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White Sox Interested in Naperville Legend Nicky Lopez

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Just play Sosa ffs. 

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  • southsideirish71
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    Well I am so glad we hired the KC Royals ex-coach and we are dumpster diving in the Royals end of the pool for scraps.   The money will be spent.  I am ready for the parade.  

  • Except he hits left handed and actually fields his position exceptionally well.  

  • I’m actually moving this into the “good move, if costs nothing” camp. He is a wonderful fielder and would love to have more assurances there.

29 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

and he f'ing sucks. 

You know you can’t wait for your boy Benetti to mention Naperville 100 times a game

Apparently they don’t have to disclose it, but unless they too knew nothing about it, which seems hard to believe, it seems slimy Clevinger and/or his agents didn’t give the White Sox some sort of heads up.

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

Just play Sosa ffs. 

Sosa being plan A isn’t a good plan. Even if they don’t bring anybody else in, Sosa is very unlikely to get the job right away.

2 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

Apparently they don’t have to disclose it, but unless they too knew nothing about it, which seems hard to believe, it seems slimy Clevinger and/or his agents didn’t give the White Sox some sort of heads up.

Yep, way to get off to a trusting start with your new employer 

4 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

Sosa being plan A isn’t a good plan. Even if they don’t bring anybody else in, Sosa is very unlikely to get the job right away.

Of course it's not, but it's better than trading for a shite player like Lopez. 

46 minutes ago, AJ'S Cousin said:

Just go get Madrigal and end this second base bullshit 

I wasn't aware he learned how to: competently hit left handed (and with actual power), field well, avoid injury,  and not be a moron running the bases all in one offseason.

Must have put in alot of work in just 4 months.

7 minutes ago, fathom said:

You know you can’t wait for your boy Benetti to mention Naperville 100 times a game

I like Nicky L but I'd rather Benetti mention Palos Park 100 times a game. 

Adding Nicky Lopez would be the cherry on top of a s%*# sundae of an off-season.

1 hour ago, fathom said:

You know you can’t wait for your boy Benetti to mention Naperville 100 times a game

I love Jason but that bit is so played out. 

Yay it's left handed Nick Madrigal...

1 hour ago, fathom said:

You know you can’t wait for your boy Benetti to mention Naperville 100 times a game

Benetti doesn't have a contract

Benetti loves Nicky Lopez

Sox trade for Nicky Lopez

???

Jerry back on his "friends and family plan", smh

 

1 hour ago, Jack Parkman said:

Just play Sosa ffs. 

Right. f*** all this bottom shelf shopping. Lets fucking go.

Just now, Chick Mercedes said:

Right. f*** all this bottom shelf shopping. Lets fucking go.

Yup

 

29 minutes ago, Chick Mercedes said:

Right. f*** all this bottom shelf shopping. Lets fucking go.

They are telling you right now how much confidence they have in these guys.

14 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

They are telling you right now how much confidence they have in these guys.

That would bother me more if they had shown an ability of accurately scouting their own talent. 

Somewhere Benetti just jizzed his pants. 

Fun fact, Lopez was worth 5.9 fWAR in 2021 due to god-like defense. He also hits lefty. And is a very good baserunner.

 

Three things many people in this thread apparently don't think the Sox need? Hmm.

5 minutes ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said:

Fun fact, Lopez was worth 5.9 fWAR in 2021 due to god-like defense. He also hits lefty. And is a very good baserunner.

 

Three things many people in this thread apparently don't think the Sox need? Hmm.

I am pro Lopez but the reality is it doesn’t do much good to hit lefty when you produce worse than pretty much every right handed hitter vs RHP.

But yes, I think we desperately need a whiz. While someone like a Yolbert could provide shitty offense and plus d, I’ve never heard it at the level of what lopez has shown over the last few years.

Well I am so glad we hired the KC Royals ex-coach and we are dumpster diving in the Royals end of the pool for scraps.   The money will be spent.  I am ready for the parade.  

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59 minutes ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said:

Fun fact, Lopez was worth 5.9 fWAR in 2021 due to god-like defense. He also hits lefty. And is a very good baserunner.

 

Three things many people in this thread apparently don't think the Sox need? Hmm.

If we are going to have a sucky 2b, I would rather have one who can field.

1 hour ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said:

Fun fact, Lopez was worth 5.9 fWAR in 2021 due to god-like defense. He also hits lefty. And is a very good baserunner.

 

Three things many people in this thread apparently don't think the Sox need? Hmm.

And he had a .283 xwOBA that year. His wOBA was almost 50 points higher. He probably won't produce as well as he did that year on offense again, but I also doubt be will be as bad as he was last year offensively. I'm not opposed to him since his defense gives him an ok floor. If he can slap singles with a .330 OBP he'll be useful. 

38 minutes ago, chw42 said:

And he had a .283 xwOBA that year. His wOBA was almost 50 points higher. He probably won't produce as well as he did that year on offense again, but I also doubt be will be as bad as he was last year offensively. I'm not opposed to him since his defense gives him an ok floor. If he can slap singles with a .330 OBP he'll be useful. 

Lopez's wRC+ over the course of his career:

  • 2019 - 56 (44% Below AVG)
  • 2020 - 53 (47% Below AVG)
  • 2021 - 105 (5% Better Than AVG)
  • 2022 - 57 (43% Below AVG)

While 2B defense would be improved, Lopez is not just bad offensively - he's flat out terrible. People think Romy is bad offensively, he had a wRC+ of 69 (nice) last year (and 66 in his sss in 2021).

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