June 21Jun 21 58 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:How is Mr 3000 doing?12 hits this year - based on his career thus far, he's on pace to get to 3000 in his age 100 season.
June 22Jun 22 2 minutes ago, pcintelligence said: 3 minutes ago, pcintelligence said: His value is not hi. He is a part timer.
June 22Jun 22 14 minutes ago, Falstaff said:I was drinking the Nick Madrigal cool aide in 2020, what happened ?He was physically maxed out and picked for his proximity to the majors. Then he ended up being perpetually injured and unable to get any better.
June 22Jun 22 Author 11 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:He was physically maxed out and picked for his proximity to the majors. Then he ended up being perpetually injured and unable to get any better.The most egregious part to me was how scouting reports described him as an elite defender when in reality he was far from it.
June 23Jun 23 On 6/20/2026 at 9:14 PM, Bob Sacamano said:Madrigal went on to do nothing so not reallyThe problem wasnt what we gave up....the problem was the return.
June 23Jun 23 I think the evidence points to Madrigal being a pretty strong defensive 2B despite some bonehead plays when he first came up to the Sox. That said, here's something I never understood: on draft day, the Sox announced him as a shortstop. He played his first rookie ball game at SS (and committed an error). Then he never played SS again. What the hell was that?
June 23Jun 23 5 minutes ago, Jake said:I think the evidence points to Madrigal being a pretty strong defensive 2B despite some bonehead plays when he first came up to the Sox. That said, here's something I never understood: on draft day, the Sox announced him as a shortstop. He played his first rookie ball game at SS (and committed an error). Then he never played SS again. What the hell was that?What’s the evidence? The Sox put him everywhere and none of it stuck
June 23Jun 23 On 6/21/2026 at 10:02 AM, Jake said:As soon as we get a lineup with about 6 MLB-quality hitters, we want to trade oneMeidroth's a pro-level 2B. We're kind of beyond the period of trading everyone with value. He's your 2B until a superior option displaces him.
June 23Jun 23 9 minutes ago, Jake said:I think the evidence points to Madrigal being a pretty strong defensive 2B despite some bonehead plays when he first came up to the Sox. That said, here's something I never understood: on draft day, the Sox announced him as a shortstop. He played his first rookie ball game at SS (and committed an error). Then he never played SS again. What the hell was that?He graded out pretty below average as a 2B, why would they play him at SS, especially when there were much better players there everywhere he went?
June 23Jun 23 2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:He graded out pretty below average as a 2B, why would they play him at SS, especially when there were much better players there everywhere he went?All of those metrics have him above average at both 2B and 3B.At any rate, my point wasn't that the Sox should have made him a SS. It was that the Sox called him a SS, then played him there for his very first pro game, then suddenly shut that whole idea down. Everybody at the time, including me, expected him to be playing 2B. Then the Sox decided to try him out at SS but gave up after a one-game trial. I thought that was pretty weird and suggested something strange about the Sox decisionmaking at the time. Edited June 23Jun 23 by Jake
June 23Jun 23 1 minute ago, Jake said:All of those metrics have him above average at both 2B and SS.At any rate, my point wasn't that the Sox should have made him a SS. It was that the Sox called him a SS, then played him there for his very first pro game, then suddenly shut that whole idea down. Everybody at the time, including me, expected him to be playing 2B. Then the Sox decided to try him out at SS but gave up after a one-game trial. I thought that was pretty weird and suggested something strange about the Sox decisionmaking at the time.Below average range, UZR, and double plays as a 2B doesn't seem like good skills for a SS. We also know how awful his arm was, even though it didn't rate here.
June 23Jun 23 4 minutes ago, tray said:Stop with the attempted comparisons with Madrigal. Two different players,Chase has been worth 2.8 bWAR in 822 PAs.Nick was 3.7 in 992.Fwar is 2.7 for Chase, 2.9 for Nick
June 23Jun 23 Meidroth is right in between Sox peak Madrigal and MVP vote receiving Dustin Pedroia...(well three weeks ago he was) That said, players with low 700s or high 600s ops are often thought to be replaceable unless they play GG level defense...especially at the four middle of the diamond positions. Edited June 23Jun 23 by caulfield12
June 23Jun 23 Author 1 hour ago, joejoesox said:that savant page is a train wreck lolHe's going to come crashing down to earth. Trade him ASAP!
June 23Jun 23 2 hours ago, sin city sox fan said:The problem wasnt what we gave up....the problem was the return.Codi Heuer was looking good in 2020 and was so so with the Cubs in 2021 but then he got hurt. He is currently on Cleveland's 40 man and was on the active roster earlier this month.Craig Kimbrel was lights out with the Cubs but was an epic failure on the Southside.
June 24Jun 24 On 6/22/2026 at 3:23 PM, ron883 said:The most egregious part to me was how scouting reports described him as an elite defender when in reality he was far from it.He was supposed to be fast too 🤣
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