2 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Not quite as much of a concern not being a high 90s fireballer and not having that long history of MLB innings...but something to definitely consider.

The White Sox are not going to sign Fedde to an extension. They would need to commit minimum $18-20 million per year for multiple years if he is this low 3 ERA guy. Let some other team that doesn't care about money make that signing.

 

On 5/14/2024 at 4:53 AM, T R U said:

The White Sox are not going to sign Fedde to an extension. They would need to commit minimum $18-20 million per year for multiple years if he is this low 3 ERA guy. Let some other team that doesn't care about money make that signing.

Surely JR has never even considered it even once.

On 5/11/2024 at 12:55 PM, southsider2k5 said:

I mean we should be hording anyone with 5 to 6 years of control so who we got isn't the problem.   The problem is most of the guys we signed will have even less trade value.

Do you celebrate a good return for a bad signing? Or do you celebrate an ok return for a great signing? 

Just to be clear, my issue is not with the return; rather, it is with the signing itself. AHT was available last rule 5. To get him, we did not have to sign a lousy player.

Me I want the club to target high-end prospects who have the potential to make a difference, and you only get that for rentals that are considered significant players at the deadline.

8 hours ago, wrathofhahn said:

Do you celebrate a good return for a bad signing? Or do you celebrate an ok return for a great signing? 

Just to be clear, my issue is not with the return; rather, it is with the signing itself. AHT was available last rule 5. To get him, we did not have to sign a lousy player.

Me I want the club to target high-end prospects who have the potential to make a difference, and you only get that for rentals that are considered significant players at the deadline.

Why not both?

We aren't going to sign high end players who will command multiple top-100 prospects at the deadline. No such player would want to sign here right now.

So why not sign guys who are reclamation projects like Fedde, Grossman, etc., who can bring some lottery tickets in return? The only "significant" trade pieces are basically the ones we've already got/had like Cease and Robert.

Speas was DFAed to add Grossman. Traded to Oakland for cash considerations.

Red Sox roster move: They’ve claimed righty Alex Speas off waivers from Houston and optioned him to AAA.

— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) June 29, 2024

Edited June 29, 20241 yr by WestEddy

22 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Speas was DFAed to add Grossman. Traded to Oakland for cash considerations.

So essentially Speas traded for AHT. Relievers, always a fungible crapshoot 

Puts the final nail in the Robbie Grossman coffin. 

 

After a few months of wondering what's going on with him, the White Sox have released Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa. Best of luck with whatever is next AHT.

— Ian Eskridge (@dailywhitesox) July 25, 2025

 

15 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Puts the final nail in the Robbie Grossman coffin. 

 

 

Did he just stop playing this year?

11 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Did he just stop playing this year?

He went on the restricted list April 7th, then was assigned to the ACL in June. Maybe he retired, or something. 

This is why the playing time for youth is usually more valuable than whatever you end up getting for these mediocre vet signings.

32 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

He went on the restricted list April 7th, then was assigned to the ACL in June. Maybe he retired, or something. 

That would be the second guy to retire from trade returns last year.  Trey McGough from the Eloy trade already retired.

56 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

This is why the playing time for youth is usually more valuable than whatever you end up getting for these mediocre vet signings.

Only if they are ready. Many a prospect can be set back if there aren't mentally ready.