May 28, 2025May 28 This Bill Ladson guy is even more delusional than Merkin… ”White Sox acquire Baker, strengthen outfield Minors depth in deal for Thaiss”
May 28, 2025May 28 20 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: This Bill Ladson guy is even more delusional than Merkin… ”White Sox acquire Baker, strengthen outfield Minors depth in deal for Thaiss” In a season you're going to lose 110 games having MiLB OF depth is critical.
May 28, 2025May 28 7 hours ago, Buehrle>Wood said: I didn't expect much but an injured 25 year old outfielder who hasn't hit in a couple years and I assume about to be rule 5 eligible (if that matters) seems below my low expectations. Don't see the need when they can go to the well on these already at AAA. Would rather seem more bullpen flyers. I believe you are correct, per FanGraphs. So Getz wasn’t willing to give up some paltry cash considerations for 25-year old Canario, but he was fine trading Thaiss for a worse 25-year old outfield prospect? Yes, I realize Canario required an MLB roster spot, but this team sucks and could have made room for him. Meanwhile, Baker is Rule 5 eligible anyways.
May 28, 2025May 28 19 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: I believe you are correct, per FanGraphs. So Getz wasn’t willing to give up some paltry cash considerations for 25-year old Canario, but he was fine trading Thaiss for a worse 25-year old outfield prospect? Yes, I realize Canario required an MLB roster spot, but this team sucks and could have made room for him. Meanwhile, Baker is Rule 5 eligible anyways. So this happens in OOTP quite often. You got some guy, he's like a 1 WAR player, but even the AI knows 1 WAR isn't worth much if anything prospect wise so you get rule 5 eligible types -- but I mean at that point you just wait a week and try again. I dunno, it's a really minor fringe move that even if you nail 20 times in a row hardly matters but you should always try and get a non rule 5 and non 40 man guy back when you are trading these 1 WAR types ,in vidya or real life. Now the Sox will probably be in a position to cut him later in the year (or add to 40) or he's just so bad nobody even wants him in the rule 5 and you've turned a decent backup into a career minor leaguer. Edited May 28, 2025May 28 by chitownsportsfan
May 28, 2025May 28 They are unlikely to get anything for Perez, but they should get something for Houser. Good teams couldn’t take a chance on him until they knew that he’d be effective. Now they know, so now they pay. Stop trading on other teams’ terms. No more rule-V “prospects” …the other team’s 40-man is not our problem.
May 28, 2025May 28 1 hour ago, GreenSox said: They are unlikely to get anything for Perez, but they should get something for Houser. Good teams couldn’t take a chance on him until they knew that he’d be effective. Now they know, so now they pay. Stop trading on other teams’ terms. No more rule-V “prospects” …the other team’s 40-man is not our problem. but it's what small market habitual losing teams do more talk of trades than signings unless they are dumpster dive signings trades are made to make Birmingham Better or their bench that is we follow the same rut like the other s%*# teams do if the Twins were almost as bad as the Sox in drafting and development, we would be in good company Getz had this Royals envy and it is achieved.
May 28, 2025May 28 10 hours ago, fathom said: This is also why the whole approach of signing veterans at low costs does nothing for me. You get back non-impactful prospects almost always. Signing Thaiss was never about the prospect return. He was about buying time until the young catchers were ready and marginally improving the quality of the club while here. I haven’t been able to watch him much so his defense could be terrible, but offensively he was a fantastic addition. We have failed miserably in the past with these bargain bin signings, but so far it appears the pro scouting has been a bit better lately on these type of additions.
May 28, 2025May 28 there are so many lousy catchers in the bigs. Thaiss isn't lousy. Why give him away? Take a flyer on a young arm.
May 28, 2025May 28 14 hours ago, PaleAleSox said: Can Baker replace Taylor? I assume Baker wouldn’t get picked off 2nd with the game on the line and then say it was the right move or whatever. Which play is worse? That one, or our first baseman forgetting to get his foot on the bag?
May 28, 2025May 28 2 hours ago, oldsox said: Which play is worse? That one, or our first baseman forgetting to get his foot on the bag? Getting picked off 2nd. He is a 10 year veteran. Sosa is playing 1st base for like the 10th time and that a bang bang play.
May 28, 2025May 28 11 minutes ago, Falstaff said: Hopefully Lee can add some power, this club needs to launch more homers. Tim Elko would be a better choice if you want to add power.
May 28, 2025May 28 12 minutes ago, WBWSF said: Tim Elko would be a better choice if you want to add power. I will take it, Elko works for me.
June 15, 2025Jun 15 I was looking at Charlotte’s roster to see what outfielder the Sox could call up in case they finally trade Luis Robert. I noticed Dru Baker is rocking an MILB line of: .198 / .315 / .245 / .560 Awesome pickup, Getzy! Edited June 15, 2025Jun 15 by WhiteSox2023
June 15, 2025Jun 15 1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said: I was looking at Charlotte’s roster to see what outfielder the Sox could call up in case they finally trade Luis Robert. I noticed Dru Baker is rocking an MILB line of: .198 / .315 / .245 / .560 Awesome pickup, Getzy! He fits right in with all the other stiffs, has-been's and retreads in the organization.
June 15, 2025Jun 15 56 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: He fits right in with all the other stiffs, has-been's and retreads in the organization. I hope you're still around to flog your interview with him in 30 years.
June 15, 2025Jun 15 6 hours ago, WestEddy said: I hope you're still around to flog your interview with him in 30 years. Stop
June 15, 2025Jun 15 aw shucks, why didn't matt thaiss, a guy i will never think about again, return a superstar in a trade?
June 15, 2025Jun 15 1 hour ago, nrockway said: aw shucks, why didn't matt thaiss, a guy i will never think about again, return a superstar in a trade? Yeah, that’s what I expected for Thaiss… a superstar. But not necessarily a 25 year old career minor leaguer with a .560 OPS in AAA… Edited June 15, 2025Jun 15 by WhiteSox2023
June 15, 2025Jun 15 8 hours ago, WestEddy said: I hope you're still around to flog your interview with him in 30 years. Better than being around to flog your dolphin to any and all transactions a terrible GM makes like some people… Since the new market inefficiency is vets like Tauchman and Slater, I will be expecting much better prospect returns for them than Dru Baker. Edited June 15, 2025Jun 15 by WhiteSox2023
June 15, 2025Jun 15 3 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Better than being around to flog your dolphin to any and all transactions a terrible GM makes like some people… Since the new market inefficiency is vets like Tauchman and Slater, I will be expecting much better prospect returns for them than Dru Baker. You're bumping a three week dead string on a minor trade in order to gloat over a player's struggles over a very small sample size. I'm sorry you don't understand the term market inefficiency, or irony.
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