October 2, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, thxfrthmmrs said: I think this offseason will show us how committed JR is in winning another WS. On paper, adding Bauer alone makes this team a legit WS contender. He is going to cost us, and may make some headlines off the field, but it's well worth it. I think we, as well as numerous other teams, need to be prepared for huge budget cuts this offseason
October 2, 20205 yr Author 12 minutes ago, fathom said: I think we, as well as numerous other teams, need to be prepared for huge budget cuts this offseason Wouldn’t it impact all teams? If it does, does that worsen Sox chance at Bauer in particular?
October 2, 20205 yr 5 minutes ago, joesaiditstrue said: Carlos Rodon's reattached left shoulder He was the big acquisition at the deadline according to Hahn so he might as well be this offseason too
October 2, 20205 yr 57 minutes ago, almagest said: Bauer and Q Just told my dad this earlier. Plug someone into front of the rotation and then depth in the back.
October 2, 20205 yr 38 minutes ago, Tony said: Absolutely. The Sox actually do some have some "depth" at SP at the current moment, but we know some of those guys in that current group aren't going to develop into more than a #5, we just don't know who that is right now. Hahn needs to know (or guess) and trade those guys for a reliable #2-#3. They need another guy they can actually count on, probably two. As usual, I’m in with “trading away multiple young pitchers for a middle of the rotation arm is a rotten idea”. Find some depth with cheaper arms like Q, bring out our top 7 or 8 guys, and see who seizes the opportunity. If we had tried to “go for it” in 2019, the number one guy we would have removed from the rotation in the offseason would have been Giolito.
October 2, 20205 yr Quintana is such a cheap White Sox move. I hope we can do a lot better than that. The window is open and we don’t have time to eff around with lower level cheap free agents. Quintana would be like Gio Gonzalez was this year.
October 2, 20205 yr 4 minutes ago, thxfrthmmrs said: Wouldn’t it impact all teams? If it does, does that worsen Sox chance at Bauer in particular? Who knows? That’s just one part of the tale. Is some team willing to risk much bigger financial losses than us? Maybe, there have been teams like that historically.
October 2, 20205 yr 8 minutes ago, thxfrthmmrs said: Wouldn’t it impact all teams? If it does, does that worsen Sox chance at Bauer in particular? I think teams with huge TV deals would have an advantage
October 2, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Soxfest said: Signing Q back is so a White Sox move Gio Gonzalez 2.0 in 2021
October 2, 20205 yr 42 minutes ago, fathom said: I think we, as well as numerous other teams, need to be prepared for huge budget cuts this offseason I actually think the time to strike is now when other people are cutting. The market will be lower at least for short term. Good business organizations can strike while their competition can’t or won’t. The Sox can go into a potential negative for a year or two and come out great because the bulk of their talent cost little . Now is the perfect businessman’s time to strike . Get your pitcher and your right fielder .
October 2, 20205 yr Q only. "We feel with Michael coming back that is essentially acquiring an ace type talent and with Dunning and Cease expected to continue their development, we dont even have room for more than a single new addition"
October 2, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, quickman said: I actually think the time to strike is now when other people are cutting. The market will be lower at least for short term. Good business organizations can strike while their competition can’t or won’t. The Sox can go into a potential negative for a year or two and come out great because the bulk of their talent cost little . Now is the perfect businessman’s time to strike . Get your pitcher and your right fielder . Agreed, but does that seem like something Jerry would do?
October 2, 20205 yr What I would like 1.) Bauer 2.) Stroman What we will get...hope that all of the kids take a step forward. A promise to commit to the process and hopefully Kopech comes and is strong. Then your backup plans are Alex Wood Homer Bailey
October 2, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, southsideirish71 said: What I would like 1.) Bauer 2.) Stroman What we will get...hope that all of the kids take a step forward. A promise to commit to the process and hopefully Kopech comes and is strong. Then your backup plans are Alex Wood Homer Bailey Hard pass on a Homer Bailey. His ERA at The Cell would be in the 8-9 range.
October 2, 20205 yr Just now, HahnsKiddieTable said: Hard pass on a Homer Bailey. His ERA at The Cell would be in the 8-9 range. Same could be said for Gio and Detwiller before the season started. Yet here we are.
October 2, 20205 yr Going with Stroman. He fits well at GRF. Bauer is going to be too expensive and I would be shocked if Jerry would even being willing to put up with his antics.
October 2, 20205 yr I would love to be able to count on Kopech but he hasn't pitched in 2 years. I don't think you can. Getting Bauer would put a lot less pressure on him.
October 2, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, thxfrthmmrs said: I think this offseason will show us how committed JR is in winning another WS. On paper, adding Bauer alone makes this team a legit WS contender. He is going to cost us, and may make some headlines off the field, but it's well worth it. Agree completely. Will see how serious they are about winning. Bauer vaults us to one of the favorites in AL. Depending on what the organization knows about Kopech would dictate whether another pitcher needs to be signed. I think the absence of a minor league season really hurt Dunning. I still think he could develop as a decent starting pitcher. Idk what to think about Cease except I am really disappointed. Feels like it's going to be Lopez all over again. Will give him opportunity after opportunity until it's clear he is never going to get there.
October 2, 20205 yr 12 minutes ago, southsideirish71 said: Same could be said for Gio and Detwiller before the season started. Yet here we are. Homer Bailey is not your answer for plan E at this point.... he pitched in 2 games this season and was DFA’d by the Twins at the end.
October 2, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, turnin' two said: I think they need 2 pitchers. Bauer would be great. Stroman would be too. Also I would see who you is available in a trade. I'd be willing to trade Kopech/Cease/Dunning/Lopez/Setiver(yeah, no value), now, not all of them obviously, but I'd sure put two of them in a package for the right guy. Bauer + Stroman would make them easy ALC favorites as well as a top 2 or 3 team to win the pennant.
October 2, 20205 yr Giolito, Keuchel, Stroman, Dunning, Cease. Quintana spot starter innings eating vet. Kopech whenever he pushes someone out of the rotation. Dunning & Cease hopefully (wishful thinking) spend the offseason training with Giolito/his crew. The talent is there but they still need work.
October 2, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, SouthWallace said: Giolito, Keuchel, Stroman, Dunning, Cease. Quintana spot starter innings eating vet. Kopech whenever he pushes someone out of the rotation. Dunning & Cease hopefully (wishful thinking) spend the offseason training with Giolito/his crew. The talent is there but they still need work. I’d be really happy with Bauer or Stroman plus Quintana. That provides some much needed depth to the rotation while the young guys either work in the minors (or Schaumburg) or out of the bullpen.
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