Chicago White Sox

Oh I know the difference. All the time zone nerds like yourself whining about this non stop have made me spend the 8 seconds of google needed to know the difference.

I don’t disagree with the rest of your assessment by the way. But the reason Emerson is in the mix for the 1.01 is because of his hit tool.

Because we keep winning

Now Emerson doesn’t have a high end hit tool?

Let’s fucking go!!!

You’re correct that some of them won’t require a spot until the offseason, but there are other guys who may need a spot at some in Hagen Smith, Adams, Iriarte, & Pallette that were ahead of Peoples. There is still good reason not to add more pain to the problem.

AI article?

The problem isn’t the immediate opening of a roster spot…it’s what happens when the seven or eight guys on the 60 day IL come back.

I fully expect Bonemer to be our LF within two years. And I don’t think Chase will hold onto to 2B long-term…just not sure yet who will displace him. And for now, I think Peters may hold onto CF. I think our money goes toward extending Mune and adding pitching. If Peters falls off a cliff, I think you end up trading for a CF down the road, but with his defense I think he’s going to get an extended run here.

Not sure you can call Benintendi as “albatross” at this point. He’s not worth his contract, but he’s found a role he can be productive in and only has a year left on his contract. If a better option comes along, we can get the bulk of his contract and likely move him (pending Jerry not being a cheap f*** like usual).

I have started coming to terms that Hagen might end up being a reliever. It sucks because of how many hitters available in that draft, but that’s in the past and now it’s all about maximizing how he can contribute. If his stuff is going to regress with a starter’s workload, there is still plenty of value to be had in the bullpen. The same applies for McDougal, but I’m more confident he can remain a SP. But perhaps for this season, you leverage him as a reliever and then work him back as a starter next season.

Maybe…I actually like what I have seen from Sam in LF for a guy that hasn’t played the position before. Regardless, even if he moves back to 2B, Chase can still be an incredibly valuable 10th man. He’s the exact type of role player who teams like the Dodgers keep around and play everyday in event of injury. And all of that is ignoring how important he is in the clubhouse.

I agree. I also think Hagen’s floor is an elite bullpen weapon, so don’t want to deal him and a bunch of other stuff for an already elite reliever.

Stop trying to trade Meidroth!

With an upcoming 40 man roster crunch, You’d give up Bonemer for him?

Probably mostly a roster crunch issue. They obviously liked him to some extent to target him in the Houser trade, but his path to our 26 man roster was going to prove challenging.

He’s actively on a rehab assignment right now in High A, so he’s working his way back from injury at a normal pace. When I say “fast track” I mean punting on his development as a SP, including building up arm strength, to instead help the major league bullpen whenever he is fully healthy and the rest is warm off.

Top prospects rarely go at the deadline and even less so for rentals. Don’t think Sonny Gray with a NTC and hefty contract will be the exception.

It’s a good problem theoretically, but obviously as GM you want a no doubter to help insulate yourself from selecting the wrong guy.

As much as Chapman would solve a lot of problems, I kind of think the Sox are going to fast track McDougal into a relief role. I think he could be dominant in that role pretty quickly and allows you to deploy prospect capital to a SP.

I really do think Gray having a NTC and costing a lot of money will reduce his cost. The only change is that the Braves could really use another SP and they will also be super attractive to Sonny.

Disappointing doesn’t mean bad though. Obviously you want to see a player to continue ascending, but his sophomore season was really fucking good. And none of that takes into account a plus defensive profile at SS. I still think Roch will be the pick, but I trust Shirley to make the right pick. I just hope the front office doesn’t overrule him and force him to go with the college player if they do in fact prefer Emerson.

Too expensive. At that point, just make McDougal your closer and the keep the other prospects it would take to get Miller.

I think anything people are hearing right now is purposeful misdirection leaked by front offices in hopes of keeping prices down on guys they like. Roch could be a “distant third” but zero reason for Sox front office members to share that info with the likes of Keith Law, Jim Callis, etc. if true. This is no different than how we should all process leaks at the trade deadline or offseason.

Martin definitely has this problem.