Johno Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 I really hope Baldwin is part of the 2026 plans for the White Sox and I’m not talking about a spot player. Give him a position somewhere in the outfield and put his name in the lineup every day! Am i off on this? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 52 minutes ago, Johno said: I really hope Baldwin is part of the 2026 plans for the White Sox and I’m not talking about a spot player. Give him a position somewhere in the outfield and put his name in the lineup every day! Am i off on this? I agree, I really like the kid but what is his best position. I don’t want him bouncing around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvc1019 Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 (edited) BB better be in their 2026 plans he is A++++ in my book!!! Edited September 28 by nvc1019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 18 hours ago, nvc1019 said: BB better be in their 2026 plans he is A++++ in my book!!! Yeah, I think he will be a semi-regular utility player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 I would park him in LF. Beni can ride the pine. If Sox had any type of solid ownership they'd just DFA him and eat the contract. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 10 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: I would park him in LF. Beni can ride the pine. If Sox had any type of solid ownership they'd just DFA him and eat the contract. I’d make Beni the DH against right handed pitching. I think Teel is the everyday catcher with Lee the backup which makes Quero trade bait. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 3 minutes ago, The Mighty Mite said: I’d make Beni the DH against right handed pitching. I think Teel is the everyday catcher with Lee the backup which makes Quero trade bait. I think so too. Unless they commit to moving one off the position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 15 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: I would park him in LF. Beni can ride the pine. If Sox had any type of solid ownership they'd just DFA him and eat the contract. There lies the issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 48 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: There lies the issue. Exactly, no way JR throws away 30 million dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 2 hours ago, Bob Sacamano said: I think so too. Unless they commit to moving one off the position. Somehow despite any logic that is somehow going to hurt the team. For me it's a gut feeling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Buffalo Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 On 9/28/2025 at 1:48 PM, The Mighty Mite said: I agree, I really like the kid but what is his best position. I don’t want him bouncing around. They need to stick him in one place (probably LF) so he can get comfortable defensively. He’s not good enough anywhere defensively to be moved around so much at this point, but he has a live bat. Maybe after he becomes proficient in LF, the transition to the other outfield spots will be easier. I’m more confident in him doing something offensively than I was with Sheets or Vaughn, and they got tons of opportunities in the outfield. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 5 hours ago, The Mighty Mite said: I’d make Beni the DH against right handed pitching. I think Teel is the everyday catcher with Lee the backup which makes Quero trade bait. That would be interesting as its been reported that many pitchers dont like throwing to Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 8 minutes ago, Middle Buffalo said: They need to stick him in one place (probably LF) so he can get comfortable defensively. He’s not good enough anywhere defensively to be moved around so much at this point, but he has a live bat. Maybe after he becomes proficient in LF, the transition to the other outfield spots will be easier. I’m more confident in him doing something offensively than I was with Sheets or Vaughn, and they got tons of opportunities in the outfield. I think his value will come from being serviceable in like 5 positions instead of below average at 1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 22 minutes ago, ptatc said: That would be interesting as its been reported that many pitchers dont like throwing to Lee. Really? I'd think the opposite. Where'd you see that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmbeeer Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 5 hours ago, The Mighty Mite said: which makes Quero trade bait. I think this would be an enormous mistake. The dude is a gamer, full of TWTW. Not even being sarcastic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 53 minutes ago, mmmmmbeeer said: I think this would be an enormous mistake. The dude is a gamer, full of TWTW. Not even being sarcastic. I agree in part. Great command of the strike zone. Pure hitter, almost certainly has more power and OBP in him than he's shown in MLB. I think he'll walk a lot more next season and could hit up to 15 home runs. I just don't see where he gets the playing time he is owed unless Teel moves to the outfield. I think Quero has better raw 'tools' at catcher, frankly, but they seem to be going with Teel behind the plate. Simply, he's too good to be a backup/dh. The lineup has bigger flaws imo. A young center fielder who can hit some would be perfect. I still like Alcantara on the Cubs, I think Quero for him makes sense for both teams...but I wouldn't trust my scouting ability either. A player like Alcantara plus another player or two. I think Quero is straight up a better player, just doesn't fit super well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 On 9/28/2025 at 2:56 PM, Johno said: I really hope Baldwin is part of the 2026 plans for the White Sox and I’m not talking about a spot player. Give him a position somewhere in the outfield and put his name in the lineup every day! Am i off on this? I like it. But the vets are still crowding him and others out. They’ve got to move tauchman, Roert and Benintendi out of here by midseason 2026, if not before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Don't know what Beni's war is, but to me he's an average to slightly above average player with an arm so weak it's laughable. I kind of like him, though. I think paying him that much only to have him play part time would be demoralizing for team morale. I assume Beni has some leadership qualities for when we get good. Lip might know if he's a gamer or doesn't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 8 hours ago, nrockway said: I agree in part. Great command of the strike zone. Pure hitter, almost certainly has more power and OBP in him than he's shown in MLB. I think he'll walk a lot more next season and could hit up to 15 home runs. I just don't see where he gets the playing time he is owed unless Teel moves to the outfield. I think Quero has better raw 'tools' at catcher, frankly, but they seem to be going with Teel behind the plate. Simply, he's too good to be a backup/dh. The lineup has bigger flaws imo. A young center fielder who can hit some would be perfect. I still like Alcantara on the Cubs, I think Quero for him makes sense for both teams...but I wouldn't trust my scouting ability either. A player like Alcantara plus another player or two. I think Quero is straight up a better player, just doesn't fit super well. We have 3 good catchers and only 1 should be the primary guy with Lee the backup, I’m fine with Quero being the guy and if Teel could play the outfield or first base, that’s OK with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 I would stick Baldwin in CF. His defense is bound to improve. Then, he has to learn to stop swinging at pitches up around his eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Buffalo Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 21 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: I think his value will come from being serviceable in like 5 positions instead of below average at 1. Probably true long term, but short term it’s not like the Sox have much better options than him to play LF regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 9 minutes ago, Middle Buffalo said: Probably true long term, but short term it’s not like the Sox have much better options than him to play LF regularly. I would also rather save LF for one of the no field hitters, such as Vargas or Sosa. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxrwhite Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 18 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: I would also rather save LF for one of the no field hitters, such as Vargas or Sosa. You can't have Sosa, Vargas, Baldwin, and Beni all playing left. I'm afraid Vargas is simply the third baseman. Baldwin at first base? Beni and Sosa DH? Perhaps Braden Montgomery in left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 1 minute ago, soxrwhite said: You can't have Sosa, Vargas, Baldwin, and Beni all playing left. I'm afraid Vargas is simply the third baseman. Baldwin at first base? Beni and Sosa DH? Perhaps Braden Montgomery in left? Look, when it comes to Andrew Benintendi, I couldn't care less. He has two years left under contract, and is probably getting about to the point where the Sox have historically been able to dump a deal like this, whether he plays well enough to be traded, or he just gets DFAd. Essentially he is down to 2/32 left on his deal. If he wins LF, cool. If not, too bad. He's not going to be a part of the next winning team, so his job means nothing going forward. Baldwin isn't going to be a guy who plays the same position every day. His value is going to be playing 3/4 spots a week to give guys days off. His defense needs to get better, but that is doable. Nothing about his defense is like Benny's arm that you really can't fix it. Sosa and Vargas are great potential LF targets. Both have had OK bats, and maybe taking away the weakest part of their game allows them to play a bit better even. I will worry about Braden Montgomery when he gets here. If he is good enough to force someone out of a position when he gets here, cool. If not, too bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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