JUSTgottaBELIEVE

Agreed. Crochet is an absolute monster. And is going to cost, what, a total of $12-15M for the next two seasons?? The only question has always been health, and I think he did a lot to dispel those concerns this past season.

“Can’t have a Fernando Tatis trade here” 😂

Dude…the team put him on innings limit. Had nothing to do with running out of steam.

I’d make a deal centered around Basallo and Beavers. I haven’t liked Mayo’s profile since last winter when he first came up in trade discussions.

And still had two excellent months in the second half of the season so I wouldn’t call one bad month as justification that he hit a wall especially when September was so strong.

Just a couple examples of mock trades proposed by non- White Sox fans. I’d say the general consensus is Crochet has more trade value than Cease had last winter.

https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/four-player-trade-proposal-sends-ace-garrett-crochet-al-east-team-1989272 I'm just the messenger

Yes

If the other option is collectively paying $2M to three league min guys that are worse than Miguel Vargas I’ll take the former.

Half of $1M is less than league minimum lol

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/red-sox-justin-wilson-agree-to-deal.html#google_vignette almost a week ago the Red Sox panic signed Justin Wilson (the 36 year old with a 5.59 ERA last season). I guess other teams do it too. But who cares? If teams like certain fringe guys like this, I have no problem with targeting them and bringing them in before other teams grab them. And it’s not like the White Sox have a bunch of money to spend this winter or very few roster spots to fill anyways.

Dude, 25% of the 40 man was DFA worthy last December and that’s being very generous. But, yea, Getz was super concerned about the 40 man in regards to the timing of the Fedde signing.

So a grand total of 8 guys? Cool

And I don’t think that matters. If he waits until February and signs guys that don’t make the team and/or DFAd by June, people are complaining he waited too long to go dumpster diving. I’m too lazy to look it up but I know for a fact at least a handful of posters were saying the Sox overpaid for Fedde too when he was signed.

So Getz is…brilliant? I don’t understand the point at all. I’m sure the Sox really needed an extra roster spot in early December lol

Yes, which was simply pending a physical for over a week. Terms were agreed to on 12/5. How many starting pitchers were signed before early December last year? If anyone is arguing that Getz wasn’t aggressive in quickly coming to terms and signing Fedde they’re delusional!

Please explain to me why they are in the context of this discussion

Nope https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/12/white-sox-erick-fedde-agree-to-two-year-contract.html

He was also overly aggressive in signing Fedde. I remember reading similar sentiments when he was signed- “why the big rush to sign THIS guy?” That one worked out well and for that matter Dejong was a perfectly fine signing as well.

Oh yes, I forgot about Julks. I think Julks, Fletcher, and Deloach are all fighting for one roster spot in spring training.

Slater, Robert, Fletcher, Beni, Sheets, Deloach, Colas are the current OF options. I think the front office has pretty much ruled out Colas as a mlb player so that still leaves 6 guys. Obviously, Sheets is disposable but I kind of think they’re going to give Fletcher and Deloach an extended look in 2025. SSS but Deloach showed improvement at the plate during his September call up. Assuming they can’t move Beni but find a way to move Robert, that would leave Beni, Slater, Fletcher, Deloach with another veteran dumper dive move that can play CF very much in play. Perhaps someone like Bader or Taylor. That type of signing would likely send Fletcher or Deloach back to AAA. edit: forgot about Julks so I think he’d be fighting with Deloach and Fletcher for the final OF spot. Not sure what their options situation looks like but that might dictate who stays up when ST breaks.

Preparing for a trade of Beni? Probably not but maybe.

Agreed. I post more often than I should but still a small fraction of what the regulars do. I would post more if 90% of my posts weren’t met with a negative reply. Even suggesting realistic trade proposals are met with negativity cuz Getz, etc. It gets old.