Everything posted by caulfield12
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
And let FOUR Padres' execs and scouts come in and steal Tatis right out from under their noses a practice field or two over lol. Our scouting department is almost totally non existent at this point.
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
Eckstein has to be next Sox manager... or McEwing. Or Jose Oquendo.
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
First time in SoxTalk history nobody will go on the record as liking this trade or thinking the Sox somehow "won" the trade, day of the move armchair analysis-wise.
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
The Dodgers also get 17-year-old right-hander Oliver Gonzalez from the Cardinals. Beware the Dodgers' intl scouting prowess. Let's see where the Korean LHP we gifted them with intl bonus pool money and now this kid end up eventually. Oliver Gonzalez, RHP Age: 17 "The Cardinals signed Gonzalez out of Panama this past January for $400,000. The projectable righthander showed advanced pitchability for someone his age and has already added several ticks of velocity to his fastball, which has peaked at 93 mph this season in the Dominican Summer League. He backs his fastball with a mid-70s curveball and a low-80s changeup. His frame, feel to pitch and present stuff combine to give Gonzalez the look of a starter, albeit one who is a long way from reaching his ceiling." ba.com
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
Taylor has been terible this year. "The Dodgers also get 17-year-old right-hander Oliver Gonzalez from the Cardinals, while the Cardinals will get cash from the White Sox and either cash or a player to be named later from the Dodgers." That might be even more annoying for a cash strapped team. Here, you can have Tatis as well if Erik Johnson isn't enough... we just want our subsidy on the Shields contract anyway.
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
2025 and 26 listed as pre arbor at Cots so control though 2029 when the rebuild will really be cooking with gas... or an arsonist's flames.
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
Baldwin will get sent down now lol.
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
They have scouts? Even if it was Harold's darling Jared Kelenic included, I would still be hopping mad about this one.
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
Kopech Hollywood volatile mixture goes full-Glen Powell A Star is Born or completely blows up under the bright lights of national media attention.
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
Yeah we can now grow a semblance of a fan base in Aruba!!! More like a fan club I guess.
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/dodgers-cardinals-white-sox-three-team-trade-scouting-reports-on-every-player/ In depth reports on trade. Both secondary prospects noted for their lack of standout tools that would allow them to really break out. Seems like just more versions of Sosa Ramos Ja.Gonzalez and Baldwin. Fringe. Freely accessible content at Baseball America home page Alexander Albertus, 2B/3B Age: 19 Albertus, who was signed out of Aruba in 2022, is one of the prospects in the lower levels of the Dodgers’ system with the highest floor. His swing gets to the zone quickly and he keeps the barrel in the zone for a long time, which should give him plenty of hittability and the potential for average power as he matures. Though he’s played mostly third base so far, he’s gotten some exposure at second base and there are evaluators who believe he might wind up at first base as well. Albertus doesn’t have a plus tool on the card, but his hit tool and power both settle in as 50s on the 20-to-80 scouting scale. Jeral Perez, 2B Age: 19 Perez announced his presence loudly in 2023, when he led the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League in home runs. He started hot again this year with Low-A Rancho Cucamonga, where he was one of the best hitters in the minor leagues in the early portion of the season. He’s a well-rounded player without a standout tool. Perez might push 50 grades on the 20-to-80 scouting scale for both hitting and power, though some scouts believe both of those tools might only get to fringe-average thanks to a lengthier swing and a vulnerability against spin. On defense, Perez shows limited range at second base and has gotten some reps at third base as well. His ceiling is as a bat-first utility infielder
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
And Kahnle an All Star that year. Chasing a failed top prospect in Rutherford. Just like today with Vargas. https://www.stltoday.com/sports/column/benjamin-hochman/hochman-cardinals-trade-for-erick-fedde-is-a-smart-one-with-shades-of-2022-moves/article_1eed627c-4ddb-11ef-b5bb-1724d0ea955e.html
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
And Kahnle an All Star that year. Chasing a failed top prospect in Rutherford. Just like today with Vargas.
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
Everyone needs to start writing the Commissioner's office to block the trade as not in the better interests of the game of baseball. Breach of the responsibility to provide a major league product. Hahn better never show his face in public in Chicago again. f*** that idiotic series of events over Kimbrel, Rodon, Madrigal, Pollock and then fool's gold Benintendi. If Eloy just could have played LF as a statue... no Benintendi either.
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
Crochet and/or Robert for salary relief on Benintendi must be next. The king has no clothes.
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
To Dodgers and then White Sox agree to eat 25% of Ohtani's future tax deferrals in what their accountants originally considered a clever accounting trick.
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
ReyLo was declining? Or Sox couldn't figure out what to do with him?
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
Poor guys... pennant race to all time worst record chase in the blink of an eye.
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
And aided what will very likely be a playoff opponent..as seemingly comes down to StL SD and NYM. Who knows, maybe the Braves collapse down the home stretch?
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
Can't Manfred block it? Favor to St. Louis?
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Fedde/Pham/$ to STL, Kopech to LAD, Miguel Vargas + prospects to Sox
There has to be a prospect or prospects coming from St Louis or it's the end of Getz as someone that anyone could reasonably defend.
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Cease has no hitter going into 8th vs. WSH
Even more the Thorpe is untraceable and clearly better than Cease already. SSS epitomized there for sure. Let's not forget Burger as well... that's looking worse and worse by the day.
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Would dumping Benintendi's $50 million remaining on LAD
Moncada? Jimenez? Benintendi? Fletcher? And Lee looked totally hopeless last year.
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Would dumping Benintendi's $50 million remaining on LAD
Couldnt trust Cease back then.
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How the F are we ever going to build an offense?
Uribe .111/.514 in about 100 minor league at bats. He will absolutely fit right in.