Figured it was time a thread for random White Sox rumors of highly questionable nature but fun to discuss.

First one I’ve seen comes good ‘ole Orlando, I mean Bartolo’s Colonoscopy.  He claims the Sox have interest in Jakob Junis and that he’s one of their top targets.  Again, probably a complete fabrication but figured I’d share nonetheless.

Big news here…  😉

“White Sox re-signed INF Nick Podkul to a minor league contract.”

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Here’s what I know… we have zero chance or need in free agency. No good player would want to play for this circus until there’s some progress and we obviously have a mandate to lower payroll until we show progress as well.

So we’re pidgin holed into the trade market where we’ve got to focus on two areas:

Reclamation projects and blue chip players who are likely in the lower levels.

Otherwise, we’re likely limited to rolling the dice on some one year deals that could convert to deadline movers.

Bottom line: It’s going to be a very fucking long winter.

 

9 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Big news here…  😉

“White Sox re-signed INF Nick Podkul to a minor league contract.”

The bolded part surprised me

I’m surprised even Slater would sign here. He had a pretty crap year last year, but 115 OPS+ from 2020-23 isn’t too shabby. You’d think he could have signed with one of the other 29 teams

9 minutes ago, 46DidIt said:

I’m surprised even Slater would sign here. He had a pretty crap year last year, but 115 OPS+ from 2020-23 isn’t too shabby. You’d think he could have signed with one of the other 29 teams

A down year kills a player’s value.  See Dylan Cease and Luis Robert.

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Austin Hays would be worth a gamble.

1 hour ago, 46DidIt said:

I’m surprised even Slater would sign here. He had a pretty crap year last year, but 115 OPS+ from 2020-23 isn’t too shabby. You’d think he could have signed with one of the other 29 teams

He's been a fringe big leaguer coming off a terrible year in his 30s. He was happy his phone rang.

1 hour ago, poppysox said:

Austin Hays would be worth a gamble.

Absolutely.

1 hour ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

He's been a fringe big leaguer coming off a terrible year in his 30s. He was happy his phone rang.

He had like a 137 wRC+ against LHP over a four year period, I wouldn’t call that a fringe major leaguer but rather a useful platoon bat.  That being said, he obviously could be cooked at this point.