White Sox and and Cubs making deals

It was an absolute steal.

But Chris Sale described the trade that sent him from the White Sox to the Boston Red Sox as bittersweet on Wednesday morning. Moncada, has been recognized as the Red Sox’s top prospect, as well as one of the top prospects in baseball.

If Chicago asks for an equivalent package, NY would need to surrender a top five prospect, a top 100 prospect, and two quality secondary pieces.

Late Monday night, national reports indicated the Sox were progressing in talks to trade the ace left-hander to the Nationals for a package of prospects that would jumpstart the club’s efforts to restock their farm system with an eye on contending down the road. His talent is obvious and his fearlessness is what the staff really needs to lead them. The Red Sox spring training facility is close enough to his Florida home where he can live there during camp.

“But you’ve got to give to get a guy like Sale”. The future is still here. He’s also the second youngest, behind only Eduardo Rodriguez, 23.

Benoit, 39, has had an ERA under 3.00 for six of the last seven years.

Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and manager John Farrell both called the new Red Sox ace, and the first to welcome Sale to the organization was actually a pitcher already anointed his co-ace: Price. I would’ve been confident in telling you that Bradley Jr. had to be involved.

Yet, here we are.

It will be interesting to see whether or not this gamble pays off for the Red Sox.

Outfielder Luis Alexander Basabe, not to be confused with his twin brother, infielder Luis Alejandro Basabe, is a center field prospect who reached High-A in 2016. “When you have a packed house and everyone’s on their feet in the eighth inning, that gives every player a jolt”.

Boston fans are commending him too, and after a lackluster 2015 season and a 2016 season lost to injury, they’re hoping in 2017 he might start pulling his weight.

That withholds the fact that Sale is only 27, and is under contract for the next three seasons. “You’re glad when you just get the ball”.

Sale could return to a higher strikeout percentage and his wins, as fluky as the statistic is, could maintain or improve with his new supporting cast.

“You’re talking about one of the greatest baseball franchises ever”, Sale said.

The White Sox’s inability to build a contender around him and Quintana finally pushed them to begin a huge rebuilding project with Tuesday’s trade. I don’t care that David Price is making $30 million a season.

Sale sometimes carried the weight of a losing team on his shoulders over the last few years.

Sale is 74-50 with a 3.00 ERA and 1,244 strikeouts in 228 career major league games (148 starts), all with the White Sox. In fact, side note, I’m nearly begging for him to cut up those red “Friday night” home jerseys. “It doesn’t mean that you’re going to win by any means, but I think you keep taking a chance and going for it as much as you possibly can and hopefully it works…” “They got their (Kevin) Durant and their (Draymond) Green and (Klay) Thompson and (Stephen) Curry”, he said. They just added to it. Danny can also be heard weekends on WEEI 93.7 FM.