Podcast: Will Hanser Alberto Make the Chicago White Sox Opening Day Roster?

Record Date: 3/22/2023

Rundown:

  • World Baseball Classic recap
  • Will Hanser Alberto make the Chicago White Sox Opening Day roster?
  • Does it make sense to carry both Alberto and Leury Garcia?
  • Chicago White Sox Food Day recap
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As Cirensica

I think Leury stays. I am not sure about Alberto. Maybe he will stay too, but Leury isn’t going anywhere. If 100% healthy, I think Leury is a better option if I have to pick between Alberto and Leury.

bobsquad

In the case where the team decides to run with a “5th” outfielder, at this point I would imagine Haseley has Hamilton beat out, no?

As Cirensica

We already kinda have 5 outfielders: Colas, Andrew B, Robert, Eloy, Leury and Sheets….Throw Vaughn in for a game or two emergency. I do not believe Haseley nor Hamilton will be in the opening day roster.

FishSox

Have things sunk so low that we now call Sheets an outfielder?

As Cirensica

For very short stints, he will be OK

Augusto Barojas

I hope this does not prove a relevant question, but do we know for sure that Colas even makes the roster? You would think that’s a given, I mean he’s undoubtedly better than other options. But it has never proved wise to assume anything with Hahn.

Last edited 1 year ago by Augusto Barojas
As Cirensica

If the White Sox don’t start with Colas from day 1, then this is organization is dumber than I thought. There is absolutely nobody better than Colas right now because if there is, then we are pretty much screwed.

Augusto Barojas

I agree. An article on another site was speculating on their opening day roster, and brought up the idea of Colas not making it b/c of service time manipulation. That would be really, really weak. We’ll know soon enough who makes it, will be interesting.

steelydan52

With the “window” still kind of open there’s no way the Sox don’t keep Colas. No way. Hahn would be cutting his own throat.

Augusto Barojas

I would have said that there was “no way” the Sox would do any number of stupid things they’ve done. I mean I hear you. If they had a good owner/front office, what you say is true. But Hahn and Jerry have sabotaged this team in so many ways that service time manipulation does not seem out of the question. It would certainly not be out of character. Even if it would be stupid, self defeating, and wrong. I hope you guys are right and that Colas not making the team is unthinkable. We’ll know pretty soon what these geniuses decide the roster will be.

upnorthsox

speaking of, I know the WBC has thrown a wrinkle in things but isn’t it time we shipped some guys out? There’s only 5 days left and we’ve only moved 4 guys. We’re still giving a lot of IP and ABs to guys who clearly won’t be going north.

King Joffrey

Sounds like it’s Seby plus the results of three complex Boolean operations. It’s important to track this stuff to remain competitive in the Opening Day quizzes to come.

bobsquad

I see 30 different possible combinations.

PICK 1-2:
Burger
Sheets

PICK 1-2:
Alberto*
Leury*
Romy

PICK 0-1:
Hamilton*
Haseley

*OOO/opt-out/can reject outright