Potential Crochet Trade discussion Thread

[WhiteSox2023]

The Sox do seem to have confidence in drafting big tall hard-throwing lefty starters.  I’m not arguing against the Hagen Smith pick but in a draft in which almost everyone thought they should be taking a bat because the Sox lineup is devoid of talent, they went to their bread and butter instead.  It almost seems like they have no confidence in which bat to take when it’s not a consensus/obvious pick that is available at their spot.  And when you look back at the bats they have taken in the first round (Collins, Madrigal, Vaughn, and Gonzalez versus Burger and Montgomery), we should probably hope they keep taking lefty starters instead.

Edited 5 hours ago by WhiteSox2023

[Squirmin' for Yermin]

8 hours ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said:

I’d certainly take him over Coby Mayo if those are the top two prospects being offered by Baltimore and Boston.

Why do you think either are being offered?

[PaleAleSox]

4 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

Why do you think either are being offered?

What else are we supposed to be doing in a speculation thread about trades? 

[JUSTgottaBELIEVE]

41 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

Why do you think either are being offered?

Why not?

[southsider2k5]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5918747/2024/11/14/new-york-mets-garrett-crochet-trade-rumors/?campaign=5888993&source=dailyemail&userId=6062851

[JUSTgottaBELIEVE]

Jesse Rogers is like a young Bruce Levine. Never tells you anything you don’t already know and suggest stupid trade proposals. But I do like the Phillies as a trade partner if Painter is involved.

[PaleAleSox]

23 minutes ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said:

Jesse Rogers is like a young Bruce Levine. Never tells you anything you don’t already know and suggest stupid trade proposals. But I do like the Phillies as a trade partner if Painter is involved.

He also wrote an incredibly lame story about the loser Yankees fans who grabbed Mookie. 

[Chicago White Sox]

24 minutes ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said:

Jesse Rogers is like a young Bruce Levine. Never tells you anything you don’t already know and suggest stupid trade proposals. But I do like the Phillies as a trade partner if Painter is involved.

We really need bats.  I get Painter could be awesome, but we got to find a way to add some high impact offense.

[WhiteSox2023]

16 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

We really need bats.  I get Painter could be awesome, but we got to find a way to add some high impact offense.

Yeah, it sucks.  Painter would be awesome but our lineup is absolutely putrid with not a ton of help coming (Quero and Montgomery).

But the Alec Bohm suggestion by Rogers is so stupid.  If Getz wants a Boras client with 2 years of control left, we are in trouble.

Edited 3 hours ago by WhiteSox2023

[Timmy U]

Bohm is a nonstarter for the Sox. I also hope they are smart enough to avoid Brett Baty. The guy is not good at 3b and has a pretty good track record of not hitting in the majors. 1 Miguel Vargas is plenty, thanks.

[Timmy U]

2 hours ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

Why do you think either are being offered?

Baltimore says “You’ll take Chayce McDermott and Jud Fabian and you’ll like it!”

[Harold's Leg Lift]

24 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

I also hope they are smart enough to avoid Brett Baty. The guy is not good at 3b and has a pretty good track record of not hitting in the majors. 

A year ago would you have said the same about Mark Vientos?

[JUSTgottaBELIEVE]

47 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

We really need bats.  I get Painter could be awesome, but we got to find a way to add some high impact offense.

I’d be thrilled with a deal including Painter and Caba as the two main pieces.

[Timmy U]

9 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

A year ago would you have said the same about Mark Vientos?

Good question. I always liked Vientos’ swing more than Baty’s. Obviously, Vientos isn’t exactly Matt Chapman at 3rd either. I wouldn’t have been on the “get him at all costs” train, but the sample sizes are vastly different. Baty has been given a lot of at bats and has shown very little. Vientos got sporadic time until this year. He played in about half the number of games by the end of last year that Baty already has under his belt.  I live in NYC and watch a fair number of Mets’ games. I am convicted that Baty is not going to be an impact player. I did not feel that way about Vientos last year. But I will admit I did not see this break out coming.

[2Deep]

1 hour ago, PaleAleSox said:

He also wrote an incredibly lame story about the loser Yankees fans who grabbed Mookie. 

Jesse is a clown

[ChiSox59]

2 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5918747/2024/11/14/new-york-mets-garrett-crochet-trade-rumors/?campaign=5888993&source=dailyemail&userId=6062851

Williams, Mauricio, Baty and Baez is pretty intriguing, especially if some feel they can do better. 

[Lip Man 1]

3 hours ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said:

Jesse Rogers is like a young Bruce Levine. Never tells you anything you don’t already know and suggest stupid trade proposals. But I do like the Phillies as a trade partner if Painter is involved.

What do you expect from acknowledged Cub fans?