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Yeah, not worth it if you’re including Colas. If I am the Pirates, I need Montgomery, either Rodriguez or Sosa (whoever I like better) and either Mena, Vera, or Burke. That is a lot for a non-elite talent. The Sox have to at least check in on the price, though.

Fixed it.

Huh, it appears I am dead wrong about Jesse Winker. https://sodomojo.com/2022/10/18/mariners-jesse-winker-reportedly-odds/

Yeah, any trade for Gio would need to bring pitching back. Seems more like the move a rebuilding team makes than a team in "their competitive window." Now, if the FO believes the rebuild failed and needs to be tweaked, that's another matter.

Winker's not strong defensively, but I was more interested in him for the Sox than Wong. To me, Toro's just a guy, but I generally I like this trade for the Brew Crew. Opens up 2b for Turang who's not likely to be a world-beater, but he's $9+ million cheaper than Wong.

The Rosenthal blurb said the Royals weren't trading Perez. That said, to any non-Royals team, that's a terrible contract. If the Sox are gonna throw that kind of money at some Royal, I'd prefer Benintendi. You might be able to get him for 3/60 and he hits left-handed. I don't think this is in the realm of possibility, but if it did, boy, would that be a bad idea.

Anyone else think this hot pitching market may be related to COVID fallout? No 2020 MiLB season means the Sox aren’t the only ones behind in their pitching development. Fewer pitchers with the innings build up to be starters means more money for the ones that are. Hence make good deals are $10-12 mil instead of $6-8 mil.

It's such a weird blind item. Rosenthal says it would make sense, but the Royals aren't going to trade Perez. So much so that other clubs aren't even asking about him. They are asking about MJ Melendez, though. But the Royals aren't trading him either. Column finished.

I will stick strictly to the theme of the thread and speculate about the White Sox and Aaron Judge: I wonder which team he will be playing for when the Sox see him. I predict the Giants.

I wonder if voters will consider his time in Cuba. His career there is legendary. One of the best of all time.

One huge difference: Yordan Alvarez. Cubs didn't add significantly during their run. Alvarez came up as an unheralded youngster and is now set to compete for MVPs

Count me in the group that would prefer Cueto to Clevinger. Guy was always one of those Cleveland guys who was command over stuff. You lose a little off that, you lose a lot. Also, he seems like a complete tool. If I am going to root for a .500 team, I would like to actually like the team.

Caleb Freeman and Luke Schilling also have the potential to pop up. They both were injured most of last year. I personally think that Kohl Simas ends up in the pen, and there's a good chance Kelley ends up there as well. The team's pitching depth is really bad, so almost anyone who gets off to a good start has a chance of being pressed into bullpen service.

I think you're better off either signing folks at the top of the market like Judge or Correa or bargain shopping the leftovers like Cueto last year. The real sucker's bet is the consolation prize shelf of mediocre yet cromulent-seeming players that are often priced for that "fill multiple needs" approach. Case in point, the Wheeler signing aged way better than the Keuchel signing. Better to spend more upfront than waste it all on the back end.

I don't necessarily endorse getting Bellinger, but the Sox need to sign at least one pitcher and probably an outfielder from the Bellinger, Conforto, Benintendi, Nimmo group. I know Hahn says he's going to solve their problems via trade, but I just don't see the assets to do that. Right now, this team has more money than players and should act accordingly. Especially since they have quite a bit of cash coming off the books in the next two years.

Major League.

I assume it's hitting coach given the ML Field coordinator news we got earlier. I'm more Charlie Romero curious when it comes to Sox MiLB hitting coaches, but I literally know nothing. Maybe they're going to hire Andy Barkett and make Johnson his assistant? Whoever it is has one hell of a big job ahead of them.

Playoffs?! Playoffs?!

I hope this means Lenyn Sosa will be given a fair shot. He struggles at new levels, but we saw what he could do once he adjusted to AAA. Unless they’re going to get Trey Turner or something, I say at least make him part of a mix and match.

This trade makes so no sense for Seattle. It’s a good risk for the d-backs.

Wishing Micker nothing but the best. Hope he gets a shot with somebody.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/11/jon-jay-to-join-marlins-as-first-base-coach.html Machado to Marlins, it's a lock.

Okay, now I understand my mistake. November 15th is the deadline to set rosters before the Rule 5. Sox have significant housekeeping to do imho.

Oops. Trusted/misread the wrong source. Further research indicates it is being held on the last day of the Winter Meetings Dec. 7th. My apologies.

Rule 5 is November 15. Lotta guys about to get released.