ChiSoxFanMike

We get Keuchel, they get Hill and Bailey. Love it to see it.

Rumor has it that they couldn’t sign Eric Sogard until they subtracted money, so I think they’re pretty broke.

When I opened this thread, I was in college. I am now in a retirement home as I’m replying to this.

Cubs are so broke that they can’t even afford this guy. Lol

Thanks guys. Hopefully they’ll have enough money to get another good reliever and a platoon partner for Mazara.

Anyone know what the Sox payroll is for 2020 after the Keuchel and Encarnacion signings?

I still think Ruiz has potential. And they claimed Guerrero off waivers earlier this offseason, so I hope they give him a look as well. Zavala, Covey, Fulmer, etc should all be gone before those two.

1. Robert CF 2. Moncada 3B 3. Jimenez LF 4. Grandal C 5. Abreu 1B 6. Encarnacion DH 7. Anderson SS 8. Mazara RF 9. Madrigal 2B or ‪1. Madrigal 2B‬ ‪2. Moncada 3B ‪3. Robert CF‬ ‪4. Jimenez LF‬ ‪5. Grandal C‬ ‪6. Abreu 1B‬ ‪7. Encarnacion DH‬ ‪8. Anderson SS‬ ‪9. Mazara RF‬

The only way it’s a 4 year deal is if Keuchel pitches well enough in the 3rd year to warrant the Sox picking up the club option. Great deal.

Kela would be a one year rental, I don’t think it makes much sense to trade for him. Same goes for Giles. I would rather just sign a guy like Hudson or Harris personally.

I actually do think the Sox could win 95 games in a best case scenario. Realistically, I’ll say 85-88 at the moment.

95 wins easily

I’d rather have Scooter Gennett over Holt personally.

Interesting thought...

I was under the impression that Abreu and Puig don’t get along, although maybe that’s not the case.

I really don’t want Puig at all.

Some teams are absolutely desperate for catching though, so this might be an opportunity for Hahn to get a decent return for a guy who is currently on a 1 year deal. Don’t get me wrong though, I’d rather keep the Grandal/McCann duo and just put Collins in AAA for the time being...but if the Sox wanted to trade either McCann or Collins, I’d pick McCann.

Count me in the group that would rather trade McCann than Collins. I like McCann a lot, but it’s pretty obvious that his first half of 2019 was an anomaly. If Hahn can sell high on him, he should do it.

Puig would be a lot better off signing with a team like Miami or Detroit for a year where he can rebuild his value. He won’t have that opportunity on the Sox at this point.

Give me Pillar and Daniel Hudson to wrap up this offseason

I don’t know what happens to Collins now, but I love this signing.

Hoping that this will officially be announced tomorrow.