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It's hot stove time, and the White Sox are dealing. Apparently they've finally decided to rip the whole thing down and build with young talent. They are squarely in the spotlight at the winter meetings. The belle of the ball.
--Boston Red Sox get Chris Sale, probably making them the early favorite in the AL East, if not the entire AL. Chisox get two top prospects and two Class A minor leaguers.
--Washington Nationals get Adam Eaton, giving up 3 young pitchers (21-22 y.o.), including 2 first-rounders. Big price to pay, but Eaton's only 28 and has a team-friendly deal. Looks like he will play center, although he's clearly much better in RF.
With Sale - arguably the best lefty in the AL - gone, literally the entire team is up for auction. It's expected that Quintana will also be dealt, and Jose Abreu opted out of his multi-year deal to become arbitration eligible, so he's clearly on the block. Supposedly the Dodgers are kicking the tires on Todd Frazer as well.
The Sox have more work to do, since they don't have a major-league catcher on the entire 40-man roster.
As for the World Champion Chicago Cubs, looks like they will walk away from Aroldis Chapman and sign themselves a new closer. They also signed Jon Jay to a 1-year deal, which is a clear signal that they are saying good-bye to Dexter Fowler. I'll be surprised if Fowler doesn't end up in St. Louis. Great to see he gets to cash in after gambling on a 1-year prove-it deal. Other than that, it should just be minor roster tweaks.
--Boston Red Sox get Chris Sale, probably making them the early favorite in the AL East, if not the entire AL. Chisox get two top prospects and two Class A minor leaguers.
--Washington Nationals get Adam Eaton, giving up 3 young pitchers (21-22 y.o.), including 2 first-rounders. Big price to pay, but Eaton's only 28 and has a team-friendly deal. Looks like he will play center, although he's clearly much better in RF.
With Sale - arguably the best lefty in the AL - gone, literally the entire team is up for auction. It's expected that Quintana will also be dealt, and Jose Abreu opted out of his multi-year deal to become arbitration eligible, so he's clearly on the block. Supposedly the Dodgers are kicking the tires on Todd Frazer as well.
The Sox have more work to do, since they don't have a major-league catcher on the entire 40-man roster.
As for the World Champion Chicago Cubs, looks like they will walk away from Aroldis Chapman and sign themselves a new closer. They also signed Jon Jay to a 1-year deal, which is a clear signal that they are saying good-bye to Dexter Fowler. I'll be surprised if Fowler doesn't end up in St. Louis. Great to see he gets to cash in after gambling on a 1-year prove-it deal. Other than that, it should just be minor roster tweaks.
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