Passan analyzes 2018-19 FA class, Harper vs. Machado

[steveno89]

6 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

If all of our OF's fail that badly, there is no need to sign free agents because this rebuild is screwed.

We had better be able to scrounge together two or three starting outfielders moving forward from: Eloy, Robert, Rutherford, Gonzalez, Basabe, Adolfo, Walker, Booker, Call, Polo, Cordell

If not, our rebuild is likely screwed. 

[ptatc]

3 minutes ago, steveno89 said:

We had better be able to scrounge together two or three starting outfielders moving forward from: Eloy, Robert, Rutherford, Gonzalez, Basabe, Adolfo, Walker, Booker, Call, Polo, Cordell

If not, our rebuild is likely screwed. 

Agreed. However, the timeline for most of those is at least 2-3 years away after this year.

[steveno89]

5 minutes ago, ptatc said:

Agreed. However, the timeline for most of those is at least 2-3 years away after this year.

Maybe so, but it's about time that we start getting more aggressive with promotions to figure out what we have. 

The toughest jump a player makes is typically from high A to AA ball. It's sink or swim. 

[Dam8610]

27 minutes ago, steveno89 said:

In fairness to Hahn, most of the big time free agents to be after this season have been pretty bad

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2018/06/11/mlb-free-agents-class-2018-bryce-harper-manny-machado/690691002/

This does not inspire me to spend like a drunk sailor^

Heading into 2020 would be the better time to make a splash signing anyway. I think it would be hilarious if the White Sox signed Sale back after trading him, though I'd want at least 4 of these starters to develop for postseason purposes.