Chicago White Sox

100% agree.

Mitch sucks but there’s a reason we have coaches and clearly this group isn’t helping him get better. And Mitch doesn’t call the play or assist with pass blocking. There are a lot of things wrong with this offense right now and Nagy is no doubt part of the problem.

Reynaldo Lopez.

Mitch has regressed under Nagy this year, not sure why the coach gets a free pass.

Glad Nagy has this offense sharp to start the game...

He’s not going to have a lot of options though. While I’d personally prioritize Grandal, I think a White Sox / JDM pairing is too logical for both sides and will likely happen. The White Sox get a big name to sell to their fanbase (in addition to an elite bat) and JDM gets more years / money while moving to an up-and-coming team that won’t have a Yankees caliber team in their way (sorry Twins & Indians aren’t nearly as good).

I think JDM’s #1 priority right now is money. If he feels the Rangers or White Sox are prepared to tack on an extra year to his existing 3/$63M deal I think he opts-out.

He most definitely warrants a contract much higher than Matt Adams‘ 1/$4M last offseason if that’s what you’re referring to. 2/$30M seems like a fair deal for both sides.

Surprise, surprise...the Cubs exercised Quintana’s option. And Chapman has agreed to a one-year extension and is opting in.

This is just some Red Sox blogger’s opinion and means absolutely nothing.

My brain hurts from reading this post. My god Caulfield, you need an editor or something to help you stay on point for the length of an entire post and to help with your formatting so it’s clear what’s your opinion vs what you’re including from uncited articles. You know a ton about baseball but any insights you have got lost in the clutter.

I may be interested.

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While just Stone’s opinion, those are the names to pursue if the big three are off the table.

I fully expect a payroll in the $130M to $140M range if they’re able to land their primary targets. With that assumption, my realistic offseason would be adding Grandal, Wheeler, a quality reliever, a swing-man, and then trading for a RF. If money permits, I’d love to add a bench piece, but I’d prioritize the other needs. I’d play Grandal 100 games at catcher and another 60 at 1B/DH. McCann would get the other 60 starts at catcher, primarily playing against LHP (which he dominates) and when Giolito starts. Collins would primarily be a 1B/DH and get 100 or so starts, mostly against RHP (which I believe he can hit at the major league level). I think it’s important to see what we have in Zack as his combo of plate discipline & raw power is very intriguing to me and he flashed enough down the stretch IMO to warrant an extended look. Encarnacion would be an interesting, fairly affordable alternative at DH, but I’d prefer to use my money elsewhere given the above scenario (such as a Kendrick or Gennett for the bench). I really don’t like the RF options in free agency and think we’ll have to go down the trade route. I’ve made my case for Nimmo many times, but am open to a wide variety of options as long as the price is right.

I think OBP is without question our #1 priority on the offensive side of things. Baseball is often viewed in silos where we say things like “this guy is worth x wins” when in reality context matters. IMO, adding high OBP guys will provide far greater synergies than simply adding more power. That’s why I’d love to add Grandal, because he solves that need in addition to lineup balance. And don’t get me wrong, adding more power will no doubt be important for us this offseason, but that should be relatively easy to find at DH & RF in the juiced ball era. Hell, if we don’t want to spend $20M+ on JDM, I’d rather go with Encarnacion for a year and invest my savings elsewhere. Depth is important, but so is filling all our massive holes with the most impactful players possible. I’m just not overly excited about adding a guy who’s been roughly ~10% above league average as our primary DH on a multi-year deal, especially when he won’t address the team’s OBP problem.

All fair points, just think he’ll require a multi-year deal and I’d rather not make that commitment to player I don’t view as an ideal fit. On a one year deal, I’d be far more open to it because at least this year he could play a month at 2B, but even then guys like Kendrick & Gennett may be able to fill a similar role for even cheeper.

You don’t think he’s a good framer?

That’s correct.

I’ve looked into Moose a lot and just don’t like the fit. First & foremost, he’s a low OBP player and doesn’t address our #1 priority. Second, he’s simply not a good enough hitter to be our primary DH. Yes, the defensive flexibility is nice, but ultimately I’d rather roll the dice on Scooter Gennett as a bench piece than commit to a multi-year deal with Moose.

Fulmer has no options left, so odds are it won’t be with us.

The White Sox aren’t a luxury tax paying team and would only give up their 2nd rounder (plus international bonus pool money we won’t spend!!) if they sign a free agent with a QO.

As I’ve said before, use your money to add one of Wheeler / Bumgarner, one of JDM / Grandal, one quality reliever, and a swing-man. Use your trade assets to acquire a RF. There are a ton of guys who might be available and I think we should be able to land someone at a decent price. Not sure I love Marte given he’s a 31 year old righty who doesn’t walk a lot (although he does get hit by a ton of pitches which helps).

He always declines as the year progresses as he’s a catcher who gets overplayed. That’s not the sign of a downward age-related trend. Also, I’d wager him starting 100 games at catcher and another 60 at DH would keep him more productive over the course of the season.

Lol...you are so wrong about Dunn. Dude’s “big fall-off” in the second half of 2010 was primarily BABIP related. And one bad half (and it wasn’t even bad at a 114 wRC+) does NOT make a trend no matter how badly you want it to. Also, from 2007 to 2010 on a full season basis he was one of the most consistent players in baseball history. There were no warning signs of imminent decline with him. Maybe you’re thinking of Todd Frazier or someone else. As for LaRoche, maybe go check out his stats from 2010 to 2014. He had 2 1/4 bad years and had two good years. Add those together and he was not a “good player” and most definitely inconsistent. And his 2015 season may have been age related, but honestly we’ll never know because Drake LaRoche happened. But hey, that’s not going to stop you from drawing all sorts of conclusions as all you need is two periods to make a trend! And what in the world was I wrong about with Alonso? All I said he wasn’t very good, but was more talented than how played for us. And for the millionth time, Yonder was not a baseball move, he was an incentive to try & lure Manny to the south-side. No one thought he was the answer to anything, but keep fighting the good fight my man!