steveno89

They are in a tough spot in that unless you are going to spend big at the top of the market, you cannot really afford to be trading away your best prospects I agree they need to add higher end pitching to really have a shot at a deep playoff run

Those would be some outstanding deals for the White Sox, especially the Baltimore deal. Hard to imagine they would part with anywhere near that much talent though.

The Crochet deal is a pretty nice package of prospect for sure Robert deal is not close at all. No deal for Sox. Fedde return would be extemely weak. No deal for Sox.

Especially with a guy like Fedde who is signed for a really reasonable $7.5 million next season. If he kept pitching this well and was a free agent he would easily be entertaining 3+ year offers for $15+ million annually

Sellers tend to have the advantage this time of year. Pressure is on contending clubs to add meaningful pieces ofr a playoff push, and if the pricetag is not met you just hold onto your asset as a seller. As the clock ticks closer to the deadline, the pressure will rise to make something happen. Keep waiting if I am the Sox.

Also feels light to me for Crochet I need one sure fire headlining prospect of the caliber that onl;y gets dealt in a blockbuster plus more Rushing, Freeland and Ferris are all really good prospects, but I would not call any of them elite.

There is arguably more risk than reward in extending Crochet 2 1/2 seasons away from free agency though Sox are not going to be competitive in the near term, so as great as Crochet has looked it may make sense to cash him in for young, cost controlled talent and build for the future.

I get what you are saying, but the Astros have objectively a bottom five garm system in the MLB. I doubt they would be able to beat what other clubs would offer in a Fedde trade, but I could be wrong if the Sox really like certain prospect(s).

Fedde's $7.5 million salary for next season vs Eflin's $18 million is a substantial difference to many clubs The money alone makes him worth more on such a reasonable deal the rest of this season and next

We are currently looking at Orioles, Guardians, Mariners, Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers , Yankees, Twins, Astros, Braves, Cardinals, Padres as potential deadline buyers

Something like this is exactly the type of return the White Sox should be looking for for Fedde A young position player and young pitcher, both with upside.

Perhaps, but the track record is still really short Sox should approach him about an extension and if the ask is reasonable a deal should get done

I actually doubt there is another club willing to part with anywhere near that much considering his injury history^ I am actrually on board with trading Robert Jr, Crochet, Fedde, Pham, DeJong, Kopech, Etc. as I think they need to blow this up and totally rebuild with a clean slate.

The glass half full fan in me wants to vote "B", but experience tells me this is a C grade trade for the Sox Does it have potential to work out if Thorpe/Iriarte/Zavala pan out? Of course, but I am not sure how likely that is with the White Sox Thorpe dominated lower minor league hitters as a polished college right hander with a plus-plus changeup, but the 90-93 MPH fastball may not threaten MLB hitters enough. I also do not love his upright delivery, similar to Rodon, that may lead to shoulder and/or elbow issues down the line. He profiles as a #4, but with more ceiling if he can somehow find 94-96 MPH fastball velocity. Iriarte is the guy to dream on, with a potential three plus pitch mix. The control and command would need to take a full grade forward for him to stick as a starter. He reminds me of Reynaldo Lopez, with a bit less velocity. I pray for a starter, but far more likely he winds up in the bullpen. Zavala could be the prize of this trade, although he is quite a ways away from the majors. Impressive numbers at age 18/19 in low A, but will need to see him hit at the high A level before having an idea of what he could become. Dream of a MLB regular, but who knows? This is a serviceable package, although fans surely were hoping for at least one truly premium prospect in return for Cease. Getz could not risk carrying him into the regular season, where an injury or poor performance could sink his value.

I like Porter a lot. Talented arm, but there is considerable reliever risk with him as well.