Timmy U Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I like Hays. He’s great as the short side of a platoon and okay if he faces righties with real weakness against sliders. As long as he doesn’t play center, he’s a pretty good defender. I personally am a Baldwin Stan, but will acknowledge that his routes in the corners were brutal last year. Letting him play one position more often would help that. Currently, his best defensive position is third base. With the juice in his bat, I could definitely see a poor man’s Barger and that’s a pretty good player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Really wish we could just get rid of Benintendi, even if we ate half of his salary. Instead we will probably get rid of Sosa even though he is one of our better hitters. Sosa should be DH while also getting a couple games a week in the INF. Benintendi is strictly a DH and really bad in the field when he has to play 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 37 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: Another possible trade candidate if he stays healthy and can produce. Overall not a bad risk. I'm past worrying about flip candidates. Build a team that is fun to watch and maybe start winning some games. Perhaps even a division title. Yeah, we can always make the trades when they make sense, but they aren't why we should acquire players. That takes away playing time for the young guns. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltwilliams Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 FWIW, Hays was involved in some controversy during his last days with the Orioles in 2024, when he posted the Instagram post below on Pride Night at Camden Yards. The "day of evil" comment was was seen by some as a coded critique of the O's Pride Night event, which was planned by O's Executive VP, Greg Bader, who is openly gay. The LGBTQ media took Immediate notice: https://www.outsports.com/2024/7/27/24098359/austin-hayes-mlb-gay-pride-night-day-evil/. Hays was traded to the Phillies (for Seranthony Dominguez!) a month after this was posted. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalChiSox Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) Solid addition. LF Hays CF Acuna RF Baldwin/Pereira....until Braden? Edited January 31 by SoCalChiSox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Hard to argue against this move. Hopefully this keeps Benny out of the OF as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 44 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said: Solid addition. LF Hays CF Acuna RF Baldwin/Pereira....until Braden? If they keep Benintendi, he’ll be part of the OF mix, but hopefully just in a limited capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, waltwilliams said: FWIW, Hays was involved in some controversy during his last days with the Orioles in 2024, when he posted the Instagram post below on Pride Night at Camden Yards. The "day of evil" comment was was seen by some as a coded critique of the O's Pride Night event, which was planned by O's Executive VP, Greg Bader, who is openly gay. The LGBTQ media took Immediate notice: https://www.outsports.com/2024/7/27/24098359/austin-hayes-mlb-gay-pride-night-day-evil/. Hays was traded to the Phillies (for Seranthony Dominguez!) a month after this was posted. hopefully it's just coincidental. but that's fucked up. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, Snopek said: I was definitely saying I didn’t understand the logic of it in the Bader discussions, but my flip flopping ass has done a complete 180 since. Oh I understand opinions vary. If the Sox lose 100 again that dominate the off sesson again . Letting all the kids have a runway sometime wont help tbem win so it bevomed well you wanted the kids to play. Even as good as the kids played last year adding vets in the OF and BP fosters more winning. You dont want the kids getting too discouraged . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) 5 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said: “The Money Will Be Spent” coming to life! Also, Fegan made it sound like Getz still wants to add a mid rotation starter. Feels like that plus a couple of trades (Sosa & Lee) and the roster will mostly be in place. I believe there’s around $5 million left of the money freed up by trading Robert for Acuna. That trade freed up around $19 million. Seranthony took $8 million of it for this season and Hays will be $6 million of it at a minimum. Not much money left for a solid starter. Edited January 31 by WhiteSox2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 31 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: If they keep Benintendi, he’ll be part of the OF mix, but hopefully just in a limited capacity. What do you mean, if they keep Benintendi? Where is he going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, The Mighty Mite said: You buy a Chevy, you get a Chevy. I was hoping for a Caddy. Real SoxTalk posters drive Jeeps on the south side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 This seems light given his production last year. Is there a health concern beyond just being relatively injury prone? I guess it's probably just that, doesn't seem like you can rely on him for more than 100 or so games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 4 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: This seems light given his production last year. Is there a health concern beyond just being relatively injury prone? I guess it's probably just that, doesn't seem like you can rely on him for more than 100 or so games. Yep… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy U Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 No such thing as a bad 1 year contract. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAleSox Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 32 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: I believe there’s around $5 million left of the money freed up by trading Robert for Acuna. That trade freed up around $19 million. Seranthony took $8 million of it for this season and Hays will be $6 million of it at a minimum. Not much money left for a solid starter. We also don't know if there is a little more money than that. Maybe they can get a starter or something for 10-12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 21 minutes ago, Timmy U said: No such thing as a bad 1 year contract. Mike Clevinger on line 1. 1 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, nrockway said: hopefully it's just coincidental. but that's fucked up. That seems like a really dramatic way for Hays to announce that it's really hard for him to resist gay sex. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 What in the world 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said: What do you mean, if they keep Benintendi? Where is he going? Garbage bin. Unlikely obviously, but something they should be considering if the plan to keep both Quero & Teel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 16 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Garbage bin. Unlikely obviously, but something they should be considering if the plan to keep both Quero & Teel. I would be surprised if they eat the remainder of his contract. Hopefully they just stick him at DH but yeah, that messes up Quero’s at bats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 JR spent the money……we shall see 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Line Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Who will they have to trade to offset this salary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said: I believe there’s around $5 million left of the money freed up by trading Robert for Acuna. That trade freed up around $19 million. Seranthony took $8 million of it for this season and Hays will be $6 million of it at a minimum. Not much money left for a solid starter. Sure seems like there is more than $5M left based on rumored Hicks trade and how Getz talked about adding another SP during pre Sox Fest interviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Buffalo Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 6 hours ago, PaleAleSox said: Won't be flipping anyone when you are up 5 games in the central at the deadline. Sox would never entertain the idea of a white flag trade… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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