3 minutes ago, TheFutureIsNear said:

I’m not going to be mad at Gallo, but if they are in the same ballpark $ wise I’d prefer Benintendi 

They need the power and OBP. 

If we have to dumpster dive for an OF and we end up with him as the everyday LF I will not be upset with this move. Go get a Gleyber Torres or Adam Frazier for 2B and let’s go win us a central title 

Herb is basically the equivalent of Shane Riordan, so I'm not sure I buy the rumor yet. 

As I said in the other thread, if dollars are decent (~10mil), I am in.

33 minutes ago, TheBooneLoganEra said:

The fact that there are fans okay with this potential signing shows how low we've sunk.

2 years ago this board wanted Joey gallo at trade deadline 

26 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Other than he’s historically been a quality defensive OF where Sheets ranked as one of the worst.

Yeah, Gallo is an actual OF whereas Sheets is an abomination anywhere you put him on the diamond.  I’d happily take Gallo sucking over Sheets sucking at basically everything. 

@Kyyle23

18 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

They need the power and OBP. 

Gallo’s shortened 2019 season was the only year he was a high obp guy. 2021 was his best full season at .351…that’s Benintendi’s career average obp. Gallo’s sits at a poor .325
 

Obviously the 20+ more HR’s Gallo will hit would be nice, which why I said I won’t be mad, but I’d be lying if I said I’m not a little scared of Gallo. I can’t do another Adam Dunn. 

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There's definitely something interesting to me about Benentinedi & Gallo being drastically different hitters, yet they have an identical career OPS+.

3 minutes ago, TheFutureIsNear said:

Gallo’s shortened 2019 season was the only year he was a high obp guy. 2021 was his best full season at .351…that’s Benintendi’s career average obp. Gallo’s sits at a poor .325
 

Obviously the 20+ more HR’s Gallo will hit would be nice, which why I said I won’t be mad, but I’d be lying if I said I’m not a little scared of Gallo. I can’t do another Adam Dunn. 

If Adam Dunn could run & play defense like Gallo, he would have been a much better player. For as frustrating as this type of hitter is for some people, Gallo's well rounded enough to still offer value beyond just his bat.

I just wrote an article arguing for Joey Gallo's fit on the White Sox, if anyone's interested. I think any Sox fan might enjoy, but I tried particularly hard to convince people who don't want him why it's a good idea

https://www.soxon35th.com/joey-gallos-risk-is-worth-the-potential-reward-for-the-white-sox/

 

I watched his highlights from 2022 and something stood out…he crushed Dylan Bundy!

Just now, fathom said:

I watched his highlights from 2022 and something stood out…he crushed Dylan Bundy!

Well that would be a nice change. Seemed like Bundy was getting rocked by the rest of the league and then consistently shutting down the Sox. 

I would happily accept Gallo, at this point.  

Adding Gallo to the current roster improves the team, and I will take any of that we can get.  

49 minutes ago, Jerksticks said:

Isn’t this what Sheets does for league minimum?  Big, suck, lefty, runs into a few pure luck sometimes?

One difference is Gallo can play defense. I mean - I don't hate it - on its own it isn't good. But its better than just rolling Sheets out there. I can't accept another season with 1B playing the corner outfield spots with a team built around pitching.  Recipe for DISASTER. And if nothing else - maybe the removal of the shift will be good for him.  I mean - it isn't like he had some injury derail him - he just got to NY and got into a funk. Its kind of weird for guys to fall off a cliff like that at 27/28 (and he's only 29 now).  

But yeah - low standards at this point.  

1 hour ago, 2Deep said:

Give me Joey gallo.

He will walk a lot, he will strike out a lot, he will play solid D, he bats lefty, most importantly he will hit a lot of homeruns......

Something we did not do last year. Homeruns win games

Also something Gallo did not do last year.

He may walk a lot, but his OBP is not good.

Signing Gallo is rabbit's foot stuff.

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what kind of sandwich will this thread turn into?

Edited December 8, 20223 yr by Donny Lucy's Avocado Farm

I'd rather have Jerry Gallo from My Cousin Vinny.

1 minute ago, Capn12 said:

I'd rather have Jerry Gallo from My Cousin Vinny.

Jerry Callo!

C-A-L-L-O!

Jerry Gallo is dead!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Gallo

Gallo blows. Move would be so on brand for the Sox to be shopping at the Dollar Store when there are Target level free agents out there available. 

54 minutes ago, Vote4Pedro said:

 

I guess he didn't mean it was inevitable when he said it was inevitable 

Edited December 8, 20223 yr by ron883

2 hours ago, Jerksticks said:

Isn’t this what Sheets does for league minimum?  Big, suck, lefty, runs into a few pure luck sometimes?

But Gallo is a bit better in the OF!