5 hours ago, CBJ03 said:

Wiklenman is the one who was DFA. Interesting.

Surprised they gave up on him

Where is the guy who emphatically “corrected” me when I had posted this move was incoming?

Who was it… Time to eat some crow boy. 😆

9 minutes ago, hi8is said:

Where is the guy who emphatically “corrected” me when I had posted this move was incoming?

Who was it… Time to eat some crow boy. 😆

Can you say "boy" instead of pal?

Is the poster named Contreras?

I know this way too early, but who are possible candidates for SP next year between, McDougal, Smith, and Grant if any ?

On 8/9/2026 at 5:35 AM, Falstaff said:

I know this way too early, but who are possible candidates for SP next year between, McDougal, Smith, and Grant if any ?

I'd say:

Taylor (100%): They want him starting. He's flashed some decent changeups and shown some ability to vary his breaking ball.

Hagen Smith (50%): I'd imagine it depends on how this experiment goes. I don't know how his command improves out of the pen but if nothing else at least he knows he's gotta get through 1 or 2 innings, not 5 or 6, could help him.

McDougal: 100%): I think they want him as a SP only.

The other guys in contention for a spot would be Noah, Sandlin and Shane Smith I guess?

Burke, Castillo, Martin, Taylor, Shane Smith should be penciled in IMO. Who knows what FA will look like. Noah to me is a dead end right now. I can see him spending the entire next season in AAA assuming it happens. Grab a year back on his clock and figure out a delivery that he can repeat under pressure.

50 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

I'd say:

Taylor (100%): They want him starting. He's flashed some decent changeups and shown some ability to vary his breaking ball.

Hagen Smith (50%): I'd imagine it depends on how this experiment goes. I don't know how his command improves out of the pen but if nothing else at least he knows he's gotta get through 1 or 2 innings, not 5 or 6, could help him.

McDougal: 100%): I think they want him as a SP only.

The other guys in contention for a spot would be Noah, Sandlin and Shane Smith I guess?

Burke, Castillo, Martin, Taylor, Shane Smith should be penciled in IMO. Who knows what FA will look like. Noah to me is a dead end right now. I can see him spending the entire next season in AAA assuming it happens. Grab a year back on his clock and figure out a delivery that he can repeat under pressure.

Taylor has been impressive in the pen. I agree with you on Taylor and McDougal both get a crack at a SP role.in 2027

There was talk of Mike Vasil possibly starting before he went down with TJ. The timeline on Mike might put him back in the pen 2027 mid-season, who knows on the rehab.

Edited 57 minutes ago57 min by Falstaff

Oh yea @Falstaff I got high hopes for Vasil. I think he can be a solid 3rd starter maybe. If nothing else he's a good addition into the mix next year.

1 hour ago, Sleepy Harold said:

Yet another example of poor roster mismanagement by Getz. Pereira, Hays, and Gonzalez all dumped for nothing.

Edited 7 minutes ago7 min by WhiteSox2023

11 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Yet another example of roster mismanagement by Getz. Pereira, Hays, and Gonzalez all dumped for nothing.

Yea, his other moves turned out so good that decent waiver wire fliers had to be cut lose from the 40 man of a first place team in August, the horror.

Smith's delivery looks even more pronounced than it was in college. Seems like it would be hard to throw strikes, much less hold pinpoint command..

45 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Oh yea @Falstaff I got high hopes for Vasil. I think he can be a solid 3rd starter maybe. If nothing else he's a good addition into the mix next year.

But seeing recovery times this season, I'd say Vasil isn't really an option to start until 2028.

5 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

But seeing recovery times this season, I'd say Vasil isn't really an option to start until 2028.

Dang , TJS does take time to comeback