Merkin's story:

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/5-offseason-questions-for-white-sox

-With all that information processed, the White Sox will add here from the outside. I wouldn’t expect Tarik Skubal to be on their free-agent radar, but money will be spent in this area.

O’RLLY?

Edited 9 hours ago9 hr by Chick Mercedes

He SHOULD be, but yeah, we all know better as long as Jerry is still signing checks.

3 hours ago, Chick Mercedes said:

-With all that information processed, the White Sox will add here from the outside. I wouldn’t expect Tarik Skubal to be on their free-agent radar, but money will be spent in this area.

O’RLLY?

Realistically adding an ace probably doesn't help this rotation as much as adding two mid rotation guys for the same money.

11 minutes ago, Texsox said:

Realistically adding an ace probably doesn't help this rotation as much as adding two mid rotation guys for the same money.

Getz already added his “ace” in Castillo so it will probably be one mid-rotation signing and banking on kids.

I don't remember Getz describing him as an ace. I could see a free agent and a infielder trade adding two arms.

11 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Getz already added his “ace” in Castillo so it will probably be one mid-rotation signing and banking on kids.

Big difference between a 2/3 and 4/5 as well.

The number of mid rotation pitchers in that $15-20 million range is going to be pretty darned limited.

You've got Skubal Peralta King Rogers Mahle Griffin and then it really starts to fall off to guys more likely to just provide you bulk innings.

1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

Big difference between a 2/3 and 4/5 as well.

The number of mid rotation pitchers in that $15-20 million range is going to be pretty darned limited.

You've got Skubal Peralta King Rogers Mahle Griffin and then it really starts to fall off to guys more likely to just provide you bulk innings.

I'm expecting Mize because he'll be cheaper and they'll hope for a lighting in the bottle signing. That Castillo money on the books really does hurt.

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by wegner

Obviously easier said than done, but trading for a TOR arm should be the #1 priority of the off-season for Getz.

Adding depth (DH, RP, Backend SP) in free agency should be the easy part. Sadly I just still don’t expect this organization to be highest bidder on the few available top free agents

33 minutes ago, TheFutureIsNear said:

Obviously easier said than done, but trading for a TOR arm should be the #1 priority of the off-season for Getz.

Adding depth (DH, RP, Backend SP) in free agency should be the easy part. Sadly I just still don’t expect this organization to be highest bidder on the few available top free agents

Your probably right.

12 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Your probably right.

Trading Colson isn't going to get you a ToR arm...

So Bonemer +++ depending on MLB proven profile as a frontline starter...

24 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Trading Colson isn't going to get you a ToR arm...

So Bonemer +++ depending on MLB proven profile as a frontline starter...

No way. We have the ammo to get an arm without giving up a major chip.

Carlson, Schultz, Antonocci, McDougal, Sandlin, Martin, Wolkow, Bergolla, Quero

Not saying we are going up get a top 10 arm with a package of 4/5 of them…but a very good SP

28 minutes ago, TheFutureIsNear said:

No way. We have the ammo to get an arm without giving up a major chip.

Carlson, Schultz, Antonocci, McDougal, Sandlin, Martin, Wolkow, Bergolla, Quero

Not saying we are going up get a top 10 arm with a package of 4/5 of them…but a very good SP

8 of those players have lost value from Opening Day...all but Antonacci

you can argue about Sandlin

but generally selling low on assets and buying high or close to peak doesn't work out very well

and Antonacci has more value at 2B

trading Meidroth at an all-time high and moving Antonacci is more logical but everyone will scream Chase is too important to move now and was in many ways the co MVP with Vargas

Edited 23 minutes ago23 min by caulfield12