25 minutes ago, justBLAZE said:

What would it take to get Kris Bryant?

Oddly enough there was an article about that with three potential packages (speculation, of course).  None were devastating combinations of young talent.  Names like Collins, Stiever, Lambert, Burdi, Burger, Adolfo, Thompson...one package mentioned Cespedes.  I think he'd be off limits.

2 minutes ago, hogan873 said:

Oddly enough there was an article about that with three potential packages (speculation, of course).  None were devastating combinations of young talent.  Names like Collins, Stiever, Lambert, Burdi, Burger, Adolfo, Thompson...one package mentioned Cespedes.  I think he'd be off limits.

I mean, the problem with any of those is getting Reinsdorf to take on a $20 million salary this year.

Hope its not  putting too much pressure on Vaughn to perform both at the plate and in LF, but if hes gonna be a pro, hes gotta suck it up

Just now, Balta1701 said:

I mean, the problem with any of those is getting Reinsdorf to take on a $20 million salary this year.

True.  That would be the biggest hurdle.

2 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

I mean, the problem with any of those is getting Reinsdorf to take on a $20 million salary this year.

I'm hoping he'd be more willing if TLR asked, also vaccines going well meaning eventual fans in the stands. 

Hope Eloy doesn't end up like Carlos Quentin. I realize what potential disaster Eloy was in left field, but an offensive threat like him is rare. A loss like this can't be shrugged off.

I know that trades are easier said than done, but I think the Sox should do something to show their fans they are serious about making this rebuild. The team hasn't won 90 games in 15 years. We've had more than enough losing and also-rans. 

30 minutes ago, HahnsKiddieTable said:

Worried the Sox will be the Sox and just plug and play all year long

When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.

Maya Angelou

What’s the story on Adolfo? Is he still not ready? This would seem like the perfect spot for him. 
 

Admittedly... I have no idea where he’s at development wise. 

3 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

I mean, the problem with any of those is getting Reinsdorf to take on a $20 million salary this year.

Bryant is the best answer  for the long term Championship contention. 

5 minutes ago, The Grinder said:

Hope its not  putting too much pressure on Vaughn to perform both at the plate and in LF, but if hes gonna be a pro, hes gotta suck it up

I'm sure Vaughn will give it a good shot, but the simple fact is he is not a left fielder. Just like Carlton Fisk wasn't a left fielder.

4 minutes ago, whitesox91403 said:

What’s the story on Adolfo? Is he still not ready? This would seem like the perfect spot for him. 
 

Admittedly... I have no idea where he’s at development wise. 

He’s not ready. Williams/Engels is the only realistic in-house option among actual major league outfielders

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1 minute ago, NWINFan said:

I'm sure Vaughn will give it a good shot, but the simple fact is he is not a left fielder. Just like Carlton Fisk wasn't a left fielder.

The real worry is that he'll pull a hamstring running for a ball or tear up a shoulder diving for a ball or collide with a fence, or any of the other things that happen to guys who regularly play the OF sometimes - but which would be more likely with a guy who hasn't done this.

For now they will ride things out look on the scrap heap until Engel returns , then he will get the starting job until trade deadline time.  The Sox will add a rental if they are contending. This is how I see it and how the Sox act. 

Again, real contenders have depth. Cheapskate pretenders stay cheap, and try to convince fans that everything can go right at once.

2 minutes ago, quickman said:

For now they will ride things out look on the scrap heap until Engel returns , then he will get the starting job until trade deadline time.  The Sox will add a rental if they are contending. This is how I see it and how the Sox act. 

Yep. And then they will say we lost this year of contention because of the injury. They love built in excuses. 

I wish there was a way to get Austin Meadows, but alas we don’t have the pieces without further impacting the major league roster.

The Sox are going to have a log jam in a couple years. Your going to have Yoelqui Cespedes, Oscar Colas, Andrew Vaughn, and Eloy Jimenez playing for two outfield spots and one DH spot. One of them is going to have to benched or possibly traded.

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14 minutes ago, NWINFan said:

I'm sure Vaughn will give it a good shot, but the simple fact is he is not a left fielder. Just like Carlton Fisk wasn't a left fielder.

I remember that experiment gone awry, wasnt that the Hawks brain child?

1 minute ago, maloney.adam said:

The Sox are going to have a log jam in a couple years. Your going to have Yoelqui Cespedes, Oscar Colas, Andrew Vaughn, and Eloy Jimenez playing for two outfield spots and one DH spot. 

Not gonna worry about that, as who even knows how good 3 of those 4 are

I was concerned that Eloy was carrying too much weight, was not in the best physical condition, and was susceptible to injury.

Extra weight is what contributed to Avi Garcia's injury.  Avi was able to come back and be a decent outfielder after surgery, losing weight and getting in better shape. 

Eloy has too much baby fat. Perhaps he can track what Avi G  did and return as an outfielder in a lot better physical condition.

Jay Bruce makes sense if the Yankees let him go. LH Power bat and having a solid spring forcing the Yankees to make a tough decision.

1 minute ago, tray said:

I was concerned that Eloy was carrying too much weight, was not in the best physical condition, and was susceptible to injury.

Extra weight is what contributed to Avi Garcia's injury.  Avi was able to come back and be a decent outfielder after surgery, losing weight and getting in better shape. 

Eloy has too much baby fat. Perhaps he can track what Avi G  did and return as an outfielder in a lot better physical condition.

None of that had to do with an injury to his shoulder. In fact if he had more weight and couldn't jump high enough to get his entire shoulder over the wall he would have been better off. 

5 minutes ago, maloney.adam said:

The Sox are going to have a log jam in a couple years. Your going to have Yoelqui Cespedes, Oscar Colas, Andrew Vaughn, and Eloy Jimenez playing for two outfield spots and one DH spot. One of them is going to have to benched or possibly traded.

A couple years ago I thought they were going to have an OF logjam with Eloy, Rutherford, Adolfo, Basabe, Gonzalez, Walker. That's 6 guys in their top 15 prospects in their strong 2018 system, there's no way they don't have 2 starting OFs on their 2021 team out of that group.

when i saw the injury happen i was worried he tore his pec...

and there it is... sigh.

 

But yeah no more outfield for him please.

I forgot to add Gavin Sheets as well.