1 minute ago, ChiSox59 said:

Exactly what my first impression was. Interesting deal. I think the Sox weren’t too high on Gregory as a teammate. 

Was he the serial bullpen napper?

Edited February 3, 20242 yr by DirtySox

18 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

A platoon with Pillar in RF. Wouldn’t mind Phillips still making it over Sheets.

Sheets does still have two options, fwiw. 
 

With these two deals, Sox do need to make a 40 man spot with Berroa, Deloach and Fletcher in and Santos and Mena out. 

I like this one. Two interesting guys, plus the draft pool money could be big. 

15 minutes ago, wegner said:

How much $$ would it take to bring him back do you suppose?

No idea but they have that new big brained guy in the FO.  I'm hoping he can come up with a creative way to turn all that deferred money into a new contract.

I was told Santos was untradeable because of the injury.

4 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

No idea but they have that new big brained guy in the FO.  I'm hoping he can come up with a creative way to turn all that deferred money into a new contract.

When I saw Mariners in the thread title, I immediately thought of Lazaro Montes the LHS...damn.

Maybe we will still get him in the Cease trade.

And yes I know his profile isn't something Getz likes and No...I don't care. 

2 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said:

I was told Santos was untradeable because of the injury.

Let's hope he passes his physical and the trade goes through

55 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Best trade of Getz’s career.  He peddled one year of success (and possibly an injured arm) for a nice return.

We might actually have a lefty RF power bat.  His strikeout rate isn’t very pretty though.

DeLoach is an average runner and has improved to be an average defender in the outfield. His below-average arm fits best in left field, but he can fill in at all three spots.

 

Hope they don't put Benintendi in RF.

At least better than Sheets in RF I guess.

Leasure or Berroa the closer now?

Love that he takes walks. Some pop there too. I can get behind this trade very much.

4 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Leasure or Berroa the closer now?

Kopech.

Edited February 3, 20242 yr by Squirmin' for Yermin

10 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said:

When I saw Mariners in the thread title, I immediately thought of Lazaro Montes the LHS...damn.

Maybe we will still get him in the Cease trade.

And yes I know his profile isn't something Getz likes and No...I don't care. 

Got another lefty who hit good last year.

2 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Leasure or Berroa the closer now?

Why would this team need a closer?

Seems every possible player with a bad rep or intimations of a bad rep (Santos) gone now...just Eloy and Moncada currently remaining.

OF defense should be amazing now.

Benintendi — Robert — Fletcher/Pillar

39 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

@Balta1701 - Remember when you said he was untradable?

Apparently he can pass a physical now.

1 minute ago, JoeC said:

Why would this team need a closer?

Well they have to try to win some games (Grifol) and this whole pitching/defense thing won't work as well if starters are never rewarded with the encouragement of occasional victories.

Being as bad a pen as last year...well, hard to do but the sheer talent level is not even comparable.

But who knows...so unpredictable.

4 minutes ago, JoeC said:

Why would this team need a closer?

To do the same thing the Sox did last year.  Turn a guy into a tradeable asset with one good season and move him for a nice return like this one.  Hopefully they can do the same thing with Leasure next season.

Edited February 3, 20242 yr by WhiteSox2023

Just now, WhiteSox2023 said:

To do the same thing the Sox did last year.  Turn a guy into a tradeable asset with one good season for a nice return like this one.  Hopefully they can do the same thing with Leasure next year.

True.

2 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

Apparently he can pass a physical now.

I couldn’t post a GIF of a guy walking backwards..but just imagine it

Edited February 3, 20242 yr by Squirmin' for Yermin

2 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

OF defense should be amazing now.

Benintendi — Robert — Fletcher/Pillar

Assuming you get big improvements from Benintendi's cratered work last season.

That can't as easily be blamed on his wrist issues.

Just now, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

I couldn’t post a GIF of a guy walking backwards..

Just now, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

I couldn’t post a GIF of a guy walking backwards..but just imagine it

Fine, I was wrong, but I probably wouldn’t do this if I was Seattle. 

1 minute ago, JoeC said:

True.

Also the heart of the Royals' approach in 2014-15 relied on having one of the best lockdown pens in the history of the modern game.

Follow...the Royals, not money here.

For an emulation of similar blueprints.