How do the Sox ever improve?

[southsider2k5]

21 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Like I said before, he probably doesn’t work out, but the dude is crushing it in AAA this season.  And once we move all the veteran OFs, I’d rather give him two months and see if he shows something than give someone like Fletcher another look.  I do believe there is a bit of market inefficiency with guys like this because the amount of teams willing to go through growing pains for a 27 year old with question marks is incredibly slim.  As such, very few of them get chances like this to see if they can adjust at the major league level.  IMO, this is exactly the type of low risk, high reward move a rebuilding team should make.

And, again, roster spots aren't at a premium right now.  We can afford to play him because he isn't blocking anyone else.  If he bombs, street him and yeet him.

[WhiteSox2023]

6 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Robertson should be the guy in the OF.  During the early days of the last rebuild I wanted us to target guys who were viewed as being AAAA types but were actually producing high end numbers in the minors.  While he’s a bit older than desired, Robertson fits the billing to a T.  Always has had plus power, but he has gotten his K & BB rates to a much better place and the offensive results are terrific now.  Will those results translate to the majors?  Probably not, but the risk is definitely worth the reward.  Kyle Stowers is the exact same age with some similarities in terms of offensive profile and he has been a massive hit this year when given a shot.  For a club lacking both OFs and power, this is an absolute no brainer move IMO.

Worth a shot.  The problem with Getz is he keeps acquiring these outfielders that are already a bit older than you really want and then he decides to sign veterans instead of giving them playing time.  I realize it’s obviously more difficult to acquire a 23 to 25 year old outfielder that is putting up numbers like Robertson, but if you acquire a guy that’s already 27, you need to see what you have with him ASAP.  For example, look at Dominic Fletcher.  I don’t think much of him but do we even know what he truly is yet?  Could he at least be a fourth outfielder?  He was 26 when he was acquired and he is already going to be 28 in early September, yet he only has 241 plate appearances in a Sox uniform.

Either acquire these 26-27 year old outfielders, stop signing old vets, and actually give them a real shot, or stop bothering to trade for them.  You know when a perfect time to play these guys is?  When you have back-to-back seasons with 100 losses.  Getz’s strategy with these guys is bizarre.

Edited July 24 by WhiteSox2023