WhiteSox2023 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) On 3/20/2025 at 11:34 PM, Y2Jimmy0 said: We recorded with Dan Hayes and he was excellent. He talked about the trade discussions between the Sox and Twins at last year’s deadline. I’m sorry to inform that Luke Keashall was never available. Expand I guess I’ll have to listen to the recording. Did he ever admit publicly that he got the report completely wrong? Nice of him to apparently share it with you directly. Guess I know which reporter to put in the Bruce Levine bucket. 🤣 Edited March 21 by WhiteSox2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAleSox Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 12:48 AM, WhiteSox2023 said: So you’d rather have Tauchman, Slater, and Taylor each all being paid more money than $1.5 million for Verdugo? Seriously? Well, don’t look at their ages, stats, etc., that would prove you completely wrong… Expand That’s what you got out of me saying Alex Verdugo sucks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) On 3/21/2025 at 12:52 AM, PaleAleSox said: That’s what you got out of me saying Alex Verdugo sucks? Expand Oh okay, so you are acknowledging that Getz made even worse signings? Three of them in fact? Edited March 21 by WhiteSox2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 12:53 AM, WhiteSox2023 said: Oh okay, so you are acknowledging that Getz made even worse signings? Three of them in fact? Expand Difference is Atlanta is trying to win. Getz is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAleSox Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 12:53 AM, WhiteSox2023 said: Oh okay, so you are acknowledging that Getz made even worse signings? Three of them in fact? Expand I don’t care about these type of signings as much as you do. They don’t matter. What I think is if Getz would have signed Verdugo you would have lost your mind and been super mad about it, though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 1:03 AM, PaleAleSox said: I don’t care about these type of signings as much as you do. They don’t matter. What I think is if Getz would have signed Verdugo you would have lost your mind and been super mad about it, though. Expand Nice copout answer — “it doesn’t matter.” Whatever. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAleSox Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 1:59 AM, WhiteSox2023 said: Nice copout answer — “it doesn’t matter.” Whatever. 🤣 Expand Okay. They sign Verdugo who you’ve apparently pined for this offseason and he plays well. Then what? You signing him to a long term deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 12:48 AM, WhiteSox2023 said: So you’d rather have Tauchman, Slater, and Taylor each all being paid more money than $1.5 million for Verdugo? Seriously? Well, don’t look at their ages, stats, etc., that would prove you completely wrong… Expand Verdugo = 83 wRC+ | 0.6 fWAR = good Tauchman = 111 wRC+ | 1.1 fWAR = bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 2:38 AM, Chicago White Sox said: Verdugo = 83 wRC+ | 0.6 fWAR = good Tauchman = 111 wRC+ | 1.1 fWAR = bad Expand Now look at their career lines and WAR. Also, Verdugo is 28. Tauchman is 34. Who is more likely to be as good as usual or even improve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) On 3/21/2025 at 2:07 AM, PaleAleSox said: Okay. They sign Verdugo who you’ve apparently pined for this offseason and he plays well. Then what? You signing him to a long term deal? Expand I didn’t pine for anyone, but nice of you to put words in my mouth. My point was that this is just further proof that Getz jumps on mediocre veteran players and overpays them, rather than letting the market work itself out and grabbing guys on the cheap… which is exactly what a garbage team should be doing. Captain Panic indeed. Remember when our stupid GM said that Austin Slater was his main priority of the offseason? 🤣 What a fucking loser. Edited March 21 by WhiteSox2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 2:40 AM, WhiteSox2023 said: Now look at their career lines and WAR. Also, Verdugo is 28. Tauchman is 34. Who is more likely to be as good as usual or even improve? Expand fWAR per 600 PA (Career | Prior 3 Yr): Verdugo: 1.7 | 1.0 Tauchman: 2.2 | 1.7 Slater: 2.1 | 2.0 wRC+ vs. LHP (Career | Prior 3 Yr): Verdugo: 79 | 95 Slater: 121 | 111 2025 Steamer Projections: Verdugo: 292 PA | 102 wRC+ | 0.6 fWAR Tauchman: 347 PA | 110 wRC+ | 1.1 fWAR Slater: 203 PA | 98 wRC+ | 0.5 fWAR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Deleted this by accident: wRC+ vs. RHP (Career | Prior 3 Yr): Verdugo: 110 | 101 Tauchman: 101 | 110 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) In conclusion, a Tauchman/Slater platoon has been better historically, has been better recently, and is projected to be better next year. But “age”… Edited March 21 by Chicago White Sox 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Also... 28 other teams choose to not sign him. It's March 20th. Maybe there's some issues there we don't know about if teams weren't even willing to sign the guy on the cheap. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 4:20 AM, CWSpalehoseCWS said: Also... 28 other teams choose to not sign him. It's March 20th. Maybe there's some issues there we don't know about if teams weren't even willing to sign the guy on the cheap. Expand 29 other teams probably weren’t interested in Tauchman or Slater after Getz overpaid them. The Cubs non-tendered Tauchman even though they needed a fourth outfielder. Are we going to continue to play this gave that Tauchman and Slater aren’t trash veteran players that a rebuilding team should have no business signing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 4:20 AM, CWSpalehoseCWS said: Also... 28 other teams choose to not sign him. It's March 20th. Maybe there's some issues there we don't know about if teams weren't even willing to sign the guy on the cheap. Expand You could say the same about Jose Iglesias, and he was one of the most important players on the Mets during their final six weeks of the season. Obviously he was expecting a LOT more than a NRI to Padres' camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 4:32 AM, WhiteSox2023 said: 29 other teams probably weren’t interested in Tauchman or Slater after Getz overpaid them. The Cubs non-tendered Tauchman even though they needed a fourth outfielder. Are we going to continue to play this gave that Tauchman and Slater aren’t trash veteran players that a rebuilding team should have no business signing? Expand Tauchman put up 1.1 WAR in 350 plate appearances last year and he’s a trash veteran? I bet if your wife performed fellatio six days a week you’d be whining it wasn’t enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 5:23 AM, Chicago White Sox said: Tauchman put up 1.1 WAR in 350 plate appearances last year and he’s a trash veteran? I bet if your wife performed fellatio six days a week you’d be whining it wasn’t enough. Expand https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jose-iglesias/10231/stats?position=SS Jose Iglesias was 2.5 and ended up with an NRI... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 "If we all agree the White Sox aren’t going to roar to playoff life after 121 losses, then, for this prediction to come true, the Twins would have to win the Central and be the only Central team to advance. FanGraphs’ projections give the Twins the highest-percentage odds of winning the division, so ... maybe? Also, mere regression to the mean would mean fewer losses for the White Sox and, ergo, fewer wins for their division foes and, ergo, less chance of the Central producing multiple playoff teams. (Did I just talk myself into this prediction? I think I did!)" mlb.com Anthony Castrovince Also, Garrett Crochet projected to have a K rate over 40%. Shane Bieber last did this in abbreviated 2000 Covid season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 12:57 AM, ptatc said: Difference is Atlanta is trying to win. Getz is not. Expand So he should make bad signings intentionally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 5:23 AM, Chicago White Sox said: Tauchman put up 1.1 WAR in 350 plate appearances last year and he’s a trash veteran? I bet if your wife performed fellatio six days a week you’d be whining it wasn’t enough. Expand Dude, I’m divorced for a reason. I don’t sit around wishing my wife or ex-wife looks like Kathy Ireland or that she gave me head more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 5:38 AM, caulfield12 said: https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jose-iglesias/10231/stats?position=SS Jose Iglesias was 2.5 and ended up with an NRI... Expand That makes him a trash player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 9:23 AM, WhiteSox2023 said: Dude, I’m divorced for a reason. I don’t sit around wishing my wife or ex-wife looks like Kathy Ireland or that she gave me head more. Expand Lol…I think you’re missing the point here buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 11:47 AM, Chicago White Sox said: That makes him a trash player? Expand Timing....market crushed those still standing at the end when the music stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2025 at 11:47 AM, Chicago White Sox said: That makes him a trash player? Expand Timing....market crushed those still standing at the end when the music stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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