Tony

Once again, there is no proof that is true, and additionally....Trevor Bauer and George Springer are not the only two guys on the market that would be significant positive additions to this team.

None of us have ANY idea if that's true. And 2019 Schwarber would 100% help this team. I agree completely with upgrades in SP and RF........but there is zero reason acquiring Kyle Schwarber has to stop you from filling those holes with valuable pieces.

In terms of Schwarber and Vaughn...... I like Andrew a lot but we still have very little idea where he is on his development track. Signing Schwarber to a 1 year "prove 2019 was the real you" deal doesn't set the Sox back in any area. If Vaughn starts in AAA and just mashes......then he either stays there and continues to mash, or you bring him up and now you have a log jam at LF/1B/DH. If Eloy-Abreu-Vaughn-Schwarber are all hitting well and one has to sit..........so what? Good problem to have. My gut is one of them isn't and TLR will need to get creative with lineup construction on a daily basis. Acquire as many good players as possible, let the chips fall where they fall. Andrew Vaughn at this point in his career shouldn't be stopping the Sox from signing a veteran to a one-year deal.

Here we go!

It was a topic in the game thread today and I think it probably deserves a thread. James McCann has had a very good Sox career in his 130 games. Sporting an .801 OPS while being a leader on this team, reliable defense behind the plate and maybe most importantly.....provides stability and comfort to the ace of this staff. It's crystal clear Lucas really enjoys having James behind the plate. McCann just recently turned 30 and will be a FA at the end of the year. He's currently making 5.4 million this season. In theory, James is looking at his one big payday this offseason, and wants to be a starter. I'm sure there at least a handful of teams that can promise him that. With Grandal here......what should the Sox do with McCann? Does a 3/30 deal make sense for the Sox? For McCann? Do the Sox keep their flexibility and use their qualifying offer on him this offseason? Does McCann accept it, or still test the market? Lots of questions and I think it's a good conversation to have, a lot of different variables at play, might not be a right answer...

Ehhh...I think Nylander for Jokiharju is already a disaster, and going to get worse. If they are as bad as they look, I don’t see how Stan sticks around.

So Brodie Van Wagenen asks for Vaughn-Madirgal-Cease, you're moving them for him? And how is Tim on your list, but not Moncada?

And what are they paying? Who would you trade?

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 20, 2017 -> 07:23 PM) When did Sale sign extension? He may have been 2012 but for most part the early lockups seemed like a Hahn thing. I don't recall them under Kenny except Santos? Hahn was doing contracts for the Sox well before he was named official GM, so not sure that exercise is that valuable.

Was there ever a rumor about the Sox trying to lock up Beckham during his 1st year? Maybe the Sox didn't feel as confident in the progression of Beckham like they do in Anderson..

https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/843939683163766785 Breaking: Major League source confirms White Sox discussing multi-year deal with Tim Anderson. Story to come on MLB.com.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Sep 24, 2005 -> 05:39 PM) I am as big of a Brandon McCarthy fan as exsists, but do you all seriously want to put a guy with 7 or 8 career starts as a #2 playoff starter??? Wow. And Ozzie will get ripped for it.

Only in America.