Chicago White Sox

100% agree with this.

100%. And come 2020 this team will have four years left of Moncada. That’s when we have to be serious about competing for championships. I just don’t get the argument for worrying more about 2025 (when Yoan may or may not be here) than 2020. Jimenez & Kopech are two of the most important pieces of the rebuild and I’d rather give them 1 1/2 years of development time before the 2020 season than just assume they’ll figure everything in just one year at the major league level.

What are you basing this assessment of Anderson on exactly?

In all honesty, we should listen on offers for Abreu, but man would it be hard for me to move him. The reasons are many & obvious. First & foremost, he’s one of the best hitters in baseball. Trading him instantly creates a huge need in the middle of the lineup. And no, let’s not view Jimenez as somehow being his replacement. The quickest path to contention is to add a couple impact bats in addition to Abreu. Eloy can be one of those, but swapping him for Jose doesn’t move the needle. Beyond the on-the-field stuff, dude just seems to be a tremendous leader and clubhouse presence. While it gets said repeatedly, his influence on the young LatAm guys is vitally important. And I’m sure I’m in the minority here, but I think his relationship with Moncada is perhaps the one factor that could get him to consider a long-term extension before hitting free agency. Regardless, I truly think there is value in keeping Jose around as an ambassador to the team & brand. If I felt Abreu was a strong candidate for a sudden drop off in production then I might reconsider, but I don’t believe that to be the case with him. Outside of his insane rookie season, he looks as good as ever, the “wrong side of 30” be damned for all I care.

Can’t trade a lefty like Fry when he’s got another six years of control. He can be a key part of our long-term bullpen.

I keep saying it, but Fulmer has an option for next year.

Exactly. Hell, I’d play that Rondon kid there before I’d consider Trey.

What in the world are you talking about? Trey hasn’t shown much improvement this year and is nowhere close to getting a major league look. And why would you want to give him playing time at Sanchez’s expense?

1. Kelenic 2. Bart 3. Bohm 4. Mize Could it happen? Probably not, but god would that be the dream.

We’ve clinched at list a series tie! It will be our first series of the year we have not lost against a non Royals team!

Sox winner!!!

I really hope he stays.

Build up that trade value Nate!

Fulmer has another option for next year and they will most certainly not DFA Giolito prior to 2019. It will be a pretty easy choice for the front office.

Oh I was just kidding and I’m pretty sure there is bad blood between him and our front office due that David Wells / Mike Sirotka deal. He’s probably the last guy I would trust in terms of White Sox rumors.

The problem for fringe guys like Delmonico is they have to make their opportunities count. Davidson has taken advantage of his and Nicky has not. Once Avi is back and Jimenez is up, there simply won’t be much playing time available for Delmonico.

Why did Ryan Cordell have to get injured.

This is just a horribly simplistic way to look at things. First off, your once again under-estimating his velocity based on one start. I’d wager he sits closer to 93 MPH and tops at 95 to 96. Second, even if he was typically in the 90 to 92 range, you’re ignoring the heavy sink on his fastball and his ability to command the pitch. MLBpipeline has already bumped him 18 spots on their top 100 list. He may not have have ace upside, but the kid is a bulldog and probably has the best chance of being a quality major league starter out of anyone in our system. Your pessimism with him is completely unfounded.

There is nothing wrong with a 25 year old, 3+ WAR SS and that’s what Tim will be by the end of the season. A few people focus too much on the mistakes he makes and ignore the fact Tim is already a pretty good player and has the tools to become a great one. We’re already seeing substantial progress with his plate discipline, which was the one area that could limit his ceiling. He’s going to be a key part of core whether people like it or not.

The hatred for Tim Anderson by a select few on this board is really bizarre.

He’s a bench piece, I don’t think they expect to get much playing time.

How the fuck does Dunning have marginal stuff?

I’m not sure I follow. Won’t the outfield simply be Leury, Engel, & Palka/Trayce with Rondon serving as the backup infielder?

Wow is all I can say to this...

Covey has surprisingly been awesome his last three starts. While it’s a complete long-shot he ever amounts to anything, he deserves a look over the other trash in Charlotte (given that Kopech & Stephens aren’t coming until they’re ready).