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It’s not Braden. Still too many questions with Baldwin that are unanswered. Need Witt, Jr. or de la Cruz, not Tulo Lite. Just worry they will take Roch and have him up as quickly as Vaughn and Madrigal…instead of having the time and patience to invest 2-3 years of development into Emerson. Even the expedited timeline for a fast rising prep would be a 2029 arrival in Chicago. Roch represents instant gratification for a long-suffering fanbase. Doubtful Ishbia will have much of a say. Roch returns the franchise to .500 much more quickly, increasing the share value, tv ratings, etc.

So far there have been zero indications of that big money injection happening this offseason. The true Tier A impact hitters remaining are Tucker Bellinger and Bregman. Yankees or Mets will likely take the first two. That basically just leaves Bregman, Murakami and Okamoto.

What’s the point of NOT letting him get at least 2-3 innings, ramping up to four innings at a time as an opener then??? Kay and Cannon are definitely not long-term pieces for the competitive window. Doubtful that Davitt and Paez are, either. If it doesn’t take or he gets hurt, then go to Plan B and make him a high leverage, multiple innings guy like Joel Zumaya used to do for the Tigers…or Andrew Miller for StL. Plus they’ve already decided to keep Vasil in the pen, who seems to have as much upside as those four names and at least has borne a starter’s workload in the minors.

What is the most recent system-wide ranking? #17?

Drafting is easy lol 1. Roch/Emerson 2. NCAA CF 3. Landon Thome Ofc a million things might change in the next 7 months...but it's going to be a fun ride at least. Something to dream on, finally. Hope. One has to believe at least 1-2 starting pitchers will leap to the forefront, and there will be inevitable injuries and various setbacks.

SP Current depth chart S.Smith, Martin, Burke, Kay, Cannon/Davitt 7. J.Paez 8. Schultz 9. McDougal 10-12. Schweitzer/McCullough/S.Murphy AA and below 13. H.Smith 14. Oppor 15. A.Batista Returning from injury: Thorpe Adams Carela Berroa KyBush Larson

Because it’s all still quite fragile. Colson was almost a lost cause a year ago. Their top 3 pitching prospects all failed to increase in value. You have only Braden and that 2026 #1 who can make immediate impacts…but then you still have to get through 2026-27 and it’s already Year 4.5 of Getz. That’s almost 9 years of rebuilding and two winning seasons. 2028 there will be no excuses left, except JR once again not spending.

No bueno. 1B will be much better than CF or 3B for protecting his back. Corner OF at least a possibility.

That's pretty much the floor of any 625-650 hitting SS or CF with very good defensive metrics. But that's not even close to even an average CFer on a 2025 playoff team.

Sure, why not? So Fairbanks gets $20 million or higher...and let's split the difference between $15 and $20 million on Getz 2025-26 FA deals, no White Sox individual contracts totaling over $17.5 million in value before Opening Day. 1-1 tie, nothing happens I guess. Feel very confident in winning at least one if not both. O'Hearn had been with Baltimore during their resurgence and then SD. He won't want to go back to KC/CHW AL Central purgatory unless it's with Detroit, which is highly unlikely based on their roster and rising young hitting prospects.

Thats the entire history of the Getz Regime. We have heard for going on two years now they are limiting contracts that go over into the 2027 season. That they are specifically targeting the 2027-28 off season to really start spending. "Competitive window" essentially begins then. Fedde remains the biggest contract signed under Getz, and they didn't hold him for that entire deal. You keep repeating O'Hearn based upon what recent evidence??? The White Sox would have to give him at least $2-3 million if not more than any contender out there. Anthony Kay was $12.5 million...including his buyout. Everything else has been under $15 million (total) the last two seasons. Unless you're counting the Robert option, which hardly qualifies as new spending. So two bets here... Sox don't sign anyone over $20 million over 2-3 years in total contract value. Pete Fairbanks gets AT LEAST $20 million (total new contract $$$). What happens when you are wrong?

"Always interesting to see what adjustments they make with him. The FanGraphs scouting report says he has a ton of spin on his curve but the way it comes out of his hand it doesn't tunnel well. Surprised the white sox didn't keep this guy." Kudos to the Locked On Guardians guys too from their podcast this morning. I believe Pallette was #1 on Justin's list and Jeff thought he'd be long gone by the time Cleveland's turn to pick came up. coveringthecorner.com 16 min mark or so Comped to Trevor Stephan...who also pitched at Arkansas. What, no Danny Wright mentions lol?

Orioles desperately need to put a prospect package together for starting pitching. Cabrera/Marlins remains the most logical choice. Not sure they could afford to now take on Luis Castillo deal from SEA...if M's were even inclIned to part with him. Peralta/Brewers anGreene big name out there (already quite familiar after Burnes deal), Hunter Greene, etc. Older Orioles' fans probably having Chris Davis contract flashbacks.

That was a similar concern with Vaughn coming out of CAL...difficulties with front line starters and facing elite NCAA velocity over 93 up in the zone. At least he seems to be a much better breaking ball hitter than Andrew or Luis Robert.

There goes one of the 7 remaining LH corner outfield targets. Anything over $20 million a no go...maybe even limited to $15 million for the Sox going back to Fedde. Conforto will be the last option remaining lol. "Despite having both current and future depth in the corner outfield, the Twins acquired James Outman (LAD), Alan Roden (Varland trade w/ ToR), and Hendry Mendez, all left-handed-hitting outfielders who will likely spend most of their time in the corners. We will likely see all of them in 2026, as they filter into the majors and share playing time with fellow members of the LH brotherhood Matt Wallner, Trevor Larnach, Kody Clemens, Emmanuel Rodriguez, and Walker Jenkins." Twins 8 White Sox 0.5 (Benintendi) Max Kepler yet another...former Twin/Phillies.

Says Chris Getz...we will see who is right, him or Chernoff.

Grady?

Nobody knows who is better...and teams building for 2028-30 should have enough minor league depth built up that they're not resorting to journeymen like Booser Wilson Eisert Ellard Gilbert. Why, because their trade value is pretty much negligible, and what's the upside for guys approaching or in their 30s already?

S.Moore now being detained by police for investigation according to ESPN. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/jeff-seidel/2025/12/10/sherrone-moore-firing-could-work-to-michigan-football-advantage/87708467007/ https://www.maizenbrew.com/football/100693/sherrone-moore-michigan-football-head-coach-betting-odds-kalen-deboer-marcus-freeman-jedd-fisch-brian-kelly M.Freeman deBoer Jesse Minter Joe Brady all getting mentions. best odds to become the next head coach in Ann Arbor is former Michigan assistant coach and current Washington head coach Jedd Fisch (+450)

The list of suitors for free agent reliever Pete Fairbanks continues to grow. Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports that the White Sox are interested in the veteran right-hander. Chicago joins the Diamondbacks, Tigers, Marlins, Blue Jays, and Dodgers as teams connected to Fairbanks.

This season with CLE will be the test, won't it? Unless you're going to be an elite closer, you probably have no business being all the way up at #14 unless you have a weak/er minor league system. He still maintains a little of that rumored Top Ten pick buzz from the 2021-22 cycle. CLE has no choice but to fill out their last eight to ten roster spots with guys near the minimum salary. But they can't just waste a spot all season long if not contributing. I think I must have read "Pallette Coffey Schoenle" 100 times last year...was that Cali? Kind of like Adams and S.Murphy with rockway.

Oops. Keep forgetting. Adams always seemed more like another Davis Martin. Back end 4/5 starter on a good team who can eat up innings and maintain a respectable ERA.

Braden is a prototypical RF but he's playing CF for the same reason every middle infielder stays at SS as long as possible. Big arm...and good speed but not anywhere close to healthy Robert in closing the gaps in terms of topline sprint speed.

Moore's contract, signed in 2024, was a five-year deal worth $27.5 million. The buyout figure is 75% of the remaining money on the deal, so the move to fire Moore for cause could cost him even more than the roughly $14 million buyout number. On ND tantrums "First, he has reinforced every negative Notre Dame stereotype for so many administrators across college athletics who had largely forgotten how little use they have for the Irish’s addiction to special treatment. Whereas former athletics director Jack Swarbrick wielded a hammer with a hint of charm and a deft touch, it seems Bevacqua’s way of doing business combines Tony Soprano’s hair-trigger temper with Baron Munchausen’s talent for exaggeration. Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark’s strong rebuttal this week was only a taste of what’s being said behind the scenes by people who have long memories and could one day be on a CFP committee themselves." yahoosports

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