December 22, 20223 yr 24 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: Well I got it to balance. just fyi, that machine is broken
December 22, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, Chick Mercedes said: just fyi, that machine is broken It’s fun but really isn’t relevant.
December 22, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: McNeil is effectively worthless to the Sox in this scenario. I never said it would make sense, only that it would balance.
December 22, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, Chick Mercedes said: just fyi, that machine is broken I mean, so is any proposal of Eloy + Hendriks getting you back the number 1 prospect in baseball, let alone throwing in McNeil, but I figured that was the point.
December 22, 20223 yr 9 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: I mean, so is any proposal of Eloy + Hendriks getting you back the number 1 prospect in baseball, let alone throwing in McNeil, but I figured that was the point. If those were the bones of a deal, guys like Vera, Mena, assorted prospects would be surrounding the bones. I would be surprised if Alvarez was available no matter what.
December 22, 20223 yr 15 minutes ago, Chick Mercedes said: If those were the bones of a deal, guys like Vera, Mena, assorted prospects would be surrounding the bones. I would be surprised if Alvarez was available no matter what. He wouldn’t be, they literally just cleared a role for him. But on the last page we have people suggesting Liam for Escobar and Alvarez and saying “boy I don’t want to give up Eloy” in a concept for the number one prospect in baseball. It’s ludicrous. It’s like Me writing that the Sox should trade Joe Kelly and Luis Robert to the Astros for Ryan Pressly and that’s fair because closers have super value now and look the Astros are even taking on a contract. There needs to be more laughter and less “but Eloy!”
December 22, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Tnetennba said: Being a Boob tweet, this one feels like a Sox plant to leverage better offers. They still need to cut costs and address 2B and C. I really don't think Liam is on the roster come Jan 1. How do you know they need to cut costs ? Silly question I know but everything they've done up to this point was to fix the problems they created in 2021 and 2022. I'm not saying I believe there's a lot more room for added payroll. but there's still a lot of off season left so why be aggressive filling holes with Clevinger and Benintendi only to tear it down a week or 2 later ? They could field offers for Hendriks and keep all that info for the trade deadline if those teams still are interested and the Sox are out of it.
December 22, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: He wouldn’t be, they literally just cleared a role for him. But on the last page we have people suggesting Liam for Escobar and Alvarez and saying “boy I don’t want to give up Eloy” in a concept for the number one prospect in baseball. It’s ludicrous. It’s like Me writing that the Sox should trade Joe Kelly and Luis Robert to the Astros for Ryan Pressly and that’s fair because closers have super value now and look the Astros are even taking on a contract. There needs to be more laughter and less “but Eloy!” By signing another catcher?
December 22, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: By signing another catcher? They traded away McCann last night.
December 22, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Bob Sacamano said: Sometimes GMs make bad trades. Maybe this can be one of those times. Is Rick Hahn trading with himself?
December 22, 20223 yr 22 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: They traded away McCann last night. They added Narvaez (2 years, $15M) and they like Nido, who can't be optioned. Edit: also, when you're spending like $500 million on your team, you don't care about prospects. Edited December 22, 20223 yr by Bob Sacamano
December 22, 20223 yr 20 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: He wouldn’t be, they literally just cleared a role for him. But on the last page we have people suggesting Liam for Escobar and Alvarez and saying “boy I don’t want to give up Eloy” in a concept for the number one prospect in baseball. It’s ludicrous. It’s like Me writing that the Sox should trade Joe Kelly and Luis Robert to the Astros for Ryan Pressly and that’s fair because closers have super value now and look the Astros are even taking on a contract. There needs to be more laughter and less “but Eloy!” No one here actually suggested it initially. Some rando twitter account shared a picture of the proposal, and most everyone laughed at its absurdity. No need to come in firing the trade generator around.
December 22, 20223 yr 5 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: No one here actually suggested it initially. Some rando twitter account shared a picture of the proposal, and most everyone laughed at its absurdity. No need to come in firing the trade generator around. No, but people started with the "adding Eloy is an overpay" and "Maybe if they dropped McNeil it would be fair" stuff and that is way way way way way way way way way way way overvaluing White Sox players.
December 22, 20223 yr 17 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: He wouldn’t be, they literally just cleared a role for him. But on the last page we have people suggesting Liam for Escobar and Alvarez and saying “boy I don’t want to give up Eloy” in a concept for the number one prospect in baseball. It’s ludicrous. It’s like Me writing that the Sox should trade Joe Kelly and Luis Robert to the Astros for Ryan Pressly and that’s fair because closers have super value now and look the Astros are even taking on a contract. There needs to be more laughter and less “but Eloy!” The number one prospect and Michael Kopech was acquired for Chris Sale, but I wouldn’t quite call Hendricks and Eloy as valuable as Chris Sale was. Eloy should be eminently tradeable in a deal like this. I wouldn’t expect Hendricks and Eloy alone to get a deal done for Alvarez (with McNeil), but assuming the owner is having a voice in the process, he seems to light fires under his people to facilitate all-in acquisitions right now. This owner is a wildcard that might upend conventional wisdom
December 22, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, Balta1701 said: No, but people started with the "adding Eloy is an overpay" and "Maybe if they dropped McNeil it would be fair" stuff and that is way way way way way way way way way way way overvaluing White Sox players. And the random trade generator doesn't like the trade generator.
December 22, 20223 yr Just now, Chick Mercedes said: The number one prospect and Michael Kopech was acquired for Chris Sale, but I wouldn’t quite call Hendricks and Eloy as valuable as Chris Sale was. Eloy should be eminently tradeable in a deal like this. I wouldn’t expect Hendricks and Eloy alone to get a deal done for Alvarez (with McNeil), but assuming the owner is having a voice in the process, he seems to light fires under his people to facilitate all-in acquisitions right now. This owner is a wildcard that might upend conventional wisdom What awful overpay trades have they made? C'mon folks. If they were willing to move both those guys, they can get WAY better. Eloy + Hendriks alone doesn't get you Alvarez, it doesn't even get you in the ballpark, and no their GM isn't an idiot.
December 22, 20223 yr Just now, southsider2k5 said: And the random trade generator doesn't like the trade generator. Go for it then. Is "Eloy + Hendriks for Alvarez" a deal you think is fair to the Mets? Tell me why. I think it's insanely overvaluing White Sox players.
December 22, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: Go for it then. Is "Eloy + Hendriks for Alvarez" a deal you think is fair to the Mets? Tell me why. I think it's insanely overvaluing White Sox players. We’re not looking for a fair deal. Sox are not moving Hendriks unless they receive a great offer. If they don’t receive one, then so be it. I’m fine with him as the closer for the 2023 Sox. Edited December 22, 20223 yr by Bob Sacamano
December 22, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, Balta1701 said: Go for it then. Is "Eloy + Hendriks for Alvarez" a deal you think is fair to the Mets? Tell me why. I think it's insanely overvaluing White Sox players. Oh no, I think you are spending waaaaaaay too much time getting upset over responses to random trolls making up trade proposals. I think it is all absurd and can't see having to run down tons of combinations through a trade generator to justify by these imaginary trade proposals are awful, when they were most likely intentionally awful to begin with. If you want to be upset, by all means.
December 22, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, Quin said: Personally, I think a Hendriks for Lindor deal makes the most sense. The Mets do have a surplus of shortstops...
December 22, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, Quin said: Personally, I think a Hendriks for Lindor deal makes the most sense. I think Jerry just tripped over a stack of $100 bills reading this.
December 22, 20223 yr Lindor would fit perfectly for this team. Move Vaughn to third, Lindor to short, TA to second and moncada to third
December 22, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, bmags said: Lindor would fit perfectly for this team. Move Vaughn to third, Lindor to short, TA to second and moncada to third Does Moncada play on Vaughn's shoulders in this scenario?
December 22, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, bmags said: Lindor would fit perfectly for this team. Move Vaughn to third, Lindor to short, TA to second and moncada to third Two third baseman? Is that allowed with the new rules?
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