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Putting the dig at the Cub aside for a second, while Sox fans seem overly joyed with trading players "they could never get to the world series with", I don't think those teams are unhappy with those trades today.

It was really important for the Sox to wear the collared shirts that day and to have Drake LaRietta in the dugout.

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Putting the dig at the Cub aside for a second, while Sox fans seem overly joyed with trading players "they could never get to the world series with", I don't think those teams are unhappy with those trades today.

It was really important for the Sox to wear the collared shirts that day and to have Drake LaRietta in the dugout.

Nobody should have been happy that the team felt the need to trade Chris Sale.

This is also the first season he has stayed healthy enough to play 100+ games with the Nats.

I think the Sox won the Eaton trade by any measure. I wouldn't attribute this World Series appearance to his presence on the Nationals.

I think the Sox won the Eaton trade by any measure. I wouldn't attribute this World Series appearance to his presence on the Nationals.

attribute...I mean, any offensive player would be fairly far down the attribution list right now

It would be difficult to make a case a guy they gave 650 AB to is not integral to the team outcome.

The Nationals got the guy they thought they were getting, but for injuries. His numbers are remarkably steady through the years. I doubt they are lamenting the trade today, which is one of my points.

I believe there have been clubhouse issues wherever he's gone. Of course, if you win a World Series nobody cares about that except the guys who have to deal with him on a daily basis. I'm fairly certain the White Sox are pleased with the way that deal turned out. I know I am. If Washington is happy too, then it was a good deal all around.

I'm pretty sure Washington is happy too. They're in the World Series.

I'm fairly certain he's helped contribute

I think the Sox won both trades. Another year or two is Sale on a bad team wasn’t going to mean anything. The Red Sox were ready to win now and got their championship with Sale still being effective which looks like may be ending . Moncada looks to have figured something out . I’d be happy with the results of both those trades if I’m a Sox fan.

It's strange how people judge the trades based on wins and losses when it was clearly about building for the future.

The White Sox could have traded Southpaw instead of Sale to the Boston Red Sox and they were going to win more games.

If you get a player you can build around for a potential title run of your own down the line then you "won" the trade even if the other side did well too.

If the Sox win a World Series in the next few years with Moncada and/or Kopech and/or Basabe being key contributors, I'd say at the very least the Sox broke even on the trade. If they win two WS, Sox win the trade.

If the Sox win a World Series in the next few years with Moncada and/or Kopech and/or Basabe being key contributors, I'd say at the very least the Sox broke even on the trade. If they win two WS, Sox win the trade.

Sale is the best pitcher in 120 years of your franchise. He was in his prime and had a few cheap years left. Tough to win that trade.

They've won 3 in 120 years. I don't expect 2 in the next 5.

Fuck it, may as well get greedy if we're doing longshot hypotheticals

Do you think the White Sox are lamenting the trade and wishing Adam Eaton was their starting right fielder for 2020?

A person of Adam Eaton's numbers and abilities would be a perfect fit for the Sox in 20. RF with good defense, hits left, high OBP and reasonable K, can steal a base and hit anywhere in the lineup.

No I don't think they are, which I wrote in my original post. However, they are desperately looking for someone to fill that position in 20 who will most likely cost more and produce less.