Chicago White Sox

It’s widely accepted that the Sox beat out the Phillies. They don’t deserve a medal for trying and their failure to have signed a major free agent to this point is a total joke, but let’s not make comments like “Jerry doesn’t believe any player is worth $100M”. Plenty to rip Jerry for without creating false narratives.

Wheeler signed a 5/$118M deal, one that we topped.

I will say no just because you have to find the right player who warrants such a contract and won’t be in demand enough so we can actually land. I definitely think it’s possible and would be more likely if we had three full off-seasons of trying to compete but not sure we’ll be competent soon enough for that to happen.

He has literally made multiple $100M offers, so this is entirely untrue. And him wanted a salary cap makes sense…90% of MLB owners should want one.

I agree…I assume come May or June at least two of those guys are up and very possibly all three.

If Robert is on the roster, then I’d assume Drury doesn’t make the cut unless they feel Sosa can be the backup SS. If they think he can, then Amaya would be the odd man out. With Colson on the roster, then I’m sending Baldwin down to play everyday. I am good with Baldwin ultimately being a 10th man type who plays all over the place, but I also don’t want him getting short-changed on the major league bench while development is still needed.

Just to be clear, this isn’t necessarily what I would do, but my best guess of what I think Getz will do. But my logic for the roster is as such: 1B: Vaughn the everyday guy with Drury filling in from time to time 2B: Sosa the primary guy with Rojas & Amaya filling in a little bit SS: Baldwin the primary guy with Amaya filling in against LHP 3B: Rojas the primary against RHP while Vargas starts against LHP LF: Benintendi the primary guy with Baldwin filling in some CF: Taylor the everyday guy with Tauchman filling in from time to time RF: Tauchman the primary guy with Slater filling in against LHP DH: Vargas the primary guy with Drury & Benintendi filling in some I’ll be honest, Drury isn’t a great fit with how the rest of the roster is built with him mostly filling in at 1B/DH and likely pinch hitting. I’d rather have someone who can fill in in CF as Tauchman probably shouldn’t get much runway there, but I also don’t want to carry five pure OFs if we go with someone like Fletcher.

Lineup: 1B: Vaughn 2B: Sosa SS: Baldwin# 3B: Rojas* LF: Benintendi* CF: Taylor RF: Tauchman* DH: Vargas CA: Lee Bench: BC: Thaiss* IF: Amaya OF: Slater UT: Drury Rotation: Perez* Martin Cannon Burke Wilson Bullpen: CL: Anderson SU: Karinchak SU: Berroa MR: Varland MR: Booser* MR: Murfee MR: Gilbert* LR: Smith

There is no way all three of those dudes make the OD roster. Thaiss is a guaranteed contract and all but a lock to be there come March.

Now you’re trolling too like West Eddy?

It’s absolutely insanity. Rarely should you not play the service time game, especially when you’re owner is Jerry Reinsdorf, you’re coming off a 121 loss season, and the prospect is question has not come close to forcing the issue.

This organization has completely broken you fathom.

If he’s the Opening Day SS I lose all faith in Chris Getz

I was referring to Tauchman & Slater. I can’t really comment on Taylor until I see what they get for Robert. Regardless, I don’t believe Fletcher would be a good everyday CF defensively, so not sure that he offers anything better than what Taylor does. To me, the OF post Robert trade is going to be a shitshow no matter what else we get a major league ready CF prospect.

He may not, but I just don’t see a major league hitter in him and wasting 300+ plate appearances on him this year won’t change that. Would rather spend $3.5M on a veteran RF platoon and potentially take some pressure off of some of the other kids.

Sosa, Vargas, & Baldwin have all performed in the minors and should be given legitimate opportunities. Fletcher was legit bad last year offensively and ideally needs to show something in the minors before being handed a starting role at the major league level. Blocking the first three is highly problematic whereas adding veteran OFs on the cheap is unlikely to be an actual issue IMO.

There is some value in not losing 121 games again. Not a ton where we should be making bad long-term decisions, but enough to hand a starting to guys unworthy of an opportunity IMO.

Also, gun to head, I will say Robert will not be on our opening day roster. And my real concern is we are going to sell him for pennies on the dollar.

These guys weren’t even league average when playing half their games at Charlotte last year. I’m all for giving the young guys a chance, but Colas appears to be a bust and Fletcher & DeLoach appear to be massive pro scouting misses for us.

I fully agree trying to squeeze value out of washed out vets doesn’t make sense. But Fletcher & Colas have done nothing to warrant playing time in the majors, so I can understand the Tauchman & Slater additions. I personally don’t see the need for Rojas and made that clear in that thread. I also worry about the Drury signing if they plan to put him on the major league roster.

I’m going to wait to see what they trade Robert for before commenting on this move. If they give him away like Jerry’s accountant Harold suggests, then I will rip this move to shreds. If they can actually return value for Luis, then this makes some sense since we lack legit OF prospects in the upper minors.

I don’t really agree when it comes to the OF. Fletcher & Colas don’t appear to be major league bats and DeLoach has already been DFAed. The only young option for the OF is probably Baldwin and he’s likely needed at SS to start the season.

Getz signings Tauchman & Slater showed us what he thought about Fletcher & Colas. This 100% has to do with Robert.

This only makes sense if you’re trading Robert. I’d assume that’s far more likely than we were assuming.

? Teams can only carry 13 pitchers, so not sure what you mean by a pitcher light. The Sox will almost certainly have a four man bench and eight man bullpen.