joejoesox

it's funny. I've been working in Chicago for the last 3 months. all I see throughout the entire city are Sox license plates, in fact I can't remember the last cubs plate I've seen. it's bizarre.

I just fucking cant

Maybe the same people will have moved on They have to eventually damn it

they aren't going for it and spending money, that's the point at least a rebuild sets you up for the future, and rebuilds the desert that is our farm system it also cuts payroll so theoretically in 2 to 3 years, you can burn 35-40m/year on a huge all star Check out the 2025 and 2026 Free Agent class on Spotrac https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/2025/outfield/ https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/2026/outfield/

They can literally just ask for top prospects. It's player development where their issues stem IMHO, still doesn't make you wrong but top prospects are much easier to develop

I didn't realize Cease turns 27 this year Could get a haul for him now. He turns 29 in his final ARB year (2025), oof. #blowitup

Absolutely, I'm down for blowing it up, how many others feel the same though guessing maybe 10% of us

I'd be curious to see a poll of Soxtalk members who prefer keeping Giolito, TA, Hendriks and adding marginal at best players vs Trade these guys who still have some value (Even Giolito has some value imo) to retool their awful minor league system (Sox aren't competing in 2023) and these trade chips are GONE or lose massive value after this year I don't wanna make the poll, someone else do it ?

Apples and Oranges Abreu was a 4 win player last year and arguably the glue that held this island of misfit toys together TA was a 2 win shortstop who has off the field/clubhouse issues, who's one trick is hitting for average I was/am pissed that Abreu is gone, I wouldn't mind in the slightest if TA was traded, in fact I kind of want it to happen because we could probably get a decent haul in an overpay

Sox will be better off hanging onto Hendriks until the TDL, just cross your fingers he's performing at his expected norms (this will be tied directly to how the defense is, just based on his comments a few weeks ago)

He's absolutely trade bait in 2024 (I don't know his controlled years, I'm guessing 2024 is towards the end of his ARB)

Which of the big market teams need a SP the most? Mets I'm guessing, who else?

Surprised they didn't try to aquire Manny Ramirez. Maybe in 10 years when the iron is hot

100% Sox cannot develop younger guys. Their success stories are almost always top tier prospects unless it's a pitcher, I give them credit there I guess

Harper was the ideal "overpay" option. don't see anything on the horizon that comes close to what couldve been such a no brainer signing as Harper. Talk about blowing it. ffs

Maybe 3/105

Would the Sox get fair value for Cease if he was traded this off season? What does that trade website say we could get for him, just out of curiosity

nah I think he's saying a well-liked player is getting traded with that being said, he's probably full of ?

should've traded Giolito after his no hitter

i'd trade Vaughn for him, but it would sting now that abreu already signed with houston a shame the sox couldn't have tried to pull this off last year. would've allowed them to re-sign abreu for a couple more years and solidify their OF i wish we had a real GM

giving away all our top prospects for a 3 win player? what am i missing

weren't Cease, Lynn, Kopech, Giolito all traded for with their own guys

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a lot of guys on this team desperately need a reboot that's for sure, hopefully there's an entirely new atmosphere in the clubhouse and the coaching shuffle is enough tbh I'm worried about the team defense, doesn't look good as of now

1/20 probably is my guess.