Robert Thread: Sox talking to Reds, Mets

[WestEddy]

36 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Ok, now let’s deal a discounted Robert to Mets lol

Rather, let's deal a newly realized elite Robert to the Mets. 

[Bob Sacamano]

5 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Rather, let's deal a newly realized elite Robert to the Mets. 

I meant in the discounted salary (Sox kicking in money)

[Chicago White Sox]

I won’t accept anything less than Clifford for Robert.  Throw his ass in LF against RHP, move Baldwin over to CF, and go with some RF platoon (Pereira along with Kelenic or a cheap LH vet) until Braden is ready.  Benintendi shares the DH spot with the two catchers and fills in at LF occasionally.  Hill makes the roster to help against LHP and serve as a late inning defensive replacement (god knows we’ll need him with this OF group).

I could 100% live with that setup for the season.  If the Big Red Dog can’t handle LF, the DH spot will likely open up at some point in the near future and he can shift there.  And if Baldwin can’t handle CF (or the OF in general) on a regular basis, he moves to a true UT role playing a little bit everywhere.

[WhiteSox2023]

5 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I won’t accept anything less than Clifford for Robert.  Throw his ass in LF against RHP, move Baldwin over to CF, and go with some RF platoon (Pereira along with Kelenic or a cheap LH vet) until Braden is ready.  Benintendi shares the DH spot with the two catchers and fills in at LF occasionally.  Hill makes the roster to help against LHP and serve as a late inning defensive replacement (god knows we’ll need him with this OF group).

I could 100% live with that setup for the season.  If the Big Red Dog can’t handle LF, the DH spot will likely open up at some point in the near future and he can shift there.  And if Baldwin can’t handle CF (or the OF in general) on a regular basis, he moves to a true UT role playing a little bit everywhere.

I would hope that if a prospect like Clifford was being offered, Getz would have already taken the deal.  I know all the rumors have been about the Sox wanting pitching in return for Robert, but Getz would be nuts to turn down such an offer, which makes me think the offers aren’t that good.

Edited 35 minutes ago by WhiteSox2023

[Bob Sacamano]

4 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I won’t accept anything less than Clifford for Robert.  Throw his ass in LF against RHP, move Baldwin over to CF, and go with some RF platoon (Pereira along with Kelenic or a cheap LH vet) until Braden is ready.  Benintendi shares the DH spot with the two catchers and fills in at LF occasionally.  Hill makes the roster to help against LHP and serve as a late inning defensive replacement (god knows we’ll need him with this OF group).

I could 100% live with that setup for the season.  If the Big Red Dog can’t handle LF, the DH spot will likely open up at some point in the near future and he can shift there.  And if Baldwin can’t handle CF (or the OF in general) on a regular basis, he moves to a true UT role playing a little bit everywhere.

Clifford has also played 1B and that’s not exactly a position that’s set longterm so if he has to move there in a few years after proving he can’t play OF, it’s an option. 

[WhiteSox2023]

9 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Clifford has also played 1B and that’s not exactly a position that’s set longterm so if he has to move there in a few years after proving he can’t play OF, it’s an option. 

Yep.  There’s no guarantee Murakami is all that he is hoped to be and/or that he will be with the Sox in 2028.

[Bob Sacamano]

1 minute ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Yep.  There’s no guarantee Murakami is all that he is hoped to be and/or that he will be with the Sox in 2028.

Yeah. He’s here now but a 2-year deal isn’t “long-term.”

[Chicago White Sox]

12 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Clifford has also played 1B and that’s not exactly a position that’s set longterm so if he has to move there in a few years after proving he can’t play OF, it’s an option. 

Exactly

[WhiteSox2023]

3 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Yeah. He’s here now but a 2-year deal isn’t “long-term.”

And Clifford is only 22.  Like you said, hiding him at LF/DH for a couple seasons wouldn’t be the end of the world.  We are already used to bad defense in LF anyways.  🤣

Edited 23 minutes ago by WhiteSox2023

[WhiteSox2023]

2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Exactly

Well s%*#, @Chicago White Sox.  Will this Clifford thing into existence like Murakami.

[Chicago White Sox]

12 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

I would hope that if a prospect like Clifford was being offered, Getz would have already taken the deal.  I know all the rumors have been about the Sox wanting pitching in return for Robert, but Getz would be nuts to turn down such an offer, which makes me think the offers aren’t that good.

My guess is they haven’t offered a prospect like Clifford just yet.  That being said, they desperately need a CF and there is no one out there of Robert’s caliber.  And if we’re being honest, Clifford is a good not great prospect.  Enough warts there that he’s theoretically attainable for Robert.  The only challenge is the Mets don’t really need money, so absorbing part of his contract probably doesn’t help.

[ChiSoxFanMike]

The more I think about it, wouldn’t it make more sense for the Mets just to sign Bellinger (or even Bader) than give up assets for Robert?

[Bob Sacamano]

4 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:

The more I think about it, wouldn’t it make more sense for the Mets just to sign Bellinger (or even Bader) than give up assets for Robert?

Yes. But when they not want to give a 5/6/7/8 year deal , $30M+ deal. Plus 100% tax on the years they spend over on it

Edited 2 minutes ago by Bob Sacamano