Chicago White Sox

I had Madrigal in the leadoff spot originally, but switched to him last second to ninth. Really a toss up for me.

Because he’s one of the best relievers in baseball when healthy? And what stud free agent reliever is going to be on the right side of 30?

You are way off here man. Yoan isn’t even arbitration eligible until 2021. Alex Bregman who was in the same situation last offseason essentially agreed to a 6/$100M extension. Moncada would probably cost more because he already has $30M in the bank and might not be eager to sign away two free agent years, but there’s a number way below $300M to lock him up for the next five seasons.

Hahn has to find a way to lock up Moncada this offseason. While buying out two free agent years would be ideal, even one would be a huge win IMO.

Awesome...I love it!

Alright, I’m throwing another offseason plan out there: Resign Abreu to 2/$30M deal (with 3rd year team option) Sign Grandal to 3/$60M deal Trade Stiever, Walker, & a lesser prospect for Nimmo Sign Adam Jones to 1/$2.5M deal Sign Wheeler to 4/$80M deal Sign Wood to 1/$11M deal Sign Betences to 2/$30M deal (w/ opt-out after year one) Roster by end of June: Lineup: Robert, CF Moncada, 3B# Abreu, 1B Grandal, C# Jimenez, LF Nimmo, RF* Anderson, SS Collins, DH* Madrigal, 2B Bench: IF: Mendick OF: Jones UT: Garcia# BC: McCann Rotation: Giolito Wheeler Cease Wood* Kopech (Lopez in this spot to start the season) Bullpen: CL: Betances SU: Bummer* SU: Colome MR: Lopez MR: Fry* MR: Herrera MR: Cordero / Marshall / Hamilton LR: Fulmer / minor league free agent

Good god man, he acquired Alonso because he’s Machado’s brother-in-law, not because he thought he’d be better than Cruz.

Strasburg & Bumgarner are getting more than four years.

100% agree.

Moan was calling for him to be replaced after like one quarter.

Agreed. I think you’re looking at Stiever plus Walker combo TBH.

Well plenty of people would and do accept those jobs at pennies on the dollars because of their love of baseball, so not sure what your point is here.

Nimmo isn’t a young, slugging, LHH?

Would he be that as a regular RF? How much of his value has come from CF this year?

I don’t want Puig, but have you seen the production we’ve gotten out RF this year. No idea how you think we’d be able to improve their internally.

I didn’t see before making my post, but glad to see you owned up to it. AB is one fucked up motherfucker.

This post certainly has aged well: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/sports/football/antonio-brown-sexual-asssault-patriots.amp.html

I made it, saw the picture and it just seemed to fit.

The problem is Castellanos is getting more than a two or three year deal.

Because we’re running out of spots to add difference makers at. Yes, Calhoun would be a tremendous upgrade over the trash we’ve played in RF, but are two win upgrades at our weak spots going to be enough to get us to ~88 wins?

I just don’t see how we can make both Abreu & Martinez fit beyond 2020 and I fully expect Jose to get a two year deal. That being said, I do think replacing Abreu with JDM would be a fantastic upgrade and give us the middle of the lineup anchor we desperately need to take pressure of the young guys.

Other than the creation of Moan4Yoan, the gift that keeps on giving...

fathom - Can we please wait until the offseason before we start predicting every free agent is going to sign with the Cubs? ?

Can you summarize at a high level for those that don’t l?