WhiteSox2023 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 7 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: One of the Sox favorite past times is starting guys they're going to designate a few days later. When they aren’t playing a man short to save a bit of money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 7 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: One of the Sox favorite past times is starting guys they're going to designate a few days later. It’s so true and very bizarre. Jankowski is going to be released within a week or so and has already started 50% of our games when we have at least five other dudes who can play the OF (maybe six with Maton?). Just very hard to fathom why any competent manger would do this? Jankowski should be used nothing more than a pinch runner and defensive replacement until Tauchman is back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 6 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: It’s so true and very bizarre. Jankowski is going to be released within a week or so and has already started 50% of our games when we have at least five other dudes who can play the OF (maybe six with Maton?). Just very hard to fathom why any competent manger would do this? Jankowski should be used nothing more than a pinch runner and defensive replacement until Tauchman is back. He was literally the latest acquisition and the last man on the roster. Very strange indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 28 minutes ago, JoshPR said: Cutting Lee would be stupid. I agree. Thaiss is the goner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46DidIt Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Bob Sacamano said: Because Thaiss (or Lee) are nothing and one will be cut anyway whenever Teel or Quero comes up. It would be nuts to dump Lee over Thaiss. Wouldn't surprise me though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 8 minutes ago, 46DidIt said: It would be nuts to dump Lee over Thaiss. Wouldn't surprise me though Agreed. Do we think Teel could be moving to 1B when Quero is called up? Who is better defensively at catcher — Teel or Quero? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 We probably have the second oldest roster in the AL Central...after the Twins. How/why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 19 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: He was literally the latest acquisition and the last man on the roster. Very strange indeed. Getz has no idea what he’s doing. This is pretty obvious by now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 6 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Agreed. Do we think Teel could be moving to 1B when Quero is called up? Who is better defensively at catcher — Teel or Quero? The club says Quero for now but that's because they are much more familiar with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaDoc Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) Jankowski must be a great clubhouse guy. He's played in parts of 10 MLB seasons and never been a league average bat while not being a great defender. Edited March 31 by BamaDoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 6 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: We probably have the second oldest roster in the AL Central...after the Twins. How/why? It’s scary when you realize they have likely one offensive position (catcher) likely figured out for 2026 and beyond. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 6 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: The club says Quero for now but that's because they are much more familiar with him. Teel looked way better in ST behind the plate. The games that were televised, he looked the best and Thaiss/Narvaez looked lazy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 30. Chicago White Sox The White Sox have the worst lineup in the American League, and it’s only going to get worse when they trade their best hitter, center fielder Luis Robert Jr., between now and the trade deadline. Chicago is hoping that first baseman Andrew Vaughn is better than last year (.246 average, 19 homers) and that Andrew Benintendi can repeat or top his 20-homer season of a year ago. But the rest of the lineup is basically filled with role players who are serving as placeholders until the farm system can produce better major leaguers. theathletic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 8 minutes ago, BamaDoc said: Jankowski must be a great clubhouse guy. He's played in parts of 10 MLB seasons and never been a league average bat while not being a great defender. Unfortunately, managers also play favorites with their guys, even when the entire rest of the world knows that their favorites should be “last man on the bench” type players rather than starting games… https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2025/03/27/travis-jankowski-will-venable-hope-reverse-course/“Will was my bench coach for two years, an awesome guy, and the transparency he just kinda let me know what they thought coming,” Jankowski said of Venable, who took over the White Sox skipper duties last October. “Meeting the guys early in camp, it seems like a great group of guys, so I think it’s a good fit.” Venable, a former player, was the Rangers’ associate manager alongside Bruce Bochy when Jankowski played for Texas in 2023, the year the Rangers won it all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46DidIt Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 6 minutes ago, BamaDoc said: Jankowski must be a great clubhouse guy. He's played in parts of 10 MLB seasons and never been a league average bat while not being a great defender. I thought he was a plus defender 11 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Agreed. Do we think Teel could be moving to 1B when Quero is called up? Who is better defensively at catcher — Teel or Quero? Quero is only 5'9". Think it would be better to split them over catcher and DH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Look at Ray Ray Run Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 10 minutes ago, BamaDoc said: Jankowski must be a great clubhouse guy. He's played in parts of 10 MLB seasons and never been a league average bat while not being a great defender. He's a very good defender. Problem is the Sox aren't short on outfield defense so his purpose doesn't make any sense for this roster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 6 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: He's a very good defender. Problem is the Sox aren't short on outfield defense so his purpose doesn't make any sense for this roster. Just use Greg Jones for that...defensive replacement and PR. Least amount of plate appearances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 7 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Just use Greg Jones for that...defensive replacement and PR. Least amount of plate appearances. Designated defender/pinch runner. Forfeit his at bats if he needs to bat. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Batters MIN B HR RBI SB AVG OPS BuxtonCF R 0 1 0 .083 .166 CorreaSS R 0 0 0 .000 .083 JeffersDH R 0 0 0 .125 .250 France, T1B R 0 0 0 .091 .182 Miranda3B R 0 0 0 .200 .400 Gasper2B S 0 0 0 .333 .666 Castro, WLF S 1 3 0 .400 1.455 BaderRF R 1 2 0 .286 1.143 VázquezC R 0 0 0 .000 .000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 2 hours ago, PaleAleSox said: I still think it would be weird if Thaiss stayed around instead of Lee, because Lee bats righty. Maybe they don't like how he handles a pitching staff or something, but I'd rather see him DHing and Benintendi in the outfield, then. There was something Harold said about him forgetting game plans in a future Future Sox thread yesterday but that's unsubstantiated. I countered with it didn't seem to hurt Burke went he started game one and a lot of times how you pitch depends on situations. A lot of it is knowing hitters which is what the game plan is for but you use you gut a lot too with the game plan in mind . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) https://www.betvirginia.com/mlb/youngest-rosters White Sox only the 9th youngest MLB roster. CLE and DET are younger...KC would be without Perez Wacha Lugo Renfroe, etc. Edited March 31 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 2 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said: Jankowski & Taylor in the corners is gross as f***. It's beautiful if you appreciate defense but offensely it is pretty ugly . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Look at Ray Ray Run Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 7 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: https://www.betvirginia.com/mlb/youngest-rosters White Sox only the 9th youngest MLB roster. CLE and DET are younger...KC would be without Perez Wacha Lugo, etc. Yes, every team would be younger if you eliminate there older players from the calc. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Yes, every team would be younger if you eliminate there older players from the calc. Why aren't the Sox at least #3-5? Robert is the only veteran player with any trade value...and he's actually still younger than the average rostered player. We need to be near the youngest by the end of this season IMO. Dealing/waiving Martin Perez will be one aspect of that. Edited March 31 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 10 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Why aren't the Sox at least #3-5? Robert is the only veteran player with any trade value...and he's actually still younger than the average rostered player. We need to be near the youngest by the end of this season IMO. Dealing/waiving Martin Perez will be one aspect of that. Almost all the vets will be gone by the trade deadline. The bigger issue right now is not having any attractive options to throw out in the OF. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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