Busy winter for the White Sox?

[ChiSoxFan]

We did trade for this Mazara guy...Word is for a minor leaguer named Steele Walker.

Never heard of him. I guess we'll see.

After Robert, Walker was the second best OF prospect.

 

[podsox]

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Welcome to the White Sox young man!

 

[Jiddy]

 

[ChiSoxFan]

 

[idseer]

sounds like exactly the kind of player kenny likes.

 

[idseer]

disgusting.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

sounds like exactly the kind of player kenny likes.

KenHahn have liked this guy for a while now. Just not getting what they see.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

KenHahn have liked this guy for a while now. Just not getting what they see.

Potential, that's what they see. Plus a cheap contract with years left, that's what Reindorf sees. And they have yet to address their single biggest need, SP.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Potential, that's what they see. Plus a cheap contract with years left, that's what Reindorf sees. And they have yet to address their single biggest need, SP.

Endless rebuild.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Endless rebuild.

Would love to disagree with this, but based on that trade, it's hard to do so.

 

[idseer]

Potential, that's what they see. Plus a cheap contract with years left, that's what Reindorf sees. And they have yet to address their single biggest need, SP.

imo they've failed to address ANY real need yet.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

The Sox brass can’t seriously think that Lopez, Kopech, Cease and Rodon will be able to hold down the rotation with Giolito. There are some good pieces there with potential, but not a playoff quality rotation. The bullpen also needs stabilizing.

The strategy employed to date this winter has been perplexing at best.

 

[Jiddy]

Potential, that's what they see. Plus a cheap contract with years left, that's what Reindorf sees. And they have yet to address their single biggest need, SP.

Keuchel is going to happen.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

The Sox brass can’t seriously think that Lopez, Kopech, Cease and Rodon will be able to hold down the rotation with Giolito. There are some good pieces there with potential, but not a playoff quality rotation. The bullpen also needs stabilizing.

The strategy employed to date this winter has been perplexing at best.

If they fail to sign a higher end veteran pitcher, and I'm with you on acquiring both starting and relief pitching, then this offseason will constitute as a failure. There were and still are enough pieces out there to add to our talented but inexperienced roster, which blended together could make a run at the playoffs this year. But if the brass is already calling this the offseason, then no chance to play in October.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Keuchel is going to happen.

I'd be happy with landing him, but can the Sox do a deal with Scott Boras? I'd hate to have to hang my hat on it. But we can hope, that's for sure.

 

[Jiddy]

I'd be happy with landing him, but can the Sox do a deal with Scott Boras? I'd hate to have to hang my hat on it. But we can hope, that's for sure.

How many weren't Boras clients at the top of the pitching heap? I mean...If we went in saying we wanted 2 pitchers, then one of them was inevitable.

 

[Jiddy]

I'd be happy with landing him, but can the Sox do a deal with Scott Boras? I'd hate to have to hang my hat on it. But we can hope, that's for sure.

But I do hear you...Our FO hates that man with a passion.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

How many weren't Boras clients at the top of the pitching heap? I mean...If we went in saying we wanted 2 pitchers, then one of them was inevitable.

Not arguing that, just merely pointing out that we have a horrible history with signing Boras clients. I'd love to see the trend broken with a Keuchel signing.

 

[Jiddy]

Not arguing that, just merely pointing out that we have a horrible history with signing Boras clients. I'd love to see the trend broken with a Keuchel signing.

FTR, Ryu is a Boras client as well.

That really only leaves MadBum if they're going to be petty and blackball Boras...which the Dodgers are interested in...so yeah, we'll get outbid.