October 26, 20232 yr According to Merkin: https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/white-sox-offseason-questions-2023
October 27, 20232 yr So, could the White Sox travel that same path, coming off a 61-101 showing? Josh Barfield, the team’s assistant general manager who worked the past nine seasons with Arizona, believes anything is possible. “We have a bunch of talent already on this roster,” Barfield told me in a recent interview. “If we do things right, if things work out, there is a scenario where we can add and look to continue to build to grow toward the future but also in the short term be in the mix as well.” Nothing about Touki and our rotation ERA leader whose name already escapes me less than a month after the season finished...??? Notice there was also NO mention of the upcoming FA pitching class, hinting that it's going to be mostly youngsters and castoffs taking those spots rather than $15+ million guys. Also seems like they're putting Josh Barfield out there (or he's putting himself out there) more typically than you'd have seen with someone like Haber in past years. It's almost as if he's replacing KW from a symbolic standpoint. His name has been attached to interviews and articles just as frequently as Getz, almost.
October 27, 20232 yr 26 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: So, could the White Sox travel that same path, coming off a 61-101 showing? Josh Barfield, the team’s assistant general manager who worked the past nine seasons with Arizona, believes anything is possible. “We have a bunch of talent already on this roster,” Barfield told me in a recent interview. “If we do things right, if things work out, there is a scenario where we can add and look to continue to build to grow toward the future but also in the short term be in the mix as well.” Nothing about Touki and our rotation ERA leader whose name already escapes me less than a month after the season finished...??? Notice there was also NO mention of the upcoming FA pitching class, hinting that it's going to be mostly youngsters and castoffs taking those spots rather than $15+ million guys. Also seems like they're putting Josh Barfield out there (or he's putting himself out there) more typically than you'd have seen with someone like Haber in past years. It's almost as if he's replacing KW from a symbolic standpoint. His name has been attached to interviews and articles just as frequently as Getz, almost. I imagine that’s them trying to take advantage of the Diamondbacks going deep into the playoffs. Mooching off of their accomplishments.
October 27, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, Milkman delivers said: I imagine that’s them trying to take advantage of the Diamondbacks going deep into the playoffs. Mooching off of their accomplishments. Of course, conveniently/selectively forgetting to mention how TLR and Dave Stewart nearly managed to destroy the franchise in their abbreviated time running things. Well, at least SoxTalk almost traded for Ketel Marte 2-3 offseasons in a row. Actual Sox officials, not so much. But he would have been the perfect piece for the 2022 season. Edited October 27, 20232 yr by caulfield12
October 27, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, caulfield12 said: So, could the White Sox travel that same path, coming off a 61-101 showing? Josh Barfield, the team’s assistant general manager who worked the past nine seasons with Arizona, believes anything is possible. “We have a bunch of talent already on this roster,” Barfield told me in a recent interview. “If we do things right, if things work out, there is a scenario where we can add and look to continue to build to grow toward the future but also in the short term be in the mix as well.” Nothing about Touki and our rotation ERA leader whose name already escapes me less than a month after the season finished...??? Notice there was also NO mention of the upcoming FA pitching class, hinting that it's going to be mostly youngsters and castoffs taking those spots rather than $15+ million guys. Also seems like they're putting Josh Barfield out there (or he's putting himself out there) more typically than you'd have seen with someone like Haber in past years. It's almost as if he's replacing KW from a symbolic standpoint. His name has been attached to interviews and articles just as frequently as Getz, almost. Barfield is basically Rick Hahn in this new structure
October 27, 20232 yr 12 hours ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Barfield is basically Rick Hahn in this new structure I just hope he's half as good as the Sox are trying to promote him.
October 27, 20232 yr Gotta love starting the offseason trying to put a positive spin on a whole lot of 'IFs'
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