LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
Sale is on the Red Sox now. Quite a haul Chicago got back in return.
I'm good with the deal.
What did you think it would take?
In July, word was Chisox wanted Betts and Benintendi for starters.
As do i
Well... the alternative was Sale going to the Nationals.Happy wife, happy life.
And the thinking was they still wanted Benintendi until a few days ago.
So given what it ended up being, I think it's a good trade.
Oh it's definitely a good trade for the Red Sox. That's not in question. You got Chris Sale.
Can't wait to see how Moncada and Kopech turn out. I have very high hopes for both. Like, perennial All-Star high hopes. And Basabe has a lot of potential, too. Diaz throws 100. The latter seems to be more of a lottery ticket than anything.
Good trade for both teams. Better for the Red Sox in the short term because they're trying to win right now.
Giolito is quite overrated, though.
Not basing it on his major league performance, which is a ridiculously tiny sample. Giolito is the classic stuff before results guy, in my view. The type of prospect scouts love, but where the results never seem to translate. His peripherals got progressively worse as he climbed up the ladder. There are not many recent examples of front line pitchers who had such meh results in the minors.
That said, the White Sox have one of the two best pitching coaches in the league, so they may be able to fix him. It's a good trade for Chicago, but I wouldn't be surprised if a couple of these prospects end up as relievers.
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