White Sox acquired RHPs Jordan Hicks and David Sandlin from BOS

[Autumn Dreamin]

Getz confirms Sandlin will get a chance to start

[CaliSoxFanViaSWside]

10 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

All the fluff on sandlin is fun

Marshmallow Fluff on peanutbutter sandwich = Fluffernutter !! 

[Timmy U]

Of the 9 guys I listed as possible DFA, only 3 have options left. The Sox just DFA’d 2 of them. Not a huge deal, but the last day of Spring is gonna be a day of reckoning because not all of those guys who are out of options are gonna make this team.

[Chick Mercedes]

Moves  like this are a test if   new and improved scouting can actually occasionally win against teams like the Red Sox

[Chicago White Sox]

3 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Getz confirms Sandlin will get a chance to start

I wonder if this is it for the rotation.  Enter the season with Smith, Martin, & Key, and two of Burke, Newcomb, Cannon, & Sandlin.  Then hope that some combo of the TJS crew and top prospects in AAA/AA push for spots by mid season.  Just feels like a big chunk of the money that could have gone for a mid rotation was allocated to Hicks.

[CaliSoxFanViaSWside]

7 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I wonder if this is it for the rotation.  Enter the season with Smith, Martin, & Key, and two of Burke, Newcomb, Cannon, & Sandlin.  Then hope that some combo of the TJS crew and top prospects in AAA/AA push for spots by mid season.  Just feels like a big chunk of the money that could have gone for a mid rotation was allocated to Hicks.

Guessing Smith, Martin, Kay, Burke, Newcomb. Certainly not written in stone however. 

Newcomb contract says he gets a shot to start. 

Edited 1 hour ago by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

[ChiSoxFanMike]

5 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I wonder if this is it for the rotation.  Enter the season with Smith, Martin, & Key, and two of Burke, Newcomb, Cannon, & Sandlin.  Then hope that some combo of the TJS crew and top prospects in AAA/AA push for spots by mid season.  Just feels like a big chunk of the money that could have gone for a mid rotation was allocated to Hicks.

How I feel as well. They must really believe in Sandlin.

[Chicago White Sox]

2 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

Of the 9 guys I listed as possible DFA, only 3 have options left. The Sox just DFA’d 2 of them. Not a huge deal, but the last day of Spring is gonna be a day of reckoning because not all of those guys who are out of options are gonna make this team.

This is the part that I’m struggling with.  Feels like between the group of guys with no options left, the likelihood now that at least one Rule 5 guy gets returned, and the possibility of some of the TJS guys going on the 60 day IL, there is going to be a windfall of open 40 man roster spots at some point before OD.  Which makes the decision to protect Palette at the expense of certain others all the more puzzling.

[Chicago White Sox]

2 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Guessing Smith, Martin, Kay, Burke, Newcomb. 

That’s my guess as well.  Would prefer Newcomb in the pen.

[WhiteSox2023]

5 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:

How I feel as well. They must really believe in Sandlin.

Yep, seems like they wanted Sandlin badly and think he’s a better investment for a future and long-term starter option than spending $10+ million a year on a short-term free agent starter option.

Edited 1 hour ago by WhiteSox2023

[Bob Sacamano]

3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

That’s my guess as well.  Would prefer Newcomb in the pen.

Same. But he may end up there depending on how he does as a starter

[CaliSoxFanViaSWside]

3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

That’s my guess as well.  Would prefer Newcomb in the pen.

He probably will be at some point but he was promised a shot at starting. 

[Chicago White Sox]

Bullpen is filling up fast now.  There are now five locks from the right side in Dominguez, Hicks, Leasure, Taylor, & Vasil plus two potential Rule 5 picks (the odds of both sticking is slim now IMO baring a camp injury).  I know Venable liked having three lefties last year, but seems extremely likely it will only be two at this point and we are fairly week from that side if Newcomb starts the year in the rotation.

[CaliSoxFanViaSWside]

4 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Bullpen is filling up fast now.  There are now five locks from the right side in Dominguez, Hicks, Leasure, Taylor, & Vasil plus two potential Rule 5 picks (the odds of both sticking is slim now IMO baring a camp injury).  I know Venable liked having three lefties last year, but seems extremely likely it will only be two at this point and we are fairly week from that side if Newcomb starts the year in the rotation.

Wikelman looked good for his cup of coffee but maybe back to AAA to get the walk rate down unless he balls out in ST with K' s popping and BB's vanishing. 

[Y2Jimmy0]

16 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

He probably will be at some point but he was promised a shot at starting. 

Promised is strong here. He’ll compete as a starter in spring. I’d be pretty surprised if he’s not in the bullpen though. It’s his best role. 

[Autumn Dreamin]

 

[BamaDoc]

Jimmy, Baron.  I will try again

Anyone have any idea of the quality of the PTBNL?  Contingent on health or performance?  Total nothing burgers or could there be some king of legitimate prospects either way?

[CaliSoxFanViaSWside]

9 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

Promised is strong here. He’ll compete as a starter in spring. I’d be pretty surprised if he’s not in the bullpen though. It’s his best role. 

I read somewhere that he' d be given a chance. unfortunatly I dont bookmark everything I find interesting. 

I thought it was a promise or in his contract. So whatever I remember reading I thought it was strongly worded.  You pay more attention than I do likely because you do podcasts and Twitter . I do neither and only read 1 thing and dont remember seeing it again. 

Edited 1 hour ago by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

[Chick Mercedes]

2 hours ago, tray said:

A lot of questioning of JR when he hired Getz. No matter what you think of them, recognize that Chris has worked his ass off trying to make the White Sox into a likeable, competitive team. I think he is on the way to doing just that.  I'm psyched for ST and opening day. Let's Go !

There was literally no existing reason to have your blind faith. Smarter to be skeptical, and adjust as things become apparent 

[WhiteSox2023]

5 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

I read somewhere that he' d be given a chance. unfortunatsly i dont bookmark evrything I find interesting. 

I thought it was a promise or in his contract. So whatever I remember reading I thought it was strongly worded.  You pay more attention than I do likely because you do podcasts and Twitter . I do neither. 

Venable said that Newcomb would at least get a crack at the rotation in ST…

https://www.mlb.com/news/sean-newcomb-to-compete-for-white-sox-rotation-spot

Edited 1 hour ago by WhiteSox2023

[Chick Mercedes]

18 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Chick Mercedes

[CaliSoxFanViaSWside]

5 minutes ago, Chick Mercedes said:

There was literally no existing reason to have your blind faith. Smarter to be skeptical, and adjust as things become apparent 

Thete are option between blind faith and skeptical such as letting things play out for a couple years and giving him a fair shake and keeping in mind we know very little except that without money his impact as GM is severely limited. You may call that skeptical. I call it being fair and open minded. 

[Chick Mercedes]

2 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Thete are option between blind faith and skeptical such as letting things play out for a couple years and giving him a fair shake and keeping in mind we know very little except that without money his impact as GM is severely limited. You may call that skeptical. I call it being fair and open minded. 

The reasoning provided to stay in house (quicker turnaround) was clear BS, and invited skepticism. You can’t ask for fair mindedness when you’re being fed nonsense 

[CWSpalehoseCWS]

15 minutes ago, BamaDoc said:

Jimmy, Baron.  I will try again

Anyone have any idea of the quality of the PTBNL?  Contingent on health or performance?  Total nothing burgers or could there be some king of legitimate prospects either way?

I know this isn't directed at me, but PTBNL usually aren't anything significant. The Sox have a list of possible guys they are allowed to choose from the Red Sox. Likely low minors lottery tickets. Trea Turner is the last big PTBNL to be traded, but MLB changed the rules following that deal, and we're well beyond the new deadline for drafted players to be traded.

[BamaDoc]

4 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

I know this isn't directed at me, but PTBNL usually aren't anything significant. The Sox have a list of possible guys they are allowed to choose from the Red Sox. Likely low minors lottery tickets. Trea Turner is the last big PTBNL to be traded, but MLB changed the rules following that deal, and we're well beyond the new deadline for drafted players to be traded.

Agree but the structure is a little unusual with 2 for White Sox and 1 PTBNL for Red Sox.  Since some people on here seemed to have legitimate information, I wondered about it.  Second reason to wonder was supposedly Sandlin failed medical initially so wondered if there was some form of protection in the class of players available (better pool if he breaksdown etc).