r/whitesox

I thought about this on the way to work today and have had a lot of coffee so bear with me

Given Trout’s very good play this season (after underwhelming but staying mostly healthy last season) his contract is no longer the total albatross it once was.

I have no real idea what the market would be as the contract takes him into his mid to late 30s

~4.5 years / $167 million remaining for our potential new OF

Sending Benintendi and his contract lowers it to around 4.5/145, which seems like a reasonable enough swap for both teams. Would we need to include a lower levek prospect?

Would Angels pick up more of Trout’s salary? Can I at least daydream today about this

Fangraphs has a "Def" rating which they compute as fielding runs above average with adjustment for the position you play. They currently rate Colson Montgomery as the third best defensive player in the league, behind Bobby Witt Jr. and a guy who plays center field for the Cubs.

I’m a bit out of the loop here. What’s the current status of the proposed new White Sox ballpark?

Last I remember, the whole “The 78” riverfront stadium thing seemed pretty serious, but now I’m seeing stuff about the Fire building there too. Is the Sox stadium still actually realistic, or is it basically dead at this point?

And if it does happen, what’s the realistic timetable? Are we talking early 2030s? Or is this still mostly just renderings and political maneuvering? How is it connected to the current and/or future ownership?

Curious what the consensus is among Sox fans right now.

Thanks in advance, guys—and GO SOX!