Tenacious D

I hate that I have to root for the Astros. #WhiteSux As early as it is into the White Sox run, the door could close much sooner. Trading Madrigal away (top 5 overall pick) might have been the right move for this season, but hurts if they don't advance beyond the first round. They didn't need Kimbrel to get this far. They still have Jiminez, Moncada, Roberts and Vaughn, but Abreu is getting older and I doubt they will be able to afford to keep Anderson. The core guys, along with their starting pitchers, are a few years away from being eligible for free agency--they really have a 2, maybe 3 year window. The Tigers are in a much better place from a team control perspective, and should be very competitive with the Sux by 2023, with some key moves and continuing player development. Or, I'm just a homer.

Did we get burned on Fulmer? I’m glad he’s still on the team and suspect he might be a rotation option next season.

however, you surrender a pick to sign him. (might be a first round, but not sure). If I'm going to give up a pick, I'd rather it be for someone who will be a long-term cornerstone, i.e., Correa. To me, he's the only one that I would give a Lindor-like contract to. All of the other guys are a bit flawed--Seager (questions around how long he can stay at SS, surrendered draft pick), Baez (K's way too much), Story (splits aren't great outside of Coors to warrant a big contract, surrendered draft pick) and Semien (surrendered draft pick, getting a bit old to make a big commitment, questions around how long he can stay at SS). Correa or bust. or said another way, Correa or Kreidler.

2022 (end of season roster): C: Haase/Rogers (should be back from TJ by next September) 1B: Torkelson 2B: Schoop 3B: Candelario SS: Free Agent LF: Riley Greene CF: Hill/Baddoo RF: Grossman Considerations for bench (Haase/Rogers, Paredes, Clemens, Short, Kreidler, Cameron, Reyes) Rotation: Mize, Skubal, Manning, Fulmer, Free Agent, Free Agent, Wentz Bullpen: Soto, Cisnero, Lange, Alexander, Funkhouser, Free Agent, Free Agent, Faedo