23 hours ago23 hr Author 30 minutes ago, WestEddy said:I don’t even really know what this means. How can they trade for any sort of difference makers without parting with notable prospects? If they are just trading Colby Shelton types or whatever, I can’t imagine them getting anyone that good.
23 hours ago23 hr 7 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:I don’t even really know what this means. How can they trade for any sort of difference makers without parting with notable prospects? If they are just trading Colby Shelton types or whatever, I can’t imagine them getting anyone that good.Top prospects can be a loose term here. They can trade out of their top 25 and have their top 5 or so off limits. They could easily add a veteran starting pitcher that isn't committed beyond 2026 and not give up much.
23 hours ago23 hr 9 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:I don’t even really know what this means. How can they trade for any sort of difference makers without parting with notable prospects? If they are just trading Colby Shelton types or whatever, I can’t imagine them getting anyone that good.They probably won't be getting a difference maker. It sure doesn't sound like they are going all-in. It doesn't help that they have maybe one top 100 prospect at this point in Bonemer. The farm has not been good this year outside the players they've graduated to the Bigs. Edited 23 hours ago23 hr by DirtySox
23 hours ago23 hr 23 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:I don’t even really know what this means. How can they trade for any sort of difference makers without parting with notable prospects? If they are just trading Colby Shelton types or whatever, I can’t imagine them getting anyone that good.Unless they are willing to pick up large amounts of contracts, it means absolutely nothing. You either have to give up valuable prospects, or you have to assume large financial burdens to get players. If we aren't willing to do either, we are shopping in the discount bin to "add". Granted in places like the pen and rotation, it wouldn't take much to "add", but it won't be front line guys.
22 hours ago22 hr 1 hour ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:I don’t even really know what this means. How can they trade for any sort of difference makers without parting with notable prospects? If they are just trading Colby Shelton types or whatever, I can’t imagine them getting anyone that good.Top prospects rarely get traded at the deadline now and even less so for rentals.
22 hours ago22 hr 15 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:I don't want Chapman primarily for clubhouse reasons, but he also threw the quickest yes hitter I think I've ever seen tonight.Came in with a 2-0 lead vs. the Rockies, gave up 4 straight hits (3 singles and a triple) for 3 ER to lose the game on 8 pitches without recording an out. Some BABIP luck for the Rockies after they ran themselves out of the previous inning where they also got 4 straight hits.Hey, at least this lowers his asking price, no? lol
21 hours ago21 hr 49 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:Top prospects rarely get traded at the deadline now and even less so for rentals.It didn't happen in 24, but it did happen in 2025.
15 hours ago15 hr 6 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:It didn't happen in 24, but it did happen in 2025.deVries Miller trade truly a rarityhalf those deals involve Preller... first for Juan Soto was by far the wildest package
12 hours ago12 hr 11 hours ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:I don’t even really know what this means. How can they trade for any sort of difference makers without parting with notable prospects? If they are just trading Colby Shelton types or whatever, I can’t imagine them getting anyone that good.They can deal for upgrades without them dealing top prospects. They’d be of the rental variety.
6 hours ago6 hr With Cole back, Yankees are 6 deep in SP. Schittler, Fried, Warren, Weathers, Rodon, Cole. I wonder if one could be had. If I am Cashman, I probably just move Warren to the bullpen to keep my depth. If he trades someone, he probably doesn’t care about prospects and the only need is relievers, and they are strong there as well.
6 hours ago6 hr Thinking through this more, I think we need one SP and one or two relievers, including at minimum someone who could slot into the closer spot.I will continue to shout Gray’s name for the SP spot. A top three of Martin, Gray, & Burke is good enough in a season like this. Schultz as the #4 starter is fine if healthy. Kay isn’t good, but is competent as the #5 for now. Ideally one of Shane Smith, McDougal, Sandlin, Hagen Smith, or Adams can knock him out of the rotation with time. Some of the others can eventually reinforce the bullpen.No thoughts on a specific closer option, but we definitely need someone who can slot into the 9th if we want flexibility to use Taylor in earlier, high leverage innings. Hudson & Newcomb are your other high leverage guys. Dominguez can be a middle relief guy. Need three more relievers from the pool above, the various AAA arms, and possibly trade. But really don’t see an internal option for the 9th that we would feel good about.
5 hours ago5 hr Author 7 hours ago, Bob Sacamano said:They can deal for upgrades without them dealing top prospects. They’d be of the rental variety.That’s the thing though. I don’t know if it makes sense to trade prospects for rentals right now unless they are only giving up some scrub 24 year old in Low-A. Guys with team control would be ideal, but they would cost most in terms of prospects too.
5 hours ago5 hr 7 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:That’s the thing though. I don’t know if it makes sense to trade prospects for rentals right now unless they are only giving up some scrub 24 year old in Low-A. Guys with team control would be ideal, but they would cost most in terms of prospects too.It's going to be Jacob Gonzalez and Quero being used as trade bait.
5 hours ago5 hr 55 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:Thinking through this more, I think we need one SP and one or two relievers, including at minimum someone who could slot into the closer spot.I will continue to shout Gray’s name for the SP spot. A top three of Martin, Gray, & Burke is good enough in a season like this. Schultz as the #4 starter is fine if healthy. Kay isn’t good, but is competent as the #5 for now. Ideally one of Shane Smith, McDougal, Sandlin, Hagen Smith, or Adams can knock him out of the rotation with time. Some of the others can eventually reinforce the bullpen.No thoughts on a specific closer option, but we definitely need someone who can slot into the 9th if we want flexibility to use Taylor in earlier, high leverage innings. Hudson & Newcomb are your other high leverage guys. Dominguez can be a middle relief guy. Need three more relievers from the pool above, the various AAA arms, and possibly trade. But really don’t see an internal option for the 9th that we would feel good about.Get Chapman and Gray from the Red Sox and you change the entire complexion of the pitching staff.
4 hours ago4 hr Author 25 minutes ago, Baron said:It's going to be Jacob Gonzalez and Quero being used as trade bait.I feel like trading Quero now would be selling him at his absolute lowest value. Gonzalez I could definitely see, though I don’t know if his current slump would create skepticism for other teams looking at him.
4 hours ago4 hr 2 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:I feel like trading Quero now would be selling him at his absolute lowest value. Gonzalez I could definitely see, though I don’t know if his current slump would create skepticism for other teams looking at him.Like I said a couple of months ago, Quero's value isn't that much. Back up, back of the roster catchers essentially are somewhere between cash considerations to DFA priced guys on the open market. Look no further than the guy who did remain on the roster in Romo.
4 hours ago4 hr Author 13 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:Like I said a couple of months ago, Quero's value isn't that much. Back up, back of the roster catchers essentially are somewhere between cash considerations to DFA priced guys on the open market. Look no further than the guy who did remain on the roster in Romo.Quero isn’t far removed from being a top prospect and a key part of their plans. I think it’s too premature to throw him to the side and put him in a tier with a guy like Romo who has been DFAed multiple times already.
4 hours ago4 hr 4 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:Quero isn’t far removed from being a top prospect and a key part of their plans. I think it’s too premature to throw him to the side and put him in a tier with a guy like Romo who has been DFAed multiple times already.In 575 PAs or just over a seasons worth, he is... .245.309.320.629
4 hours ago4 hr 2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:In 575 PAs or just over a seasons worth, he is....245.309.320.629And looking at fangraphs, his defense isn't viewed much better...
3 hours ago3 hr Best rotation addition this year won’t be via trade, it will be via Charlotte. Mason Adams baby.
3 hours ago3 hr At a bare minimum they need to find another starter. Unfortunately so does just about everyone else.I’m kinda all for bargain hunting, because they absolutely need someone to eat more innings, but I’m not sure even adding a bona fide front line starter would make me feel great about this rotation. Regardless of who gets added your hopes for the rest of the year still rest on Davis Martin, Sean Burke and Anthony Kay keeping what has so far been fairly unexpected success. Edited 3 hours ago3 hr by mqr
2 hours ago2 hr 2 hours ago, Bonemer, I Hardly Know Her said:Get Chapman and Gray from the Red Sox and you change the entire complexion of the pitching staff.I fully agree. That’s probably the most obvious move.
2 hours ago2 hr 1 hour ago, mqr said:At a bare minimum they need to find another starter. Unfortunately so does just about everyone else.I’m kinda all for bargain hunting, because they absolutely need someone to eat more innings, but I’m not sure even adding a bona fide front line starter would make me feel great about this rotation.Regardless of who gets added your hopes for the rest of the year still rest on Davis Martin, Sean Burke and Anthony Kay keeping what has so far been fairly unexpected success.The question is who can absorb money at the deadline. Sox coming into the season with a bottom 5 payroll but seeing attendance well above expectations may give us more financial ammo to play with than many other teams. That could help us tremendously when it comes to Sonny Gray.
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