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Jed Hoyer had matching orders and a plan. The orders were to clean house and bring beck some future. His plan involved trading a three true outcomes infield for a middle infield that was contact and run heavy with good defense. Nico Hoerner was there, injured but expected to be that high contact, solid defense,Continue reading “Ohhh…2B EXPENDABLE”

Thoughts on trades as they cross the Mismatched Sox desk. SOX TRADES!!!! CRAIG KIMBREL!!!! FOR HEUER AND WHAT?????? Does it help or hurt the Sox? I mean, if Kimbrel is this version of himself and he and Liam get along, my sweet lord is that awesome. But down the road…. Should Rick have made theContinue reading “Trades…man”

Trade deadline’ll be here in a week or so, and questions loom at the front offices on 35th and Shields. For one, will the Sox make a trade? For two, who will be coming here? For three, will they be here to stay beyond this year? Four for, wait…reverse that…will the rumors be true orContinue reading “RANKIN’ THE CHIPS”

Duncan Keith is not a guy that you’d normally associate with trades that the White Sox need to be mindful of in July 2021. But Keith, possibly the best defenseman to ever skate a shift for the Blackhawks, was traded to Edmonton for a blueliner who isn’t as good and a prospect. He wanted toContinue reading “DRAFTS AND WINDOWS AND THINGS THAT BLOW”

A CURIOUS CHOICE BECOMES CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER Adam Eaton was the only major bat signed in an offseason where fans expected a DH and a right fielder to replace the departed Edwin Encarnacion and Nomar Mazara. Eaton came somewhat cheap, he was familiar to the Southside faithful for both his on-field play and his off-fieldContinue reading “Requiem for Spanky”

Eloy is close. Luis is cleared to ramp up activity. The Adams Engel and Eaton are still hurt, and now Jake Lamb has a hurt shank. Yoan Moncada has a shoulder barking. Jose Abreu is beat up. Billy is back, but being limited somewhat. Nicky…poor little Nicky. Following a very short season with a start/stopContinue reading “HALFWAY TO SOMEWHERE”

The White Sox: A High Performance Car, Broken Down. So after spending a few blogs outlining potential trade targets, the Sox Rumors from far more informed and official sources have the team checking in on lost son Eddie Escobar, who could also be Asdrubal Cabrera, as a rental from the rapidly sinking Diamondbacks to replaceContinue reading “KICKING TIRES AND FINDING KEYS”

Three stars down, with only one tweeting that he’s close. Eloy is cleared for baseball activity, but Luis is on an uncertain timeline and Nick Madrigal is done for the year. In a year where the Sox are sitting so very, very pretty in the standings it is a source of both frustration and titillationContinue reading “FANTASY ISLAND”

The shortened 2020 season was supposed to mess with pitchers. They were going to struggle to amass their usual innings, they would be out of sync, etc. We were told to temper expectations for rookies who only played at alternate sites and even told that war horses like Lance Lynn would be something less thanContinue reading “HAMSTRUNG OUT”

The Sox are in first place. They are in the conversation as the best team in the AL, and record-wise are up there with the best in the MLB. Not much to complain about, but being from Chicago, it’s a citywide pastime and one indulges in such things from time to time. They could beContinue reading “REWIND AND RE-DO”