Everything posted by Quin
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Crochet Traded to Boston
...literally the follow-up tweet:
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State of the farm system
I do love this by the way. Some detractors (like me) are giving Getz some well earned compliments, but because it's not "rah-rah full-steam ahead Getz has actually been making master moves this entire time," fans that just watched the worst team in MLB history are wrong.
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State of the farm system
People are jaded cause the guy in charge of building the depth last time is in charge of the whole operation this time.
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Crochet Traded to Boston
Hits like Mays, runs like Hayes.
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The 'no-trade' white sox scenario
I just replaced my old laptop after having to get a part fixed for like, the fifth time. Over time it's motherboard had been replaced, hard drives upgraded, RAM added, etc., but it was still beginning to show age. The last two things were a hard drive just disconnecting internally and some keys coming loose. The repair guy was like "maybe it's time to get a new computer?" So yeah, I got a new computer instead of trying to constantly prop up the old one. JR's philosophy would be to keep maintaining the old laptop.
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The 'no-trade' white sox scenario
White Sox: We don't hit the ball good.
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State of the farm system
Yeah, people are using hindsight to look upon that team, which, again, Getz was a part of the front office. I think he did well with the Crochet deal - it's actually really inspiring because it shows that he might have learned after Preller manhandled him. But the previous rebuild looked like you could pencil in the rotation and lineup for a half decade - they just had zero depth.
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State of the farm system
Highly ranked farm system due to trading off team's best assets and handful of top draft picks. Lack of depth due to prior top prospects flaming out and Sox history of not developing internally. I guess you're just picking whether Getz is in charge of acquiring the prospects or developing the prospects.
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Crochet Traded to Boston
Eder as a shutdown closer would make everyone on the board feel vindicated to some degree about the Burger trade and full of I-told-you-so's, so I want that.
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Crochet Traded to Boston
Kris Bryant was a ROY, MVP and 4-time All-Star. Dude was on a Hall of Fame track until he landed in Colorado. Let's pump the brakes on calling Braden better — and for longer — until he's got some MLB hardware.
- Crochet Traded to Boston
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Roki Sasaki Free Agency - Dodgers vs Blue Jays for Roki's heart
He technically doesn't count as a "professional" international player like Yamamoto last year. Also - my bad. Does it just make them Super 2 eligible? I know there was some reason the players pushed for this so hard.
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White Sox asking for "top prospects" for Robert
Teams at the 2023 deadline were willing to pay a "maybe this player will improve away from the White Sox" bonus, so here's hoping.
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White Sox asking for "top prospects" for Robert
Death, taxes and Mike Sirotka/Soroka/Sirota on the White Sox.
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White Sox asking for "top prospects" for Robert
If they trade Luis during the offseason, I think Arroyo, Petty and a third piece flyer is a pretty good return.
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Christmas Gift Ideas for Sox Fans
- Winter Meetings Catch-all
Ok? I know you love the Padres, but Cease is still on the trade market.- Roki Sasaki Free Agency - Dodgers vs Blue Jays for Roki's heart
While I want to dismiss it out of hand - it actually could. If he's the Opening Day starter and could make the All-Star game, he makes more money and you know there are still voters who would go "OD starter? All-Star?" and give him Rookie of the Year votes based on that. Rookie of the Year gets him to free agency faster. Basically, they need to lean really, really hard on "look what we did with Crochet."- White Sox Top 10 Prospects (BA)
I really want Colson to bounce back and become That Dude again.- Winter Meetings Catch-all
Oscar Colas, Korey Lee and Steve Wilson going back to Houston.- Crochet Traded to Boston
Yup. Ten in the top 70!- Crochet Traded to Boston
Can we not call him BM- Crochet Traded to Boston
You cannot sit on your laurels in the AL East when the Yankees and Red Sox exist, Blue Jays are the third wealthiest team in the sport, and the Rays have their farm system.- Crochet Traded to Boston
Probably the aforementioned 10. I believe it was the 2017 list. Hell, has any team ever had more than 10?- Roki Sasaki Free Agency - Dodgers vs Blue Jays for Roki's heart
Oh god, I just had the image of them last second being like "Rikku, join the call!" - Winter Meetings Catch-all