March 13, 20251 yr 7 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said: He is but he’s still not a good hitter. Rojas is only good because of his glove. His bat isnnit as awful as Lopez’s but it is still bad. He mainly has more power, but compared to Lopez that doesn’t mean much. Lopez: .248 / .312 / .314 / .626 Rojas: .247 / .323 / .362 / .685 I agree he's still not a great hitter. My point was he's better than Nicky. However, I will admit that the last few years of White Sox fandom has made me willing to accept less than I deserve. White Sox are saying, "Here's a somewhat better version of Nicky Lopez for second base," and I'm saying, "Thanks."
March 13, 20251 yr On 3/12/2025 at 7:33 AM, Chicago White Sox said: Zero reason to rush Pallette. He’ll be up at some point this year, but might as well give him half a season in AA or AAA before doing so. Has been McGough been optioned to minor league camp? Who else hasn’t received a fair shot? Garrett Schonele and Adisyn Coffey . .The pitching coach who left in AA spoke very highly of them and the Sox do promote pitching from AA and they're both already 26. They should've at least got invited to camp . They had great seasons in 2024 along with Pallette and McGough. Coffey actually pitched most of his innings in AAA .Schonele got 3 innings in AAA no earned runs. Edited March 13, 20251 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside
March 13, 20251 yr "No thoughts yet. Still working through it," Venable said of who O-Day starter will be. "Day to day, honestly. There are a couple factors we’re still sorting through. It will not be long ... I can tell you we do not know yet." https://t.co/gupwfytZdV — Daryl Van Schouwen (@CST_soxvan) March 13, 2025
March 13, 20251 yr Andrew Benintendi took swings in cage this morning and "felt really good," Venable said. Scan on broken bone this week in hand was good. "We feel confident that he’s in a good spot to progress." Opening Day seems a lofty goal, but Venable wasn't ruling it out. — Daryl Van Schouwen (@CST_soxvan) March 13, 2025
March 13, 20251 yr On 5/1/2024 at 6:43 AM, PaleAleSox said: is it me, why on earth would I pay $20 a month to watch this product on tv?? I hate thier broadcaster on top of it, jon schrifen is a joke, won't watch till he's gone
March 13, 20251 yr Meidroth remains the favorite to be our Opening Day SS. I went to DraftKings earlier this week and he is not a betting option for AL ROY. As soon as he is, make sure to place your bets because he’s going to run away with it.
March 13, 20251 yr 26 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Meidroth remains the favorite to be our Opening Day SS. I went to DraftKings earlier this week and he is not a betting option for AL ROY. As soon as he is, make sure to place your bets because he’s going to run away with it. I tossed money on Teel. Idk just feeling it.
March 14, 20251 yr 42 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: I tossed money on Teel. Idk just feeling it. It’s funny, I am very supportive of service time manipulation to get the extra year of control when possible, but if any prospect has a chance at getting us draft pick compensation from an Opening Day assignment I think it’s Teel. I’d still start him in Charlotte because there is little harm in giving him a few more months of minor league seasoning, but I feel like he’d be a real threat in the AL for ROY if a mostly full season.
March 14, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said: Just one year I'd like someone considered a borderline prospect to impress.
March 14, 20251 yr 13 hours ago, hogan873 said: I agree he's still not a great hitter. My point was he's better than Nicky. However, I will admit that the last few years of White Sox fandom has made me willing to accept less than I deserve. White Sox are saying, "Here's a somewhat better version of Nicky Lopez for second base," and I'm saying, "Thanks." We lost Sheets and our bid for most losses ever.
March 14, 20251 yr 5 hours ago, Blackhawk Icerunner said: I thought Schriffen was hosting I've Got A Secret. That's my impression of him.
March 14, 20251 yr 4 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said: Just one year I'd like someone considered a borderline prospect to impress. So, someone like Shane Smith?
March 14, 20251 yr 19 minutes ago, Timmy U said: So, someone like Shane Smith? Would be nice if it was actually one of our own homegrown prospects.
March 14, 20251 yr 11 hours ago, Blackhawk Icerunner said: Yeah the Sox even have a bad play by play guy. Sad but I can't listen to a guy who can't pronounce Veeck's name correctly. Inexcusable.
March 14, 20251 yr 8 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said: It’s funny, I am very supportive of service time manipulation to get the extra year of control when possible, I'm not sure the strategy accomplishes much in the long run. If a player performs at a high level after a few seasons, sign them to an extended contract at market value, or not. Why cheat a year out of their careers? It seems pimpy.
March 14, 20251 yr I don't understand people suggesting this or that lineup or infield and everyone seems to keep leaving Sosa out of the lineup. He's cooled off lately, but he was/ is one of the Sox's best bats in spring training, and that's coming off his great September where he seemed to really figure things out at the plate. I really think he's got to play and have his at bats. Also, I don't start to understand this, "Play Amaya at short until Colson is ready" thing? Amaya is terrible offensively; I'm angry he's still getting ST at bats. He's Maldonado 2.0: a complete dead bat in the lineup. Why would anyone want to play him? Meidroth is not quite ready yet; I really think he needs to go to AAA for a while and to bond with the others. So, this is the lineup, more or less, that I want to see; let's score some runs! 1st Vaugh 2nd Drury SS Sosa 3rd Vargas Rojas fills in five days a week where he can. At 3rd when Vargas is DH or at 1st, same with Sosa, Drury and so on. That's 70 to 80 home runs next year from your infield. Again, let's score some runs. When whoever is ready to come up at the trade deadline, trade Drury, hopefully he'll have 12 or so home runs with less strikeouts and be this year's DeJong. Outfield: Benintendi, Robert (let him prove he can stay healthy and get some real value at the trade deadline), and I have no idea in right. There's nothing in right as a option that I start to like, some lefty/ righty platoon. With Benintendi and Robert (full season, maybe traded), that's another 50 home runs. Now, what I would like to see is all the youngsters stay down in AAA and have success and bond. Then I say bring them all up together in late July: Meidroth, Colson, the cacthers and the two lefty pitchers a little bit later in August. But basically bring them up as a group and work them in full time into September. Well, I'm tired typing, but that is what I would like to see.
March 14, 20251 yr The only way to get a draft pick for someone winning ROY is if they’re in 2/3 top 100 lists like BA, pipeline and ESPN. Shane Smith and Meidroth wouldn’t qualify
March 14, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, tray said: I'm not sure the strategy accomplishes much in the long run. If a player performs at a high level after a few seasons, sign them to an extended contract at market value, or not. Why cheat a year out of their careers? It seems pimpy. It was negotiated in the Collective Bargaining process. Pimpiness works both ways.
March 14, 20251 yr 3 hours ago, tray said: I'm not sure the strategy accomplishes much in the long run. If a player performs at a high level after a few seasons, sign them to an extended contract at market value, or not. Why cheat a year out of their careers? It seems pimpy. Because a lot players aren’t interested in signing pre free agency extensions and having a player for 6.9 years at a below market rate is substantially more valuable than just 6 years. And that holds even more true when your owner refuses to pay free agents market rate.
March 14, 20251 yr 8 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Because a lot players aren’t interested in signing pre free agency extensions and having a player for 6.9 years at a below market rate is substantially more valuable than just 6 years. And that holds even more true when your owner refuses to pay free agents market rate. Yep. Way easier said than done.
March 14, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, vilehoopster said: I don't understand people suggesting this or that lineup or infield and everyone seems to keep leaving Sosa out of the lineup. He's cooled off lately, but he was/ is one of the Sox's best bats in spring training, and that's coming off his great September where he seemed to really figure things out at the plate. I really think he's got to play and have his at bats. Also, I don't start to understand this, "Play Amaya at short until Colson is ready" thing? Amaya is terrible offensively; I'm angry he's still getting ST at bats. He's Maldonado 2.0: a complete dead bat in the lineup. Why would anyone want to play him? Meidroth is not quite ready yet; I really think he needs to go to AAA for a while and to bond with the others. So, this is the lineup, more or less, that I want to see; let's score some runs! 1st Vaugh 2nd Drury SS Sosa 3rd Vargas Rojas fills in five days a week where he can. At 3rd when Vargas is DH or at 1st, same with Sosa, Drury and so on. That's 70 to 80 home runs next year from your infield. Again, let's score some runs. When whoever is ready to come up at the trade deadline, trade Drury, hopefully he'll have 12 or so home runs with less strikeouts and be this year's DeJong. Outfield: Benintendi, Robert (let him prove he can stay healthy and get some real value at the trade deadline), and I have no idea in right. There's nothing in right as a option that I start to like, some lefty/ righty platoon. With Benintendi and Robert (full season, maybe traded), that's another 50 home runs. Now, what I would like to see is all the youngsters stay down in AAA and have success and bond. Then I say bring them all up together in late July: Meidroth, Colson, the cacthers and the two lefty pitchers a little bit later in August. But basically bring them up as a group and work them in full time into September. Well, I'm tired typing, but that is what I would like to see. Most people have Sosa as the primary DH and then filling-in throughout the infield. I seriously doubt they go with him as the everyday SS. Also, bring the AAA guys up on a case by case basis when they are ready. No need for them all to come up at once.
March 14, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, vilehoopster said: I don't understand people suggesting this or that lineup or infield and everyone seems to keep leaving Sosa out of the lineup. He's cooled off lately, but he was/ is one of the Sox's best bats in spring training, and that's coming off his great September where he seemed to really figure things out at the plate. I really think he's got to play and have his at bats. Also, I don't start to understand this, "Play Amaya at short until Colson is ready" thing? Amaya is terrible offensively; I'm angry he's still getting ST at bats. He's Maldonado 2.0: a complete dead bat in the lineup. Why would anyone want to play him? Meidroth is not quite ready yet; I really think he needs to go to AAA for a while and to bond with the others. So, this is the lineup, more or less, that I want to see; let's score some runs! 1st Vaugh 2nd Drury SS Sosa 3rd Vargas Rojas fills in five days a week where he can. At 3rd when Vargas is DH or at 1st, same with Sosa, Drury and so on. That's 70 to 80 home runs next year from your infield. Again, let's score some runs. When whoever is ready to come up at the trade deadline, trade Drury, hopefully he'll have 12 or so home runs with less strikeouts and be this year's DeJong. Outfield: Benintendi, Robert (let him prove he can stay healthy and get some real value at the trade deadline), and I have no idea in right. There's nothing in right as a option that I start to like, some lefty/ righty platoon. With Benintendi and Robert (full season, maybe traded), that's another 50 home runs. Now, what I would like to see is all the youngsters stay down in AAA and have success and bond. Then I say bring them all up together in late July: Meidroth, Colson, the cacthers and the two lefty pitchers a little bit later in August. But basically bring them up as a group and work them in full time into September. Well, I'm tired typing, but that is what I would like to see. Sosa won't be at SS. And I think Rojas is primary (strong side platoon) at 2B.
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