Jerksticks

Maybe the Jay and Alonso moves were correct. All they had was Palka to fill two positions right? They had no veteran leadership for these kids. Maybe they thought between Palka Alonso and Jay they’d cover RF and DH. Well it went to shit but it never really mattered if they performed because this year was meaningless anyway. They needed Ivan Nova type guys to cover ABs just like IP. Somebody has to play every day

Yes but I think every GM every offseason is TRYING to get the best players possible at every position. You have to try. Whats cool about being patient with this rebuild is it looks like the White Sox have a very very legit chance of having allstar talent at almost every position. You can squint and see it. You don’t even have to squint so much any more. Don’t worry brother, the Sox are about to be really good.

It wouldn’t be fair to the league

Haha for sure. I kinda liked it. Does it erase all the bunting and Jon Jay batting cleanup mistakes? Probably not.

Yolmer is clearly the superior player. WAR is perfect!

Lol I dunno but I like where you’re going! Those are all reasonable ideas that belong on the table of discussion. ? Im just saying there is probably a way to make the kickoff the most exciting part of the game. 8 vs 2? You get one blocker and maybe the defenders are each limited to a 10 yard vertical zone?

I would like kickoffs to be the most dangerous 20 seconds in sports. Whatever it takes. That shit could be electric.

The possibly exists. This is the White Sox.

Yep. I too think a big big trade is coming

I can co-sign this post of yours. Ideally he’s the DH but I don’t think there’s any harm in him being our 1B next year

No you cant?. Look I get what you’re saying. Everyone does. I’m just saying negotiation and getting what you want in a deal depends on the other party being in a certain state of mind. Screw a man’s wife and you’re probably not getting what you want, even with lopsided terms. The opposite is true as well. We want the opposite here. I’m asking you to think outside the box. We all get the “money talks” aspect of negotiating. It’s the smart stuff we need to consider as well. Like signing their brothers and cousins to contracts ?

Part of me thinks calling Robert and Madrigal up in September and then all these guys gelling together reeeeeeaaaaallly helps guys like Gio and Moncada sign friendlier extensions. Its definitely a non-zero possibility that helps.

That trade was a fleecing

I agree. But I don’t feel like we have enough information to know. I mean we’re all just using common sense and we’re all baseball idiots. I like to think the Sox have real baseball people doing smart basebally stuff we cannot even fathom.

Reminds me when Louis CK talked about atheists not having all the data, “Well wait, did you guys check for God behind the toaster yet?” i don’t know why that’s so funny to me ?

I’m just glad the days of having to pencil-in Minaya, Infante & Jones are over. It’s over boys.

They banned the absolute shit out of me over there 10 years or so ago- same name. Rightfully so I’m sure. ?

I’m one of the bigger apologists for the FO and Ricky but batting Jay cleanup is one of the worst things I’ve ever seen. At least Alonso had the history to be a threat of extra base damage- Jay has no history that says he can do damage. Even RH relievers aren’t scared of Jay. It’s not like having him there helps you in the later stages either. It’s just dumb and I’d give anything to hear him defend it- maybe I could learn something?? if you have to play jay put him 9th so he’s an actual THREAT to score when your 2 hitter smacks a double.

An ERA below 5 plays now right? I feel like all of a sudden we’re back to needing guys like Sirotka & Parque in this new offensive era. They just can’t be your best pitchers.

I agree completely. It’ll take a lot of pressure off of Collins. RF and SP are enough to worry about

Is there ANY chance Rendon would want to play 1B for the Sox and slide over to 3B when Moncada gets hurt? in that case sign me the F up

This=gospel. Close thread.

Stone shmone

Pretty much the best 2 days of the baseball season so far. Shut up in advance to “I don’t care what the cubs do, why do you” guy. ?

I’d love to rent a billboard downtown Houston on the expressway that just says “2005”. Maybe the full date? Open to ideas! What do you think it should say?