Just now, turnin' two said:

Doesn't Bryant move around because he is acceptable defensively all over but not really good anywhere?  Why move a really good for a 3B for a mediocre one?

Because I'm trying to put the best possible lineup out there, and that would be any lineup that doesn't include a Garcia or Mendick. 

 

1 minute ago, smellysox said:

They don't care about that. They were obliterated with Tony's DUI. And still went on with day to day business as usual 

They absolutely do care. See the Manny Machado reaction. 

14 minutes ago, EloyJenkins said:

Escobar has slashed .247/.324/.525 with 7 Hrs with 21 Rbis and 10BB/21Ks in 101 ABs since his "injury". If that is alarming from a health sense...how are they okay with any of their injured players returning ahead of schedule? 

Such a nice way of saying"It's a bunch of bullshit." So the Brewers missed something ? What about Story ? Anyone think he's healthy when his throwing speed is down and his barrel % is at the lowest of his career ?

If very little goes on it's because the money's already been spent on Lance Lynn.

31 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

Any predictions at this time @Y2Jimmy0, @raBBit, @Harold's Leg Lift?

I was told they're going take a big swing so until I hear otherwise that's what I think they're going to do.  

1 minute ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

I was told they're going take a big swing so until I hear otherwise that's what I think they're going to do.  

Lovin' it. I'm going to guess a Baez/Tepera.

20 minutes ago, ron883 said:

I wonder if he didn't get a covid vaccine? Maybe that's what they're harping on. 

That's very astute of you Ron ! Guess that would eliminate some Nats  since they had 8 staff members and 4 players effected in their recent outbreak.

1 minute ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

Lovin' it. I'm going to guess a Baez/Tepera.

I'm going bold and saying we land Kimbrel.

2 minutes ago, KrankinSox said:

I'm going bold and saying we land Kimbrel.

I'd be terrified to see what that would cost and how much it would handcuff any offseason moves since the dude makes a boatload of $. Until I see it, I just won't project a payroll north of $130M for this club.  Paying 2 relievers $30M just seems like a bad way to enter next season.  Kimbrel is good....but paying him that, plus trading a couple nice prospects for him (god forbid someone like Crochet).  I wouldn't be a fan even though I know it makes the team better in 21. 

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I just don't think Baez is a good fit with us. And he doesn't want to move over to 2nd. Idk. Maybe just me.

 

17 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

That's very astute of you Ron ! Guess that would eliminate some Nats  since they had 8 staff members and 4 players effected in their recent outbreak.

It's getting to the point that vaccinated players are testing positive though. That's what happened to Yelich. So you can't just say the outbreak was due to non-vaccinated players.

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1 minute ago, ptatc said:

It's getting to the point that vaccinated ayers are testing positive though. That's what happened to Yelich. So you can't just say the outbreak was due to non-vaccinated players.

In fact 11 of the 12 Nationals players/staff were indeed vaccinated. 

9 minutes ago, smellysox said:

I just don't think Baez is a good fit with us. And he doesn't want to move over to 2nd. Idk. Maybe just me.

He doesn't want to move to 2B long term is comment you're referencing. I.e., he wouldn't sign somewhere that wants to play him at 2B. 

I wonder if this affects Hudson's availability as a trade target. 

1 minute ago, chw42 said:

I wonder if this affects Hudson's availability as a trade target. 

Im sure it will 

Just now, chw42 said:

I wonder if this affects Hudson's availability as a trade target. 

He would still be available but he could be out for 10 days. Might decrease his value.

Imagine had we signed Hudson last season instead of Cishek.  So many experts on this board got that one way wrong. 

 

 

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13 minutes ago, ptatc said:

It's getting to the point that vaccinated players are testing positive though. That's what happened to Yelich. So you can't just say the outbreak was due to non-vaccinated players.

Still the point remains that if all but one were vaccinated some players have it again and the new strain could be a very real threat  to the health of players .

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47 minutes ago, chw42 said:

He had some info on the whole Yermin episode, so he has a source somewhere. But he also said this isn't a scoop, just a hunch. 

I'm extremely hesitant to think they have real interest in Baez given he's got a foot injury right now. With the Sox apparently very focused on medicals, you'd think that would put him out of consideration. 

That dude can kick rocks. He has connections through 670 The Score and made a video claiming Machado would be signing with us. He is dead to me.

Jeff Passan on Twitter: "The Chicago White Sox are finalizing a deal to acquire second baseman Cesar Hernandez from Cleveland, sources tell ESPN. White Sox have long been in the market for a second baseman. And now they get one in the 31-year-old Hernandez, who is hitting .231/.307/.431 with 18 homers." / Twitter

4 minutes ago, HOFHurt35 said:

Imagine had we signed Hudson last season instead of Cishek.  So many experts on this board got that one way wrong. 

 

 

Hudson was god awful last year too. 

2 minutes ago, bighurt574 said:

Jeff Passan on Twitter: "The Chicago White Sox are finalizing a deal to acquire second baseman Cesar Hernandez from Cleveland, sources tell ESPN. White Sox have long been in the market for a second baseman. And now they get one in the 31-year-old Hernandez, who is hitting .231/.307/.431 with 18 homers." / Twitter

Well if true Cleveland must like one of our pitchers.

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8 minutes ago, bighurt574 said:

Jeff Passan on Twitter: "The Chicago White Sox are finalizing a deal to acquire second baseman Cesar Hernandez from Cleveland, sources tell ESPN. White Sox have long been in the market for a second baseman. And now they get one in the 31-year-old Hernandez, who is hitting .231/.307/.431 with 18 homers." / Twitter

White sox acquire guy who is barely better than guy they're playing lol

24 minutes ago, bighurt574 said:

Jeff Passan on Twitter: "The Chicago White Sox are finalizing a deal to acquire second baseman Cesar Hernandez from Cleveland, sources tell ESPN. White Sox have long been in the market for a second baseman. And now they get one in the 31-year-old Hernandez, who is hitting .231/.307/.431 with 18 homers." / Twitter

He would be a similar acquisition to Escobar; Switch hitting second baseman. A little younger, late bloomer in respect to power. He's a better defender than Escobar. The 18 homers are appealing, but his power is actually better vs. LHP. Leury is actually having a better year, except for the power. He would do, as a rental, stop gap, for the rest of this year. It frees up Leury to be the bench guy, and Mendick is the obvious man out. One advantage over Escobar is that he knows the AL and our division. He appears to have sold out his career AVG and OBP, in order to produce more power, this year.

I think the next and most significant add will be a really good RH relief pitcher. Hernandez shouldn't be costing much, leaving more prospect capital for the important bullpen acquisition.

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