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39 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:
You don’t see the irony in how a GM who was promoted undeservingly from within now has the initiative to only hire from outside the org because internal hires must apparently not be the greatest choice?
Your point would make sense if it wasn’t Getz running the show and being in charge of this new initiative. But alas, the top dog is still just another Jerry minion.
But then you made a joke about grabbing more Royals employees, so you seemingly are aware that the Sox are picking the wrong people?
Wouldn’t your point make more sense if Getz was the one who hired himself? JR is the idiot who hired Getz in the first place, and now Getz is at least trying to do things correctly by hiring from the outside.
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3 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said:
Montgomery hitting 206 with a 696 OPS, oof. I hate it here.
First time he’s ever faced adversity in his baseball career. We’ll see what he’s made of. If he turns it around next year, this year will be looked at as a blessing. Obviously a big if, though.
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Is Dalquist becoming a decent bullpen guy?
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1 hour ago, Autumn Dreamin said:
Whole farm playing like they smell free roster spots?
4-0 farm sweep (Kanny postponed), winning by a cumulative 38-14.
Barons won 7-1. Gowens (4IP/1ER) and Schoenle (3IP/0ER) pitched well.
Somewhat rare offensive outburst for Bham as the recent promotions get settled in. Gonzo was 2-5. Goosenberg hit one 444ft, 106 off the bat.
WS won 9-4. Tommy Vail has a tiny 0.75ERA through his first 5 starts/24IP at A+.
Bergolla (Fedde+ trade) has looked good defensively, and is also 4-12 with a walk, 2 SB, and just 1K so far.
Nishida 3-4 with a SB, .409/.458/.409 so far in High A. I want him to be something so badly.
Kath 3-5 with a 2B and 3RBI.
Good summary. Thank you.
P.S. Bergolla was the Tanner Banks trade, not the Fedde trade.
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Quero with his second AAA home run.
https://x.com/notcease/status/1818802603980968243?s=46&t=hCMAMLMYHQoJ8GPQos5khQ
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7 hours ago, greg775 said:
We might win this one. Hey Blanco count the fans for us in the third inning. It shouldn't take long. I wanna hear if there are less than 1,500 or so. Thanx.
I’ll make sure to count. Should be able to get it done using fingers and toes.
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1 minute ago, SoCalChiSox said:
That video was pretty classless. Eloy was full of joy and seemed like a genuinely decent and nice fun loving guy. I dont blame him for being injury prone....some people just are. I do blame him for not getting himself into shape and not putting in the work necessary to get some loft into his swing.
I wish him well in BAL and I wouldn't be shocked if they unlocked his raw power.
Not getting into shape could be a reason why somebody is injury prone.
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Getting this started early. I’m going to end the losing streak with this game thread. I’ll be at the game. First game I’ve been to since game 4 against Houston in 2021.
I believe Thorpe is starting. Easy win. You’re welcome.
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1 hour ago, Capn12 said:
3-21
Last win was 3 weeks ago, tomorrow (7/10)
I feel like the only reason we won that day was because it was a double header. A lot of double headers are split. When’s the last time we played baseball on a specific day and didn’t lose that day?
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1 minute ago, Big Hurtin said:
Every time I’’m like, So now something’s happening.
Same here. When it freezes, I immediately jump to Rosenthal’s and Passan’s account on X to see what happened. Then I’m disappointed when there’s nothing. Then I realize I’m actually relieved because the return will be subpar.
I’ve done that 17 times so far today.
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1 minute ago, KipWellsFan said:
Doesn't make sense that there aren't teams willing to buy low on Luis Robert.
There probably are teams willing to buy low. We just can’t afford to sell low.
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5 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:
Well all of the sudden those older players they would rather move might be in play.
Who are you referring to? Ripken and Palmeiro?
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2 minutes ago, GreenSox said:
Well, considering he hadn’t given up an earned run in July and only one hit in July; and considering the prices that teams are paying for relievers, yeah we should’ve gotten at least something for him. We got nothing for him.
Tanner Banks will likely be traded tomorrow. We’ll see if we get something for him.
I doubt we get Perez without Kopech in the trade, so we didn’t get nothing.
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1 hour ago, GreenSox said:
With all due respect, that's not what yall were saying before the draft. As for an up the middle player, I'm all for that, but the big get in today's trade wasn't that so how much of a priority is it?
I think the problem with today's trade comes down to the inclusion of Kopech. It was like a throw in to make the trade fair for the Dodgers. The trouble is that it was the Cardinals, not the White Sox, who hadn't contributed enough. And relievers are going for sky high prices, so it's an opportunity lost.
I feel like all I’ve read here for the past two months is how Kopech sucks, but now I’m reading how we should have gotten more for him.
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I don’t know what you guys are talking about. This offense is STACKED!
Robert, Eloy, BENINTENDI! If Vargas hits, and Colson returns to form, we can win at least 52 games next year.
EDIT: Forgot about Vaughn. We basically have our entire future lineup figured out.
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8 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:
Like taking a chance on Vargas. Really like both young bats. Those are the types of bats available in this market. The trade still seems at least one player short though. I thought Fedde had more value.
This is basically exactly what I said earlier. Underwhelming return because it feels like a player short, but not nearly the disaster of a trade that most are claiming.
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When will Vargas join the team?
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I’m surprised the PTBNL is from LAD and not STL.
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4 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:
Where we seeing this reported?
https://x.com/whitesox/status/1818019048937889815?s=46&t=hCMAMLMYHQoJ8GPQos5khQ
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3 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:
Not excited, but passable since Pham probably had basically no value. But Fedde for Vargas feel a really good prospect light.
Yeah, I said something similar in my next post after the one you quoted.
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1 minute ago, Dick Allen said:
He's coming to the White Sox. His ship has sailed.
Tough to argue with that. But if that’s how we are going to evaluate a trade, then what are we even doing here? Nobody we get in a return will work out.
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3 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:
He was at the beginning of 2023. That's a long time ago. That's like calling Colas a top prospect still.
If I just found out we traded Colas for Vargas, I’d be very happy with that. Even though both have faded, I think Vargas has always been more highly regarded, and he’s having a much better year than Colas in 2024.
I understand your point in that prospects can fade, but Vargas can still be a very good player.
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12 minutes ago, scotty22hotty said:
Getz couldn't get a single top 100 for 1.5 years of the 20th best SP. ??? How does that even happen?
Reinsdorf saves $10M either way but how did no other team beat this?
I hope the other offers leak soon
Didn’t the Sox get a top 40 prospect, who graduated and isn’t on lists anymore?
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3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:
That is actually about right.
Agreed. I’d be pretty happy with that trade.
So the disgust with this trade is Fedde for a top 30-40ish prospect from last year. That seems like it’s light a prospect, but when you combine it with the good return for Kopech and Pham, it’s not as crazy as many are saying.
I’d say overall, it’s a slightly underwhelming return, but not a disaster. But what I can’t figure out is how the Cards managed to get Fedde and Pham for Edman. That’s the bigger head scratcher, not the return that the Sox got.
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Sox @ Angels 8:38 pm Cannon vs. Detmers
in 2024 Season in Review
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They have two 3-game winning streaks and one 4-game winning streak.