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19 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Why would the GM of a team up 9.5 games in their division, and with three all-star calibar players coming back, think it's "not their year?"

Because our Sox are not even as good as the Yankees (who are not even going to make the playoffs).  Haven't you been paying attention all year Ray??

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19 minutes ago, wegner said:

Because our Sox are not even as good as the Yankees (who are not even going to make the playoffs).  Haven't you been paying attention all year Ray??

Even if fully healthy I think Boston and Houston are better than us when they are healthy. HFA could be huge if we can get it. Over in the NL I don't think we beat any of those guys in a World Series. 

The Mets have DeGod, Stroman and Walker who we aren't hitting. The Dodgers, Giants, and Padres have good pitching and can rake. The Brewers can't hit, but their pitching gives us fits. I think we can win the WS if our guys are healthy and rolling, but it may be a tall order this year. I think next year we are WS favorites. 

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14 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said:

Even if fully healthy I think Boston and Houston are better than us when they are healthy. HFA could be huge if we can get it. Over in the NL I don't think we beat any of those guys in a World Series. 

The Mets have DeGod, Stroman and Walker who we aren't hitting. The Dodgers, Giants, and Padres have good pitching and can take. The Brewers can't hit but their pitching gives us fits. I think we can win the WS if our guys are healthy and rolling, but it may be a tall order this year. I think next year we are WS favorites. 

I really don't disagree but as you said it is possible if they get on a roll.  This Sox team when on a hot streak are very strong.  I do like our starting rotation and back of the pen for the playoffs.  It is tremendous to remember that this really is year 1 of our window of contention.

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Just now, wegner said:

I really don't disagree but as you said it is possible if they get on a roll.  This Sox team when on a hot streak are very strong.  I do like our starting rotation and back of the pen for the playoffs.  It is tremendous to remember that this really is year 1 of our window of contention.

Yep. I don't think with the injuries we can get on that roll this fast. It's possible because these guys are beasts athletically, but it just seems like a lot to ask. I'd love for us to get Story to take some of that pressure off. 

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I still just don't see the fit with Story

1. Right-handed bat, hits LHP much better than RHP

2. They are going to ask him to play a new position 

3. He's a .243 hitter outside of Coors

4. He's not having a stellar 2021

I don't even count him being an FA after the season as a negative....but again I just don't know if he's the right fit for this team, especially given what I think will be somewhat of an inflated cost because of his name. 

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1 minute ago, Tony said:

I still just don't see the fit with Story

1. Right-handed bat, hits LHP much better than RHP

2. They are going to ask him to play a new position 

3. He's a .243 hitter outside of Coors

4. He's not having a stellar 2021

I don't even count him being an FA after the season as a negative....but again I just don't know if he's the right fit for this team, especially given what I think will be somewhat of an inflated cost because of his name. 

All fair points which I why I preferred Escobar, but we need to upgrade at 2B and I’d rather roll the dice on him than Javy Baez.

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Frank was very against getting Story in the pregame due to it making the team too right handed and the fact that Story is not a 2B.  It would be exciting to get him but I'd be more excited with a veteran set up guy for the pen.

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7 minutes ago, Tony said:

I still just don't see the fit with Story

1. Right-handed bat, hits LHP much better than RHP

2. They are going to ask him to play a new position 

3. He's a .243 hitter outside of Coors

4. He's not having a stellar 2021

I don't even count him being an FA after the season as a negative....but again I just don't know if he's the right fit for this team, especially given what I think will be somewhat of an inflated cost because of his name. 

One simple reason: When he get's hot...he can carry a team in a big way. Catch lightning in a bottle in October and he has the star power to pull that off. I don't love the move, but I can see the thinking by Hahn, especially if they had Escobar health concerns. 

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1 minute ago, wegner said:

Frank was very against getting Story in the pregame due to it making the team too right handed and the fact that Story is not a 2B.  It would be exciting to get him but I'd be more excited with a veteran set up guy for the pen.

Frank better stay out of White Sox business. 

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No, I am god damn tired of people acting like asking a shortstop to play second base is like making him pitch. We’d be in-fucking-credible up the middle with Robert-Anderson-Story.

That is not the negative here!

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Just now, bmags said:

No, I am god damn tired of people acting like asking a shortstop to play second base is like making him pitch. We’d be in-fucking-credible up the middle with Robert-Anderson-Story.

That is not the negative here!

I'd be much more concerned about his 82 wRC+ this season than how his defense will translate to 2b.

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