CWSpalehoseCWS Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 4 hours ago, Bob Sacamano said: Pick outside the top 10? https://www.mlb.com/news/draft-rule-changes-with-new-cba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 46 minutes ago, LittleHurtCG said: Why would you tear everything down and keep Robert? You gotta move Robert if you are planning another tank job. We're having very different outlooks on tank job. I'm saying punt 2024 and let their current prospects — the ones they already had, drafted, and traded for — work towards 2025 and 2026. Robert's age and contract line up with that. Same with Vaughn and Colas. I was fine selling Cease because he's regressed, I don't see them paying him, and it was a seller's market. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Hey kids, today's lesson is irony. A sobering thought is driving Sox fans to drink. Heavily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baseball_gal_aly Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) There's a legit possibility that the entire left side of the IF gets DFA by next June. The only thing that might prevent it is Montgomery and Ramos not being ready yet. They're stuck with Moncada and they're going to pick up TA's option even if they shouldn't. Edited August 17, 2023 by baseballgalaly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 2 hours ago, baseballgalaly said: Mike Shirley also just drafted Jacob Gonzalez Did he? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baseball_gal_aly Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Did he? Obviously the scouting director has a lot of input on the 1st round pick, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Did he? I was waiting for this post. Do I want to know who Shirley would have picked? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, DirtySox said: I was waiting for this post. Do I want to know who Shirley would have picked? Probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 33 minutes ago, baseballgalaly said: There's a legit possibility that the entire left side of the IF gets DFA by next June. The only thing that might prevent it is Montgomery and Ramos not being ready yet. They're stuck with Moncada and they're going to pick up TA's option even if they shouldn't. Dream scenario is those two are resurgent in their contract years, then get traded for pitching while Colson and Ramos tear up Charlotte. But Pedro must prioritize the wins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 11 hours ago, Texsox said: It will be great. We've hit bottom, now it's time to rebuild. New faces, new stories. It's a return to 2017 when we had a highly rated farm system. This front office did it once, they can do it again. Howz that workin out now? Not so good. Farm system ratings don't always tell the story with many organizations, usually the ones that seem to have more losing seasons than winning seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie4Pres Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 11 hours ago, Texsox said: It will be great. We've hit bottom, now it's time to rebuild. New faces, new stories. It's a return to 2017 when we had a highly rated farm system. This front office did it once, they can do it again. Sarcasm??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tray Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) Sox scored enough runs to win a lot of games this season but the bullpen pitchers blew way too many leads. A new Manager, pitching coach, 5 decent starters, 4-5 bullpen arms, and a legit Closer could bring the team closer to contention. Bummer should not throw another pitch for the White Sox. Let that game against the Cubs be his last. Edited August 17, 2023 by tray 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Did he? We're so lucky here at Soxtalk to have an insider that provides absolutely no inside information, but always jumps at the chance to let people know that they are an insider. A true asset to this forum. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 36 minutes ago, Paulie4Pres said: Sarcasm??? Prolly. But every once in a while I look for a reason to believe. I got a few years left, do I want to continue a 50+ year investment?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 30 minutes ago, tray said: Sox scored enough runs to win a lot of games this season but the bullpen pitchers blew way too many leads. A new Manager, pitching coach, 5 decent starters, 4-5 bullpen arms, and a legit Closer could bring the team closer to contention. Bummer should not throw another pitch for the White Sox. Let that game against the Cubs be his last. That 11 players by my count. Yep, they are that close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 54 minutes ago, Texsox said: That 11 players by my count. Yep, they are that close. And with a budget likely receding to the $160 million mark...and nobody would be all that shocked if it was $140-160 million or even down into the $130's. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tray Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Texsox said: That 11 players by my count. Yep, they are that close. Yes, basically an entire new pitching staff with a few exceptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 3 hours ago, tray said: Sox scored enough runs to win a lot of games this season but the bullpen pitchers blew way too many leads. A new Manager, pitching coach, 5 decent starters, 4-5 bullpen arms, and a legit Closer could bring the team closer to contention. Bummer should not throw another pitch for the White Sox. Let that game against the Cubs be his last. This organization called Aaron Bummer untouchable like 2 weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: This organization called Aaron Bummer untouchable like 2 weeks ago. How can a reliever with a 6-8 ERA pretty much for the entire season be deemed untouchable...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 58 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: How can a reliever with a 6-8 ERA pretty much for the entire season be deemed untouchable...? Maybe it's meant in a "he's untouchable because no one will try to touch him" kind of way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 9 hours ago, Quin said: But Pedro is doing his weird "we must compete with the old guys" dance, so here we are. Jerry's dime, Hahn's dance floor, as Chet Chit Chat would say. Hahn makes the decisions, Pedro is the one who faces the questions publicly. He may agree with the call, but doesn't have much of an option, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Pasqua Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Keep in mind that our organization is such s%*# that imo NOBODY worth a crap will really want to play for us. So I think we are going to suck for way longer than anyone expects. And that is probably optimistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 5 hours ago, DirtySox said: I was waiting for this post. Do I want to know who Shirley would have picked? Do you actually trust that Harold is an insider ? Lately all I've been seeing lately are posts on Ken Williams Jr having an important roll in Sox minor league development. I brought that up a week maybe 10 days ago and it seems like all of a sudden I see a bunch of posts about him. Harold said he wasn't a part of the organization any more to my post. I responded that he was still listed on whitesox.com among the employed. After that I didn't hear anything. It's only because of Harold that I still really don't know if KW Jr is still around. Who knows for sure ? Someone show me something that says he isn't part of the organization anymore besides the usual misinformation we get from Harold. He says something then says nothing to support it. I think in most cases why hint at something if you can't give the whole story ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 12 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Do you actually trust that Harold is an insider ? Lately all I've been seeing lately are posts on Ken Williams Jr having an important roll in Sox minor league development. I brought that up a week maybe 10 days ago and it seems like all of a sudden I see a bunch of posts about him. Harold said he wasn't a part of the organization any more to my post. I responded that he was still listed on whitesox.com among the employed. After that I didn't hear anything. It's only because of Harold that I still really don't know if KW Jr is still around. Who knows for sure ? Someone show me something that says he isn't part of the organization anymore besides the usual misinformation we get from Harold. He says something then says nothing to support it. I think in most cases why hint at something if you can't give the whole story ? There have been more times than I can count where he’s PM me information before anyone else had it that ended up being accurate. I absolutely trust he knows stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, fathom said: There have been more times than I can count where he’s PM me information before anyone else had it that ended up being accurate. I absolutely trust he knows stuff Same. Believe what you want folks. Also look at it from his perspective. Probably not good for business to be putting super specific information out on the public forum for all to read. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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