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Maybe because he's never pitched more than 124 innings in a season? As the future GM, you should probably know this stuff...

Lol...why the fuck did you feel the need to insert a giant blurb on Courtney Hawkins in the middle of that because of four spring training at-bats. You really are your own worst enemy Caulfield.

THE MONEY WILL BE SPENT

Locking up stars is the new trend. If the White Sox need to acquire one its going to take money and prospects. Not pulling the trigger on just money wasn't wise.

I think if the Sox wanted to put the best lineup out there every day, it would usually include Leury

It kind of seems obvious now. Trade for him last year, with the hopes he would fall in love with the experience of playing on the Chicago White Sox baseball club, and then he'd be willing to sign on the bottom line for the low ball offer that they coughed up this offseason. Delusional then, delusional now, as we all came to see.

This guy will never be a third baseman. He looks too out of shape to even play first base. Hopefully he rakes in the minors and become a quality DH. Was Burger in much better shape when the Sox drafted him? I’m surprised anyone would draft him that high as a 3B based on body shape alone. Is it any surprise that this guy tore his Achilles twice? He has a massive body/torso being supported by the calves/legs of a skinny woman.

If people would like examples of why some dislike Nightengale, this is 95% of the reason I dislike him. He is an old school guy that obssesses over the "soft" parts of the game which often make me cringe.

This front office is a complete and utter joke.

That nickname should be dragged out into the street and shot. Also I'd guess he comes up in 2020.

FIFY

Have you listened recently? I used to be a Dan hater but he is actually one of the better hosts. He and McKnight bring actual analytical content as opposed to the garbage we hear in the afternoons. The old Bernstein who used to beat up callers is gone. I like the in depth coverage they do on stories, even if I loathe the Midday Midway. That station is neutering him and some of their other hosts and are empowering crappy programming in the afternoons. I love Mac, but there’s not enough sports compared to movies, weed and gambling. And for those who were upset by the political slant the station had or has when politics are intertwined with sports, they can go up the dial and shove it up their ass.

You don't hear much about the Windy City Bulls in the media, but the Chicago Bulls' NBA G League affiliate have clinched a playoff spot with a winning record. If Bulls management does not screw things up, it looks like some good talent may be coming to the Bulls the next season or two. https://windycity.gleague.nba.com/ What do you guys think?

Garfien is a hack who writes fluff pieces for the org. He will praise any move they make.

Added.

Fun fact: If Eloy comes up from the start, his first night game in the big leagues will be at Yankee Stadium on April 12. Lotta day games this year. Over 60.

http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/ja-morant/OUZ4OHWJEeS00gAmVebEWg/default.htm KW seen at Murray St./Marquette, believes Ja Morant “can easily surpass Tim Anderson on the baseball field with the right coaching.”

He's looked fine every time I've seen him. Haven't seen him really challenged, though. Today he almost goofed up a routine play by taking about 5 steps before throwing, but I'm not losing sleep over it.

What little I have seen, good. The lack of freakouts probably means he has been at least solid.

Yeah, he looks decent. GG quality? No. Average to above? Yes.

I agree.

Leury may no longer be the best OF on the roster soon.

I actually assumed there was a logistical or rule-based issue complicating it, but if its just for appearances that's absurd.

I don't remember deciding on a nickname. @ChiliIrishHammock24 is the official nicknamer of soxtalk, and he didn't declare it yet. That nickname is lame anyway

If I had to guess, this would be the roster I would bet on for Opening Day...which is ONE WEEK AWAY!!!

I would think if it was a player you thought was good enough to give $300 million, a second round pick wouldn't move the needle to no.

With the Eloy extension news, I thought I'd take another stab at the roster. Position Players 1B Jose Abreu DH Yonder Alonso 2B Yolmer Sanchez 3B Yoan Moncada SS Tim Anderson C Welington Castillo LF Eloy Jimenez CF Jon Jay RF Daniel Palka CF Adam Engel IF/OF Leury Garcia IF Jose Rondon C James McCann Pitchers Carlos Rodon Reynaldo Lopez Lucas Giolito Ivan Nova Manny Banuelos Dylan Covey Ryan Burr Caleb Frare Nate Jones Jace Fry Kelvin Herrera Alex Colome I think they go with 13 position players and 12 pitchers to start. Ian Hamilton down to AAA to get ready after setback. Ervin Santana begins the season on the DL. Brandon Guyer and Nick Delmonico are final cuts. Guyer should be on the roster instead of Engel but he won't be because the White Sox have an infatuation with keeping bad baseball players around.

That’s absolutely what it is

No, it's code for "taking a physical so that his contract can be finalized and he can return to Major League camp in the coming days", hopefully

Moving Moncada to 3B was a tell that the Sox think Madrigal will be up soon. Maybe not this season, but they clearly don't think it will be much longer than that.

Not sure why people are losing their mind about Giolito based on yesterday. I mean, sure his line looks rough, but I also saw a tweet yesterday that said it looked like he was going out of his way to throw more breaking stuff than normal. Seems to me that he was just doing what guys do during spring training. Working on things. They face live batters and see what works and what doesn't. His velo also seems to be much improved and closer to when he was at top prospect status. Can we at least make it TO April before we write guys off entirely?

36 17 pitchers 3 catchers 9 infield 7 outfield Does not include Eloy or Kopech if they’re still saying 37.

I believe 35 if my numbers are correct.

On what planet? The only advantage this team would have are 1 and 2 starters.

Weekly BA draft chat today. Can ask questions via the link below. https://www.baseballamerica.com/chat/?1553129887

There were some more interesting draft tidbits in yesterday's Kiley chat for those that are interested. Pulled them out below. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/kiley-mcdaniel-chat-3-20-19/

In fact, I'll go so far as to say Alex Call will likely never play a single game in a White Sox uniform. Doubt he even ever suits up for Birmingham or Charlotte.

Burger was more like a hungryman pick.

I guess we all may as well be Marlins fans.

No. Late '20 at soonest.

Ok I'm talking about hitting only, and Sanchez had better numbers than I thought since he has many doubles and triples. Mendick however is a better pure hitter than both Yolmer and Garcia. His k to walk is better, can hit for some pop, and is shining this spring. He can have the way for Madrigal.

No, that isn't actually your opinion

In my opinion, Mendick is a better hitter than Leury and Sanchez combined.

Not quite '19 but...

They were foolish enough to replace their front office that couldn’t produce a winner. Jokes on them

During the ESPN broadcast from Japan tonight the announcers were really focusing on Omar spending so much time working specifically on pitch framing. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/feb/17/ms-new-backstop-narvaez-playing-catch-up-with-new-/ “Narvaez also is concentrating on developing his pitch-framing skills. He ranked near the bottom of the AL in getting borderline pitches called for strikes in each of the last two seasons, according to the metrics used by StatCorner. “A lot of drills,” said Narvaez, who counts Yadier Molina as a role model. “A lot of stretching. That is a big part of framing, being able to feel comfortable when I am catching. I think all the work I’ve been putting in is going to show up. My main goal this year is to make more pitches strikes and help my pitchers even more.” Like many teams, the Mariners have made pitch framing a top priority. “The value of stealing a 3-2 pitch is huge in our game,” Servais said. “On the 50-50 pitch that may be a ball or a strike, if the catchers are adept in turning that ball into a strike, it changes the course of a game. Pitchers certainly see the value of it. We do, too. It is something we will spend a lot of time on this spring.”

The $250 mill guaranteed the Sox were going to offer was a better deal to be honest.