3 minutes ago, hogan873 said:

I'm holding out hope for one or two more guys, hopefully from STL.  I realize the prospects from LA could be good, but we're talking 2027.

Which buys Getz time before anyone can say he got ripped off. Kind of stunned it's this bad. 

1 minute ago, Baron said:

Maybe we should hold onto Luis and Garrett. 

I don't really see them going anywhere. Fedde, I think, is the biggest of the Sox chips to move.

Chris Getz continues to target players who play the game like him. 

How can Vargas be a headliner? Unbelievable.

3 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Dodgers really needed to get Edman that badly? Weird trade.

This deal is nowhere what anyone here would have imagined for the Sox lol

Cardinals only give up Edman and get back Fedde and Pham? Steal.

Cards wanted to trade Edman to offset taking on Fedde's salary. So they got rid of a guy they wanted to get rid of to get 2 good pieces from us and didn't have to give up anything else... it seems. 

1 minute ago, Dick Allen said:

Which buys Getz time before anyone can say he got ripped off. Kind of stunned it's this bad. 

Every trade he makes is bad, why would this one be any different.

Why wouldn't we just keep Fedde? This seems awful. 

Just got out of a meeting, how does the return look??

There’s no way the Cards are getting away with not trading a single prospect. If there’s no one else coming back this feels almost like giving up Feede for free. I don’t think some fringe 19 yo prospects would have been difficult to get for Pham and Kopech alone 

BA's writeup on the return. Not stoked.

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Miguel Vargas, OF
Age: 24

At one point, Vargas was one of the best prospects in a loaded Dodgers system. He peaked at No. 29 on BA’s Top 100 and No. 3 in the organization. So far, he has not lived up to that billing when he’s gotten chances in the big leagues. Vargas is hitting just .239/.313/.423 in 71 MLB at-bats this year. The Cuban native has done much better at Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he’s posted a 1.005 OPS in 41 games. As a prospect, Vargas was lauded for strong strike-zone discipline, feel for the barrel and an ability to use the whole field. He’d done well to get his body in better shape, which in turn helped him both in the field and on the bases. The move to Chicago should give him a much clearer path to playing time than he found in Los Angeles.

Alexander Albertus, 2B/3B
Age: 19

Albertus, who was signed out of Aruba in 2022, is one of the prospects in the lower levels of the Dodgers’ system with the highest floor. His swing gets to the zone quickly and he keeps the barrel in the zone for a long time, which should give him plenty of hittability and the potential for average power as he matures. Though he’s played mostly third base so far, he’s gotten some exposure at second base and there are evaluators who believe he might wind up at first base as well. Albertus doesn’t have a plus tool on the card, but his hit tool and power both settle in as 50s on the 20-to-80 scouting scale.

Jeral Perez, 2B
Age: 19

Perez announced his presence loudly in 2023, when he led the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League in home runs. He started hot again this year with Low-A Rancho Cucamonga, where he was one of the best hitters in the minor leagues in the early portion of the season. He’s a well-rounded player without a standout tool. Perez might push 50 grades on the 20-to-80 scouting scale for both hitting and power, though some scouts believe both of those tools might only get to fringe-average thanks to a lengthier swing and a vulnerability against spin. On defense, Perez shows limited range at second base and has gotten some reps at third base as well. His ceiling is as a bat-first utility infielder.

 

 

1 minute ago, Southwest Sider said:

Cards wanted to trade Edman to offset taking on Fedde's salary. So they got rid of a guy they wanted to get rid of to get 2 good pieces from us and didn't have to give up anything else... it seems. 

Yeah they killed it in this deal lol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wh Sox biggest haul is SS Joendy Vargas the number 11 prospect in what is considered the top minor league system in the game.

1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Just got out of a meeting, how does the return look??

Not good lol

Just now, Chicago White Sox said:

Just got out of a meeting, how does the return look??

It sucks so far unless we're missing a piece of the puzzle and according to Levine....maybe we are, not sure.

Nothing has come from STL so far, only LAD which makes little sense.

9 minutes ago, Baron said:

Wh Sox Michael Kopech to Dodgers

@BNightengale

first to report. Dodgers were looking at Pham as well. Sox getting back SS and 2B in top 15 prospects from Dodgers. Sox could end up with 5 or more prospects from Dodgers and Cards.

https://x.com/MLBBruceLevine/status/1817989040186212729

Holding out hope this is true............We have to be getting something from the Cards

I don't think it's fair to say Vargas is much like Getz at all. Getz was a glove-first, **extremely low-power** hitter who didn't draw many walks or strike out much and was a decent runner. Vargas isn't a home run hitter but has put up above average power numbers everywhere he's been, draws a lot of walks, and is held back by his glove more than anything else.

JOENDRY VARGAS INSTEAD OF MIGUEL? Or both?

Still waiting on full details... Bob N is stupid

horrible trade by getz considering fedde is putting up solid #2 numbers

if the demand wasn't there ?‍♂️ why not just hold him til the offseason??

2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Just got out of a meeting, how does the return look??

horrendous

Does Bruce know something we all don't or is he just confusing Miguel with Joendry?

 

Is Bruce Levine seeing stuff no one else is, or is he uninformed?

Just now, Southwest Sider said:

JOENDRY VARGAS INSTEAD OF MIGUEL? Or both?

Still waiting on full details... Bob N is stupid

So is Bruce though lol

2 minutes ago, Southwest Sider said:

Cards wanted to trade Edman to offset taking on Fedde's salary. So they got rid of a guy they wanted to get rid of to get 2 good pieces from us and didn't have to give up anything else... it seems. 

And Vargas is exactly the "Big Piece" the Dodgers were trying to dump.
And to throw in Pham and Kopech? 
Getz being led around by the nose. This is pure amateur hour.

As currently reported, this trade sounds like Dodgers had to have Edman, the Sox had to have Vargas and the Cardinals took advantage of two teams overpaying.  

lmfao ?️ ? 

So we basically traded Fedde and Pham for Edman.

Then packaged Edman with Kopech for what appears to be scraps.

I need Harold to tell me this is all ok.

Edited July 30, 20241 yr by supernuke