Chicago White Sox

How does one argue a hypothetical? Regardless, I don’t agree with your take on Smith being more valuable that Sheets. Defensively Smith is bad in LF and was just as bad as Gavin was early on. It’s possible Sheets improves some or would simply be better in LF. Either way he’d primarily be in the 1B / DH mix and both Steamer & ZiPS project Sheets to be the better hitter next year. Given that he’s also cheaper and controllable for three additional seasons he’s likely the more valuable asset.

They can smell blood in the water. I’m sure Montas to the Twins will be next.

Who has waiver priority if Adolfo is cut? Is it worst overall team or worse AL team? Regardless, I’m doubtful the Pirates would give up Brubaker for him.

I don’t know how that’s a matter of opinion. Moncada is a 4+ win player. Even if you expected more out of him, he’s still a great player.

Disappointing <> bad player

Of course there is…these games don’t matter

Sheets is a bench player for us at the moment.

You’re arguing two different things now. You said the Padres wouldn’t move two arms in the same deal despite just offering those two arms in a deal for a player before they had even acquired more SP depth. Now you’re arguing something about Vaughn who was never part of my hypothetical. What we do know is the Padres offered the Mets Paddack, Pagan, & ~$30M in cash to take on Hosmer’s contract and receive Dom Smith. The Mets rejected that deal, so I think it’s safe to say the Padres would have to give more to get a deal down. And personally, I think Sheets is more valuable than Smith his lengthier amount of control remaining.

Moncada doesn’t care about spring training though and isn’t putting forth full effort

Didn’t the Padres just offer both Paddack & Weathers in packages for Reynolds? And wasn’t that before they acquired Manaea?

You crazy bro…it’s spring fucking training and Moncada don’t give a fuck. Let’s give him two weeks in the regular before we assume he’s somehow going to be worse offensively than on 2021.

If Cease was originally the #3 and now that’s Kopech’s spot you’re looking pretty good @Tnetennba

There are no other pitchers in camp so I doubt it.

If we carry 14 position guys, that extra guy is basically not playing. Leury, Engel, & Sheets will already be struggling for consistent PT and if Grandal gets any DH time that only squeezes the other guys further.

I honestly can’t tell if you’re a Sox fan or a Padres / Hosmer fan.

Let’s hope…would be nice to extract some value as Adolfo still has a chance to be a good player.

Big Dick Nick with a Big Bomb

Burr was solid for us down the stretch last year. I think him and Crick can eat up some low leverage innings at minimum.

I mean, they should be trading Adolfo to a rebuilding club for a semi-interesting reliever with a single option left. Any way to add reinforcements in AAA would be helpful.

The problem is he’s a guy who should be bouncing between AAA and the majors as injuries occur but the lack of the options prevents that.

That’s the problem when you have zero depth. We really got to hope Crick’s AAA rebound translates to the majors and that one of the other young arms can step up. And that’s just the bullpen, far less chances for breakout performances with the rotation depth.

They may straight up reject the trade, but not wanting to give up Weathers does not mean they can ask for Vaughn. That’s a ridiculous proposition.

Yeah, don’t think he survives the season.

Just to be clear, the trade would be taking Hosmer at $30M to get two controllable arms with surplus value. Anything you get out of Hosmer would be a plus. That’s the concept and by including Sheets the move would be net neutral from a 1B-DH type position.

Would probably make more sense