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Dunning throws strikes, Lopez does not. Dunning is a #4/5 on a quality team, a valuable rotation piece, but his stuff is unlikely to ever make him more than a mid rotation arm

I think the Sox resist calling up Vaughn until 2021

Rodon should be moved to the bullpen full time IMO I think he could be solid in short, one or two inning stints

So far Dunning looks like he can be a really solid #4 or 5 pitcher that keeps you in ball games.

The fact the Rangers held onto Lynn should tell you all you need to know about how high their asking price was. It made way too much sense for them to deal him at peak value and the declined to. Sox made the right call to not overpay

maybe, I think the Sox were active in all of these trade talks, but balked at what other clubs were asking them for. Sox want to build a contender that will have mutiple playoff shots, not push too many chips in on a fluky 2020 mini season. Keep the long term vision intact.

I do not believe that one bit^ One start does not completely change how an organization feels about a player like that

https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1300518710285918214?s=20

I actually hope we do at this stage

why overpay if a deal does not make sense?

I would rather the Sox stand pat than overpay for help right now The young core is going to need waves of prospect depth to use as trade capital and injury depth

I get that^ I just do not think Ray would change or fortunes all that much

I'm a little surprised to see how willing many are to deal away from our limited minor league depth at this stage of the contention window as well. While guys like Stiever are far from untouchable, you really need to have that SP depth in your system moving forward due to injuries. I'd be cautious about trading close to the MLB talent right now.

I think Sox deal for Kevin Gausman and give up a guy like Gavin Sheets David Phelps could be a possibility for a low level guy? Standing pat is not out of the question, but I think they make at least one trade. No major blockbuster expected.

Ray would have been a roll of the dice with how terrible he has pitched in 2020. Not sure he ever made sense to the Sox

lots of people forget how terrible Giolito was in 2018 before eventually figuring things out. Sox fans need to give Cease time, it is not an issue of stuff, but rather commanding his pitches consistently and hitting spots.

LOL

very little White Sox smoke considering the deadline is less than three hours away

As of right now, Cease most likely? Potentially Gio Gonzalez?

have not seen that Heuer news. He is not traveling with the club?

4-5 starts of Gausman could not be all that costly I would be willing to bet He helps stabilize the rotation down the stretch and we do not part with anything we will miss

I'm still sticking by my Kevin Gausman rental prediction. It makes sense to acquire a short term solution and add longer terms pieces this offseason.

Could see Adrian Houser making some sense

I agree, but why not just acquire a rental like Gausman and address longer term adds in the offseason? He should not be costly via trade

Kevin Gausman could likely be acquired as a low cost rental