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Yah we're pretty thin in the IF, especially the left side. Would love Brad Miller.

What really changes for him though? He's still a terrible defensive OF, 1 year older, takes the risk of having a down year with the bat, and enters a FA pool with more OF's in 2021. Don't really see how any of that benefits him.

Ok'd by me. I feel like another OF signing would render Leury mostly moot. I wouldn't hate a stopgap 2B, but OK with Leury and Mendick getting the early looks there.

Don’t see the fit personally.

If you’re gonna add an OF, it makes sense to add on that can actually platoon with Mazara.

There is none.

To be fair, the FA options are getting slim. But honestly, I am fine with just rolling with some combo of Burdi,Fulmer, Hamilton, Ruiz, Foster, Thompson and whatever NRI guys they bring in for the last two spots. I feel like Burdi and Hamilton, at the very least, will be in the bigs most of the season. And Fulmer is out of options so I could see them giving him one last shot.

Lol the White Sox aren't going to have a 2020 payroll of $190M.

Is a little weird this hasn't gone official. Could be as simple as EE hasn't returned to the states his dad's funeral, but its been a while now. I kind of doubt they'd make him wait this long just so we don't have to DFA one of Zavala/Medeiros/Foster/Fulmer.

Can confirm that the Twins are not at all hopeful in regards to JD. They still need a 1B or 3B, though.

I think it’s a terrible fit as I’ve stated many times, but if his market has cratered I won’t complain. If they can get him on like 3/$45M deal it would be fun for 2020, but I just hope they plan to trade him next offseason if it’s more than a 1 year deal. But I cannot imagine a 1 year deal being possibility worth discussing. That said, I don’t think the Sox acquired Mazara to not play and I don’t think they’ll give Castellanos the 4 years and close to $70M it will require to be a platoon player. And I don’t think they signed EE to do anything less than DH as much as he’s able. It’s the ultimate example of forcing a fit.

I am going to be kinda disappointed if Sox sign Puig. Just let Mazara do his thing. With Robert up day one, Leury gets less reps - let him get the platoon oops. Sign a 2B like Brad Miller, Brock Holt or Zobrist and go to battle.

Has EE been back to the US since his fathers funeral?

Definitely Leury at the moment. I do think they’ll sign someone who can cover SS. Brad Miller maybe?

I think he'll get 130 starts at catcher now that EE is in the fold. McCann is not going to start against every LHP.

Huh? Grandal's career splits are fairly even. Grandal has a career .362 OBP against LHP. McCann is going to get some starts against LHP which he hits well, but they definitely aren't going to sit our prized new catcher against all LHP as you just suggested.

I would, but it would need to be insanely team friendly. Something like the Kingery deal. 6 years $23M with three team options. 2020: $750k 2021: $1.25M 2022: $2M 2023: $4M 2024: $6M 2025: $8M 2026 team option: $10M ($1M buyout) 2027 team option: $11M ($1M buyout) 2028 team option: $12M ($1M buyout) I would do that.

Its a bit of a hot take, I admit that. But Micker has as much as upside as anyone. Just a few years ago Micker was #2 behind Eloy and ahead of Gleyber Torres and Rafael Devers as the top international prospects in the 2013 class. Injuries have killed him. But Adolfo has the body type you can dream on, and if he can stay healthy, I like his chances of dominating the minors this year and getting back to being a top end prospect. He just turned 23, so it has to happen quick for sure. I believe with his injuries the Sox got another option year so I think he still has 2020 and 2021 to figure it out before they have to make a real decision on him. Like I said, I have high hopes if he can stay healthy.

MLB. He's already a top 10 prospect in the system.

I have high hopes for Micker this season. I think he'll be a top 30 type prospect a year form now IF (and a big if) he can stay healthy in 2020.

Will he though? With EE in the fold, Grandal is going to catch 130+ games. Abreu and EE cover 1B and DH and will play most days. Eloy will get some time at DH. Abreu, EE and Eloy all murder LHP, which makes it even tougher to get McCann at bats against LHP. There really isn't an avenue for him to get a "significant amount of playing time" barring an injury to Grandal. And none of this even considers Collins, who I would imagine is going to start in AAA, but if an injury to EE or Abreu occurred, I feel like Collins would take a lot of those at bats before McCann would. I am all for keeping McCann around because he's cheap, he's good insurance and I don't think he has much if any trade value. But he's not going to play much if Grandal, EE and Abreu are healthy.

McCann is just a year removed from getting non-tendered from one of the worst teams in the game. I am sure he's disappointed he's not going to the starting catcher (I mean, who wouldn't be?), but I don't think he's going to be a clubhouse problem. Doesn't seem like that type of guy. Its a bummer of a situation from for him personally, but he doesn't strike me as the type of guy that is going to make it an issue.

I won't be mad if the Sox sign Pence, but I struggle to see how he really adds much over Leury. I'd much rather get a guy who can play 2B and the OF.

Sure, but its our concern in finding a fit that actually makes sense. I don't think the Mets are giving up anything interesting for 1 year of McCann to be Ramos backup.

Rangers make some sense, but for who? Brett Martin is kind of interesting but not sure we need another lefty.