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The guys in this range are wild, lots of guys who got into the Hall pretty easily, then like, Javy Vazquez. Billy Pierce and Mark Buehrle are #79 and #80 all time. Sale is #73.

Touché

Isn't rewarding mediocrity how Getzy got his current gig?

Someone has to carry on the tradition.

His career WaR right now is in the mid 50s, which is pretty low for a HoF starter. I wouldn’t call this open and shut if his career ended now.

Calling guys up based on artificial timetables and not because they earned it was a defining move of Rick Hahn’s GM career.

I heard he hurt his back from doing the Macarena, or whatever this is…

That would be a bit surprising, not that I think they currently have a better option. But they should still find one. Agreed. If this happens, it will be for all the wrong reasons — a strong showing in the AFL and upcoming Spring Training. He should have to start in AAA and prove that 2024 was just a down year. But like you said, a lack of options and probably some cheapness on Jerry’s part means this could actually happen.

I never said Taylor could be flipped for a haul. I said that I thought there were better fliers to take a chance on than some of the players Getz acquired last offseason. I also wanted Getz to go after Joey Bart and Victor Robles during the season when they were made available via DFA, but he passed. However, I do remember when @greg775, yes @greg775, owned you last Spring Training. See the screenshot evidence below. Game, set, match, old chap… 😘

So do I, but rewarding mediocrity for the sake of a lack of options is a really bad precedent to set for a supposed "revamp" of the system. Let the kid prove he belongs.

Glad that p**** is gone

If I recall correctly, he injured his back from sitting too long on the flight from Japan.

Isn't the "itch on your left side" a euphemism for "Michael A. Taylor could be signed really cheap and flipped for a haul"?

Yes, but no one else has earned that job either, so... I wish him success whenever he reaches the bigs.

NoT wItHoUt 300 WiNs!!!!

I think he's gonna be the Opening Day SS.

Unless I am thinking of something else, didn't he have a collision in the WBC with another fielder and go down in pain when it happened?

Good luck Monty. Haven't earned it yet IMO.

I think the rotation can still be good but they are definitely going to rob from Peter [Crochet] to pay Paul [position player prospects]. But Schultz, Smith, Thorpe, Taylor, Cannon, and others can still be a solid rotation. But unless Getz knocks the Crochet trade out of the park, some young guys step up, and the Sox nail their drafts going forward, I still don’t see where they are going to come up with the lineup. Jerry isn’t going to spend in free agency.

So you're telling me Drew Thorpe was good enough to be 4th in the NL Cy Young voting???

I did not expect to learn one of these details. https://bsky.app/profile/chgo-whitesox.bsky.social/post/3lbfpp2s3ws2x

passssss the lotrimin on the left hand side

Luckily not considering Dylan's post-season disappointments...nor Skubal's, although that was such as anomaly. Still think Sale needs another 2-3 solid seasons to guarantee his place in Cooperstown.

Here's another one: https://soxmachine.com/2024/11/colson-montgomery-and-grant-taylor-discuss-their-afl-tenures/

The WSox could have a decent rotation with current staff including Crochet, Canon, Thorpe et. al.. Add possible future starters Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith and that rotation (and the entire team) takes another step toward competing with the best teams. Yes, WSox need some hitters/position players so add them through FA ...but don't rob from Peter to pay Paul so to speak. Spend some damn money on FA instead of trying to go on the cheap by trying to outsmart other teams with trades and "developing" prospects while we watch another painful rebuild. Fvk that.