14 minutes ago, GreenSox said:

What??

That’s the whole point- we can get those slow-mover guys, the good ones, for free.   

And we aren’t short of our own decliners  - Charlotte’s full of them and we’ve been claiming them all season.  Again, for free
 

That's almost exactly what Rule 5 is.  And if it doesn't work, you literally set them loose on the street.

Cubs looking to add Dylan Cease...caveat emptor.

Edited July 23, 2025Jul 23 by caulfield12

12 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Cubs looking to add Dylan Cease...caveat emptor.

 

https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2025/07/23/cubs-dylan-cease/

1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

 

Do it Getzy, tease 4 Cease!

(for legal purposes, this is in fact a joke.)

Edited July 23, 2025Jul 23 by Tnetennba

It's pretty dead out there. Not even much in the line of "Reds showing interest in....". Seeing as Houser, Tauchman, Robert and the BP arms are all fallback options (maybe except for Robert), I'm guessing there won't be any real noise until after the Cub carnival, maybe even into the Phillies' series. 

There is a block of like 10 teams that could be in, or could be out, and most have way bigger and more interesting pieces than the Sox.

36 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

It's pretty dead out there. Not even much in the line of "Reds showing interest in....". Seeing as Houser, Tauchman, Robert and the BP arms are all fallback options (maybe except for Robert), I'm guessing there won't be any real noise until after the Cub carnival, maybe even into the Phillies' series. 

I really don't think we're going to get back much in terms of meaningful young talent. Maybe we combine a few and get a team's #15 prospect or something, but I'd be shocked if we got a top 5 guy in a teams system.

Houser has been great, but he's still a guy they signed off the street. Teams are going to mortgage anything of significance. Tauchman is a platoon player, bat off the bench. Good hitter, and a depth piece. 

Robert is the most interesting, but teams aren't taking him on for much of anything.

I'm honestly not opposed to keeping a few of these guys and trying to work on improving this club, but I think they will continue to trade veterans for anything they can acquire.

14 minutes ago, spiderman said:

I really don't think we're going to get back much in terms of meaningful young talent. Maybe we combine a few and get a team's #15 prospect or something, but I'd be shocked if we got a top 5 guy in a teams system.

Houser has been great, but he's still a guy they signed off the street. Teams are going to mortgage anything of significance. Tauchman is a platoon player, bat off the bench. Good hitter, and a depth piece. 

Robert is the most interesting, but teams aren't taking him on for much of anything.

I'm honestly not opposed to keeping a few of these guys and trying to work on improving this club, but I think they will continue to trade veterans for anything they can acquire.

I don’t know how Tauchman is viewed as a platoon player.  He’s got a 120 wRC+ against RHP and a 192 wRC+ against LHP.  And in the prior two years, he was over 100 wRC+ against LHP.  I think he’s a legit good hitter who comes with injury risk and limited defense / speed due to his hamstring.

12 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I don’t know how Tauchman is viewed as a platoon player.  He’s got a 120 wRC+ against RHP and a 192 wRC+ against LHP.  And in the prior two years, he was over 100 wRC+ against LHP.  I think he’s a legit good hitter who comes with injury risk and limited defense / speed due to his hamstring.

Yeah, he's always been at least solid to good against LHP.

38 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Yeah, he's always been at least solid to good against LHP.

That's how he would likely be used down the stretch -  against tough lefties, and later inning pinch hitter.

Maybe there's a team that uses him a bit more but I think most of the top teams would use him in a specific role.

9 minutes ago, spiderman said:

That's how he would likely be used down the stretch -  against tough lefties, and later inning pinch hitter.

Maybe there's a team that uses him a bit more but I think most of the top teams would use him in a specific role.

Tauchman is a lefty

Teams in on Cease - Yanks, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Rays, Cubs, Mets. 

 

.@JonHeyman says there's SIX teams in on Dylan Cease 🍿 pic.twitter.com/9BlfecqMy9

— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) July 24, 2025

 

Robert in "young with upside" tier of available OFs:

Phillies trade deadline targets: How can this outfield get bolstered? | PhillyVoice

Quote

Is this the year trade rumors surrounding Robert finally turn into a deal? The 27-year-old continues to struggle with the White Sox, but there are some points in favor of trading for him despite his .636 OPS. He is a strong defender in center field, a very good base-stealer and is obliterating left-handed pitching this season (Robert has a .966 OPS against lefties this year and a .529 OPS against right-handers). Robert is also in the last guaranteed year of his contract; he has team options worth $20 million in each of the next two seasons. Once again, a set platoon role with the chance for something more if others struggle could be on the table. Who knows how a move away from the White Sox can energize a player with Robert's talent?

 

Nonsense fan accounts:

 

An Official Ideal Trade Deadline

Real Proposed Trades

- Nick Lodolo + Emilio Pagan for Jarren Duran
- Adam Serwinowski for Luis Robert
- TJ Friedl for Jack Wenninger
- Jake Fraley for Michael Grove
- Austin Hays for Ryan Gusto
- Nick Martinez for Jerar Encarnacion

Start anew.

— Reds in Four (@RedsInFour) July 24, 2025

 

29 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Robert in "young with upside" tier of available OFs:

Phillies trade deadline targets: How can this outfield get bolstered? | PhillyVoice

 

I know people have hopeful visions of Justin Crawford from the Phillies for Robert, but why wouldn’t they just call up Crawford instead?

But the again, I guess it is Trader Dombrowski over there…

Edited July 24, 2025Jul 24 by WhiteSox2023

24 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Nonsense fan accounts:

 

 

Yuck.  We have enough pitchers that walk the world…

I still think that Lenyn Sosa's a fallback in the 3B bat race.

 

The Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees are the most aggressive teams pursuing Arizona Diamondbacks All Star third baseman Eugenio Suarez, with a handful of others still in pursuit.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 24, 2025

 

10 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

I still think that Lenyn Sosa's a fallback in the 3B bat race.

 

 

Maybe Sox should play him at 3B more.

18 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

I still think that Lenyn Sosa's a fallback in the 3B bat race.

 

 

Is he though?  

After Suarez I see McMahon and potentially Wilii Castro who has played 3rd in the past as well.  Ramon Urias probably too.  Obviously some depends on who decides they are out of the race, as well as who is looking to upgrade at 3rd.

18 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Is he though?  

After Suarez I see McMahon and potentially Wilii Castro who has played 3rd in the past as well.  Ramon Urias probably too.  Obviously some depends on who decides they are out of the race, as well as who is looking to upgrade at 3rd.

Yep, I saw McMahon mentioned as a cheaper 3B fallback option to Suarez for the Yankees and Cubs.  I also just don’t see Sosa netting a prospect/player better than him, but who knows…

Edited July 24, 2025Jul 24 by WhiteSox2023

22 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

 

Can we go back in time and trade Cease for Spencer Jones?

https://www.milb.com/player/spencer-jones-682987

😞

Edited July 24, 2025Jul 24 by WhiteSox2023

11 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Can we go back in time and trade Cease for Spencer Jones?

https://www.milb.com/player/spencer-jones-682987

😞

IIRC we tried and they tuned us down.

I don't believe Spencer was ever on the table.

2 hours ago, WestEddy said:

Nonsense fan accounts:

 

 

Lol.

Now that we don't need a SS (Colson looks like he can hold down the fort for a couple years until Carlson is here) and since Arroyo is still struggling in AA, I would take Chase Petty from CIN for Robert since the latter is heating up.