Chicago White Sox

This is so going to be you this Christmas

Or maybe Getzy is planning to use that big new Japanese scout to pursue some big Japanese free agents…

Garcia will slot into RF for the Phillies per their beat writer. Despite citing the OF as a possible need for the Sox, Garcia was never going to be a realistic option for us given his free swinging ways. IMO, this only helps the value of Robert as mediocre corner OFs are getting decent sized salaries.

At least we’re seeing some movement. I expect at least one free agent signing for the Sox this week.

Who you thinking?

Where is he saying this out of curiosity?

Then why pick up the option? Either they trade him for some prospect or they hold until the deadline. I think a worst case scenario is us not eating any money and getting a post hype prospect like Acuna in return. I don’t think that will happen, but would be very disappointing.

I figure if I keep saying it, it’s bound to eventually come to true right? That money we’ll save in a Robert trade has to be redeployed elsewhere.

We really need some White Sox action. Hopefully things are just slow because Getz & Boras are working out the final details for Bellinger and then the rest of the dominoes will start falling.

I need this dude on the South Side tomorrow

Nope, and please don’t think about waking me up right now!

So what we all thinking? Robert + cash to Mets for Ryan Clifford? Quero to the Phillies for Crawford? Use the savings on Robert to sign Bellinger per Boras riddle? Meidroth, 2B Teel, CA* Bellinger, RF* Vargas, 3B Montgomery, 3B* Clifford, 1B* Sosa, DH Baldwin, LF# Crawford, CF* Now we fucking boys!

That’s the type of dumb petty bullshit I could believe. It also doesn’t mean Jerry isn’t willing to eat some money for other teams. When it comes to insiders, I will always place Ken Rosenthal’s info above all else.

That’s nothing but speculation and likely related to Jerry’s direct beef with Cohen.

Did Heyman actually say this? You actually read the article?

Direct quote from this Rosenthal article in the Athletic:

Yes, 100% I do.

The not willing to eat money has already been disproven though no?

No!

Justin Ishbia?

Based on the riddle it sounds like they might be

You mad we’re going after studs now?

You expected the number one prospect in baseball for two years of Crochet?

Scott Boras riddle links Cody Bellinger to White Sox? https://www.chicitysports.com/chicago-white-sox-potential-destination-cody-bellinger

Steamer 600 doesn’t really take advantage of platooning and there are ways to get more with less obviously by doing so. For example, Sosa put up a 121 wRC+ against LHP in the 2H of last year, but was basically league average against RHP. He can certainly be a valuable role player, but his performance against RHP as a 1B/DH leaves a lot to be desired. Adding someone like O’Hearn who has put up a 122 wRC+ against RHP over the past three seasons vastly improves our production at that spot. To me, that’s the most obvious spot to add to enhance the offense without blocking a kid’s long term growth. Bleday is a tough one to crack and I have no strong feelings on his outlook for last year as I candidly haven’t seen much of him. That being said, I do like the idea of adding someone that can push Benintendi out of LF and possesses some level of upside. I full acknowledge Braden Montgomery shouldn’t be too far out, but you just never know if development will go as planned. And our OF depth is super thin even with the trade for Pereira who really feels like a weak side platoon option more than anything. That being said, of all the OF options in free agency I feel like Bleday makes the most sense for us given his price, age, & potential team control.