November 24, 20169 yr Who gets traded and who stays? Copy and paste the following then alter your choices. Sale - Goes Quintana - Stays Robertson - Stays until deadline Fraizer - Stays until deadline Jones - Stays Abreu - Stays Melky - Goes Eaton - Stays Jennings - Stays
November 24, 20169 yr In a perfect world every single 1 is gone between now and the trade deadline of '18. Stock pile the prospects and picks for 2 years and then start make a run for the playoffs by year 3. That's my blueprint at least...
November 24, 20169 yr Author I should have clarified - this is about what you think will happen... not what you think should happen. My list would have been vastly different if it was based upon what I personally want to see
November 24, 20169 yr Sale - Goes Quintana - Stays Robertson - Stays until deadline Fraizer - Goes Jones - Stays until deadline Abreu - Stays Melky - Goes Eaton - Stays Jennings - Goes MiGo - Stays until deadline
November 25, 20169 yr Sale - Goes Quintana - Stays until deadline Robertson - Stays until deadline Fraizer - Goes Jones - Goes Abreu - Stays Melky - Stays Eaton - Stays Jennings - Stays
November 25, 20169 yr Sale - Goes Quintana - Stays Robertson - Goes Fraizer - Goes Jones - Stays Abreu - Stays Melky - Goes Eaton - Stays Jennings - Goes
November 25, 20169 yr If it's what I think will happen then it's .... Sale - Goes Quintana - Stays Robertson - Goes Fraizer - Goes Jones - Stays Abreu - Stays Melky - Goes Eaton - Stays Jennings - Stays
November 25, 20169 yr I would not blow this thing up. I agree with Mad Dog Chris Russo. The White Siox cannot run away and hide for a few years and think the Cubs are going away. They have to try to compete every year. It is what it is. Here > Chris Russo Edited November 25, 20169 yr by miracleon35th
November 25, 20169 yr Sale - Goes Quintana - Stays Robertson - Stays until deadline Frazier - Goes Jones - Goes Abreu - Goes Melky -Stays until deadline Eaton - Stays Jennings - Stays until deadline Gonzalez/Shields- Stay as somebody has to pitch and no reason or Rick Hahn to rush up any more prospects; one may get moved in July if has a great year. Edited November 25, 20169 yr by GreenSox
November 25, 20169 yr Sale - Goes. Management tired of him. Quintana - Stays. Good guys. Good price. One more year of control than Sale. Robertson - Goes. Salary dump. No need for expensive closer on rebuilding team. Frazier - Goes. Salary dump. Davidson gets his chance. Jones - Stays. New Closer. Abreu - Stays. Although I wouldn't be shocked if he was a goner, too. Melky - Goes. Somebody needs a DH Eaton - Stays. Somebody has to stay. Jennings - Stays. No other lefties in the house. Lawrie --also goes
November 25, 20169 yr Sale - Goes Quintana - Stays Robertson - Stays until 2017 deadline Fraizer - Stays until 2017 deadline Jones - Goes Abreu - Stays Melky - Stays Eaton - Stays until 2018 offseason Jennings - Stays until 2017 deadline I'm not expecting a ton of rebuilding this offseason. I don't see the Sox being competent enough to know what direction this team needs to go right now. Sale will be traded due to his market value and antics. I see Jones going too. Everyone else stays until the deadline because the Sox will still have their heads in the clouds and think they can win. Q and Eaton aren't going anywhere this offseason or 2017 season because the Sox will be way too stubborn with asking prices. I do think Eaton's time will be short lived though because the Sox will be so bad he'll let his mouth run and either demand a trade, or rub the front office the wrong way (he'll be pissed that Sale was traded and is not the right veteran you want being around for a rebuild). Edited November 25, 20169 yr by CWSpalehoseCWS
November 25, 20169 yr Sale- Gone Quintana- Stays Frazier- stays til deadline Eaton -stays Jones- Gone Melky-stays til deadline Abreu- Gone Jennings-Stays til deadline Gonzalez- Gone I hope for a full rebuild, but I know it won't happen.
November 26, 20169 yr QUOTE (miracleon35th @ Nov 24, 2016 -> 08:55 PM) I would not blow this thing up. I agree with Mad Dog Chris Russo. The White Siox cannot run away and hide for a few years and think the Cubs are going away. They have to try to compete every year. It is what it is. Here > Chris Russo Best thing the White Sox could do, is to do the complete opposite of whatever that buffoon says to do
November 26, 20169 yr Sale - Stays Quintana - Stays Robertson - Traded at deadline if he's healthy/not awful Fraizer - Traded Jones - Stays Abreu - Stays Melky - Traded Eaton - Stays Jennings - Stays
November 26, 20169 yr QUOTE (ChiSox1917 @ Nov 25, 2016 -> 06:30 PM) Best thing the White Sox could do, is to do the complete opposite of whatever that buffoon says to do Hahahah. Yeah, Russo is entertaining, but is the least knowledgeable person on MLB Network.
November 26, 20169 yr Sale - Goes Quintana - Stays Robertson - Stays until 2017 trade deadline Frazier - Goes Jones - Goes Abreu - Stays until 2017 offseason Melky - Goes Eaton - Stays Jennings - Stays until 2017 trade deadline Gonzalez - Stays
November 26, 20169 yr QUOTE (ChiSox1917 @ Nov 25, 2016 -> 06:30 PM) Best thing the White Sox could do, is to do the complete opposite of whatever that buffoon says to do He may be a buffoon and you might be much wiser than he is, but Russo hosts a program on mlb network and , in my opinion, at the very least made some valid points which should be considered rather than brushed off. Russo warned that the Sox must consider the timeline to rebuild in terms of the potential loss of interest in the team and lower attendance because of the Cubs. Russo is arguing that the Sox should try to compete every year rather than "running and hiding" for several years only to determine in three or four years, that they are still not competitive. At that point they may have done substantial damage to the franchise, the size of its fan base, and the teams bottom line. I am not cure I agree with all that he said, but the Sox probably should proceed with caution if they are really thinking of blowing the team up and tanking for several years. That strategy might end up hurting the franchise badly. Edited November 26, 20169 yr by miracleon35th
November 26, 20169 yr QUOTE (miracleon35th @ Nov 25, 2016 -> 10:13 PM) Russo is arguing that the Sox should try to compete every year rather than "running and hiding" for several years only to determine in three or four years, that they are still not competitive. At that point they may have done substantial damage to the franchise, the size of its fan base, and the teams bottom line. I think that's what they want to do. But to do that, it's getting clear that they need to take a step or 2 back. They "Went for it" 2 years in a row and couldn't come close to .500, much less contend. And some of the mistakes Rick Hahn made were absolute howlers. Ultimately, the key to consistent contention is to have a first rate drafting/international/development program. I'm not convinced the Sox take each of those aspects seriously.
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