9 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Step one. Find a Wife.

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1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

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Jensen Huang quote?

On 11/12/2026 at 10:58 AM, Timmy U said:

I’m not sure what the downside risk here is. If he can’t handle the starter work load, move him back to the pen. If he can handle it, well, great. He’s a starter. I guess there’s an increased injury risk, but is 5 innings one day a week that much worse than 5 innings over 4 appearances? IDK

I agree with you. People hate change.Don't trade anyone after a career year when you can get the most value because well now he's good and you keep good players. Same argument applies that you create a big hole in the BP to try someone as a SP when the plan all along was to start the guy because he wants to start, he has a good 4 pitch mix and he throw strikes. I think he can lean on his sinker a little more in the rotation than he did as a RP.

These conservative viewpoints when you are trying to create the best rotation possible while knowing you also have Reinsdorf still as owner are silly. Of course it's a money thing but that doesn't mean its the wrong move. Both things can be right at the same time. Taylor is your best chance of getting a Skubal. Maybe not this year but I'd take a less innings pitched version of Skubal than not. Thinking it's the wrong move if he doesn't reach 150 innings is also silly. All young starters have to start building innings. He did that this year as a RP which was the plan at the start of the year and the last 2 years ever since they said he would get a chance as a SP. Phase 1 has been completed successfully. Onto Phase 2.

If you believe a player should have the most say in his own future then he should be given every opportunity to determine his own fate.

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4 hours ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

I agree with you. People hate change.Don't trade anyone after a career year when you can get the most value because well now he's good and you keep good players. Same argument applies that you create a big hole in the BP to try someone as a SP when the plan all along was to start the guy because he wants to start, he has a good 4 pitch mix and he throw strikes. I think he can lean on his sinker a little more in the rotation than he did as a RP.

These conservative viewpoints when you are trying to create the best rotation possible while knowing you also have Reinsdorf still as owner are silly. Of course it's a money thing but that doesn't mean its the wrong move. Both things can be right at the same time. Taylor is your best chance of getting a Skubal. Maybe not this year but I'd take a less innings pitched version of Skubal than not. Thinking it's the wrong move if he doesn't reach 150 innings is also silly. All young starters have to start building innings. He did that this year as a RP which was the plan at the start of the year and the last 2 years ever since they said he would get a chance as a SP. Phase 1 has been completed successfully. Onto Phase 2.

If you believe a player should have the most say in his own future then he should be given every opportunity to determine his own fate.

Sure but Skubal has a much better secondary offering.

And the biggest problem will be sustaining his outings through innings 4/5/6...durability will be a significant concern based on the month of Sept and playoff results.

4 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

Sure but Skubal has a much better secondary offering.

And the biggest problem will be sustaining his outings through innings 4/5/6...durability will be a significant concern based on the month of Sept and playoff results.

We are aware there is risk involved as there is in every player you sign and multiple reason for doing it. Most of the pitchers in free agency have age, durability or injury risks. What are you going to do? Punting is the other sport.