ChiSoxJon

Tito Polo to SEA and Trayce Thompson to CLE Thompson seems to be a AAAAer, not sure what Polo's ceiling is but Rutherford really better pan out...Still feel CWS should have netted a larger return on that

Go look up some recent mocks Chief

My way too early dream top 4 round mock: 1) Adley Rutschman, C, Oregon State 2) Adam Laskey, LHP, Duke 3) Jack Leiter, RHP, NJ-HS 4) Gianluca Dalatri, RHP, UNC Will Holland from Auburn a name I really like too, late first rounder

Doesn't look like Vaughn is that highly thought of anymore, wasn't too big a fan anyway: https://www.draftsite.com/mlb/mock-draft/2019/

You make room for literally your best hitter last year...DH? And God I hope they don't sign Brantley, that's an overpay right there

Still don't get moving on from him, probably the best bat last year and these team is spending pennies I'm not saying to overpay the guy, just fucking tender him

Thankful Hahn didn't pursue, yikes

Pass

2023 Lineup: (Doesn't BA do this 5 years ahead of time too?), assuming we sign no one C : Zavala, Narvaez 1B: Collins 2B: Madrigal 3B: Moncada SS: Anderson OF: Eloy, Basabe, Robert...Rutherford, Walker DH: Adolfo SP: Kopech, Cease, Giolito, Lopez, Dunning/Hansen Bullpen: Burdi, Fulmer, Hamilton, Fry, Bummer, Johnson, Burr Lineup: Basabe, Madrigal, Robert, Eloy, Adolfo, Collins, Moncada, Zavala, Anderson

Uhhhh

Hopefully stays healthy in '19, what an OF duo him and Eloy will be

Uneasy? Don't know but I don't like prioritizing Corbin, offering Brantley, or interest in Nelson Cruz...Frankly I'd just like to go hard for either Machado/Harper and if we whiff, save the money for next off-season...maybe bring in some relievers like Familia, Allen, Herrera, or Miller this year and that's it (although Hahn seems to prefer a makeshift bullpen with all the wheeling and dealing he's done) No reason to spend, just to spend Really don't think overpaying Corbin makes us a better team next year or in the future, or bringing in an injury prone OFer on the wrong side of 30 like Brantley, or a 38 year old DH Ricky, be patient

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2018/

Cody Allen for cheap fits us nice...don't like paying guys on the wrong side of 30 huge long term deals, especially right now

Means we have poor ownership that has little serious interest in winning

Like 10 years ago

Meh Would have liked to see Yurchak for another year but not a big deal, doubt either guy contributes much

Seconded

Better than Ricky (so's my deceased grandmother)

Non-situation until Madrigal is up in 2-3 years assuming Moncada pans out

28 year old righty Carter Capps just elected free agency, don't see him costing too much, would definitely be an interesting arm, coming back from TJS now and has topped off at 101 with his fastball, known for his controversial delivery

Former Sox farmhand Alex Katz was just released by BAL, real good guy, hopefully catches on somewhere

Got to see him in A ball, pretty cool

Wonder if CWS will spread the funds or go all in for a phenom

Hard pass Don't think Girardi is all that great, but I'm no fan of Ricky either