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I'd rather have Castellanos as a starting RF than Mazara. OK bud?

I'd love Castellanos instead of Mazara, The guy was quite a gamer for the Cubs and played a decent RF for them.

I wanted to get Benintendi . If we had traded for him the Sox wouldn't be considering a crazy platoon of Mazara + Puig in RF.

Do you really think the 2019 version of James McCann is going to be the one seen in 2020? Yes I sure do. I watched McCann when he was with Detroit vs the White Sox . After he came to the Sox he made adjustment at the plate which improved his plate coverage and caused him to hit line drives in the gaps. McCann was in some respects better than what his numbers indicate. According to Giolito, McCann spent time researching hitters and developing a game plan before each game. It showed in games, particularly when Gio (unlike some other pitchers) would locate and execute the pitch that was called for. Offensively. McCann leveled out his swing and went oppo into the RF gap whenever pitchers tried to get him out on outside pitches. Finally, McCann had several clutch hits that kept us in games and he won a few of them for us. Those of us who watched many games last year saw this. Collins? I saw a game where he was checking into the dugout after EVERY pitch to find out what to call. He looked clueless back there. He can hit some home runs like any big dude but he didn't hit for average and never did for the most part in the minors. He is not athletic in terms of his build and his lack of quickness and speed are things that will never improve. Please, enough with this guy. He's had his chances. It is time to win now with Grandal and McCann. A fifth year in the minors is not going to help (Collins) and neither would a roster spot on our 26 man roster as a third string catcher.

The Sox are gambling on Mazara turning things around. The Rangers were not able to get him to stop chasing balls out of the zone and grounding out. Grounding into inning killing double plays could get old after a while, especially on a Sox team where RBI guys are up and down the line-up. I hope the Sox get Castellanos if he could be signed to a 3 year deal for 45-50 with an option for a 4th year. Mazara can be a 4th outfielder leaving Engel as the odd man out.

Nokona for the win.

I hope the Sox trade Collins for a minor league relief pitcher and end the absurd debate about whether he is the future catcher for the White Sox. That ship sailed even before the Sox signed Grandal. Let Collins get yet another chance to prove himself....on another team.

Collins was given a chance last season after four years in the minors and hit .186 while looking silly at times defensively. Fvk him if he wants a roster spot.

That is a good suggestion. I had a more draconian solution that involved having the umpire give a warning to a catcher that is flagrantly pulling pitches into the strike zone or otherwise trying to obscure the umpire from calling balls and strikes. After a second infraction the batter would be awarded first base with the at-bat registered as an intentional walk. As it stands, there has been so much talk about "framing" pitches, that the umpire union is already pouring over video and scouting catchers who are the best at this tactic. After all "framing" is a euphemism for cheating. Collins is not a good catcher. He lacks the speed, reflexes and athleticism that a guy like Fisk had or even what McCann has. He would be gone if he had an ounce of trade value. Instead, the Sox will probably trade McCann, which may prove to be mistake.

It's impossible to completely address batting splits by just starting a RH outfielder (when there is a LH pitcher and vice versa) . You don't have enough bench options to keep flipping RH - LH batters every time a pitching change is made. and it is not ideal to have a cold hitter coming off the bench.

I guess you didn't read the entire article. ? Oh, he is both the former and the latter among other attributes mentioned in the article.

Projecting Collins as a DH is a real stretch. I am even beginning to wonder about Vaughn. An article considering his pros and cons prior to last years Draft is here.

Trade Collins and Fulmer for a bucket of balls.

More powerful than steaming locomotive, faster than a speeding bullet on the bases, slower than cold molasses behind the plate, it's a bird, it's a plane, no it's Zac(k) Collins. Your Superman.

in Charlotte.

" Collins’s patience in working counts has also translated to high strikeout totals in his professional career: in 1365 minor league plate appearances, Collins has produced a 29% strikeout rate. His struggles making contact have also produced low batting averages, though Collins’s skillset is such that he can be productive without hitting for a high average. Scouts are also skeptical his defense behind the plate, with MLB Pipeline suggesting that Collins “lacks soft hands and is a shaky receiver.” https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/zack-collins

And he hit a dollar 86 in the majors.

Zack hit .232 and .235 at A and AA ball. He walked a lot though so good OPS but that may not get him anything but strike outs looking in the majors. And, " the longstanding questions about Zack Collins’ defense behind the plate aren’t any closer to being answered. " Trade him for a relief pitcher so Zack gets his chance somewhere else.

No they don't. The Sox don't owe him anything. The Sox already gave Collins 5 years in the Minors to prove something. He not only proved he could not hit, but in the process he continued to raise questions about his defense. The Sox then started giving him some starts at first base, in case he started figuring things out at the plate. I don't get why a few posters here keep kissing his @ass. If you really want to see Zack get a chance in the majors then hope that he gets traded to a team that can use him as a back-up catcher. The Sox roster will be too important in 2020 to give up a spot for a 3rd string catcher, back-up DH and bench warmer.

Boston will do what it has to to sign Mookie. He is a generational talent that Boston will not let go. He should not even be in the conversation.

Doesn't need huge gap range at the Rate, especially with the Panther in CF.

Mazara OUTFIELD Fielding percentage 4 seasons = .989 Castallanos OUTFIELD fielding percentage 4 seasons = .990 Don't mix in Castellanos defensive infield stats. Also, Castellanos got better as he learned to play outfield and when he played in a smaller park. Ask any Cub fan. Most want him back badly. Meanwhile, Nick would be an incredible get for Hahn.

Ray, You are getting ridiculous on this.

Mazara would only be a platoon in RF whether or not the Sox sign Castellanos. Look at his splits.

Mazara could worse in RF than Castellanos. He is a pretty big dude that can pack on some bulk as he ages.