Sleepy Harold Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Whit also hasn't been lg avg in OPS+ in four of the last five seasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baseball_gal_aly Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 OMG this would suck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 He’d be playing RF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 The prophecy is coming to fruition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 No s%*#, Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 It’s amazing to me that they truly don’t value slugging 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Because of course. Most predictable move of the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 20 minutes ago, fathom said: It’s amazing to me that they truly don’t value slugging And this is a huge concern if actually part of their vision and not just a stupid short term focus on defense and culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 When do the Salvy rumors start popping up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopek Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 29 minutes ago, fathom said: It’s amazing to me that they truly don’t value slugging Don't worry, they will athletic their way to scoring runs. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 I have no idea if Grifol is pushing a Whit signing or not, but just wanted to reiterate that I hate that brown-nosing SOB with all my heart. 2 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said: I have no idea if Grifol is pushing a Whit signing or not, but just wanted to reiterate that I hate that brown-nosing SOB with all my heart. Whit sucks now too, so he fits right in with Pedro. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalChiSox Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 41 minutes ago, fathom said: He’d be playing RF That would be horrific. No more old over the hill RH garbage bats. Trade with BAL for one of the savage OFers (or Pages) or Colas to RF, EVEN IF he sucks and even if they hate him. I dont care. Develop him. Coach him. Pedro, use your vaunted "communication skills". I was told you were all into communication skills. Do your fucking job instead of throwing your players under the bus. The buck stops with you, skip. Fucking worthless corporate bootlicker. No more worthless fucking right-handed bats. And no more fucking Royals. Im sick of this s%*#. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said: Develop him. Coach him. Pedro, use your vaunted "communication skills". If there's nothing of substance to communicate, . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 19 minutes ago, Snopek said: Don't worry, they will athletic their way to scoring runs. I'm not too concerned....pitching is more important to success. Wait a minute, yes I am concerned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurtCG Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Trying to catch lighting in a bottle with washed up veterans seems like the only way forward with this franchise. They don't really have any internal options to play second base at the big league level. Cant put Lenyn Sosa there every day as he looked like a fish totally out of water during his time in the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Deep Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 I'm fine with Whitt playing 2nd base for us next year. He is probably the best 2nd baseman we will have since Tad Iguchi 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy U Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Morosi isn’t saying he heard something. He’s saying it makes sense. I would argue that a retooling team trying to cut payroll should not try to get the last productive year out of Whit Merrifield for like $10 mil, but this is so White Sox. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 I punched in "white sox player" into Dall-E and it spit out 270/300/380 and a picture of this guy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Sleepy Harold said: Whit also hasn't been lg avg in OPS+ in four of the last five seasons I don't understand moves like this. Is Getz aware of the steaming pile of pooh that is the starting rotation/bullpen? The holes at C, 2B, SS, 3B, LF, RF and DH? Even if you think Moncada and Jiminez play better, this team is awful on paper. Hard to see them competing and makes little sense to be overpaying (or spending at all) on 2B who haven't been at league average in OPS+ in recent years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, spiderman said: I don't understand moves like this. Is Getz aware of the steaming pile of pooh that is the starting rotation/bullpen? The holes at C, 2B, SS, 3B, LF, RF and DH? Even if you think Moncada and Jiminez play better, this team is awful on paper. Hard to see them competing and makes little sense to be overpaying (or spending at all) on 2B who haven't been at league average in OPS+ in recent years. This is what happens when your manager has no presence, so the front office has to bring in “leaders” 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, fathom said: This is what happens when your manager has no presence, so the front office has to bring in “leaders” Is Merriweather considered to be a leader? Looking forward to Bernstein and Holmes making ridiculous comments about this move (if they sign him) because he didn't get vaccinated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 1 hour ago, fathom said: It’s amazing to me that they truly don’t value slugging Getz wants players like him. They are going to suck, and be very boring to watch, but their defense will keep them from losing 100. It will be over 90 though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 I actually don’t want anything to do with Whit, but he makes even less sense with the additions of DeJong & Lopez. We definitely need to add an outfielder one way or the other, but Whit shouldn’t be that dude. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 JR, weeping, to Getz: "I'm sorry, but I don't think we can afford Perez this year. I understand if we don't make the playoffs" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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