WhiteSox2023

It’s a crying shame. Imagine a rotation of: Crochet Thorpe Schultz Fedde Cannon Oh well, the offense wouldn’t be ready yet anyways.

Anyone “complaining” just wanted to see more of Crochet, selfishly or not. I’m sure they realize it was the right move.

I think we all would… but Jerry.

That All-Star Game appearance is more important to the Sox than anything else, haha. They get a chance to showcase Crochet on the big stage.

You guys are probably right, but it sure feels like they burned his ass out on innings cuz they know they are trading him and he won’t be around. Especially after the rumor that he declined any extension talks.

Time for everyone to stick it to @JUSTgottaBELIEVE. He railed everyone for saying there would be a limit for Crochet at around 100 innings and BOOM, here we are.

Now the prize is him simply being gone forever. Moncada will be next.

He’s absolutely nuts to turn down any Jeep. What a loser. I don’t even want him now. @Quin and @T R U would agree.

I thought he may have some juice left in his tank in the offseason but he still received far too much money ($8 million). I wouldn’t be surprised if he retires once the season is over.

They will probably treat the All-Star Game as his side session and it will be one inning max.

And after tonight’s start, it would give Crochet only two more starts before the trade deadline.

Yep. They can’t say they didn’t know. I remember when they traded for him and immediately extended him, all the talk was around how risky it was giving him that deal with how often he gets hurt. But then again, the Dodgers sh1t $$$.

Can deliver it well when healthy, but takes a punch like Tim Anderson.

Yep. I was just looking at his splits. If you only looked at those, you would wonder why he wasn’t still starting.

Josue De Paula (#63 in top 100) is an outfielder. RF is his likely spot. They also have C/1B Dalton Rushing (#48 in top 100) as well. Both would be an awesome return for Fedde but that’s more than likely asking for too much.

I wasn’t talking about pitching prospects. The Sox seem to be pretty good at drafting them. I won’t argue that. Anderson was drafted awhile ago (2013) and is currently out of baseball, perhaps for good, so I didn’t even consider him. Also, you had already mentioned Montgomery and he is no longer a surefire stud prospect and expected above average major leaguer with a .700 OPS in AAA this year.

The Sox couldn’t even get their top position player draft picks right over the years but would’ve nailed competitive balance picks, had they had them?

The Orioles have nailed more draft picks than just their high first rounders. Even 1B Ryan Mountcastle is a productive player in their lineup and he was drafted 36th overall, not 3rd overall like our 1B bust Andrew Vaughn. So that’s three starters (Henderson, Westburg, and Mountcastle) in the Orioles lineup that weren’t top 5 overall draft picks. Meanwhile, I’m pretty sure that the only 2nd round draft pick currently on the Sox roster is crappy Gavin Sheets. Yes, obviously high first round draft picks have helped them but the Orioles have also drafted far better than the Sox over the years with other picks than the four 1st rounders you specifically mentioned. The Sox have drafted terribly in the top 5, as well as in the low teens. 2016: Zack Collins (#10) 2017: Jake Burger (#11) 2018: Nick Madrigal (#4) 2019: Andrew Vaughn (#3) That’s three first rounders that are no longer even with the team and one that is on his way out. Poor drafting (and development) is the far bigger problem for the Sox than not getting enough top 5 picks.

Bring back Abreu and Anderson. Who wants to wait for young exciting players to develop? I’d rather watch vets that should be retired play .490 ball!

Saw this, and wouldn’t put it past the Sox. ?

I call BS. It also helps when your team can draft studs with later picks as well, unlike the Sox. Meanwhile, we have Gavin Sheets. ? Gunnar Henderson — Draft: 2019, Baltimore Orioles, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 42 Jordan Westburg — Draft: 2020, Baltimore Orioles, Round: CB-A, Overall Pick: 30

I also don’t understand this strategy that is oftentimes thrown out to the media to broadcast, like to a Bob Nightengale. Wouldn’t it be better to just say we are open for offers on anyone, and listen to the offer, propose a counteroffer, etc., rather than scare teams off completely with the “blown away” talk?

I’ll go with 10 to 15 and be pleasantly surprised if he brings back higher.