Chicago White Sox

Didn’t realize that, but agree with him over Calhoun or Peralta.

So CHGO Podcast did a trade prediction episode. Here are the three trades they came up: Vinnie: Crochet, Vera, & Ramos/Popeye to TB for Lowe Herb: Hendriks to TOR for Jansen & Biggio Sean: Sheets, Lambert, & Simas to SFG for Yastrzemski Lowe is definitely the guy I’d be targeting and that first trade is probably one I’d make. Not a huge fan of #2 and not sure the third one moves the needle enough for us.

It’s potentially the difference between signing Conforto or Gallo this year.

Check that, did not realize McCann has two years on his contract.

?…go on

How anyone can defend Rick Hahn at this point is beyond me.

Peralta is the type of player who comes here and suddenly can’t hit or field. I actually wanted him at last year’s deadline because he’d be so cheap, but I’d be very disappointed if he was our LF solution. That being said, there are worse theoretical options, but I don’t think the Sox would go any lower.

He’s gone KW stealth mode

Zero chance…if they go the scrap heap route it will 100% be Peralta. I doubt Calhoun even gets a major league contract.

Kaplan said next 24 to 48 hours so tomorrow was always a very real possibility. For now I suggest we all remain optimistic and believe another off-season move is possible.

Fully agree.

I’m in utter disbelief anybody could refer to Jerry being a “good steward” of the White Sox. No owner has done more to waste the significant potential of a major sports franchise other than Doland Sterling.

@Pal - What you hearing about this rumored LF addition?

Trading Hendricks for a catcher to split time with Grandal really doesn’t do it for me to be honest.

Nope, just said his source said we had been outbid. Maybe we’re finally winning the Gallo sweepstakes!

2B almost certainly will be trade or internal if we sign a free agent OF.

It originated from Herb Lawrence and yes I did listen. Unfortunately this may end your Outman dreams ?

Where is this Jansen stuff coming from?

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I took it as a signing.

I really need a Conforto Christmas miracle though

Gun to head, I’d guess it’s Gallo. He’s a flawed player but he checks a couple of boxes for us (strong defender, LH, plus power) and most importantly will come fairly cheap with checks Jerry’s number one box.

I think we have some, but not $15M. But my point is I don’t think sliding in $15M into our 2024 to 2026 payrolls is going to be the problem. It’s fitting him into this year’s budget that is the challenge given cheap ass Jerry.

At the same time @maloney.adam went missing ?

They’ve been dead quiet since the Winter Meetings and you know they’ve been chewing at the bit to steal a substantial rumor of any sort.