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  On 8/30/2020 at 5:02 PM, Chicago White Sox said:

It’s more about the intra-division aspect of it and the fact Cleveland’s pitching lab is amongst the best in baseball.  It’s terrifying to think what they could do with that kind of arm and the risk it posies for the second half of our window.

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With what offense though?  Lindor will be gone and Santana is old.  I feel like their pitching will always be good.

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  On 8/30/2020 at 4:47 PM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

That's what I thought but I always ask to make sure.

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Ohmigosh...it was a joke because everyone is so angry about what happened the last time we thew in a no-name wildcard in a trade for an older pitcher.  I mean honestly the likelihood of Elijiah being the best player in baseball in three years is about as likely as it was for his brother.  It's baseball...weird things happen.      

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  On 8/30/2020 at 5:05 PM, bmags said:

I hope we all recall that CLE still needs to pay up for the IOU they gave us to take Alonso. So time to pay the piper “Cleveland”, we’ll take clevinger and you get back Engel...MAYBE

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I did love that Bob starts off the trade proposal by listing Engel first.

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  On 8/30/2020 at 5:02 PM, Chicago White Sox said:

It’s more about the intra-division aspect of it and the fact Cleveland’s pitching lab is amongst the best in baseball.  It’s terrifying to think what they could do with that kind of arm and the risk it posies for the second half of our window.

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Not real worried about the 2nd half of the window if Clevinger, Gio, Keuchel , Cease, Dunning for the 1st half .

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  On 8/30/2020 at 5:05 PM, fathom said:

With what offense though?  Lindor will be gone and Santana is old.  I feel like their pitching will always be good.

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Also if it’s not kopech it will be some other mid round dude they turn into Shane Bieber. They have all those 17 year olds they’ve drafted that will eventually arrive

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  On 8/30/2020 at 5:08 PM, fathom said:

Maybe the Indians view Kopech as the best pitching prospect in the sport?

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If so then I really don't want to deal him. They know their pitching.

I would really like to get Clevinger though. He's been fantastic.

  On 8/30/2020 at 5:08 PM, bmags said:

I do have some sympathy for how terrible it must be to be a CLE fan despite the orgs competence the last 30 years

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If they want big leaguers we don't really match then, unless they want Collins or McCann.

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  On 8/30/2020 at 5:10 PM, bmags said:

Also if it’s not kopech it will be some other mid round dude they turn into Shane Bieber. They have all those 17 year olds they’ve drafted that will eventually arrive

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Can we steal some of their pitching scouting and development employees? We're not bad at it but starting with Kluber they've been somethin' else.

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  On 8/30/2020 at 5:10 PM, almagest said:

If so then I really don't want to deal him. They know their pitching.

I would really like to get Clevinger though. He's been fantastic.

If they want big leaguers we don't really match then, unless they want Collins or McCann.

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Who is going to offer compelling big leaguers? The point of trades is to improve, not many have surplus MLB talent.

Thats stuff that cLE are saying to not be embarrassed they are in first and firesaling

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  On 8/30/2020 at 5:13 PM, bmags said:

Who is going to offer compelling big leaguers? The point of trades is to improve, not many have surplus MLB talent.

Thats stuff that cLE are saying to not be embarrassed they are in first and firesaling

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Probably, but if there's a headliner they want blocked by someone else that could make sense.

Also I assume Cleveland is looking to trade Clevinger because of the team drama but maybe that's just an excuse.

  On 8/30/2020 at 5:13 PM, Sarava said:

Or Vaughn and maybe they consider him ready.

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Could be. They do need hitting. I think this would be a mistake though. I think Vaughn is Goldschmidt Jr.

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