***** Official White Sox 2019 Thread *****

[JRHawk2003]

Have the White Sox ever went out and bought a big name pitcher in free agency?

He wasnt an FA technically, but Smardzjia was the last big name starting pitcher they brought in from the outside.

 

[ThorneStockton]

He wasnt an FA technically, but Smardzjia was the last big name starting pitcher they brought in from the outside.

Right, he was in a trade, so was James Shields and Jake Peavy. The Sox will trade for "big names" but I don't know if they've ever gone out and bid big dollars on a "big name" free agent.

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Right, he was in a trade, so was James Shields and Jake Peavy. The Sox will trade for "big names" but I don't know if they've ever gone out and bid big dollars on a "big name" free agent.

In this millennium, they’ve certainly had better luck via the draft, or with castaways rather than dealing for established names.

 

[ThorneStockton]

In this millennium, they’ve certainly had better luck via the draft, or with castaways rather than dealing for established names.

Yeah, they've certainly developed pitchers far better than home grown bats. Tim Anderson is the only solid home grown bat that I can recall recently. Hopefully that changes with Madrigal, Robert, Collins, Vaughn, etc.

 

[Mattski]

Hamels would make sense not a high end guy at this stage but a solid 3-4 type.

Too many miles on that arm imo.

 

[ThorneStockton]

Lucas Giolito at Minnesota: 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 K, CGSO

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Lucas Giolito at Minnesota: 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 K, CGSO

I think he was motivated by the last time he faced the Twins, that I was there for: https://www.chicagotribune.com/spor...0190725-37dcrgqu5ff27nyor33yfvsuom-story.html

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

The Sox at right field and DH...woof!...

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27539755/worst-performances-baseball-every-position