10 Market inefficiencies for White Sox to exploit

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If you WERE to sign AJ Pollock (costing probably $100-120 million on the open market, 5 or 6 years)...we wouldn't be THAT far off in terms of offense if Luis Robert also becomes a star-caliber player.

That would give you a monster 2020 line-up of:

2B Yoan Moncada

RF AJ Pollock

1B Jose Abreu

LF Eloy Jimenez

3B Mike Moustakas (FA deal for 2019-2021)

DH Collins/Davidson/Zavala/Moustakas

C  ??? Grandal/Zavala

SS Tim Anderson

CF Luis Robert

Of course, that doesn't account for Basabe, Rutherford, Adolfo, Sheets, Burger, etc.  Nor does it rely on them making it.

Still leaves you money to go out and sign a veteran starting pitcher and a closer.

Biggest question (offensively) to me is STILL whether Yolmer can stick as an everyday player...versus the upgrade of a veteran like Moustakas, Asdrubal Cabrera, Lowrie, etc.   There's a strong argument on both sides, and no obvious solutions once you get past Machado/Donaldson/Arenado.