Other Chicago & General Sports Thread XXXVI: Bull draft Portis

[DPHawk]

Remember when I said there's a lot of Dayan Vicideo in Avisail Garcia? That comp is looking pretty good right now.

I don't remember that but I do remember a Jose Abreu-Bryan Lahair comp.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Spanish LaHair

 

[Illinihockey]

You win some, you lose some.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Speaking of Abreu, the Sox could get a king's ransom for him.

 

[Illinihockey]

Speaking of Abreu, the Sox could get a king's ransom for him.

Good point. He's having a good, not great season but with that contract he could get the Sox a really good return. Not sure what system has the bats that they'd require in that deal though.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

They have to start drafting some bats, which they keep refusing to do. And even when they start doing that, they have to show they can actually develop those hitters. Hitters in the White Sox organization seem to regress or fizzle out at an alarmingly high rate.

I like Michalczewski. I think he can be an average 3B.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Good point. He's having a good, not great season but with that contract he could get the Sox a really good return. Not sure what system has the bats that they'd require in that deal though.

Red Sox, Rays (if Souza is on the table), Mariners, Rangers, Rockies, Phillies, Braves, Pirates, and Brewers might be able to get him. Obviously more than a few won't.

 

[hisgirlfriday]

Just saw a tweet that cliff Alexander went undrafted. Haha.

 

[Ace Rothstein]

Just saw a tweet that cliff Alexander went undrafted. Haha.

That's hilarious.

 

[Ace Rothstein]

 

[CptnSerious]

Speaking of Abreu, the Sox could get a king's ransom for him.

Yeah, but they're not going to trade him. Sox are going to build around Sale and Abreu.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Yeah, but they're not going to trade him. Sox are going to build around Sale and Abreu.

That's probably what they should do. Wouldn't they include Rodon?

 

[Sarava]

Speaking of Abreu, the Sox could get a king's ransom for him.

If they traded him, we could drive down to St. Louis to see him play. That would be fun. Would be nice seeing him get a World Series ring too

 

[CptnSerious]

That's probably what they should do. Wouldn't they include Rodon?

Yeah, Rodon too. A rotation with Sale, Rodon, Fulmer, and Quintana will be a pretty ****ing good 1-4 for years to come.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Yeah, Rodon too. A rotation with Sale, Rodon, Fulmer, and Quintana will be a pretty ****ing good 1-4 for years to come.

Hard to win games with no runs scored.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

If they traded him, we could drive down to St. Louis to see him play. That would be fun. Would be nice seeing him get a World Series ring too

Did they ressurect Taveras to trade?

 

[MurrayBannerman]

If Texas called the Sox and put Mazara, Alfaro, and some of their young, high ceiling guys on the table for Abreu, they'd have to take that. Flip Sale to the BoSox for an obscene amount of OF and pitching talent and your rebuild is almost over.

They can fix their team with two guys if they have the balls.

 

[blams]

If Texas called the Sox and put Mazara, Alfaro, and some of their young, high ceiling guys on the table for Abreu, they'd have to take that. Flip Sale to the BoSox for an obscene amount of OF and pitching talent and your rebuild is almost over.

They can fix their team with two guys if they have the balls.

I don't want to trade Sale or Abreu- but trading Sale, Samardzija, Abreu, and Quintana would get a lot for a rebuild.

Use Boston/Chicago Cubs/Houston/Minnesota and you're set.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

I mean you pretty much have to trade Samardzija.

 

[Gootie]

@Ken_Rosenthal: Collapse of #Phillies obviously not Sandberg’s fault, but widespread feeling within industry is that he was overmatched as a manager.

 

[madgoat33]

Sounds like another ex-Chicago player turned manager

 

[MurrayBannerman]

The SABR convention is going on in town this weekend. Tomorrow is a White Sox player panel if anyone is interested in coming down and seeing it. Ron Kittle, Carlos May and someone else is on it.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Cubs on the verge of a third consecutive loss, blowing this one to the Cards. This team shows their young style way too often, which is why I still think they're a year away.

 

[ObeyPerry]

Cubs on the verge of a third consecutive loss, blowing this one to the Cards. This team shows their young style way too often, which is why I still think they're a year away.

I think they are more than a year away.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

I don't at all. Add another pitcher, maybe a pen pitcher too, and they're right there man. They're close, but too many blunders right now. Too in consistent, and having a year under their belt will help tremendously.