You are full of shit, no one ever said that Kimbrel would cost Kopech or Vaugh

_________________
"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Maybe not Kopech, but Vaughn, Sheets, or Crochet were all names people threw out as what it would cost.

_________________
“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

that's right. but those teams I mentioned, other than this years Red Sox, are all playoff battle tested. Let's see what happens - it will be fun to watch. The AL playoffs are going to be great this year.

Correct. Cubs going to market him like the stupid mascot they have. Have kids come up to him and try to tickle him and make him all cuddly like some teddy bear.

JFC stop posting and kill yourself.

_________________

Just about every Sox player has been to the playoffs before.

_________________
O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

I would keep Hendriks as the closer. It is a nice problem to have. 2016 would have been a lot less stressful if we had more then just Chapmen in relief.

You never want to have an Edwards coming into the 6,7,8 innings looking like he just saw a ghost.

if you were talking to me i'll be gone after the trade deadline. you can continue to terrorize other posters here.

White Sox if healthy will make it to the World Series. Beating SD or LA will be tough. Not facing 2005 Astros this time.

Mendick and Burr sent to Charlotte.

_________________

Don't like getting players used to losing.

_________________
You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I really thought Mendick was going to shine with the extra playing time. He just solidified himself as a utility guy.

_________________
O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

A backup utility guy at that. He's behind Leury in that department.

_________________

Leury is gone if he asks for any decent money as a FA.

It takes a while but when he plays a lot, he gets exposed, especially defensively. He has looked horrible both at 2B and RF this week.

I think Mendick becomes the cheap utility IF next year. They have a lot of money committed already

_________________
O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

I'd rather have Madrigal over Sheets

_________________

Sox got a good squad, Boston is getting Sale back and Tampa is tough as hell too.

_________________

and the Astros

no weak sisters in this year's playoff in either league (which is why the Cubs weren't in contention)

_________________
O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Yes, your right, Houston is solid. Lot of good teams this year.

_________________

I said it to my friends, this years’ MLB playoffs is going to be fantastic, and the best teams got a lot better.

_________________
Hawaii (fuck) You

And he would still be a defensive liability with a weak arm.

He was over drafted by the Sox. Cut your losses and move on like they did.

_________________

He is probably Ryan Theriot as a comp. Five or six year starter, about 1-1.5 WAR per year on average.

If the Cubs get 6 WAR from Madrigal over 4 years, that is a reasonable return for a rental. And that assumes that Heuer is a total zero after this year.

_________________
"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

I dont like Craig Kimbrel at all.

That said I'm fine losing Nick Madrigal.

_________________
"Yes, I would just like to say I'm sailing with the rock, and I'll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother ship and all, I'll be back, I'll be back."

Sox have been trying to dump Nicky Two Strikes for over a year now.

_________________
"Yes, I would just like to say I'm sailing with the rock, and I'll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother ship and all, I'll be back, I'll be back."

Come on now, he's a cut above Theriot. I think he's going to hit close to or above .300 for at least the remainder of his 20's. Also, he's not a defensive world beater, but I think he's going to stabilize as a plus defender at second. The Sox traded a guy who could have easily held down second for them for the next five years for a chance on Kimbrel. On balance I think it was worth it, but it is a really close call. If they get swept in the ALDS because they can't score any runs, the whole thing is going to look foolish.

It was interesting hearing Stone basically say Madrigal would never amount to anything with the Sox. Always the company man.

_________________

He's going to have a nice career with the Cub.

_________________

Theriot has always been a good comp for Madrigal.

viewtopic.php?f=33&t=116456&hilit=Theriot+madrigal&start=30#p3175110

You really want to laugh? Look at what Cub fans thought about Almora in that thread.

_________________
Don't take it personally.

That works.

_________________
"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Yeah. The best thing about him is how unique he is in an era where a typical guy strikes out 100+ times.

_________________
Don't take it personally.

Hoerner and Madrigal can be the middle infield on a championship team. There's a lot of work to do elsewhere though.

_________________
Don't take it personally.