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I don’t see how they don’t trade a lefty reliever. 

Nice addition to the pen. 

Great addition for not alot of money. 

More spending from the White Sox: They signed left-handed reliever Sean Newcomb to a one-year, $4.5 million deal, per the team. That's two deals in the last couple days after the signing of Munetaka Murakami. Newcomb was arguably the best left-handed reliever left on the market.

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Solid.

I like that he can throw multiple innings. He wasn’t too far off from the Vasil-line.  
 

And now i think I’m gonna start calling Vasil “Vaseline”. He’s white, seems like he’s down for a good time. 

Pitched well against the Rays.

No RS in 4 outings covering 7 2/3 IP.

Good recommendation by Carlos Rodriguez/East Coast scouts.

 

 

Wow, love this move.  He’s been pretty mediocre for the past few years, but made significant changes to his repertoire last season and the results show.  This really strengthens the left-side of the bullpen for us.  Still think we should add a legit high leverage guy to the mix.

I think most of his starts are of the “opener” variety. Like him better in pen than rotation.

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5 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

 

So he’ll be competing for a rotation spot or was brought on to be the #5 starter?

Hate this move, but influenced by how the Sox bombed him last year. Old guy whose stuff has ticked way down. Might work out, but if it doesn’t, gonna be unwatchable and uncuttable.

1.7 fWAR last year in 92 innings, which is a lot for a reliever. I think he was a multi inning opener for Boston. BABIP was .344 and he still put up good numbers, so this wasn't all just a lucky year. Definitely came up out of nowhere last year, but it's a great signing for $4.5 million. 

2 minutes ago, chw42 said:

1.7 fWAR last year in 92 innings, which is a lot for a reliever. I think he was a multi inning opener for Boston. BABIP was .344 and he still put up good numbers, so this wasn't all just a lucky year. Definitely came up out of nowhere last year, but it's a great signing for $4.5 million. 

He added a cutter and ramped up the use of his sinker at the expense of his 4 seamer.

4 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

Hate this move, but influenced by how the Sox bombed him last year. Old guy whose stuff has ticked way down. Might work out, but if it doesn’t, gonna be unwatchable and uncuttable.

I'd rather they waste $4.5 million than trade for guys like Booser with a 19 year old prospect.

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2 minutes ago, chw42 said:

1.7 fWAR last year in 92 innings, which is a lot for a reliever. I think he was a multi inning opener for Boston. BABIP was .344 and he still put up good numbers, so this wasn't all just a lucky year. Definitely came up out of nowhere last year, but it's a great signing for $4.5 million. 

He gives up a good amount of hard hit ground balls, so the high BABIP makes sense. He also has 2nd percentile extension, which is kind of funny. 

Just now, chw42 said:

I'd rather they waste $4.5 million than trade for guys like Booser with 19 year old prospect.

This right here.  I have no idea what he will bring, and what role they put him in, but not replicating the mistakes of the past for a cheap arm is the most important part.  It puts another guy into the mix for a team that sorely needs good innings, well, everywhere.  At the very least, he should help a pen that really, really needs it.

Is Getz competent? Because he is actually making moves a competing team like the Cubs should be making...

Another good signing. The 2026 White Sox season is looking to be a good one.

13 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Wow, love this move.  He’s been pretty mediocre for the past few years, but made significant changes to his repertoire last season and the results show.  This really strengthens the left-side of the bullpen for us.  Still think we should add a legit high leverage guy to the mix.

If we don't get Fairbanks, Dominguez is still available. Taylor Rogers is also available, but he's pretty washed. The Cubs even left him off their NLDS roster. 

8 minutes ago, chw42 said:

If we don't get Fairbanks, Dominguez is still available. Taylor Rogers is also available, but he's pretty washed. The Cubs even left him off their NLDS roster. 

There’s also a very high risk, high reward possible closer out there

Like this more than giving multiple years to Fairbanx. 

Solid little move.