Chicago White Sox

QUOTE (Tony @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 08:06 PM) Man if Tim can put it together this year, things look a lot brighter. I think people oftentimes forget he’s only 24 and is tooled the f*** up. The complete lack of walks will always limit his ceiling, but he can be an above average SS and given we control him through 2024 at reasonable rates that is incredibly valuable. He’s most definitely a key cog for the rebuild.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 08:03 PM) Anderson is a really fantastic base stealer And they should let him run wild. Speed is too important to his game.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 08:01 PM) Yes, even if some sort of miracle occurs and he is pretty average, it isn’t like he is going to bring back a very interesting prospect on a flip. I think they simply wanted a veteran influence in the clubhouse who could eat some innings until Kopech or another prospect was ready. I don’t think they have any expectations he’ll develop trade value or at least I hope not.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 08:01 PM) Hey! A stolen base! Make that two!

If Anderson keeps this crazy HR pace up he’ll have a shot at a 30/30 season.

If Gavin Sheets is on Kannapolis’ roster, someone should let the Dash know as him starting the season in Winston Salem is currently the headline on their website.

QUOTE (StrykerSox @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 07:44 PM) Missed his last AB, so this is more a delayed statement from earlier, but I’ve always been baffled about why Moncada excites people. Strikes out waaaaay too much. Think Kopech will be the actual prize from the Sale trade, and it won’t even be close. Also, is there anyone left who thinks Saladino doesn’t suck? I called that one a while ago. Wow, can’t even take this post seriously.

Sigh, Gonzalez is a gas can tonight. Unfortunately we probably should save Santiago for tomorrow with Fulmer on the mound so more MiGo it is.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 07:32 PM) STFU Jason that is a play a MLB CF needs to make more often than not. ? I doubt many other CFs get to that ball.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 07:32 PM) I'm shocked Engel even got to that ball. Dude covers a ton of ground, can’t deny his defensive abilities.

Jesus f***ing Christ, i cant believe I’m going to say this but don’t be hurt Engel.

I don’t like Saladino without the mustache.

Timmy! Was just about to post that he should hit a HR to make up for the error!

Gonzalez was going to give up some runs, so no worries there, but I’m not optimistic about the offense tonight.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 06:58 PM) Even if I were one, he profiles as more of a 6 hitter. Having him at 4 just kills rallies Exactly, I don’t want him batting directly after my best hitters. I’d rather have Delmonico in that spot.

I really don’t like Davidson batting cleanup. I’m simply not a believer.

I feel like we’re 0-2 every at-bat.

f*** yes! Atta boy Nicky!!

That K really sucks.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 05:18 PM) Let me ask you this...what are the odds he turns into a better player than Avi? Right now I’m not optimistic because of how poorly he performed in 2017. Even with BABIP regression, Avi is probably a 2 to 2.5 WAR player and it’s hard to automatically assume any prospect in low A is going to be that good in the majors short of the most elite prospects. Rutherford is definitely not that type prospect. But I’m a huge fan of prospects who are considered to have plus hit tools, strong plate discipline, & projectable bodies. I get why scouts were intrigued with Rutherford, although I do think he was bit overrated even before his poor 2017 season. But the talent is there IMO, the question is can he be harnessed. I am concerned whether the Sox are the team that can actually do that or not and the Yankees selling him at a low point is an obvious red flag. I’m still taking a wait and see approach on this deal because the preliminary returns from their other big trades look fantastic and the Sox were obviously high on Rutherford and hopefully did their homework.

We gotta wait and see how Rutherford performs this year. At the time of the trade, I felt Rutherford was a solid centerpiece if the Sox felt he was still a top 50 caliber prospect, but that Clarkin as the second piece was incredibly weak given how much we gave up. The early returns have obviously been ugly with Blake and I think it’s perfectly fine to be a bit concerned about the trade. However, I think we have to wait and see what the Sox saw in the kid before saying they undersold on Kahnle. If Rutherford shows no improvement this year then I’m prepared to call the trade a bust, but he if regains some helium it’s the possible the Sox made a shrewd move and bought low on a very talented kid. We’ll know more come September.

Renteria mixing up the bottom of the lineup: 1. Moncada, 2B 2. A. Garcia, RF 3. Abreu, 1B 4. Davidson, DH 5. Castillo, C 6. Anderson, SS 7. Engel, CF 8. Saladino, 3B 9. Delmonico, LF

I think if Nate Jones stays healthy and dominates over the first four months of the season he'll be our best trade chip. He can be an elite reliever when all is going right and is dirt cheap going forward (I think he'll only make the league minimum due to his recent surgery).

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 10:23 AM) Even if Avi continues to hit well, I'll still see him as too high risk for a long term investment. Unless the power shows in the next four months, there is no point in extending him IMO. His speed has helped him over-compensate in certain areas and when that starts to go it could quickly get ugly for him. I do not want to pay big money for that player.

QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 08:07 AM) From every report out of spring training and the hitters camp, the raw power isn't there. I think it was Kiley at Fangraphs who said after seeing him at the hitters camp he would put a 45 on his future power. So his upside comp as a below average power corner OF is basically Christian Yelich. That is a hard profile to achieve. I’ve read those same comments but question how his raw power would actually deteriorate so quickly. Again, I think he was overhyped to begin with and people are now over-compensating given the poor power output he’s shown to date. I still see average raw power potential in the kid. That along with a plus hit tool can make him an effective everyday OF. The question is can the White Sox get him to translate that raw power to in game power. That will obviously make or break him, but I don’t buy that in 12 months he went from 60 grade raw power (FV) to 45.