Both starting pitchers were considered legitimate Aces and elite last season.

Last season Sonny Gray was 14-7 with a 2.73 ERA and Chris Archer was 12-13 with a 3.23 ERA.
They were both ranked among the AL ERA leaders. Gray was 3rd and Archer was 6th.

But this year Sonny Gray is 4-8 with a 5.12 ERA and Chris Archer is 4-13 with a 4.68 ERA.

That being said, both Gray and Archer are drawing some heavy trade interest before the deadline.

Which one of those two former ERA league leaders is a safer bet to trade some good prospects for?
Some teams may be unwilling to trade any of their top prospects for a starting pitcher with declining stats.

would much rather have archer. he can be so dominant at times and possesses one of the filthiest pitches in the game.

This post was edited by Genetics on Jul 18 2016 02:27pm

Going to cost a fortune.

Rather have sale

Archer >>>

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Yeah, that's true. I was watching Chris Archer during his most recent start against a strong first-place Orioles lineup.
Early in that ballgame he looked dominating. He had a 3-1 lead going into the 5th inning. He was pretty much in cruise control.
But he ended up allowing 4 earned runs over 7.1 innings (6 Ks and 1 walk). He lost 4-3. Two home runs (bad location) did him in.

This post was edited by Madmartigan on Jul 18 2016 02:35pm

I wish. Are the White Sox even going to entertain the thought of trading him?
They are 5.5 games out of the 2nd wild-card spot in the AL: Behind five teams.
It's hard to say. I would probably consider them sellers. I would give up the farm for Chris Sale. LOL

This post was edited by Madmartigan on Jul 18 2016 02:38pm

No you wouldn't.

I'm hoping that Sonny Gray or Chris Archer can be had for a decent price.
Maybe their current stats this season will scare some teams off.


It's hard for me to admit because I'm not sure if he'll be available in a trade.