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When the same person talks up a good game, preaches playing smart and hard, and completely gets the opposite results? No, not being to hard. Pedro doesn't have what it takes to be a major league manager. I'd be shocked if we ever see him manage a team again after his Sox tenure eventually ends.
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6 hours ago, Quin said:
Does Maldonado get the ball out of the infield?
Better yet - he hits the first Sox HR of 2024.
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37 minutes ago, DirtySox said:
Quoting and embedding.
This rotation could be sick nasty. I'm really looking forward to watching Iriarte.
Thanks, I honestly don't know why it doesn't work anymore for me and I have no idea how to manually do it.
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On 3/14/2024 at 8:19 PM, oldsox said:
Any idea if Drew Thorpe will start in AA or AAA?
Sounds like AA
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1 hour ago, ChiSox59 said:
I haven't seen it confirmed, no. I am assuming something between $770k league min to $1M though.
Sportrac doesn't have it yet.
FWIW, league minimum is $740K.
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31 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:
Sox would have to take on the 3/$19M he is owed. No one is claiming that.
Oh wow, I had no idea he was owed that much.
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46 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:
Even with Grossman and Fletcher on the roster, the Sox could use an actual glove first 4th/5th OF. Wonder if any interesting ones get released this week.
Well, one technically did - Guardians waived Straw.
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I honestly expect around a .200-220 AVG with around 15 HR’s from him. He’s not good anymore but I think playing in Sox Park is gonna help him.
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1 hour ago, Timmy U said:
I do not believe in Spring stats as the be all and end all, but they do have minor predictive value. More importantly, Grifol declared it an open competition. What credibility will he have if he hands a guy the job based on a garbage spring? I fear both Moustakas and Sheets are making this team and Charlotte has both Fletcher and DeLoach in the outfield with Colas at first. Kinda worst case scenario.
The one thing going for us is that there are already a lot of 40-man roster spots that will be needed if Leasure, Nastrini, Thorpe, Mendick, and Pillar all make the team. I don't think we have to worry too much about Moose taking up a spot.
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12 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:
My post never mentioned the Sox as being the team to build such a rotation. I said that “a team with a very low payroll could…”. Regardless, I’m not sure how picky Greinke can be at age 40 and after his performance last year if he truly wants to pitch. He will have to wait for some rotation injuries a few months into the season.
Greinke isn't a normal guy though. He's really an oddball, and not desperate enough or the type of player to sign with anyone to just get a job.
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33 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:
Don't think Greinke would have any interest in ending his career with the White Sox on a non-contender after all the drama over the years and some of the comments he has made (unless he was REALLY close with any/some of other ex-Royals staffers).
Likely would prefer to retire as a Royal, IMO.
Greinke does not like Chicago.
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The sad thing is Lorenzen is probably a better hitter than the 7-8-9 part of the lineup.
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I'll give it a B, but on the lower side. It certainly strengthened the system, but the lack of a true can't miss type prospect is a bit worrisome. Despite how much I like them, I guess I'm not very convinced the Sox will actually be able to develop the toolsy Zavala and Iriarte to make all that much of a difference.
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3 minutes ago, fathom said:
Thorpe is headline with his stock rising.
Yep. He is also ranked 56 on Baseball America, and 73 on Fangraphs. Both higher than where MLB Pipeline have him. He is a good get.
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Zavala being included makes this much more bearable.
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7 minutes ago, baseball_gal_aly said:
I have no idea why they're targeting pitching. They need more help in the position player dept.
They'll never sign a pitcher worth a damn to the type of deals being given out this offseason.
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5 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:
Hasn’t lieter pretty much been a disaster form day 1?
He hasn't been very good, but perhaps Bannister sees something? If you could get him as a second piece, it wouldn't be the worst strategy if no one else is matching your initial ask. I'm not over thrilled with him, but he was a top draft prospect not very long ago.
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10 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:
Duran being a key piece of a Cease trade makes no sense to me. The versatility is nice, but a RH hitter with zero discipline is the last thing we need to kick off our rebuild.
Porter is a nice SP prospect but not good enough to be the other big piece if paired with Duran. I’m ok with Leiter as a secondary piece assuming Bannister is pushing for him, but again, not overly exciting when combined with the top two pieces. Very meh package to me.
I think the idea is you're buying low on a guy who was the #2 pick. Porter certainly has reliever risk, but also mid-rotation upside if they think they can get him to develop some control. The sweeper he added is supposedly a decent weapon.
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1 hour ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:
Hey hey!
Jack Brickhouse? The….. Cubs? It’s the Cubs, isn’t it?!
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29 minutes ago, DirtySox said:
And here we are again.
I think you absolutely can make a solid package without Jones. Arias/Lalane/Hampton are some fine pieces. But then again I'm risk averse and terrified of Cease somehow tanking his value.
I’d prefer Arias over Jones. There is easily a packed without Jones they could figure out.
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4 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said:
So random thought, but what if Soroka magically returns to form? Would he be a guy worth trying to extend or would we better off flipping him? He won’t be 27 until August, so age wise he’s a legit fit for us. Can’t even begin speculating what an extension might look like, but my guess is it wouldn’t be exorbitant.
But if you send Crochet down to AAA for a few months and claw back that extra year of control like I proposed, there is a path to a pretty solid rotation of the future (and as soon as next year) if paired with a Soroka extension.
- Soroka
- Crochet*
- Nastrini
- Eder*
- Cannon
That rotation would obviously be lacking at the very top even if Soroka were to return to form (unless Crochet were to take a massive leap forward), but it could theoretically be solid enough to be competitive in the AL Central and you’re hope would be that Schultz and whomever we take at the 1.05 (if we go with a pitcher) could eventually provide that type of TOR production.
This is all hypothetical at the moment and most of the guys highlighted above have a ton of question marks, but it’s fun to dream on guys like Soroka and Crochet going from complete wild cards to rotation stalwarts. And if it were to happen, it would greatly increase our chances of being competitive by 2026.
If Soroka returns to form, why would he agree to any sort of extension with the Sox of all teams? Looking at what some truly s%*# pitchers got paid this offseason, he'd be wise to test the market with 29 other teams that will absolutely beat whatever the Sox offer him. I worry we may never see the Sox sign any pitcher of significance again with the deals given out this offseason.
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On 3/5/2024 at 12:00 PM, southsider2k5 said:
If anyone feels we need a new banner, please feel free to go to work on one.
What’s the dimensions? I can work on something if you want.
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Colas playing 1B... Interesting.
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7 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:
Any suggestions on where to look?
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Sox trade RHP to Yankees for cash
in Pale Hose Talk
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Certainly would have made more sense for him over Shaw, but this foolish FO thinks they are trying to win something this year.