Hmm. He's been pretty awful this season, hasn't he? K rate is good, but BB rate and WHIP are really, really bad, and that's in the NL Central. I guess they need a starter for Sanchez when he goes back to the pen, but Liriano wouldn't make me too happy if he came this way.
Hopefully he has a couple of chances to make Sox hitters happy before the season is out.
Duffy had a really good year last year and came in second for ROY. He was very popular and had the best nickname on the team since Panda left (Duffman, of course). This year, he wasn't hitting so well, got hurt a couple of times (still out) and the Giants got rid of him. They are pretty ruthless that way except for Matt Cain. Well, his contract and nobody'd want him he's been hurt so much. Back to the Sox, or I get accused of being a Giants fan.
Sounds like they could use a new third baseman. Just so happens the Red Sox might have one available come this winter. A match made in heaven (along with 30m going the other way).
Do they really? I thought they traded for an All Star SS/3B just a couple days ago.
At the very least, there's now real evidence that Buchholz and Price didn't throw those stinkers just because Swihart was catching.
Really expected them to get a pitcher or catcher. Always possible to do so in August. I suspect Derek Norris, for example, will get through waivers
It's obviously Leon's spot to lose, but Vazquez is in AAA because of his option, not his bat. If they were letting offense alone dictate their active catchers, Hanigan would be off the team. I think Vaz still slots in above Swihart for primary C, though if Sandy doesn't regress I could see Swihart playing backup and splitting time elsewhere if Hanigan is moved.
In this light, how are we all feeling about Dombrowski's trades?
My two cents: Espinoza is the real loss. But as we look at the price paid for other pitchers, I think it looks pretty good. We read that Oakland's ask for Rich Hill, for example, was also Espinoza, which seemed absurd, but even so, they netted a really interesting trio of pitching prospects for Hill and Reddick.
I think 'obviously' is overstating it. He's had 100 nice plate appearances, but still has two months to revert back to the hitter he's been for his entire minor and major league career before this year.
Well, he changed his hitting methods substantially during winter ball, so I think it's more like we have two months to figure out who he is now. If regresses to be a sub .250 hitter, then sure, Vazquez probably takes his job back once we can find him a new home. Like I said, his to lose.
Drew Hutchison is a lot like Liriano from a couple years ago before the Pirates staff turned him around. He's not nothing.
According to the latest mlb.com list, four of the guys ranked between #20-#24 moved, Espinoza for Pomeranz, Brinson from TEX for Lucroy, Frazier and Torres to NY for Miller and Chapman. I think those were the highest to move.
Cole, Hutchinson, Glasnow,Tailon, and .... Ivan Nova ... well, that could be a really good cost-controlled top-4.
I'm feeling good about Dombrowski's moves. Pomeranz for Espinoza still stings a little, but not so much now given that it's clear that the White Sox were asking for a ridiculous haul for Sale or Quintana. We know that Dave was in extensive negotiations with Chicago so I'm confident that he gave it his best shot but would not overpay. I fully support this and I'm very happy that Benintendi and Moncada (and even Devers and Kopech) were not sacrificed for this push. We all want to see Papi go out on top and the Sox are definitely a team that could have a deep October run in them, but this is not a juggernaut that is one starter or position player away from a certain WS berth. Dombrowski has done his job, now it's up to our talented roster to do theirs.
I have to agree. The rotation and starting lineup as a whole is as talented as any team in the AL except perhaps Cleveland. There isn't a single major injury to either group. The bullpen for all of it's injuries should still be stronger than most given Kimbrel's return, the recent additions of Ziggy and Abad and what's left of the rest once the dust settles. Could DD have done more? Sure but at what cost? I think he showed good restraint at the deadline. There's enough here to compete for the pennant and hopefully two ninth inning, one run wins on the road helps infuse and ignite this potent offense that has been a bit Jekyll and Hyde.
Very true but I would still but I still would have taken Liriano and he probably would have cost much much less than Pomeranz did and has a better track record.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/08/01/levine-hahn-frustrated-after-no-deals-materialize-for-white-sox/
Logic? I mean, I literally posted in absolutes, but clearly it isn't an absolute that's what happened.
Yes, the bad expensive 32 year old pitcher probably would have cost less than the good cost controlled 27 year old pitcher, agree with you there.
Hasn't it been fairly well reported that it was going to take 3-4 top prospects? Seem like he didn't back down from his demands and DD (nor did anyone else) give into them.
