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The bigger problem is Crochet just follows along in the line of Sale Quintana Rodon Giolito Cease Lopez Kopech, heck even Fedde … having success with other organizations. Or at least getting paid by them. So being a feeder team for MLB or the equivalent of the Washington Generals doesn’t really accomplish all that much for fans of sustainable, winning baseball. And the far bigger problem clearly lies on the position player side. Until that’s fixed, we could produce the 1990’s Braves rotations and still be a .500 ballclub.

Largely due to concerns about how thin he was and the profile looked more like a high leverage reliever…at least at FGCU. They also protected him so much by having him throw FBs at lower velocity unless he really needed to ramp up into the high 90s in key situations.

Alcides was the one who had issues with Sox management when he was at Charlotte…

That could tempt Sasaki to head to a team where he'd take on a starring role. It will probably take time for the 23-year-old to round into ace form at the next level, but he could be in line for more off-field, non-MLB salary with a team like the Atlanta Braves or Tampa Bay Rays, both of which Bowden name-checks. He also mentions the San Diego Padres, who offer Sasaki a chance to play on the west coast and with a longtime mentor in 38-year-old Yu Darvish, who is under contract through 2028. That may be the perfect setup. Sasaki can learn at Darvish's altar for a few years before taking over as the Padres' No. 1 ace when the moment arrives and Darvish hangs 'em up. Darvish has a closer relationship to Sasaki than Ohtani or Yamamoto, and he probably won't stand in the way of endorsements for the rookie fireballer. If we want to read the tea leaves of Bowden's report, perhaps we should start calling San Diego the "favorite" to land Sasaki. https://fansided.com/it-sure-sounds-like-roki-sasaki-isn-t-destined-for-dodgers-after-all-01jcpk0g0ckr also interesting... The way for teams to differentiate themselves in the Sasaki sweepstakes will be endorsement opportunities. While one might expect the Dodgers to present the clearest path to ad revenue in Sasaki's pocket, he would be playing in the shadow of Ohtani and Yamamoto. According to Bowden, New York Mets ace Kodai Senga received more endorsement money (probably referring to Japanese sponsors here) than Yamamoto last season because the latter was second-fiddle to Ohtani in the Japanese marketplace.

There goes our hopes of signing Sasaki in this period...😀

Field: Versatile defender who has played second base, third base, shortstop and center field. Looks most comfortable at second base, where he played in college. At short and third, shows solid athleticism and range, but is a little unorthodox with his movements. In the outfield, he Is still learning the nuances of the position, especially with his reads and routes, but has the raw athleticism and speed you look for out there and to cover up for most errors. Potential average defensive profile with the versatility to adequately play at least three positions. Arm: Fringe-average arm. Passable on the left side of the infield, but best suited for second base. Summation: Potential above-average regular. Ceiling of a consistent all-star. Still has some variance in his projection due to his unorthodox swing, but is a plus athlete who has taken a major step forward in 2024 and established himself as one of the top prospects not just in the organization, but in all of baseball. Has made massive strides at the plate with his quality of contact while maintaining the ability to make good swing decisions. Hit-over-power profile, but hits the ball hard enough that he should be able to hit 15-plus home runs a season and a bunch of extra base hits while maintaining a high average and consistently getting on base. https://soxprospects.com/players/campbell-kristian.htm

"And while some might argue that the second base job should go to prospect Kristian Campbell, there's no comparison between a rookie and an established star like Bregman, besides which, Campbell can also play shortstop and outfield; there are other ways to get his bat into the lineup if that's the goal. Signing Bregman would also open the possibility of making Campbell the centerpiece of a deal for young pitching, should management choose to fill any rotation openings that way." www.yahoo.com/sports

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/al-comeback-player-award-2024?partnerId=it-20241115-11712412-cws-1-A&utm_id=it-20241115-11712412-cws-1-A Garrett Crochet 2024 AL Comeback Player of the Year

But none of those teams are looking at 3-4 consecutive years of 100 losses, including the worst season of all-time...and the White Sox tv ratings were always relatively low compared to the Cubs, and that's even when they were good in recent years (2020/21).

He actually has to win a major trade first...or it will be just like the Bears and developing a QB. (Or even not messing up already developed prospects.)

Eaton was an established top prospect with AZ and put up a huge fWAR season playing RF in 2016 due to a boat load of assists...almost double the overall Aybar numbers. Plus he was a legit stolen base threat at that time as well, and overall health was not yet a concern.

Fedde was Top 15-20 in fWAR for most of the season. Was Aroldis Chapman's value higher than that when KC pilfered Cole Ragans from the Rangers for him? At the very least, he'd be a comparable value to Nick Martinez after his initial success out of the KBO with SD.

Williams is having one of the worst QB seasons in recent memory, ranking last among 106 quarterbacks since 2021 in catchable throw rate. He also ranks last in pressure-to-sack ratio over that span. Chicago’s offensive line has been average in pass blocking, while Williams has the highest average time to pressure in the league. When not pressured, Williams ranks 31st in Success Rate. He has the worst completion percentage on throws 15+ yards among 468 QBs over the past 15 years. Williams’ first career nine starts haven’t been quite as bad as Bryce Young or David Carr, but he’s right in their territory. Williams has faced the third easiest schedule-adjusted QB schedule so far! And he gets the eighth toughest moving forward. When not facing Jacksonville or Carolina defenses that rank bottom-three in EPA/pass this season, Williams has averaged 179.3 passing yards (5.3 YPA!) with only three touchdown passes over seven games. The Bears fired OC Shane Waldron, and even the discussion of benching Williams is shocking for someone with his college resume. Reportedly, some veteran teammates are calling for Tyson Bagent. https://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy-football-panic-meter-caleb-williams-and-the-bears-are-down-bad-155703368.html

https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/316381/ Unless Jang becomes the next member of the Dodgers' rotation...but he has miles left to go in A ball.

They're just not going to give a single player a contract that's equal to their entire 25 man payroll over the span of three years, 2024-2026. You're acting like they are the Padres all of a sudden. That's also 4x the size of the Grandal and Benintendi contracts. Start talking that way as soon as they have new ownership. That contract would blow up the franchise if he ever had Danks-like career turn, major shoulder/labrum injury, etc.

Sounds too much like Madrigal lol.

2006 and 2022....must have been the year they signed Belle, 97/98...followed by him and Ventura out the door and the White Flag trade lol.

$650,000 plus per diem meal expenses...joking, actually the full 2024 contract was $4.65 million.

Basically, we can't automatically project or extrapolate the White Sox failure rate to other teams... Baltimore has already had success with Rutschman, Henderson, Cowser, Westburg and Kjerstad (.745 OPS blows away anyone on the Sox)...Grayson Rodriguez is a TOR starter, he caveat being when healthy. Henderson is one of the 10 best players in baseball and was the first pick of the second round, not far off from Mike Trout draft territory. Henderson was drafted with the first pick in the second round and is one of the bigger scouting misses in recent memory. Most of the prospects drafted before Henderson are still in the minors, or struggling to prove they belong in the big leagues. The names kept ticking off. The group kept waiting. The Yankees had always preferred another high school shortstop, Anthony Volpe, and took him – the eighth shortstop drafted – at No. 30. A faction of Houston’s scouting department wanted Henderson, but the Astros ultimately selected Cal catcher Korey Lee with pick No. 32. Every team but Boston, which didn’t have a first-round pick that year, passed on Henderson. The Pirates passed on him twice, as did the Dodgers. Arizona and Tampa Bay passed on him three times each. The athleticism was enticing, as were Henderson’s raw tools, but he wasn’t a sure bet. He hadn’t fared that well on the recent summer circuit. The Astros weren’t sure he could make enough contact and stick at shortstop, and the Dodgers had concerns about his swing and lack of domination against the weaker competition Henderson faced in Selma. Team after team didn’t want to take the risk. When the Texas Rangers took Baylor third baseman David Wendzel with pick No. 41, the broadcast of the draft ended — only the first round and nine compensatory/competitive balance picks were televised — and the TV was switched to another channel. As the draft picks got to the low 30s, and with Henderson’s name still out there, Elias — who had scouted Henderson more than two dozen times — called Henderson’s then-agent, Larry Reynolds, to ask: Would Henderson sign if they paid him over slot value? Reynolds wasn’t sure. The family had been pretty clear it was the first round or Auburn. They patched in Allen, who was still lingering at the Waters’ home. After the Auburn announcement, Kerry had gone to try to eat something. Gunnar was out back playing cornhole. There wasn’t time to gather them and relay the message, let alone make a life-altering decision. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5781950/2024/09/30/gunnar-henderson-orioles-mlb-draft-development/

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/player/_/id/23911/wilyer-abreu 2030 seemingly....about the time the stadium issue comes to a head.

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/wilyer-abreu/23772/stats?position=OF At least he graded out positively on defense, but didn't we hear over and over again how acquiring 25 year olds/(26 in the middle of next season) players when the Sox are YEARS away from competing was considered foolhardy at best with the Burger trade????? By the time they're even close to hitting .500 (theoretically), he's already going to be into his arbitration years. You can't trade a future Cy Young winner for a platoon corner outfielder (whose service clock has already started) as the headliner if you are in the position of the White Sox here...you just can't. Run: Average speed. Solid baserunning instincts, but has already started to slow down and has the type of frame that might cause him to slow even more as he matures. Unlikely to steal more than 5-10 bases a year at the major league level. Field: Profiles best in a corner outfield position. Solid instincts and efficient routes. Not a flashy defender, but makes the routine plays and does a good job getting to balls on the move. Could be an above-average defender in right field, but projects as average in center field. Summation: Potential platoon bench outfielder. Ceiling of an average regular. Development of hit tool will determine his major league potential. Has raw power and will take a walk, but needs to cut down on his swing-and-miss and show he can consistently make contact and impact the baseball against advanced pitching. Concerns about his platoon splits will linger until he shows the ability to put together quality at-bats and make consistent contact against left-handed pitching. https://soxprospects.com/players/abreu-wilyer.htm

Would probably be 90% against now after the last three weeks and a new era of tax cutting being ushered in at the Federal level. Locally it feels like voters simply got tricked and now fighting against a sneaky bait and switch tactic. Plus, that whole "job creators" approach just doesn't work with public stadium facility funding anymore...unless you're a city trying to get a team and you've never had one previously. Trying to change the perception of a city or target an influence of tourism/creating an entertainment and gambling hub.

You think they'd go for Raffaela if elite defense was the main point. Ofc...that would mean the least amount of homers for the offense but it's a vision of sorts that certainly got distorted last season.

Sure Lux over Amaya at SS. Likely they already are targeting Montgomery for third and don't have an internal replacement (Baldwin more utility guy), but the main point would just be turning around and flipping Lux for a prospect at some point after his value had magically bounced back to a higher point again.

Red Sox have supposedly joined Soto Sweepstakes. Need Crochet to go along with that...also, to bring along Benintendi Yoshida would have to go.