TheFutureIsNear

Sheets, Romy and low level pitcher get us close?

2 left on and Souza in…not exactly ideal

Good piece of hitting by both Vaughn and Burger. Baez robbed a run

I mean McGuire was also a 1st round pick and is only a month older…if you just don’t look at the back of the jersey you can pretend like our 1st round pick catcher is on the roster

This board has become full on insufferable. The White Sox not having a window beyond 2023 is 1 of the dumber things typed on the internet today

Probably stupid fan talk…but was there anyway for him to just get the surgery after last year? Obviously it wasn’t “needed” at that time and no one wants to get surgery, but it’s sad how obvious this was to see coming with the way his year ended. Who’s the 2nd lefty out of the pen now?

My point was to get Eloy at DH to avoid injury. Not willing to bench Vaughn tho, Either play him full time or bite the bullet and trade him. Anything in between is dumb in my opinion

Because I’d rather have Vaughn in the field than watch Eloy hurt himself. Im also higher on Vaughn than seemingly 99% of the board and want to see him get regular AB’s.

With Pollack having very little RF experience I hope this means Vaughn (when healthy) in RF and Eloy DH’ing the majority of the time. Probably won’t happen but would be nice

I just think you (and many others) are greatly exaggerating what this roster really needs to compete and win in the playoffs. I’m just hoping we get to see TA, Robert, Yoan, Eloy, Jose and Grandal all in the lineup for the vast majority of the year. How great of a core that is and how little time they’ve all been on the field at the same time goes overlooked.

Yes. I have confidence that both Kopech and Vaughn are going to perform like the studs they are and really propel the team. Would it be nice to not have “weak spots” of Harrison and Sheets as well as a little more depth? Of course. But I think those are also easily correctable issues as the season goes on. Gio-Lynn-Cease-Kopech with Hendricks, Bummer, Crochet, Graveman, and Kelly behind them? Good luck to opposing teams, that’s going to be gas coming at you all series.

No idea who this guy is and I don’t even live in Chicago so has no affect on my life…but this came across my timeline https://twitter.com/shane_riordan/status/1508872727456882693?s=21

TA Robert Grandal Abreu Eloy Yoan Vaughn Sheets Harrison I think that might be the lineup I want to see the most. Puts the big power in the middle with a decent balance of R/L. Also, if anyone is not going to get good pitches Yoan is probably the best guy. He’ll happily take the walk

I’m perfectly fine with a Vaughn/Sheets DH (and occasion LF/RF) platoon…but we need a starting RF. Engel is a great 4th OF’er, but a below average starter. It’s desperation, but what are the odds the 2017-2019 version of Tommy Pham is still alive somewhere in his 34 year old body?

I’m in the minority of this board in having faith in Vaughn and want him to have a full time starting spot next year. I’d love to sign an impact 2B, but that chance has pretty much disappeared. So I’d go with the only impact position we have a realistic shot at signing…LH power DH. Went with Schwarber here, but Rizzo/Seager could be cheaper short term options. And Villar/Hernandez will be sufficient for us at 2B with our lineup, can’t have all 9 guys be all-star talents. Also have faith in Kopech next year and don’t think SP is that big of a need. Keuchle is a huge disappointment and overpaid, but he’ll be fine as a #5, is what it is. Don’t think things are completely done with Reylo being a competent SP either. Things could be MUCH worse with him as the 6th/long man. I like Jimmy Nelson or John Gant as cheap high upside pen options that can go multiple innings. Kyle Schwarber (DH) 4/60 Jonathan Villar 2/12 Jimmy Nelson 1/5 TA Moncado Robert Jose Schwarber Eloy Yaz Vaughn Villar Engel, Luery, Collins, Sheets on the bench Lynn Gio Cease Kopech Keuchle Reylo Nelson Burr Ruiz Crochet Bummer Graveman Hendricks That’s a pretty strong 26 man roster imo…and doesn’t include a solution to the Kimbrel fiasco. The biggest question is OF defense, but I’d personally be willing to gamble on that with what that lineup would be capable of doing.

It’s a no brainer to me that if Vaughn isn’t getting regular AB’s he needs to be traded. That decision needs to be made before constructing the final roster imo. Keeping Vaughn on the bench to only (at best) get AB’s against lefties would be crazy to me.

I actually completely forgot Robinson Cano existed. I read your post and thought “wow, this guy is way off, Cano has been retired for years.” Nope apparently Cano still exists…who knew. I highly doubt the Mets are counting on him at all coming back from suspension.

Met’s roster is getting a bit crowded after their signings yesterday….wonder if Jeff McNeil would be available? LH bat that can play 2B or OF. Coming off a down/injury plagued year though. But I could see Kimbrel being a splash piece Cohen and the Mets want to go after

Kimbrel and Vaughn for Aaron Nola…would anyone do it? Nola coming off a down year and there was talk at 1 point of the Phillies using Nola to improve the rest of the team

Call me crazy, but I don’t think we need as much offensive upgrades as people are saying. A full season of Robert, Eloy and Yaz will have a gigantic impact. Sheets and Vaughn should only get better and there’s a decent shot Burger can be a useful utility guy. Something like Eddie Rosario and Eduardo Escobar would be more than enough to make me happy with the offense of this team.

The Phillies are in an interesting spot for a Kimbrel trade. Rhys Hoskins is awful at 1B and their recent 1st round pick Alex Bohm can’t play 3B. Phillies also have a bad bullpen and no definite closer….Hoskins for Kimbrel? Puts a big LH bat in the middle of our order. DH only though. Of course if universal DH is adopted is could easy make the Phillies a lot less interested.

My prediction: Everyone is heart broken. Again. Canha, Villar, and a mediocre RP will be the free agent haul

Yet AJ is gushing over his hustle lol. AJ is awful at announcing

In what world is Garcia a better defensive OF’er than Engel…hell, he’s not even a better hitter. Idiotic decision

Lance has left minimum 4 pitches literally over the middle. We are lucky this isn’t a 6/7 run deficit