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Author: Collin Whitchurch
White Sox acquire Joakim Soria, Luis Avilan, cash for Jake Peter
The White Sox made a shrewd move Thursday night, acquiring relievers Joakim Soria and Luis Avilan, and cash considerations in a three-team trade with the Royals and Dodgers. Minor league utility infielder Jake Peter was sent to the Dodgers as part of the exchange. After the “All Relievers Must Go” mega sale last season, as […]
Taking stock of the AL Central
The offseason has been quiet thus far, both in terms of the overall scope of the league (with a few exceptions) and, more specifically, in the AL Central. But while the transactions those teams have made haven’t necessarily moved the needle yet, it’s worth taking stock of the state of those respective teams, moves they’ve […]
The Catbird Speaks 12.18.17 – Nick and Frank Talk Machado & More
Nick Schaefer and Frank Firke got together on a Sunday evening to discuss the latest White Sox rumors centered around Manny Machado, as well as other major news to come out of the Winter Meetings. Among the subjects: –Ohtani signing; –Giancarlo Stanton trade; –Jeter’s ownership group; –The Mets; –Jack Morris & Alan Trammell; –Manny Machado […]
A few thoughts on the White Sox apparent pursuit of Manny Machado
Wednesday’s report from Ken Rosenthal that the White Sox were “the most aggressive suitors for Orioles third baseman Manny Machado” threw the White Sox thus far quiet winter into a whirlwind. As is often the case with anonymously-sourced reports, it led to more questions and a lot of potential scenarios being thrown around. Quite simply, […]
White Sox sign Welington Castillo; agree to terms with Danny Farquhar
The White Sox made their first significant move of the offseason Friday, signing veteran catcher Welington Castillo to a two-year, $15 million deal with a $8 million club option for 2020. Castillo somewhat represents the type of relatively cheap veteran the White Sox were expected to target this offseason, but the deal is nonetheless surprising given the […]
The Catbird Speaks 11.17.17 – The White Sox Top 10 Prospects List
The White Sox Top 10 Prospects list was released Friday on Baseball Prospectus (read the whole thing right here), and Jarrett Seidler (@jaseidler) of BP’s prospect team joined Collin (@cowhitchurch) and Nick (@Nick_BPSS) to talk about what went into the construction of the list. Among the topics: The overall state of the White Sox farm system. […]
Hypothetical landing spots for Abreu, Garcia
I’m just going to get this out of the way right from the start: I’m not advocating the White Sox trade Jose Abreu or Avisail Garcia. There are logical arguments to be made for trading either or both. That’s an argument for another day. However, while Rick Hahn indicated at this week’s GM meetings in Orlando […]
Plethora of pitching prospects puts White Sox in good position
“Prospects will break your heart” is a phrase you’ve likely read on a good number of occasions on this site and others. “Pitching prospects will break your heart” is even more apt, as any scout or evaluator can likely rattle off a good dozen or so examples of pitching prospects who failed to live up […]
In Search of Roster Filler
The 2017 season was the ultimate transformation year for the White Sox, as from the offseason through the following trade deadline, the front office managed to almost completely turn over a roster it decided it wasn’t capable of turning into a contender. Unlike some rebuilds, the fruits of the White Sox teardown came in the form […]