So now that our three biggest assets have been traded at the start of this rebuild a HUGE need was to acquire the young positional talent with transcending offense potential. While I am happy with the top end guys that he has acquired so far the only reservation I have is that he may not have received enough back offensively. Dont get me wrong, im not extremely concerned because I do love what he has added so far including the draft picks but we all know that not everyone of these guys are going to pan out so you need to overflow as much as you can. Should he have added more depth for our future offense to account for misses with the elite guys?

 

No, he hasn't, but there are still many trades to be made and I'm sure those will be focused on offensive prospects. Not to mention our top-3 pick next year will likely be a position player as well.

Yes, especially considering they used practically the entire 2017 draft on offense.

Bigger gaps reside in defense at certain positions and perhaps pitching, imo.

The tear down should be 80% done in about 2 weeks. Then the really difficult work beings; building a contending major league team.

All he should have done was taken the best offers. Teams are not lining up to give away their best positional prospects. Acquiring 2 of the top 10 positional prospects, signing another 1 that could climb to that list quickly, along with a bunch of power arms + drafting + $80m to spend to fill holes is great.

There's plenty of bats(albeit a lot at the lower levels) in the system now. Add to that the emergence of a guy or two or three in the majors that have proven they can maybe be every day players and there's plenty of offensive capability to make this thing work.

This was a critical part of the rebuild, but now we have to draft well, sign well, and try to acquire post-hype change-of-scenery candidates. This thing is a numbers game -- a lot of our favorite guys right now are going to bust. We have to amass enough that we get enough hits despite the inevitable attrition, and you can't do that just by trading three or four big platers, no matter how well you do it.

Two months ago I would have said no, but he's added four big time offensive guys recently in Robert, Burger, Sheets and Jimenez. Like someone else said, the available money for free agency down the road should be special

No, he hasn't, but there are still many trades to be made and I'm sure those will be focused on offensive prospects. Not to mention our top-3 pick next year will likely be a position player as well.

 

Well, we aren't getting any top flight talent out of what is left. Now it comes down to drafting and scouting.

He's getting there. Still have the deadline, off-season and draft next year. He's added 3 elite bats in the last 8 months.

Yes

 

C: Collins

1b: Sheets

2b: Moncada

SS:

3B: Burger

LF: Jimenez

CF: Robert

RF: Basabe

 

Plug Anderson in at short if he can fix his defensive issues, maybe sign Machado, and the Sox could have a dynamic line up in 2-3 years

Yes

 

C: Collins

1b: Sheets

2b: Moncada

SS:

3B: Burger

LF: Jimenez

CF: Robert

RF: Basabe

 

Plug Anderson in at short if he can fix his defensive issues, maybe sign Machado, and the Sox could have a dynamic line up in 2-3 years

 

That's my worry. This scenario is if ALL pan out.

Also by stockpiling talent they will have the resources to trade for stars (like what Cubs did today)

That's my worry. This scenario is if ALL pan out.

 

100%

100%

 

Along those same lines, you can say we haven't acquired enough pitching because there's never enough pitching.

That's my worry. This scenario is if ALL pan out.

 

I think we have more redundancy than that.

 

They aren't as high profile yet but your Adolfo's / Skougs area other level and possible leaps from Gonzalez / Call / Fisher / Booker and you also have guys like Josue Guerrero.

I think we have more redundancy than that.

 

They aren't as high profile yet but your Adolfo's / Skougs area other level and possible leaps from Gonzalez / Call / Fisher / Booker and you also have guys like Josue Guerrero.

 

As well as Delmonico, and emergence from Davidson, Sanchez, Engel and Leury.

I think we have more redundancy than that.

 

They aren't as high profile yet but your Adolfo's / Skougs area other level and possible leaps from Gonzalez / Call / Fisher / Booker and you also have guys like Josue Guerrero.

Right. And took out Anderson and didn't include Leury or Yolmer or Davidson and didn't include any of the 8 billion dollars we'll have to fill holes. Nobody knows what the future holds but there's plenty of offensive capability in this organization now.

 

 

Edited July 14, 20178 yr by Rowand44

Let's not forget a top 3 pick likely to come

Well, we aren't getting any top flight talent out of what is left. Now it comes down to drafting and scouting.

Right, I meant there will be more depth type guys behind the big names we have that will at least add some sort of protection.

 

And, the draft pick.

We are really weak at SS still. Basically Dickman and Curbelo.

We are really weak at SS still. Basically Dickman and Curbelo.

 

If there is a SS available in the draft next year I would be surprised if we didn't draft him. Especially if we sign Avi to a long term deal

 

Even though I think Anderson as a 8 or 9 hitter is fine on a playoff team if he can get his defense together

Edited July 14, 20178 yr by BigHurt3515

We are really weak at SS still. Basically Dickman and Curbelo.

Amado Nunez could pan out, and I still have faith that 2018 post-mourning Tim Anderson is a better player.

I'll believe Anderson is a quality major league shortstop until he sucks next season. Dude is going to be fine imo.

I'll believe Anderson is a quality major league shortstop until he sucks next season. Dude is going to be fine imo.

 

I think he'll be fine too. But if there's a position I'm fine hoarding it's SS.

I'll believe Anderson is a quality major league shortstop until he sucks next season. Dude is going to be fine imo.

 

Even I agree with this and I agree he can be a number 8 hitter on a great team