Boopa1219

Yeah, it is severely top heavy. After you get by Madrigal and Robert, you're going to find a lot of bullpen guys and utility types. They really need to hit on their first two draft picks as they shouldn't be picking that high again anytime soon.

Guys need to pitch... in the situation they’re on the roster for. Why are you wasting your best relievers, the guys who pitch in high leverage situations, in a blowout? As soon as Rodon came out of the game, Renteria should’ve went to Baneulos to finish the game or Ruiz like I said because he’s going to be sent back down when Anderson is recativated. Yeah, guys need to pitch but I use my high leverage guys only when I need to/when I have to.

And now Nate Jones is coming out to pitch? Why not use Ruiz, you’re sending him back down when Anderson is reactivated before the home opener.

Why was Herrera out to pitch, in a low leverage situation? Why not pitech Ruiz?

Defense not doing the pitchers any flavors.

THat was a makebale play.

Good inning for the offense but they would’ve scored more runs if not for that base running fluke. All I wanted to see this year in terms of the on field product was better fundamentals, better defense and better bullpen management. So far, not a good start.

Is it time for the bullpen?

Okay he works heavily in player development, not that hes the director of the program. My misread. Good at bat by Yoan

I read that he took over Gabe Kapler's old post

In title no, but he’s probably a future manager in the bigs and runs the Dodgers farm system

I don’t like shuffling Moncada around to get Palka going. I think that’s terribly stupid. Moncada is more important to the team’s future and he looked really good in KC.

Raul Ibanez speaks Spanish too.

Regarding McCann, there were definitely better backup/platoon catchers available. KC got one of the better ones.

The Sox offer was not fair. It was a bad offer, they were trying to win a negotiation, not sign a great player.

Matt Davidson was also a bad baseball player and brought no extra value to the table. He couldn’t play defense and he couldn’t get on base.

I think was a good move for the Sox regardless of what happened with Machado because he gets on base and can play CF. The Sox need guys who can do that.

Kimbrel, anyone?

An encouraging thing about Robert is that most five tool players take a long time to develop, especially they’re hit tool. Robert already seems to be a plus player with the bat while being able to potentially play CF in the bigs. That’s a really high floor player.

Dylan Cease, Zack Collins and... Luis Robert all get the call for the Sox. Moncada hits 24 homers. Anderson bats over .260 with 20+ HRs and 30+ SBs. Reynaldo Lopez gets 15 wins and gets signed to an extension mid season. Eloy hits 30+ HR and gets 85+ RBI. The Sox are buyers at the deadline. Lucas Giolito has a sub 5 ERA (bold prediction)

Adley or Abrams. The Sox really need some more talent up the middle, the farm really could use an injection of youth and more athletic types. Abrams is a left handed Royce Lewis, I wonder if there are any teams who like him better in CF as opposed to SS, his natural and preferred position.

I really wish that the White Sox would change their stance on the opener because I think Covey would be great in that role. As a SP he has a BAA of .212, a BABIP of .242 and he has a LOB of 79.2% the first time through the order. The second time through the order his BAA is .301, he sports a BABIP of .346 and a 53.5% LOB. And the third time through the order he sports a BAA of .297, a BABIP of .338 and a LOB of 47.5%. Let him go 2 or 3 innings an appearance at max effort and the Sox might have a good weapon on their hands.

Jackson.

Signing Dallas Kuechel would be a terrible move for the Sox. He’s already 30+ and wants a 4+ year deal. I know that he had the highest groundball rate (53.7) and the lowest flyball rate (24.4), two things that would play great in GRF but giving pitcher at his age, the kind of deal he’s looking for wouldn’t make a lot of sense. Also the Sox would have to lose their second rounder IIRC if they sign him.

You get what you (don’t) pay for.