Chicago White Sox

Would you bump Covey then?

Kahnle plus Robertson (who had some value) and the remains of Frazier got us a descending top 100 type prospect in Rutherford plus a C prospest in Clarkin. A Riley + Allard package is significantly more valuable IMO and while Kahnle didn’t have much a track record either he did have eye popping stuff.

You realize he’s had two TJ surgies and is a reliever that somewhat came out of nowhere. There’s plenty of reasons to cash in now depending on the return.

I don’t see Riley being attainable under any scenario. He’s their future at 3B and they have way too many arms they can use to fill holes as needed. Allard or Fried might be attainable for Fry though.

Is it possible his injury during spring training sapped some of his power?

100% agree.

I hate everything about Seattle so I hope we sweep these fucks.

I mean, their system is probably worse than most of our pre-rebuild systems.

Seattle doesn’t really have anything of value that Soria alone couldn’t net other than maybe Kyle Lewis.

I think he’s battling some physical ailments. Didn’t he have a foot injury recently? He just doesn’t look comfortable up there despite the fact he looked amazing in April & May.

Fangraphs doesn’t know how to account for his past month & a half and is just playing the middle. More than likely he’s the same hitter he was in 2017 and the first two months of 2018 (135 to 140 wRC+ bay) or he’s actually fallen off a cliff and will be a bad hitter. I don’t really see how the middle ground is a realistic scenario IMO.

If you believe he can be a 140 wRC+ hitter as your DH that’s a pretty sizable upgrade and one that can probably be had on the cheap.

Not possible, Balta said Abreu is donezo and teams can just claim him on waivers in August ?

The peripherals have been pretty good though dating to last year. I really don’t think a 45 FV prospect is unreasonable for Soria. It seems like the market is actually positioned pretty well for sellers as almost all buyers need relief help.

I’m hopeful Nicky can flash a bit more power down the stretch. Even if he can’t be regular, his left-handed bat could be very useful off the bench or as part of a DH platoon.

Anyone know if Burdi, Puckett, Davis, or Diaz are expected to come back this season?

The problem with the Mariners is they have a terrible farm system, perhaps the worst in all of baseball. Not a lot to like there. Kyle Lewis is probably their best chip and his stock has really fallen due to injuries and poor performance. I’m gusssing the Mariners wouldn’t trade him at his low point. They also have Evan White (who I liked during last year’s draft) but he seems a bit redundant with Gavin Sheets. Just not much after that. Julio Rodriguez would at least provide some upside. I’d rather gamble on ceiling at this point in the rebuild than settle on floor.

I don’t think we move Jose, simply because I don’t believe the offers will be good enough. The proposed deal above is just what it would take for me to even consider moving him. Regarding the Yankees, I really don’t think Bird prevents them from adding a 1B. I actually think the luxury tax would be the big issue preventing an Abreu addition.

While this may be true in this particular case, the problem is you continue use a recent pro-longed slump to project future performance. Brian Cashman isn’t going to pass on an obvious upgrade in Jose over an ordinary / injury riddled Greg Bird (luxury tax considerations aide) if he believes the past month & half have simply been a rough stretch for him. He only cares about future performance. I know you truly believe he’s suddenly aged 5 years and can no longer hit a fastball, but I’d wager most front offices look at him as a great buy low candidate. That doesn’t mean other front offices won’t discount his value because of his slump (they will), but it also doesn’t mean he’s now comparable to Greg Bird and a bunch of mediocre players.

It’s common sense, but I just feel like they won’t do it. I really think Kopech will be up in a few weeks if he has a couple more dominant starts.

It would be fitting!

Awesome news right there! Thanks Rob!

Has Welker’s stock jumped up that much this year? I know he’s hitting well, but he still has questions of whether he will stick at 3B. Jones is a tough one, because while he’s coming off an injury and hasn’t been great frankly, he also has premium stuff & is controllable / dirt cheap.

Alright, I’m throwing some crazy ideas out there. By no means do I think any of these will happen though. Yolmer Sanchez & Xavier Cedeno to Red Sox for Jay Groome & Josh Ockimey Jose Abreu to Yankees for Albert Abreu & Luis Medina Joakim Soria & Luis Avalin to the Braves for William Contreras & Kyler Muller James Shields to the Mariners for Julio Rodriguez Nate Jones to Rockies for Colten Welker

I'd recommend reading his post history, it's literally doom & gloom all the time.