2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

What’s stupid exactly?  Our bullpen is garbage after like four guys and desperately needed an addition, especially if we move Kimbrel.

Yet will be the 1st to lose it when the pitching breaks down.

Just now, soxfan49 said:

LA reporter says La Russa was vocal about wanting Kelly. Of course he was. Why doesn't he become the GM too?

Well he pretty much got himself hired by the owner instead of the GM, so kinda.

2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

What’s stupid exactly?  Our bullpen is garbage after like four guys and desperately needed an addition, especially if we move Kimbrel.

Keeping Kimbrel would somehow make it less desperate garbage?

I probably would of preferred Tepera, but I like the move. 

1 minute ago, RTC said:

Keeping Kimbrel would somehow make it less desperate garbage?

I don’t really get the push back on this deal. Last few guys in Sox pen aren’t that good. We needed another guy. Tepera or Kelly - who really cares. Potato potato. 

Some people will just b**** about anything. 

Added more good pitching.  Excellent

1 minute ago, Sarava said:

I probably would of preferred Tepera, but I like the move. 

I almost wonder if Vax status played in here. It would really suck to lose the guy in a playoff series against the Jays.

2 minutes ago, Sarava said:

I probably would of preferred Tepera, but I like the move. 

Well at least Kelly can play in Toronto

8 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

What’s stupid exactly?  Our bullpen is garbage after like four guys and desperately needed an addition, especially if we move Kimbrel.

Signing relievers coming off career years is a bad strategy and allocation of resources.

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Just now, southsider2k5 said:

I almost wonder if Vax status played in here. It would really suck to lose the guy in a playoff series against the Jays.

I believe we’re already a reliever short in that case 

Just now, fathom said:

I believe we’re already a reliever short in that case 

Didn't everyone have to get vaxxed to get to camp.

1 minute ago, fathom said:

I believe we’re already a reliever short in that case 

Yeah isn't Graveman unvaxxed?

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

Didn't everyone have to get vaxxed to get to camp.

Minor leaguers, not 40 man players

7 minutes ago, RTC said:

Keeping Kimbrel would somehow make it less desperate garbage?

Kimbrel is a good reliever, just sucked with us last year.

40 minutes ago, lostfan said:

Love yourself the way Hahn loves giving relief pitchers a shitload of money every offseason.

It's not RH that loves relievers.

7 minutes ago, Sarava said:

I probably would of preferred Tepera, but I like the move. 

And that’s totally fair.  But people mad we’re wasting resources on the bullpen when the alternative is giving even more innings to Ruiz or Burr are nuts.

7 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Signing relievers coming off career years is a bad strategy and allocation of resources.

How would you have addressed the bullpen?  I’ll hang up and listen.

 

2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

How would you have addressed the bullpen?  I’ll hang up and listen.

He’s made that clear. Just roll with kids. They’ll be just as good as a seasoned vet! 

We somehow got a even harder throwing bullpen than last year. That's kind of impressive. Now we've got 3 guys throwing hard sinkers as well. Graveman and Kelly can both throw 97-98 on their sinker. 

Maybe Kelly thinks we're going to win because its not like he didn't have options as well. Wondering what the money ends up being.

 

Good piece for the BP. 

Now get the savage please

11 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

He’s made that clear. Just roll with kids. They’ll be just as good as a seasoned vet! 

Nah, I haven't said that. I can give a list of guys when I get home. 

That said, my strategy would never to be to buy old guys coming off career years. 

1 hour ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

He always was.  

So when is it gonna happen so we can free up some damn cash

1 hour ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Just... exhausting. Hahn won't stop spending his assets on Relief pitchers. it's honestly amazing. 

Also signals they might be more willing to invest time in grooming Crochet as a spot starter/swingman this year…building up innings for 2023.