ChiSoxFanMike

Looks like he’s played all 3 outfield spots in the past. I’d definitely take him, especially if they plan on trading Robert.

Absolutely should be all over this. Would much rather give him a look than waste at-bats on Slater and Taylor.

Yeah, he definitely has things to work on and has less margin for error than other pitchers because he doesn’t throw hard. But I think it’s disingenuous to act like Thorpe got shelled every time he went out there.

Thorpe looked good for the most part in a small MLB sample until he got shelled in his last two starts. He then went on the IL so it’s fair to say he wasn’t healthy by that point. I think it is premature to say the book is out on him, though it would be nice if he had more velo.

Would have much preferred that to giving Martin Perez $5 million. Stuff on the margins like this is why the Guardians win and the Sox don’t.

Yeah that package doesn’t really move me. If they trade him to Toronto, I want Nimmala.

Is there any legitimacy to this? https://www.bluejaysinsider.com/mlb-team/toronto-blue-jays/toronto-blue-jays-closing-in-on-trade-with-the-chicago-white-sox-for-luis-robert-jr

Fair points. I’d say Vargas and Sosa are the starters at 3B and 2B on Opening Day because they are out of options. Colson maybe at SS if he has a good spring. Vaughn at 1B. Maybe they can rotate at DH some. There is a logjam to an extent, but hopefully there will be enough at-bats to go around to evaluate all these guys.

The Sox need help everywhere. If the Mets are basically giving Baty away, they might as well take him. Could give him a shot at 3B and move Vargas to 1B. Or move Baty to 1B. Just need to accumulate talent.

Truthfully I don’t really care how many games they lose this year as long as these younger players show some type of progress. At least there is a potential benefit to losing now unlike last year.

If they trade with the Mets, they might as well take Baty as a change of scenery type. Nothing to lose.

It would be one thing if they were bringing in veterans with actual upside as trade chips. But realistically, if a guy like Slater or Tauchman has a strong first half, what are they even going to get for them? Lotto tickets in Low A? These fringe guys like Colas, Fletcher, and DeLoach likely won’t amount to anything but this should be the year where they evaluate all these internal options. By the end of the season, they need to figure out who could be part of the future and who isn’t.

I don’t disagree. I’d rather see the Colas and DeLoach’s of the world get auditions than waste at-bats on Michael A. Taylor and Austin Slater. I think last year was so bad that Getz is almost overcorrecting too much from a depth standpoint on the position player side.

They needed bodies but don’t have any money to spend. This is what happens. A bunch of low upside garbage.

He’s not that old.

So is Marco Paddy no longer with the organization?

As they say, pitching wins championships. I don’t think Baltimore has enough of that.

They have no quality starting pitching other than Grayson Rodriguez and refuse to spend money to get difference makers in the rotation. They are going to piss away their window because of that.

Those guys cost money. The White Sox like shopping in the dollar store.

I wouldn’t complain if they traded for Rice, but they might as well give Elko a chance too since he’s already in the organization.

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Another TLR spy in the organization. Classic.

I believe so. If Boston was going to DFA this guy, then yeah giving up a prospect looks bad when they could have just claimed him eventually. But perhaps other teams inquired on him too. He doesn’t have much of a track record but cheap and controllable lefty relievers with good stuff aren’t easy to find.

It’s ridiculous but the only silver lining is that they actually can hopefully get the #1 pick this time by being that bad again. But knowing this team, they will probably get screwed in the lottery.

I think it’s more of a 40-man roster crunch on Boston’s part than Booser not being good. They probably want to make more additions and need spots on the 40.