18 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

No one that the Sox are probably interested in — Bellinger, Bader, Hays.  Hays would probably be reasonable moneywise.  But if the Sox are targeting Kepler, I’d rather not sign anyone and wait for Montgomery to be ready.  Luckily, this is probably a bogus rumor from a nobody.

It looks like Getz would like to not start May in a 7-23 hole, again. In which case, I would imagine Kepler/Hays/Tauchman would work as a RF placeholder until B. Monty plays his way onto the parent club. 

11 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

It looks like Getz would like to not start May in a 7-23 hole, again. In which case, I would imagine Kepler/Hays/Tauchman would work as a RF placeholder until B. Monty plays his way onto the parent club. 

In that case, I don’t have a ton of hope that Bleday will hit but he probably makes the most sense because he could move to CF once Robert is traded and Montgomery is ready to take over RF.

Nothing to this, just posting for the spectacle of random trade ... I won't even call them rumors. Brain worms. 

 

The Mets and Braves are in a bit of a trade “battle” with the White Sox. Both teams vying for Shane Smith. Mets also have interest in Jordan Leasure.

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12 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Nothing to this, just posting for the spectacle of random trade ... I won't even call them rumors. Brain worms. 

 

 

Michael Harris is the only guy from the Braves that would make any sense at all in this type of trade.

15 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Nothing to this, just posting for the spectacle of random trade ... I won't even call them rumors. Brain worms. 

 

 

Yeah... that seams highly unlikely. Sox want pitching for Robert, yet are going to trade away pitching? No chance.

9 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

Yeah... that seams highly unlikely. Sox want pitching for Robert, yet are going to trade away pitching? No chance.

I normally get mad at spelling errors but seams is acceptable on a baseball forum

3 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

I normally get mad at spelling errors but seams is acceptable on a baseball forum

I normally get mad at grammar errors when people don’t use a period at the end of a sentence.  🤣😉

2 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

I normally get mad at grammar errors when people don’t use a period at the end of a sentence.  🤣😉

Wait til I start drinking again during game threads 

7 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

Wait til I start drinking again during game threads 

It's cold AF here and dark. A warm summer evening with some brews and baseball sounds nice.

33 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

Yeah... that seams highly unlikely. Sox want pitching for Robert, yet are going to trade away pitching? No chance.

Yeah would have to be a hell of an overpay honestly.

59 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Nothing to this, just posting for the spectacle of random trade ... I won't even call them rumors. Brain worms. 

 

 

A Robert + Leasure to the Mets trade could be interesting, but not for Luisangel Acuna.

#WhiteSox have released OF'er Zach DeLoach.

— Ian Eskridge (@dailywhitesox) December 30, 2025

Kona Takahashi goes back to Japan. 

20 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Kona Takahashi goes back to Japan. 

Not surprising at all. His profile didn't look all that great for success in the MLB.

2 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

Not surprising at all. His profile didn't look all that great for success in the MLB.

He looked like a dubious #5. I thought he could get something like 1/3 as somebody's rotation depth. 

58 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

He looked like a dubious #5. I thought he could get something like 1/3 as somebody's rotation depth. 

That low strikeout rate was scary, and the fact that it has declined over the years.

I think if the sox signed this guy, it would show you what they think of the Martin, Burke, Cannon group.

58 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

I think if the sox signed this guy, it would show you what they think of the Martin, Burke, Cannon group.

I think Burke should move to the bullpen, but that’s just me. I think his stuff would play up. Cannon, he might not be a MLB caliber pitcher unfortunately.

31 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:

I think Burke should move to the bullpen, but that’s just me. I think his stuff would play up. Cannon, he might not be a MLB caliber pitcher unfortunately.

I pray we don't have to suffer much Cannon this year. He had some moments but he has zero control and command most starts. Few guys throw more meatballs.

Burke I agree stuff might play better out of pen but we need him to start as of now imo.

Interesting argument for German Marquez.

 

Worst pitcher in baseball last year. Should the White Sox sign him? https://t.co/lJrBS96TA0

— Noah Phalen (@Noahp245) January 5, 2026

 

Garfien had a good talk with Phil Nevin about why he came to the Sox and what he does. 

 

After Phil Nevin didn’t get the White Sox managing job that went to Will Venable, Chris Getz hired him to work in player development.

“I jumped at the chance.”

Inside Nevin’s impact on the White Sox minor league system and more. https://t.co/gHXRk5P6n6 ⬇️🎧 pic.twitter.com/Z9bwuTjyPh

— Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) January 5, 2026

 

Ian and James always put out a podcast worth a listen. The most interesting is the convo about Baseball America's raving about where the Sox are going with Development (BA thinks the Sox could have a top ten system after the draft), and James talks a bit about what he hears the Sox want to add soon. Give a listen. 

 

Join @dailywhitesox and @JamesFox917 tonight at 8PM on YouTube for the first episode of the FutureSox Podcast in 2026 on the @JustBB_Media Network. This week they discuss claims made on the Baseball America podcast, Jared Kelenic, and the strange Japanese market.

Watch here:…

— FutureSox (@FutureSox) January 4, 2026

 

7 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

@Mariners. May we interest you in Lenyn Sosa for a package built around your comp pick? Or Pirates honestly. Keep the good vibes going. 

Edit: or deal one of each (Robert, Sosa) to Reds, Pirates, or Mariners.

Edited January 6Jan 6 by Bob Sacamano

22 hours ago, Bob Sacamano said:

@Mariners. May we interest you in Lenyn Sosa for a package built around your comp pick? Or Pirates honestly. Keep the good vibes going. 

Edit: or deal one of each (Robert, Sosa) to Reds, Pirates, or Mariners.

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.