I've been trying to find him for years!Who's the Nimmo in the Sox' system?
It would probably be the Luis Alexander Basabe. Both rated B- prospects by Sickels.Brentz?
And if there's something we all know as true, it's Twitter reports 100 minutes before the trade deadline..Bob Nightengale @BNightengale 10s11 seconds ago
The Chicago #Whitesox say that unless something dramatically changes, will keep Chris Sale and Jose Quintana.
Think they'd take Ortiz for him?Not so fast on Santana to Toronto.
Scratch #BlueJays/Ervin Santana, fake account, not real @Buster_ESPN ..... hope the trolls are enjoying their work today
Who wants to trade Moncada? Seems more like he's the only one nobody wants to trade.To those that want to deal Moncada:
Why don't we ask how many GMs would sign Chris Sale to his current contract. If there was an offer of Sale for Moncada, the Sox would be crazy not to take that. The White Sox would probably want Benintendi, too, though, so forget that.To those that want to deal Moncada:
Pete
How many teams would pay $62M for Moncada if they could have a do-over?
Dave Cameron
All of the ones with the cashflow available.
He's clearly worth more than that now.
I hear he has a gun for an arm.
I've read several posts on here that would gladly deal Moncada in a Sale deal. I think they are crazy for the sole reason that Sale's arm is showing signs of diminishing this season and coincidentally, this is the first time the ChiSox have been willing to deal him (albeit with a high price tag).Who wants to trade Moncada? Seems more like he's the only one nobody wants to trade.
That's a ton, wow.
Smith for Bickford and Susac. That's a pretty big haul.
Best sellers market I've ever seen. It seems like everyone is making out with huge hauls.
Smith for Bickford and Susac. That's a pretty big haul.
The Ziegler deal looking better and better all the time.
Smith for Bickford and Susac. That's a pretty big haul.
Ditto here. The only way to ruin the future of this team is to deal away our top prospects for a guy who turns out to not contribute much more than we were already getting. Obviously Sale's track record is incredible, but there is this bit of extra risk (beyond the usual "anything can happen and everyone eventually fades") that makes a high-stakes deal for him too much for me.I've read several posts on here that would gladly deal Moncada in a Sale deal. I think they are crazy for the sole reason that Sale's arm is showing signs of diminishing this season and coincidentally, this is the first time the ChiSox have been willing to deal him (albeit with a high price tag).
Tell him it's perfectly phonetic like Conigliaro, RIP.Hearing my father trying to pronounce Benintendi is enough for me to be ok with trading him.
But what you want and what's reasonable are not necessarily coterminous. Holt can certainly play 7 or 8 out of 10 games, 5 or 6 of which are in the OF, 2 or 3 in the IF. They don't need more "utility" than that, unless you want them to dump Hill, who needs some PT, too. And none of that accounts for Benintendi, who could certainly get called up to help fill in LF.Young isn't an everyday guy. I don't want to see Holt starting even half the games. Holt should be used as a utility guy, not as a starter or as a platoon guy.
I know you've been banging this drum for like a week now, but maybe it's time to come to grips with the fact that Clay doesn't have anywhere near the trade value you apparently think he does.90 minutes left to trade Clay. Come on Dave replenish the farm!
Yeah these deals look pretty damned good at the moment. I know people are annoyed by 3 starts of Pomeranz, but I'm pretty sure everyone is gonna be happy about that deal when we look back on the entirety of it in 3 years. He's not a rental.Dombrowski deserves a lot of credit for moving quickly pre-deadline on both Pomeranz and Ziegler.
Yes, he's traded for a controllable starter, two quality relievers and Hill for Espinoza and some superfluous pieces.Dombrowski deserves a lot of credit for moving quickly pre-deadline on both Pomeranz and Ziegler.
Agreed. When demand outstrips supply, as is the current case with pitching, waiting until the deadline does not generally pay.Dombrowski deserves a lot of credit for moving quickly pre-deadline on both Pomeranz and Ziegler.
They could pick up some salary to get a better player. You're telling me that he has less value than Andrew Cashner? Or Will Smith? He has a track record and while he hasn't been that good over the last 12 months or so he still has value.I know you've been banging this drum for like a week now, but maybe it's time to come to grips with the fact that Clay doesn't have anywhere near the trade value you apparently think he does.
Bickford was the main cost. Giants have no need for Susac with Posey being backed up by Brown. He is also older at 26 and while catchers take longer to develop, you wonder if his 2014 was his ceiling.Giants got fleeeeeeeced. The Susac acquisition might suggest Lucroy is moving.
AbsolutelyThey could pick up some salary to get a better player. You're telling me that he has less value than Andrew Cashner? Or Will Smith? He has a track record and while he hasn't been that good over the last 12 months or so he still has value.
We have both one Clay and one Kelly in surplus.This is crazy. Teams are completely overhauling their farms with reliever trades.
For the love of God yes, I'm not sure what you're not getting. He;s relegated to mop up duty. And there was talk that they shopped him to the Marlins and the Marlins preferred Cashner. So I don't understand what you're not getting, other than just being a homer.They could pick up some salary to get a better player. You're telling me that he has less value than Andrew Cashner? Or Will Smith? He has a track record and while he hasn't been that good over the last 12 months or so he still has value.
I think most years you can get a setup reliever for an MLB-ready catcher who can hit a little.Bickford was the main cost. Giants have no need for Susac with Posey being backed up by Brown. He is also older at 26 and while catchers take longer to develop, you wonder if his 2014 was his ceiling.
Rich MacLeod @richmacleod 2m2 minutes agoGut feeling DD swoops in and grabs Lucroy.
WHAT DID YOU HEAR?! WHAT DID YOU HEAR?!?!Gut feeling DD swoops in and grabs Lucroy.
Does he actually have sources?WHAT DID YOU HEAR?! WHAT DID YOU HEAR?!?!
Susac had wrist surgery in Sept 15 and had wrist issues again this season. Seems like sometimes it takes more than a year to get over some of that. You could be right that he may have peaked, but I think it was a smart buy low addition with Bickford as the centerpiece. Brewers don't really need an RP anyway with where they are.Bickford was the main cost. Giants have no need for Susac with Posey being backed up by Brown. He is also older at 26 and while catchers take longer to develop, you wonder if his 2014 was his ceiling.
You didn't hear the awesome story from the other day? One of my favorite things of the year.Does he actually have sources?
which lines up with this:
Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 1m1 minute ago
Source: Beltran to #Rangers close.