12 minutes ago, GreenSox said:

Davis is better than Richards. He has some skills that perhaps can be further developed.

They need to sign a starter...there are several mid-tier FA starters available.
Trading for veteran starting pitchers is a losing proposition. The Sox made a terrible buy in July...but it wasn't just the Sox - most of the buys were bad. Last Offseason -Gore, Baz. Yuk. And the Sox history this century has largely been abysmal when trading for staring pitching. The ones we've traded away have been good; perhaps that's the answer. Draft better or trade for others' young pitxhers and keep them.

Taj Bradley would be a good example here...Ofc the White Sox don't normally go after pitchers going into their more expensive arbitration years.

Gavin Floyd from past Sox teams, guys with obvious talent not meshing with current teams or pitching coaches.

The Mariners had a number of younger guys underachieving or struggling. The Sox just happened to trade for the most expensive guy they knew had already passed his expiration date. They also have two of the best pitching prospects in baseball sacked up behind.

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

If they have this much money, he would have sat on the contract until next year. No need to trade him AND have to push Smith into the deal because of it.

They didn’t want him on the roster. I’m not justifying the trade, just what I assume to be their logic. I am one to believe in sunk costs and would have just taken the loss on the Dominguez deal. Jerry is going to Jerry however.

14 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

They didn’t want him on the roster. I’m not justifying the trade, just what I assume to be their logic. I am one to believe in sunk costs and would have just taken the loss on the Dominguez deal. Jerry is going to Jerry however.

Same logic led from Kimbrel QO to Pollock to Benintendi...just ended up digging a bigger hole financially.