WhiteSox2023

The trade deadline was supposed to spark the rebuild, and it did almost nothing. We added a 3B who is no more of a proven guy than anyone else in the organization.

The best trade asset that the Sox had that actually was moved at the deadline, and Getz grabs yet another bust to go along with the other ones in his lineup. His bat actually got worse after coming here. Surprise surprise.

Is it still considered upside when you think he will provide less offense than you thought he would when he was given $75 million?

I don’t think this team is much better just because of Sizemore over Grifol. The players may not be as depressed as they were playing for Grifol but it’s still a talent issue. Just look at how putrid the lineup and pitching staff are. Sizemore can’t work miracles.

Keenan Allen gained 19 pounds over the offseason? He was and still is listed at 211 pounds for last year by NFL.com.

Brad Keller, also still bad.

Hot take? Once again, Sheets and his .676 OPS has 45 games in the outfield. How much more does Getz have to see of him to realize he’s terrible? Fletcher should have been out there most of the season to see what he can do, if not to also try to disprove that it wasn’t a terrible trade to begin with. Getz blows. Is that hot take too?

Yep, I thought the same after his postgame interview after the almost comeback against the Cubs on Friday. Gotta respect him potentially eating the worst record in history record just for an opportunity to get his foot in the door and manage a big league club.

I read that he was struggling with elbow issues before the TJ diagnosis. If that was how he hits when he has elbow pain, I still would have wanted him!

Blame Getz. In a terrible season, Fletcher barely has over 100 plate appearances. That’s called roster mismanagement. I guess Sheets needed those at bats. He has 45 games in the outfield. Brutal.

How many people are losing money tonight?

At this point, it doesn’t matter. Getz gave up a good prospect for Fletcher so he needs to see what he has in him. He is turning 27 in three weeks so he has to pan out sooner rather than later if he’s going to at all. It does suck that a guy of his size and stature can’t really play CF well since you want power bats in the corners, but oh well.

Yep, Getz traded a good prospect for Fletcher. Fletcher started out terribly and Getz gave up on him immediately in an already lost season. Vilehoopster should be questioning Getz for not having any faith in Fletcher moreso than Sox fans.

He’s still hitting .213 with a .548 OPS overall. Talk about declaring early victory.

13 baserunners in 4.2 innings, with only 2 strikeouts and 2 earned runs… That’s a 2.31 WHIP. Luck.

Horseshoe up his ass like Harold said.

It’s called luck. 7 walks.

Like, all of them. It’s really sad.

Maybe he would if it forced Jerry to give him an interview for GM?

Well, the rumor I remember was that the Sox asked the Cardinals for Walker in return for Fedde in a two team trade but the Cardinals said no, so the Sox traded Fedde for Edman, whom the Dodgers wanted, to flip for Vargas, their next choice for a young player after the Cardinals refused to give up Walker.

The Cardinals were too smart to trade us Walker… “Cardinals recalled OF Jordan Walker from Triple-A Memphis There it is. The highly talented 22-year-old outfielder is back in the big leagues after hitting .338 with a 1.090 OPS over his last 65 at-bats. This recent hot stretch has coincided with a new stance where Walker is more open with his front foot, which allows him to clear his hips earlier and turn on the ball. That has led to a 92.1 average exit velocity and a 50 percent hard-hit rate. However, there is some question regarding how much Walker plays immediately upon arrival. Alec Burleson and Lars Nootbaar seem locked into starting roles, and Victor Scott II is a true defensive center fielder, so Walker would need to push Brendan Donovan to the bench or start only against left-handed pitchers.”

The big cover-up involving the police, the mayor, and the mayor’s teacher friend. All Jerry had to do was play stupid.

Jerry obviously has an All-Star organization from top to bottom. Just don’t bring a sign in he doesn’t like.

Baez has been even worse than Benintendi and looks to be declining in each of the past three seasons. He’s also turning 32 this winter. He’s only going to get worse. 2022: .671 OPS 2023: .592 OPS 2024: .497 OPS I don’t think there’s a team in baseball that would trade for Baez, unless Detroit included one of their top prospects in the deal.

No, and here’s why… Benintendi: 25:$16.5M, 26:$16.5M, 27:$14.5M Baez: 25:$25M, 26:$24M, 27:$24M