hi8is

I think Seattle shocks the baseball world and will be the team that trades for Skubal.

What… you don’t like Rob Manspread?

God that was horrible.

Here’s your hi8is tinfoil hat post: The White Sox aren’t interested in Peralta but rather are being used to try drumming up interest from other teams in him. Our actual targets from the Mets MLB roster that we are scouting are likely in rehab on assignment, in their bullpen, and behind the dish.

It’s pretty simple. The 15 games we lost by a run would have likely been impacted at least half the time if they wouldn’t have stranded RISP so much. So I’m not looking at winning percentages or history - I’m looking at the probability that the one run games they lost. It is by no means a stretch to say that they would have won a lot of those games if their situational execution was vastly improved.

The black eye isn’t their preformance in close games - it is their production with RISP and less than two outs. If they had better production in that regard, they’d likely be something like 28-8 in one run games and our division lead would be somewhere around 5 games.

In Peralta’s last 4 games he has: 5.1 IP / 7 ER 4.1 IP / 2 ER 4.2 IP / 1 ER 4 IP / 5 ER If we are looking to UPGRADE our rotation with pitchers that can give us length and keep us in games… I really do not understand why anyone would want this to be one of our new guys. I wouldn’t give up even Wolkow’s jock strap for him. What indication do we have that we’re going to get the Peralta of the past? PASS.

Now this is a take that I just don’t and will never get. Colson’s line over a year is something we should be salivating over. He’s streaky and he is young. Not a finished product. The only intention of this thread was to suggest a move down one spot in the lineup while he works on evolving one approach to his offensive game. We shouldn’t deal in extremes but who am I kidding…. Welcome to Soxtalk, right?

Colson has been instructed to always get his “A” swing off and your recommendation is the solution… but ONLY during situational spots that have been weighing us down offensively. RISP with less than two outs. We need the entire team to really focus on situational swings from here on out for that scenario. Games in August and September leading into the playoffs really mean a ton for our Sox. If they start to shine in a stat that has been a black eye so far, we’ll be much more likely to squeak out more close games. It also will be good practice for post season play and help them all take the next step up maturity wise. Hope we see Colson moved down to the 5 hole while he works on this because his strikeouts really have been too much of a boon at the cleanup spot. Ok, that’s enough redundant trade deadline wasting time talk from me.

What the f*** is this… Arsenal Talk? 😆

I thought teams acquiring players in trade that are lost to FA no longer get compensation

Because we are getting another starter by taking on salary in addition to getting another starter with more prospect capital. If we go the Peralta route I’d venture to guess that’s our prospect capital buy in the SP market.

Whoa Nelly. My prediction is he’s going to the Diamondbacks.

Pretty sure one of those injuries was due to a fluke comebacker which obviously means it wasn’t anything mechanical. And I’m not aware of him leaving any starts. Last I heard he went 6 vs KC giving up only 1 ER.

On Cole Prosek from James Fegan: “To the extent that any player has an idea of what to expect in the draft, Mississippi high schooler Cole Prosek wasn't expecting to join the White Sox. The 19-year-old infielder had a meeting with Sox brass at the MLB Combine in Arizona that he thought went well, but before he became the 41st overall pick, Prosek felt the Padres, Rockies and Brewers were showing the most interest. Then the White Sox pulled a move that rendered it all moot. "After the ninth pick, they called my agent and offered me the amount of money," said Prosek, who signed for $3.25 million. "Then my agent upped my number for every other pick, from 40 up to 20. He upped my number, nobody wanted to pay over it. So, fell down to the White Sox, and here I am, which I'm very glad to be here in this organization. So, I'd say it was a little surprise."

-0.2 bWAR 1.2 fWAR

KEEP IT ROLLIN BOYS — START THIS ROAD TRP AND SERIES OFF WITH A BIG WIN. So happy we should be rolling out the A team lineup.

That makes sense. Also makes sense to me if the ask on our end included Torrens.

They’re nuts.

Wolkow, Boston, and more… For Peralta on a rental? That can’t be right.

Guess Twins got word today that Sands from their pen, who they counted on returning, needs surgery and will be out. Makes sense why they added a couple hours after that was made public.

Would have been a nice addition, looking forward to seeing what the price was. Edit: Sweet. That return all but confirms to me that we’ll be wheeling and dealing!

Sure, if they gave up someone like Braden, or Schultz, or Hagen Smith, or Bonemer with additional prospects. 😆 I really don’t think he’s going anywhere unless it’s for a haul.

Oh I’m most certain they have and if I recall, they also had him out of the cleanup slot today, yea?

Yea, that would be completely dumb.