March 1Mar 1 3 hours ago, fathom said: Acuna is 100 pct starting. Might be leading off as well. Yeah, he shouldn't be hitting anywhere but 8th or 9th, but saw the Sox say he'd be at the top of the order.
March 1Mar 1 New rule for MLB teams this spring. Due to WBC teams taking players away,clubs do not have to send a certain percentage of starting players to away games in the Cactus or Grapefruit league.Teams fined for those infractions in the past. — Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) March 1, 2026
March 2Mar 2 8 hours ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Yeah, he shouldn't be hitting anywhere but 8th or 9th, but saw the Sox say he'd be at the top of the order. There’s a Rock Raines in him somewhere.
March 2Mar 2 17 hours ago, caulfield12 said: mlb.com projected lineup Lineup 1. Chase Meidroth, 2B 2. Kyle Teel, C 3. Colson Montgomery, SS 4. Munetaka Murakami, 1B 5. Miguel Vargas, 3B 6. Austin Hays, RF 7. Andrew Benintendi, LF 8. Edgar Quero, DH 9. Brooks Baldwin, CF Murakami will have his first big league camp interrupted by competition for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic, but he arrived with pitchers and catchers to get an early start. Luisangel Acuña could be the center fielder on Opening Day, while manager Will Venable will rotate players through the designated hitter spot. Rotation 1. Shane Smith, RHP 2. Davis Martin, RHP 3. Anthony Kay, LHP 4. Erick Fedde, RHP 5. Sean Burke, RHP Three lefties in a row in the heart of the order will be problematic if other teams use a righty opener but then switch to a lefty starter for most of the game.
March 2Mar 2 4 hours ago, SoCalChiSox said: Three lefties in a row in the heart of the order will be problematic if other teams use a righty opener but then switch to a lefty starter for most of the game. Hays probably gets moved up if he's going well or Colson moved down also have Sosa option
March 2Mar 2 5 hours ago, SoCalChiSox said: Three lefties in a row in the heart of the order will be problematic if other teams use a righty opener but then switch to a lefty starter for most of the game. One of the main reasons I didn’t want to trade Robert. They don’t really have a middle of order right handed bat at the moment. Oh well.
March 2Mar 2 43 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said: One of the main reasons I didn’t want to trade Robert. They don’t really have a middle of order right handed bat at the moment. Oh well. Robert didn’t spend a lot of time in the middle of the order last season.
March 2Mar 2 6 hours ago, SoCalChiSox said: Three lefties in a row in the heart of the order will be problematic if other teams use a righty opener but then switch to a lefty starter for most of the game. I like the idea of Teel leading off (seems weird at first because he’s a catcher and that looks weird haha) and Meidroth hitting 9th. Vargas 2, Colson 3, Murakami 4. Stack your best towards the top.
March 2Mar 2 1 hour ago, ChiSoxFanMike said: One of the main reasons I didn’t want to trade Robert. They don’t really have a middle of order right handed bat at the moment. Oh well. Vargas, Quero,Sosa?
March 2Mar 2 1 hour ago, ChiSoxFanMike said: One of the main reasons I didn’t want to trade Robert. They don’t really have a middle of order right handed bat at the moment. Oh well. Robert hit 14 HRs each of the last 2 seasons and put up a wRC+ of 84. Austin Hays just hit 15 HRs last season and had a wRC+ of 105.
March 2Mar 2 2 hours ago, ChiSoxFanMike said: One of the main reasons I didn’t want to trade Robert. They don’t really have a middle of order right handed bat at the moment. Oh well. They have Sosa. He led the team in home runs last year, but so many people here seem to ignore him or forget about him. I don’t think he’ll lead the Sox in HRs this year, but if he gets enough at bats, I feel confident he’s good for 25 to 30. That’s why I think he should be the main person at 2nd over Meidroth. That power goes a long way. With Quero and Benitendi, there are not enough DH at bats to take advantage of Sosa’s power. A example of my point about people forgetting about Sosa is that I was listening to a podcast saying that Sam A, with his EVs, should replace Meidroth because he is good for 12 to 15 homers a years, clearly more than Chase can hit. I listened to that realizing that Sosa could double that amount.
March 2Mar 2 6 hours ago, WestEddy said: Robert hit 14 HRs each of the last 2 seasons and put up a wRC+ of 84. Austin Hays just hit 15 HRs last season and had a wRC+ of 105. I think Robert would have benefited a lot in this new look lineup and not having to be “the guy” anymore. But we’ll never know.
March 2Mar 2 4 hours ago, vilehoopster said: They have Sosa. He led the team in home runs last year, but so many people here seem to ignore him or forget about him. I don’t think he’ll lead the Sox in HRs this year, but if he gets enough at bats, I feel confident he’s good for 25 to 30. That’s why I think he should be the main person at 2nd over Meidroth. That power goes a long way. With Quero and Benitendi, there are not enough DH at bats to take advantage of Sosa’s power. A example of my point about people forgetting about Sosa is that I was listening to a podcast saying that Sam A, with his EVs, should replace Meidroth because he is good for 12 to 15 homers a years, clearly more than Chase can hit. I listened to that realizing that Sosa could double that amount. You continue to make this same argument that ignores everything but power when it comes to the 2B spot. Both Chase & Antonacci are going to get on base at a significantly higher clip and will provide positive defensive value. The overall value equation is likely higher with both of them, especially against RHP where Sosa is simply league average. I don’t your willing to acknowledge how bad Sosa was defensively last head, with 2B being a real challenge for him.
March 3Mar 3 https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/03/will-venable-discusses-white-soxs-catching-mix.html
March 3Mar 3 Last season Meidroth had 12 errors, one of the worst at his position. A notable error occurred on May 6, 2025, when a pop-up hit his head, contributing to a 4-3 loss against the Royals. Meidroth should not be worried about losing the 2B job to Sosa. Sosa is going to get ABs at 1B, 2B and DH because he was one of the best hitters last season, and one of the clutch hitters. Sosa also has a strong arm where Meidroth doesn't. But Meidroth was just not very good last season. That is why Antonacci could come up at some point in 2026, especially if he continues to hit the ball and Meidroth becomes a weak out. And yes, HRs are an important offensive metric, especially the way MLB has evolved. Think how 3 pointers changed college and pro basketball. You have to have them, and a lot of them to win.
March 3Mar 3 34 minutes ago, oldsox said: Yes, Boston knew exactly what they were giving up in the Crotchet trade. Im more shocked so many people celebrate Getz for that move. He gave up one of the three best pitchers in baseball and if Montgomery isn't a + big leaguer it's a guaranteed loser... and I think Teel is an all-star caliber catcher but he's not a unicorn talent.
March 3Mar 3 37 minutes ago, oldsox said: Yes, Boston knew exactly what they were giving up in the Crotchet trade. Although they probably also regret the Campbell extension and M.Mayer hasn't exactly set the world on fire. Meidroth was always the third piece.
March 3Mar 3 9 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Im more shocked so many people celebrate Getz for that move. He gave up one of the three best pitchers in baseball and if Montgomery isn't a + big leaguer it's a guaranteed loser... and I think Teel is an all-star caliber catcher but he's not a unicorn talent. Yes. Need 6/7 years of 3 fWAR production from BOTH guys...36 - 40 let's say. Another weak point of the Sox is that some projection systems had Meidroth at 3.1 leading all Sox position players. With Crochet 5.8 x 7 would give you a number around 40 as well. You have the opportunity cost of $170 million (reallocated from Devers), Crochet injury risk vs. position players AND the value of a unicorn pitcher like a Skubal or Crochet in the postseason to consider. Edited March 3Mar 3 by caulfield12
March 3Mar 3 10 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Im more shocked so many people celebrate Getz for that move. He gave up one of the three best pitchers in baseball and if Montgomery isn't a + big leaguer it's a guaranteed loser... and I think Teel is an all-star caliber catcher but he's not a unicorn talent. It looked good on paper. Starting catcher, 2B, and RF, with a possible back end rotation starter or reliever. And it was at a time when we needed to fill a lot of positions. But Meidroth may just be a backup infielder. Edited March 3Mar 3 by WhiteSox2023
March 3Mar 3 5 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: It looked good on paper. Starting catcher, 2B, and RF, with a possible back end rotation starter or reliever. But Meidroth may just be backup infielder. Same problem with the Sale deal. Basabe was the rough equivalent of Meidroth in the Boston system...something like an 8 or 9 guy. Which means Moncada and Kopech both needed to succeed, essentially.
March 3Mar 3 13 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Yes. Need 6/7 years of 3 fWAR production from BOTH guys...36 - 40 let's say. Another weak point of the Sox is that some projection systems had Meidroth at 3.1 leading all Sox position players. With Crochet 5.8 x 7 would give you a number around 40 as well. You have the opportunity cost of $170 million (reallocated from Devers), Crochet injury risk vs. position players AND the value of a unicorn pitcher like a Skubal or Crochet in the postseason to consider. Also not ignoring that Garrett was open to an extension here and the Sox have no dollars committed anywhere. It's just crazy not to get an elite prospect for Garrett Crochet.
March 3Mar 3 3 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Also not ignoring that Garrett was open to an extension here and the Sox have no dollars committed anywhere. It's just crazy not to get an elite prospect for Garrett Crochet. In retrospect, it was 100% Roman Anthony...
March 3Mar 3 3 hours ago, tray said: Last season Meidroth had 12 errors, one of the worst at his position. A notable error occurred on May 6, 2025, when a pop-up hit his head, contributing to a 4-3 loss against the Royals. Meidroth should not be worried about losing the 2B job to Sosa. Sosa is going to get ABs at 1B, 2B and DH because he was one of the best hitters last season, and one of the clutch hitters. Sosa also has a strong arm where Meidroth doesn't. But Meidroth was just not very good last season. That is why Antonacci could come up at some point in 2026, especially if he continues to hit the ball and Meidroth becomes a weak out. And yes, HRs are an important offensive metric, especially the way MLB has evolved. Think how 3 pointers changed college and pro basketball. You have to have them, and a lot of them to win. At what position was he one of the worst at? SS? Chase only had 3 errors at 2B. Meanwhile Sosa had 10 at 2B. Defensively there is no comparison here.
March 3Mar 3 49 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Also not ignoring that Garrett was open to an extension here and the Sox have no dollars committed anywhere. It's just crazy not to get an elite prospect for Garrett Crochet. It’s not really that crazy when you consider his injury history and the fact that he had one year of SP experience
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