chitownsportsfan Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 2 hours ago, Tnetennba said: Mariners have top prospects around the infield and just locked up Naylor, not sure what Sosa does for them. And with Julio in CF, Robert’s value to the M’s is diminished, unless he finds his All Star form at the plate. They have Cole Young as basically their only 2B right now. Looking at the profiles there's a good shot that Sosa is the better player in 26, in what should be a contention window for the Mariners. I dunno, I'd argue you are never getting 9 WAR from a catcher again, and even regressing to a 4 WAR star puts them behind the 8 ball a bit. They need to try and improve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) 9 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said: They have Cole Young as basically their only 2B right now. Looking at the profiles there's a good shot that Sosa is the better player in 26, in what should be a contention window for the Mariners. I dunno, I'd argue you are never getting 9 WAR from a catcher again and even regressing to a 4 WAR star puts them behind the 8 ball a bit. They need to try and improve. Raleigh has had 2 straight years at a very high WAR. Soon, it will be three. Edited January 7 by oldsox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Curses!! Cubs claim LHP Ryan Rolison from White Sox via waivers. — Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) January 7, 2026 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoUEvenShift Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 3 minutes ago, WestEddy said: Curses!! Who? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 3 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said: Who? All that development investment, only to lose him for nothing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 White Sox say that Kyle Teel is under consideration for playing for Team Italy in the WBC. — Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) January 7, 2026 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 2 minutes ago, WestEddy said: Gross. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted Friday at 05:58 AM Share Posted Friday at 05:58 AM On 1/7/2026 at 11:58 AM, chitownsportsfan said: Gross. Vinnie Pasquantino likes playing for Italy. Might be fun for him. People's heritage means a lot to them especially if they're close to a grandparent from the old country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted Monday at 11:26 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 11:26 PM Newcomb expects to start 30 games. We'll see, I guess. Sean Newcomb says his goal this season is to start as many games as possible. "I'm prepared to do whatever it takes." pic.twitter.com/Vs3DAyjAEX — Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) January 12, 2026 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted Monday at 11:35 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:35 PM I like that signing better if he’s a reliever 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted Monday at 11:36 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:36 PM 1 minute ago, Bob Sacamano said: I like that signing better if he’s a reliever There are going to be plenty of starts to be had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoUEvenShift Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago Don't think this deserves its own thread but wanted to post somewhere Maybe the change will end our streak of sucking at Kauffman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago 29 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said: Don't think this deserves its own thread but wanted to post somewhere Maybe the change will end our streak of sucking at Kauffman Apparently we don’t need @caulfield12 for our Royals news anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted 22 hours ago Author Share Posted 22 hours ago 23 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Apparently we don’t need @caulfield12 for our Royals news anymore! We're all doing a great job working together during this trying time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 26 minutes ago, WestEddy said: We're all doing a great job working together during this trying time. @Chicago White Sox is still evil for doing that to poor @caulfield12. I wonder if he is through the initial “shakes” stage of SoxTalk withdrawal and if he has moved on to vomiting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 3 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: @Chicago White Sox is still evil for doing that to poor @caulfield12. I wonder if he is through the initial “shakes” stage of SoxTalk withdrawal and if he has moved on to vomiting? What was the ban bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 6 minutes ago, fathom said: What was the ban bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted 21 hours ago Author Share Posted 21 hours ago 11 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: @Chicago White Sox is still evil for doing that to poor @caulfield12. I wonder if he is through the initial “shakes” stage of SoxTalk withdrawal and if he has moved on to vomiting? He is somewhat subdued at SoxMachine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoUEvenShift Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 1 minute ago, WestEddy said: He is somewhat subdued at SoxMachine. Do they have a full forum there? I thought it was just articles with a comment section for each article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted 20 hours ago Author Share Posted 20 hours ago 25 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said: Do they have a full forum there? I thought it was just articles with a comment section for each article That's it. The comment sections fill up, depending on the subject. An article on how the Sox are working the waiver wire got 80 posts, while a Podcast article got 20. Somebody might mention a trade in the comments, and a couple of guys might respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 19 hours ago, WestEddy said: He is somewhat subdued at SoxMachine. Harder to post random crap over there though, so probably not getting the same fulfillment as he does here. Feel bad for the guy as he means well, but a bet is a bet and there are real consequences to losing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 19 hours ago, DoUEvenShift said: Do they have a full forum there? I thought it was just articles with a comment section for each article It’s much less two way conversation over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Looking at this roster, I still think the Sox end up trading both Sosa & Lee before Opening Day. Mead certainly sucked last year, but offers a similar hitting profile to Sosa, is a better defender, and has more years of control. Given that Mead is out of options and Sosa should theoretically have some trade value after last season, I could Getz cashing in and giving the limited bench role to Mead instead. The Lee situation is pretty obvious. If you keep both Teel & Quero, there is simply not enough playing time for him and he becomes nothing but an insurance policy against in-game injury (which is a poor use of a bench spot). He won’t return a ton, but there is zero chance he slips through waivers and must be traded if you don’t plan on putting him on the OD roster. I fully expect a trade to happen at some point, although it’s possible the Sox hold into spring to hedge against injury. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 22 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Harder to post random crap over there though, so probably not getting the same fulfillment as he does here. Feel bad for the guy as he means well, but a bet is a bet and there are real consequences to losing. A nicer guy would have taken the W and allowed him to continue posting. 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 5 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: A nicer guy would have taken the W and allowed him to continue posting. 🤣 He chose to be nicer to everyone else 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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