4 hours ago4 hr 4 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:I don’t think Singer is good enough for what we need.To each their own…but completely disagree.I’d be more worried about just stabilizing the staff and not throwing out a SP that hurts the team every 5th day. I’ve got bad news for you if you think this team is acquiring someone that makes them a real contender. I think it’s important to reinforce the team enough to get to the playoffs to get the kids some experience, but making a big move to try and rush the WS window would be pretty dumb imo.
4 hours ago4 hr 21 minutes ago, Sambuca said:Remember when we were saying that about Kimbrel and Hendriks?Most variable position in the sport and one dependent on the two other legs of a good team (SP and offense) is not one you really want to go all in on usually.
4 hours ago4 hr 11 minutes ago, TheFutureIsNear said:To each their own…but completely disagree.I’d be more worried about just stabilizing the staff and not throwing out a SP that hurts the team every 5th day. I’ve got bad news for you if you think this team is acquiring someone that makes them a real contender.I think it’s important to reinforce the team enough to get to the playoffs to get the kids some experience, but making a big move to try and rush the WS window would be pretty dumb imo.It’s weird you don’t think we’re a “real contender” when we have the third best run differential in the AL and literally one less than the 2nd best team. Even if we want to go the cheaper route, we need to strive better than a guy with a 5+ FIP and whose velocity continues to trend down. I’d just give Mason Adams a look if that’s the best we can do.
4 hours ago4 hr 6 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:It’s weird you don’t think we’re a “real contender” when we have the third best run differential in the AL and literally one less than the 2nd best team. Even if we want to go the cheaper route, we need to strive better than a guy with a 5+ FIP and whose velocity continues to trend down. I’d just give Mason Adams a look if that’s the best we can do.This! We are the second best team In the AL.
4 hours ago4 hr 33 minutes ago, Sambuca said:Remember when we were saying that about Kimbrel and Hendriks?I will always remember Hendriks saying he could be the any inning guy, knowing that Kimbrel needed the closer routine.Then TLR promptly not doing that.
4 hours ago4 hr 3 minutes ago, Colome's Hat said:🤔Who is better?Tampa and New York record wise.Would probably put Boston better than them at this point as well.
3 hours ago3 hr 19 minutes ago, Quin said:I will always remember Hendriks saying he could be the any inning guy, knowing that Kimbrel needed the closer routine.Then TLR promptly not doing that.There was so much bad juju around that time here. Was Liam probably sick and didn't have the diagnosis yet? I was sitting on a beach in N. MI when that trade went down, I remember posting here I believe that it was a wild ass swing but I was ready to move on from Madrigal, turned out nobody really won that one.
3 hours ago3 hr 49 minutes ago, T R U said:Tampa and New York record wise.Would probably put Boston better than them at this point as well.Boston had one hot streak. We have been the more consistent team. Numbers wise, we are better then Tampa and our success is probably more sustainability. Our X W/L is slightly better then Tampa.
3 hours ago3 hr 1 hour ago, Quin said:I will always remember Hendriks saying he could be the any inning guy, knowing that Kimbrel needed the closer routine.Then TLR promptly not doing that.Kimbrel had his moments. I think it's a trade at the time most of us would have made.
2 hours ago2 hr 2 hours ago, TheFutureIsNear said:makes them a real contenderThe future is here. This team already IS a contender.
2 hours ago2 hr 56 minutes ago, Colome's Hat said:Boston had one hot streak. We have been the more consistent team. Numbers wise, we are better then Tampa and our success is probably more sustainability. Our X W/L is slightly better then Tampa.Well, thankfully we play all of the AL teams that matter starting next series… so we’ll get a great measure of how we stack up as a nice kick to really get the last third of the year rolling!
2 hours ago2 hr 18 minutes ago, hi8is said:Well, thankfully we play all of the AL teams that matter starting next series… so we’ll get a great measure of how we stack up as a nice kick to really get the last third of the year rolling!The next 16 games will tell a lot. The Yankees series will have all their best pitchers lined up in order, that will be a real test.
1 hour ago1 hr I wonder if the Mariners would do a minor deal for Hays or Pereria, whoever they like more, in return for a reliever of our choice. Mariners have a 77 wRC+ out of RF this year, Hays is projected by zips for 97. If they want someone a little younger but less proven Pereria is projected for 93. Assuming both guys are healthy they'd be an upgrade for them against LHP. Their part time RF, Luke Raley has a 51 wRC+ against LHP.Our target would likely be Eduard Lazardo, who would slot in as our 7th inning guy most nights depending on matchups. He's been a bit lucky with strand rate, but would arguably be our 2nd best righty out of the pen behind Taylor. Mariners would probably want an A ball lotto ticket as well, maybe two. Or we could send them some cash and a PTBNL. 2 million would pickup the rest of hays' salary. Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by chitownsportsfan
54 minutes ago54 min 3 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said:It’s weird you don’t think we’re a “real contender” when we have the third best run differential in the AL and literally one less than the 2nd best team. Even if we want to go the cheaper route, we need to strive better than a guy with a 5+ FIP and whose velocity continues to trend down. I’d just give Mason Adams a look if that’s the best we can do.speaking for myself here, I think the Sox are a contender but I think they are clearly below NYY and TB, I think they're on the same level as Seattle and Cleveland if they can win 2 or 3 vs NYYs SP, that will bump the Sox up a peg for me
48 minutes ago48 min 8 minutes ago, joejoesox said:speaking for myself here, I think the Sox are a contender but I think they are clearly below NYY and TB, I think they're on the same level as Seattle and Clevelandif they can win 2 or 3 vs NYYs SP, that will bump the Sox up a peg for meI agree. I don't think the farm is robust enough to go big game hunting.
43 minutes ago43 min 1 hour ago, Lip Man 1 said:The next 16 games will tell a lot. The Yankees series will have all their best pitchers lined up in order, that will be a real test.I thought we already did this during their last gauntlet when they finished it above 500
38 minutes ago38 min The thing we need to remember is we are sitting on a minuscule payroll with no long term commitments. No matter what we do at the deadline this year, we should go out and sign a legit TOR starter this offseason. In such a scenario, even after giving up Hagen & McDougal in my two hypothetical trades, we’d be looking at something like this for our rotation next year:Free AgentBurkeDetmers*MartinSchultz*ThorpeSandlinAdamsS. SmithThat’s potentially a very good and deep rotation. You’d have a strong bullpen led by the best 1-2 punch in baseball in Miller & Taylor. You’d also have a pretty compete lineup with Roch & Bonemer waiting in the wings.I think we can be move aggressive than many here realize. You don’t waste a positional group this good IMO.
36 minutes ago36 min 1 hour ago, chitownsportsfan said:I wonder if the Mariners would do a minor deal for Hays or Pereria, whoever they like more, in return for a reliever of our choice. Mariners have a 77 wRC+ out of RF this year, Hays is projected by zips for 97. If they want someone a little younger but less proven Pereria is projected for 93. Assuming both guys are healthy they'd be an upgrade for them against LHP. Their part time RF, Luke Raley has a 51 wRC+ against LHP.Our target would likely be Eduard Lazardo, who would slot in as our 7th inning guy most nights depending on matchups. He's been a bit lucky with strand rate, but would arguably be our 2nd best righty out of the pen behind Taylor. Mariners would probably want an A ball lotto ticket as well, maybe two. Or we could send them some cash and a PTBNL. 2 million would pickup the rest of hays' salary.Let’s shoot for a three team trade: Eduard Bazardo + Emerson Hancock for Casey Schmidt + Sox prospects with more Sox prospects going to San Fransisco.
29 minutes ago29 min Author 11 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:The thing we need to remember is we are sitting on a minuscule payroll with no long term commitments. No matter what we do at the deadline this year, we should go out and sign a legit TOR starter this offseason. In such a scenario, even after giving up Hagen & McDougal in my two hypothetical trades, we’d be looking at something like this for our rotation next year:Free AgentBurkeDetmers*MartinSchultz*ThorpeSandlinAdamsS. SmithThat’s potentially a very good and deep rotation. You’d have a strong bullpen led by the best 1-2 punch in baseball in Miller & Taylor. You’d also have a pretty compete lineup with Roch & Bonemer waiting in the wings.I think we can be move aggressive than many here realize. You don’t waste a positional group this good IMO.I don’t think they could get Miller without trading Bonemer. But I agree with your general point.
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