Robert Thread: Sox talking to Reds, Mets

[WhiteSox2023]

49 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Oh wait, that's the one of 3 rehabbing arms, right?

Has that rumor been of whom Getz is looking to acquire or whom the Reds are offering?

[SoCalChiSox]

2 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Reds still keeping conversations open with Sox on Robert despite recent outfield additions per Whittenmeyer.

Krall just trying to create some leverage. 

Getz isn't going to get Petty, the OFer and the pick regardless, especially from a low cash flow team that can't afford to write checks to solve problems.

 

 

[southsider2k5]

5 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Has that rumor been of whom Getz is looking to acquire or whom the Reds are offering?

That's what the Reds reporter either speculated on, or educatedly speculated on. in his first article on this topic.  We have never really gotten a clear report of the Reds are offering the following...

[WestEddy]

10 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Has that rumor been of whom Getz is looking to acquire or whom the Reds are offering?

Don't know. I thought that was presented as the level of what the Reds were offering, and that Getz was trying to get another player added. 

[Y2Jimmy0]

This is what we know. Nightengale reported on active discussions with Reds and Mets and said Sox are targeting pitching in return. Wittenmyer reported Sox could eat as much as $10 million and he specifically mentioned Brandon Williamson, Chase Petty and Julian Aguiar. The comp pick hasn't been reported anywhere. 

I'd take any combination of those arms plus the comp pick for Robert right now pretty easily. 

[WhiteSox2023]

10 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

This is what we know. Nightengale reported on active discussions with Reds and Mets and said Sox are targeting pitching in return. Wittenmyer reported Sox could eat as much as $10 million and he specifically mentioned Brandon Williamson, Chase Petty and Julian Aguiar. The comp pick hasn't been reported anywhere. 

I'd take any combination of those arms plus the comp pick for Robert right now pretty easily. 

Which probably means it is some combination of the Reds not wanting to give up that much talent and/or the Sox not wanting to eat $10 million, since they haven’t agreed to a deal yet.

[Boopa1219]

4 hours ago, joejoesox said:

I'm surprised Sosa and Robert are still on this team to be honest, I figured they would both be gone before January 

I’m not shocked they’re on the team, I’m more shocked that Benintendi is on the team still. Surely there has to be a bad contract for bad contract swap

[joejoesox]

2 hours ago, Boopa1219 said:

I’m not shocked they’re on the team, I’m more shocked that Benintendi is on the team still. Surely there has to be a bad contract for bad contract swap

the reason they can't find a bad contract swap is because Benintendi's Achilles is rumored to be hanging on by a thread

[ChiSox59]

5 hours ago, Boopa1219 said:

I’m not shocked they’re on the team, I’m more shocked that Benintendi is on the team still. Surely there has to be a bad contract for bad contract swap

I don't really see the need to just dump Benintendi. Sox could certainly do worse than a league average bat at DH, as we've proven plenty over the past decade. When healthy, Benintendi is fine, and all things considered, his salary is high for the Sox, but not among his peers. Could the Sox do better? Yah, of course. Will they do better if they dump him for a shitty overpaid pitcher? Almost certainly not. 

[Bob Sacamano]

3 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

I don't really see the need to just dump Benintendi. Sox could certainly do worse than a league average bat at DH, as we've proven plenty over the past decade. When healthy, Benintendi is fine, and all things considered, his salary is high for the Sox, but not among his peers. Could the Sox do better? Yah, of course. Will they do better if they dump him for a shitty overpaid pitcher? Almost certainly not. 

The problem is, if you commit to him being full-time DH, you’re relegating Quero to the bench. And I’d rather rotate the catchers there to get them the most at bats in a lost season.

[ChiSox59]

6 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

The problem is, if you commit to him being full-time DH, you’re relegating Quero to the bench. And I’d rather rotate the catchers there to get them the most at bats in a lost season.

Teel DHs against RHP. They split the catching duty otherwise. Sprinkle Quero in at DH a time or two a week instead of Beni, and/or experiment with Quero at 1B or Teel in LF occasionally. 

I understand the concern, but Sox aren't deep enough for this to be a real concern. Injuries will quickly mean none of these guys will have issues getting plenty of at bats when healthy. 
 

Not saying I wouldn't move Beni - I would - but I'm def not just cutting bait, eating $ and DFAing like some want. Makes zero sense.