The Catbird Speaks

--Ohtani signing;

--Giancarlo Stanton trade;

--Jeter's ownership group;

--The Mets;

--Jack Morris & Alan Trammell;

--Manny Machado rumors;

--White Sox "buying" prospects?

There are seven former White Sox on the 2018 Hall of Fame ballot. Dr. Mark Primiano, fresh off his honeymoon, joins Nick Schaefer to discuss the candidacies and remember the careers of everyone from Lidge to Isringhausen. 

--The slam dunk candidates like Thome and Chipper;

--The no chance but fun guys like Johnny Damon;

--Defense-driven careers and weird profiles;

--The candidates that will infuriate Nick for unhealthy reasons!

All of this and more.

The White Sox Top 10 Prospects list was released Friday on Baseball Prospectus, and Jarrett Seidler of BP's prospect team joined Collin and Nick to talk about what went into the construction of the list. Among the topics:

-The overall state of the White Sox farm system.

-The upside of Eloy Jimenez and Michael Kopech, what sets them apart from the rest of the system, and what went into picking between the two for the No. 1 spot.

-The high upside but risk of a prospect like Dylan Cease.

-Alec Hansen's roller coaster ride from potential No. 1 draft pick to terrible college performance to top prospect.

-How the hell you rank Luis Robert.

-The next group of guys, what to like and dislike from Jake Burger, Dane Dunning, Blake Rutherford, and Zack Collins.

-Thoughts on guys outside the Top 10, including Micker Adolfo, Spencer Adams, A.J. Puckett, Yeyson Yrizarri, and more.

-Some always necessary talk about Japanese wrestling between Jarrett and Collin, while Nick tries not to fall asleep.

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The White Sox aren't in the postseason and the offseason hasn't begun in earnest yet. So we sat down with Mo Narang, Yankee fan extraordinaire, and get some perspective from a fan whose team is a little further along in the rebuild than the White Sox are.

--Perspective on the Yankees' season

--Danny Tartabull

--Macro level fantasy strategy

--Pax Diamondbacks

Old friend James Fegan of The Athletic joins Collin and Nick to discuss the White Sox as the season winds to a close. Among the topics:

-If Lucas Giolito's September success is sustainable.

-Carson Fulmer's impressive few starts after a disasterous season.

-Yoan Moncada is who we thought we was.

-James' latest iteration of the White Sox Top 30 prospects.

-Why James loves the Twins and Royals so much.

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Nick and Collin got together on a Thursday afternoon to discuss the success of the White Sox young pitchers, the state of the AL Wild Card race, and a number of other random things. Among the topics:
Lucas Giolito's most recent start, as well as how good he's looked during his brief time thus far with the White Sox.Reynaldo Lopez's return and whether or not there's any concern over the minor injury that kept him out for two weeks.Tim Anderson's rebound during the last month and what that means for his future.The Tigers' recent trades, what that means for them and what acquiring Justin Verlander means for the Astros.The mess of the AL Wild Card race and which teams, if any, are actually good.
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Collin and Nick got together on a Tuesday afternoon to talk about recent White Sox activity and all the interesting stuff going on with an otherwise bad baseball team. Among the topics:
Carson Fulmer's rotation cameo and what his terrible season means for his future.Reynaldo Lopez's two starts, his injury, and what we've seen out of him in his brief time with the team.Leury Garcia's surprisingly successful season and chances of sticking around when the White Sox are ready to compete again.Season-long improvements from Avisail Garcia, and where he fits in with the White Sox in the future.2018 free agency and long-term financial implications.Jose Abreu being awesome forever and always.
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Cat Garcia (@TheBaseballGirl), former BPSS contributor and current White Sox writer for WLS-AM, joins Collin and Nick to talk about all the White Sox recent promotions and more. Among the topics:

-Nicky Delmonico and what he's shown during his brief major league stint.

-The patience of Yoan Moncada.

-What to expect out of Reynaldo Lopez in his White Sox debut.

-Tim Anderson's rough 2017 season.

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Collin Whitchurch and Nick Schaefer got together to react to the latest White Sox trade as well as the promotion of heralded prospect Yoan Moncada. Among the talking points:
-The return for Todd Frazier, David Robertson, and Tommy Kahnle.-The high difference of opinions on Blake Rutherford.-Whether trading Kahnle was the right thing to do.-Any other trades likely? Does anyone want Tommy Kahnle?-The insanely mediocre American League Central-Yoan Moncada's promotion and what to watch from him the rest of the season-Other prospects who might get called up this season. Reynaldo Lopez? Lucas Giolito?
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A mere hours after the news of the White Sox trade that sent Jose Quintana to the Chicago Cubs broke, Collin Whitchurch and Nick Schaefer got together to give us some instant reactions.

Among the topics:

-The trade market for Quintana, why they didn't trade him earlier, and why they said yes this time around.

-What the additions of Eloy Jimenez and Dylan Cease bring to the White Sox.

-The state of the White Sox farm system post-trade.

-Randomly, the 2008 Futures Game, famous prospect busts, and how far the White Sox farm system has come in such a short time.

-What Jose Quintana has meant to the White Sox from a fan's perspective.

-What this means in terms of other White Sox trades that could be coming down the road.

Be sure to read Ryan Schultz's quick take on the Quintana trade at BPSouthside.com. You can also read Nick Schaefer's Wednesday chat at BaseballProspectus.com, and several members of our staff participated in BP's Top 50 Prospect Busts list. Also be sure to head over to BPWrigleyville.com for perspective on the trade from the Cubs' point of view. And finally, check out the official Transaction Analysis at BP, as well.