2 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Nope. Don't like that

1 minute ago, tray said:

If the point was/is to gain some offense out of the catcher position, nothing that Getz has done since the Teel ankle injury, including the Bart deal, makes a stitch of common sense. In order to "go for it" with this team, this year, he should have traded for a catcher (and a legit starter) before the deadline, even if it required including top prospects to get deals done. Can't keep kicking the can down the road.

Yep, everything Getz did was about playing for the future as much as this year with the year(s) of control that each player he acquired had remaining.

But Boston gave up a huge package for Adley and Stephenson wasn’t even traded. I don’t have a problem with the Bart acquisition. He would have been a good add going forward if he didn’t break his hand after three games.

Brazoban was a nice acquisition but don’t think Doyle was needed at all. But yes, Getz should be grilled for not acquiring a second starter, even if it was a rental starter.

Edited 12 hours ago12 hr by WhiteSox2023

3 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Kinda strange since Quero has started hitting lately. Has it been confirmed whether or not Romo has options remaining? That may be the true decider on this move. But then again, even if Romo was out of options would any team claim him? Maybe a bad team since he’s still young and had prospect status…

Quero will have to Kerrigan Romo soon

3 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Yep, strange move. Why mess with Quero once it looks like he might be starting a hot streak?

Probably because of his performance the plate. Him tipping pitched is no beuno.

2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Probably because of his performance the plate. Him tipping pitched is no beuno.

Cost us at least one game

Castillo was very complimentary of Romo after his second start. I don't think Luis will start posting on Sox Talk about it, but the pitchers must feel comfortable with Romo behind the plate.

Pitchers must really not like throwing to Quero. Keeping Romo around doesnt make much sense

10 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Yep, everything Getz did was about playing for the future as much as this year with the year(s) of control that each player he acquired had remaining.

But Boston gave up a huge package for Adley and Stephenson wasn’t even traded. I don’t have a problem with the Bart acquisition. He would have been a good add going forward if he didn’t break his hand after three games.

Brazoban was a nice acquisition but don’t think Doyle was needed at all. But yes, Getz should be grilled for not acquiring a second starter, even if it was a rental starter.

we somehow think the farm system is stocked. It's not since they brought up a lot of guys but no stud pitcher in that bunch.

The Sox are not in the same league where you can be like the Dodgers trading guys in the minors who could play elsewhere.

One of these days I hope to get an explanation of why Romo continues to remain with the team while Quero is like a Yo-Yo with his trips to Charlotte and back.

12 minutes ago, The Mighty Mite said:

One of these days I hope to get an explanation of why Romo continues to remain with the team while Quero is like a Yo-Yo with his trips to Charlotte and back.

Romo's better defensively and doesn't tip off pitches with his setup?

56 minutes ago, kitekrazy1 said:

we somehow think the farm system is stocked. It's not since they brought up a lot of guys but no stud pitcher in that bunch.

The Sox are not in the same league where you can be like the Dodgers trading guys in the minors who could play elsewhere.

And some of the more ambitious trade rumors had Braden Montgomery in the return. That's a non-starter.

12 hours ago, tray said:

If the point was/is to gain some offense out of the catcher position, nothing that Getz has done since the Teel ankle injury, including the Bart deal, makes a stitch of common sense. In order to "go for it" with this team, this year, he should have traded for a catcher (and a legit starter) before the deadline, even if it required including top prospects to get deals done. Can't keep kicking the can down the road.

The goal is to supplement this team to make the playoffs. As much as I like this team, it just doesn't look like a championship team just yet. Peters, Braden, Colson, Mune all go on long cold spells. Catching is a hole. Starting pitching works fine for a .500 team waiting on some butch arms from the minors. The bullpen alternates between solid and rickety.

So, seriously, a "go for it" trade deadline would have picked up 2-3 stud starters (Castillo, Detmers, Gausman), an arm or two for the bullpen, a catcher, 2 stud OFs, with Braden being the return for somebody. Bonemer and Carlson would probably be the price for somebody. The upgrades aren't 'league ace' level that Skubal represents. You've cleaned out the farm system to get a team that might win a playoff series, then start rebuilding all over again next season.

That, to me, doesn't make a shred of common sense. That would be completely irresponsible, and I'd expect that to be the kind of deadline that Getz follows up by leaving the organization to take a better job elsewhere, because he would be mired in 80-win-ville for the next 2-3 seasons.

24 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Romo's better defensively and doesn't tip off pitches with his setup?

You’re probably right but one year ago 99% of us were praising Quero, the guy fell off the mountain top.

I like Quero more overall, but as folks have said....you can't let your setup tell the other team what is coming. Romo is ass, but better defensively.