November 21, 20196 yr 8 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: Insert confused emoji. Honestly, I think McCann is just that guy for 2020. He'll catch against lefties, Grandal to DH or 1b, with Abreu taking the other spot. Collins gets starts against RHP, mostly at DH, but some C and 1B sprinkled in. As of right now it would be McCann, they could be looking for another bat though
November 21, 20196 yr 11 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: I am not exactly opposed to EE, but if the Sox bring him in, Collins is definitely not on the MLB roster and is either in AAA or traded. Just way too many 1B/DH types in that scenario to make it work on the roster. But if EE is cheap enough, its not a terrible idea. Collins can get everyday reps in AAA, and he'll certainly get his opportunity. He does still have 2 options. Ultimate shove in move. Trade with Boston to acquire JDM and Benintendi. Trade Collins for RP.
November 21, 20196 yr 39 minutes ago, BackDoorBreach said: Ultimate shove in move. Trade with Boston to acquire JDM and Benintendi. Trade Collins for RP. Collins would probably have to be in that Boston deal.. Collins, Steiver and Rutherford.
November 21, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, cjgalloway said: Collins would probably have to be in that Boston deal.. Collins, Steiver and Rutherford. Either way, if you can get those 2 players I'm 10000% fine getting rid of Zack, and I like Zack unlike a lot here.
November 22, 20196 yr Silly to trade Collins. Collins is Grandal but only 25 years old. I say we platoon Collins, Grandal, McCann at C, 1B, and DH. Get them all maximum plate appearances. If anything we need outfielders now. Dickerson seems like a good pickup to play RF. Attach that along with Billy Hamilton signing to lead off and play CF would be the icing on the cake! To get Bennitendi alone it would take Madrigal and Vaughn...too much to give up. Edited November 22, 20196 yr by Chisox378
November 22, 20196 yr Author 15 minutes ago, Chisox378 said: Silly to trade Collins. Collins is Grandal but only 25 years old. I say we platoon Collins, Grandal, McCann at C, 1B, and DH. Get them all maximum plate appearances. If anything we need outfielders now. Dickerson seems like a good pickup to play RF. Attach that along with Billy Hamilton signing to lead off and play CF would be the icing on the cake! To get Bennitendi alone it would take Madrigal and Vaughn...too much to give up. Please, please stop with the Billy Hamilton talk! He isnt now and never has been a solution to anybody's centerfield or lead off needs. He has no business being on any major league roster as anything but a pinch runner.
November 22, 20196 yr 28 minutes ago, Chisox378 said: Silly to trade Collins. Collins is Grandal but only 25 years old. I say we platoon Collins, Grandal, McCann at C, 1B, and DH. Get them all maximum plate appearances. If anything we need outfielders now. Dickerson seems like a good pickup to play RF. Attach that along with Billy Hamilton signing to lead off and play CF would be the icing on the cake! To get Bennitendi alone it would take Madrigal and Vaughn...too much to give up. ???? Bruh, Luis Robert will be up by May 1st. Why the fuck would they sign Billy Hamilton.
November 22, 20196 yr 40 minutes ago, Chisox378 said: Silly to trade Collins. Collins is Grandal but only 25 years old. I say we platoon Collins, Grandal, McCann at C, 1B, and DH. Get them all maximum plate appearances. If anything we need outfielders now. Dickerson seems like a good pickup to play RF. Attach that along with Billy Hamilton signing to lead off and play CF would be the icing on the cake! To get Bennitendi alone it would take Madrigal and Vaughn...too much to give up. Bold and not sure I agree, although I am a fan of Collins...But with Grandal and Vaughn in the picture long term and likely Abreu...hard to see a role here If you can get someone of value under controlled with a package around Collins I'd do it (Benintendi, Haniger, Mazara)
November 22, 20196 yr 18 minutes ago, BackDoorBreach said: ???? Bruh, Luis Robert will be up by May 1st. Why the fuck would they sign Billy Hamilton. Even if we didn't have Luis Robert, why the hell would we sign Hamilton? He makes Engel look like Mike Trout at the plate.
November 22, 20196 yr 12 minutes ago, ChiSoxJon said: Bold and not sure I agree, although I am a fan of Collins...But with Grandal and Vaughn in the picture long term and likely Abreu...hard to see a role here If you can get someone of value under controlled with a package around Collins I'd do it (Benintendi, Haniger, Mazara) Something doesn't belong here...not sure what ?????
November 22, 20196 yr 6 minutes ago, bschmaranz said: Even if we didn't have Luis Robert, why the hell would we sign Hamilton? He makes Engel look like Mike Trout at the plate. We wouldn't. He is trash. He's posted a few times wanting him for whatever reason.
November 22, 20196 yr 7 minutes ago, BackDoorBreach said: Something doesn't belong here...not sure what ????? Any of the 3 greatly improve this ball club Haniger>Mazara>Benintendi
November 22, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, ChiSoxJon said: Any of the 3 greatly improve this ball club Haniger>Mazara>Benintendi Still not getting the Mazara love. Unless we got him fir next to nothing I don't see the point.
November 22, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, bschmaranz said: Still not getting the Mazara love. Unless we got him fir next to nothing I don't see the point. I'm not a proponent of moving any assets for anyone at this stage If you can steal nay of these guys in a fleece or near fleece you do it Mazara a FA in '22 and only 24...As this team takes shape, guys will become expendable (Collins? Sheets? OF prospects?) and as this team competes needs will become more clear If the money is right I'd rather sign Castelanos or Puig...and if they whiff, look into Avi as a stop gap for Adolfo/Rutherford/Basabe/Walker/Gonzalez
November 22, 20196 yr 7 minutes ago, ChiSoxJon said: Any of the 3 greatly improve this ball club Haniger>Mazara>Benintendi Benintendi in my opinion is many levels above Haniger and Mazara.
November 22, 20196 yr If they DO discard Collins, it means Moustakas to the White Sox makes a heckuva lot more sense. Wheeler, Grandal, Moustakas, band-aid RF/Gennett and another veteran RH reliever. Get 'er done!!! That still might be TOO ambitious, but definitely not out of the realm of possibility, either.
November 22, 20196 yr 28 minutes ago, Chisox378 said: Benintendi in my opinion is many levels above Haniger and Mazara. Interesting because it seems the majority of this thread isn't fond of him...I'm a big fan myself
November 22, 20196 yr Haniger=Benintendi >>>>> Mazara Obviously, depends on the acquisition cost for those first two. Haniger has put up the really big fWAR numbers, but he's also older and could be declining due to injuries.
November 22, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, ChiSoxJon said: Any of the 3 greatly improve this ball club Haniger>Mazara>Benintendi Lmao, huh? Mazara is complete shit. If the Sox wanted him as a 4th OF fine, but there is no way he should be starting on this team. Haniger and Benintendi are both good and still have upside.
November 22, 20196 yr 23 hours ago, Balta1701 said: Not really. If we're going to spend that much money on a primary catcher, I don't trust that Collins is going to be anything better than an 8th/9th hitter next year, at least not until proven so. I guess you can make me ok with it if you're signing Grandal and Stras and you have a good RF solution. Anderson, SS Moncada, 3B# Castellanos, RF Jimenez, LF Grandal, C# Abreu, 1B Robert, CF Collins* Madrigal, 2B That lineup wouldn’t work for you because of Collins as the DH?
November 22, 20196 yr 10 hours ago, Chisox378 said: Silly to trade Collins. Collins is Grandal but only 25 years old. I say we platoon Collins, Grandal, McCann at C, 1B, and DH. Get them all maximum plate appearances. If anything we need outfielders now. Dickerson seems like a good pickup to play RF. Attach that along with Billy Hamilton signing to lead off and play CF would be the icing on the cake! To get Bennitendi alone it would take Madrigal and Vaughn...too much to give up. Step up your troll game bro.
November 22, 20196 yr 9 hours ago, ChiSoxJon said: Any of the 3 greatly improve this ball club Haniger>Mazara>Benintendi In what world is Mazara better than Benintendi?
November 22, 20196 yr 27 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: In what world is Mazara better than Benintendi? MLB Pipeline pre-2016
November 22, 20196 yr 18 hours ago, Chisox378 said: In my opinion Collins needs over 500 plate appearances. McCann 500-550 and Grandal 600. That looks ideal. But I was looking at the wear and tear of catching. Grandal breaks down most years so I think if he drops down from 130 to say 100 and is the DH for 30-40 that might be ideal for him and the team. Edited November 22, 20196 yr by SCCWS
November 22, 20196 yr 4 minutes ago, SCCWS said: That looks ideal. But I was looking at the wear and tear of catching. Grandal breaks down most years so I think if he drops down from 130 to say 100 and is the DH for 30-40 that might be ideal for him and the team. McCann for 500-550 is not ideal. If the season started tomorrow and Collins was the primary DH, McCann should play a little more often than a normal backup behind the plate against lefties and giving Grandal a day off/a day he can DH.
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