Your 2023 Off-Season Plan

[ChiSox59]

2 hours ago, TheFutureIsNear said:

Trade Hendriks, Jose Rodriguez and Jared Kelly for Danny Jansen- Blue Jays trade 1 of their C’s to solidify their bullpen with a proven closer and add prospects to gear up for a mid-season trade to put them over the top. Obviously Jansen fits perfectly for the Sox and  the trade saves 10mil

 

Trade Grandal for Tommy LaStella- Giants have Joey Bart but no clear backup C or clear cut DH option. LaStella was a bust for them and has no path for playing time after recent signings. Grandal acts as a mentor for Bart and gets semi-regular AB’s at C/DH/1B. Sox save 7 mil and get a LH 2B platoon/utility guy while unloading Grandal after the Jansen trade

 

Trade Burger for a young, cost controlled RP with a live arm and options- I think it will be hard for Burger to ever see playing time here as RH 1B/DH and more options in the pen will help after trading Hendriks.

 

With saved 17mil from trades- Sign Michael Fulmer and Wil Myers. Fulmer fills a bullpen gap as a solid MRP and Myers is RH backup to both corner OF spots (possible platoon with Colas) to ensure that Eloy doesn’t see the field and also backups up 1B and DH. 

 

 

TA

Benintendi

Robert

Eloy

Colas

Jansen

Vaughn

Yoan

Sosa/LaStella

Bench- Myers, Luery, Seby

 

SP-Cease, Lynn, Gio, Kopech, Clevinger

CL- Lopez

Setup- Graveman/Bummer

MRP- Fulmer, Kelly, Diekman, Lambert/Burger Trade

Long- Avila

Lol at that Hendriks proposal. Don’t hate the idea of going after LaStella tho. Liked his as a 2B for last season. 

[black jack]

We're still 30-40 million below the tax line and I don't believe the lies of no money.  It's billion dollar company in one of the largest markets in the country.  

 

I expect another starter, catcher, and second baseman to be added. 

[bmags]

I loved La Stella a few years ago but that back injury has ruined him and he was already terrible defensively.

[2Deep]

 

[bmags]

9 hours ago, 2Deep said:

 

Lol

[TheFutureIsNear]

Just now, bmags said:

Lol

Might as well say- “The Mets and White Sox are speaking about the sport of baseball to other human beings”

[T R U]

I would be fine rolling this out for opening day assuming we don't add anything else.

SS - Anderson (R)

LF - Benintendi (L)

CF - Robert (R)

DH - Jimenez (R)

3B - Moncada (S)

1B - Vaughn (R)

C - Grandal (S)

RF - Colas (L)

2B - Sosa (R)

 

[Squirmin' for Yermin]

11 minutes ago, T R U said:

I would be fine rolling this out for opening day assuming we don't add anything else.

SS - Anderson (R)

LF - Benintendi (L)

CF - Robert (R)

DH - Jimenez (R)

3B - Moncada (S)

1B - Vaughn (R)

C - Grandal (S)

RF - Colas (L)

2B - Sosa (R)

 

same.

[HOFHurt35]

On 12/18/2022 at 9:30 AM, black jack said:

We're still 30-40 million below the tax line and I don't believe the lies of no money.  It's billion dollar company in one of the largest markets in the country.  

 

I expect another starter, catcher, and second baseman to be added. 

Another Starter?  They already have 5 plus Martin, Lopez , and Lambert as swing men.  

[Balta1701]

Just now, HOFHurt35 said:

Another Starter?  They already have 5 plus Martin, Lopez , and Lambert as swing men.  

that's...not particularly impressive?

[Lip Man 1]

1 hour ago, HOFHurt35 said:

Another Starter?  They already have 5 plus Martin, Lopez , and Lambert as swing men.  

Martin suffered the dreaded "forearm soreness" in his last start, the Sox haven't said one word about his condition...until we see him on the mound pitching who knows what to expect from him.  

[ShoeLessRob]

2 hours ago, HOFHurt35 said:

Another Starter?  They already have 5 plus Martin, Lopez , and Lambert as swing men.  

I don’t think Lopez or Lambert are going to get any starting pitching considerations going forward. 

[maxjusttyped]

2 hours ago, Balta1701 said:

that's...not particularly impressive?

We saw last year rotation depth isn't important. Lucas & Lynn couldn't even make it past Opening Day, but no way something like that would ever happen again. 🙂

[southsider2k5]

1 hour ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Martin suffered the dreaded "forearm soreness" in his last start, the Sox haven't said one word about his condition...until we see him on the mound pitching who knows what to expect from him.  

Unless he went Magglio Ordonez, there has also been no surgery.

[poppysox]

Does anyone know what money Jean Segura is looking for?

[TheFutureIsNear]

What starting pitcher is signing with the Sox to be the 6th starter? And how do we fit a 6th starter on the 26 man roster while keeping them stretched out to start in a pinch?

We should absolutely be looking at minor league depth/NRI deals, but I don’t see how anyone can logically think we are signing a proven, healthy MLB starter right now. 

 

[hi8is]

Hendricks for McNeil… who says no?

[maxjusttyped]

1 minute ago, hi8is said:

Hendricks for McNeil… who says no?

Mets. Can't see someone "overpaying" for Liam not to make him their closer.

[Bob Sacamano]

13 minutes ago, poppysox said:

Does anyone know what money Jean Segura is looking for?

I’ve been wondering the same. 

[Bob Sacamano]

10 minutes ago, TheFutureIsNear said:

What starting pitcher is signing with the Sox to be the 6th starter? And how do we fit a 6th starter on the 26 man roster while keeping them stretched out to start in a pinch?

We should absolutely be looking at minor league depth/NRI deals, but I don’t see how anyone can logically think we are signing a proven, healthy MLB starter right now. 

 

Yeah it might be easier to option Lambert to use him as a starter and then add another reliever.

[CaliSoxFanViaSWside]

1 hour ago, ShoeLessRob said:

I don’t think Lopez or Lambert are going to get any starting pitching considerations going forward. 

Yes this is likely true . They aren't swing men now despite the fact they were once starting pitchers. They are 1 IP+ relief pitchers. It's where they have performed best and should stay in those roles.

Lambert is 28 now and found his niche. It's not like he was ever a top prospect as a SP.

Edited December 20, 2022 by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

[maxjusttyped]

1 hour ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Yeah it might be easier to option Lambert to use him as a starter and then add another reliever.

I can't see the Sox moving Lambert out of the pen considering how highly they value relievers vs SP depth.

[CaliSoxFanViaSWside]

1 hour ago, TheFutureIsNear said:

What starting pitcher is signing with the Sox to be the 6th starter? And how do we fit a 6th starter on the 26 man roster while keeping them stretched out to start in a pinch?

We should absolutely be looking at minor league depth/NRI deals, but I don’t see how anyone can logically think we are signing a proven, healthy MLB starter right now. 

 

Right outside of Davis Martin can anyone name a AAA SP pitcher the Sox have who can actually average 4+innings per start and still have an ERA below 5.00 ?

[maxjusttyped]

2 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Right outside of Davis Martin can anyone name a AAA SP pitcher the Sox have who can actually average 4+innings per start and still have an ERA below 5.00 ?

I'm sure Sean Burke is who they're relying on even if I don't think it's a good idea.

[Bob Sacamano]

6 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Right outside of Davis Martin can anyone name a AAA SP pitcher the Sox have who can actually average 4+innings per start and still have an ERA below 5.00 ?

Stiever maybe?