and modify how they are run. The fact this isn't going to blow up tells you how media works now a days.

You are saying this like it's a big move. This is a nothing move, as was Bellinger. The Bellinger move was actually a terrible move if they think he will turn it around. On the radio this morning this was the big news. It was a a lesser move than Clevenger. They will sign Dansby Swanson and David Robertson and it will be like the White Sox often are, a paper offseason win with no real substance. Actually I didn't realize Swanson had that good of a season. If they get him that will be a big move.

Spain missed four penalty kicks that was amazing.

Which is ok if their history validated this point but it is failing model.

Timing of his past free agent signings like that was a master move.

Rick has a budget....seems like a decent enough budget, he just has no clue how to use it.