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The White Sox could easily replace Engel with a free-agent acquisition of Jon Jay or trade for Andrew Toles, as astutely suggested by gibby32 on my previous post.Dane Dunning: Dunning has been nothing short of outstanding since the White Sox acquired him more than two years ago from the Washington Nationals. If not for his season being cut short due to a moderate elbow strain, Dunning may have made to Charlotte. As it is, he should earn significant time in AAA this year and ranks 59th among all prospects according to MLB Pipeline. He’s likely the best of the White Sox prospects who are considered “tradable” (that list includes Eloy Jimenez, Michael Kopech, Luis Robert, Dylan Cease and Madrigal), and he qualifies to be dealt according to the tagline, “You gotta give up something to get something.”Blake Rutherford: Rutherford, ranked No. 7 among Sox prospects and 77th overall according to MLB Pipeline Evan Longoria Jersey , had an impressive year last year in Winston-Salem (.293/.345/.436) and is still only 21. The Mets would choose Rutherford over the likes of Micker Adolfo and Luis Alexander Basabe for three reasons: (1) Rutherford wouldn’t require a 40-man roster spot, unlike the other two, (2) he’s still considered a Top 100 prospect which is an easier sell, and (3) the Mets would be able to nab a former high-ranked Yankees prospect. SummaryThe Mets get a starting catcher for the next year (two, if they accept Castillo’s option in 2020), which would allow their top catching prospects (Thomas Nido, Francisco Alvarez, Ali Sanchez, and Patrick Mazeika) more time to develop. They’d also get a potential All-Star in Yoan Moncada, who was the top prospect in baseball as of mid-2017, a Gold Glove nominee in center field, and two Top 100 prospects — one of whom could make a major league roster by the end of next year.Anderson (SS)The starting lineup for 2020(presumng that Abreu signs an extension this year):(1) Nick Madrigal (2B)(2) Manny Machado (3B)(3) Eloy Jimenez (LF)(4) Bryce Harper (RF)(5) Jose Abreu (1B)(6) Luis Robert (CF)(7) Yasmani Grandal (C)(8) Zack Collins (DH)(9) Tim Anderson (SS)The starting rotation would consist of Syndergaard Andrew McCutchen Jersey , Rodon, Kopech, Lopez, and Cease. Quite impressive, if everyone’s healthy and playing to expectations.The big question: Would either team do this deal? Rob Carr/Getty ImagesOne of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball is vehemently against the use of a pitch clock as an attempt to speed up the game.Per ESPN.com, Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer explained why he is "fundamentally against" the idea of forcing pitchers to throw the ball within a certain time parameter:"I know as players, that's something that MLB is trying to negotiate. I don't think there's negotiation here. As players, it just shouldn't be in the game. Having a pitch clock, if you have ball-strike implications, that's messing with the fabric of the game. There's no clock in baseball, and there's no clock in baseball for a reason."MLB this year implemented a 20-second pitch clock during spring training games. Per the league's announcement, the application of the clock will have three phases. At first http://www.giantsfanproshop.com/authentic-evan-longoria-jersey , the clock was introduced to familiarize players and umpires with it. This week, umpires will issue a reminder to pitchers and hitters who take more than the 20 seconds allotted between pitches.Depending on the results of negotiations with the MLB Players Association, umpires "later in spring training" could enforce ball-strike penalties to players who violate the rule.For a 2017 article, SB Nation's Grant Brisbee watched one MLB game from 1984 and another from 2014 to figure out why the more recent one lasted 37 minutes longer:"Time between pitches is the primary villain. ... That's it. That's the secret. It isn't just the commercials. It isn't just the left-handed pitchers coming in to face one batter, even though that absolutely makes a huge difference in the games when that does happen."It's not like every at-bat in the 2014 game was rotten with hitters doing a Nomar Garciaparra impression between pitches, either. It was a marked difference in the modern players doing absolutely nothing of note. The batter taking an extra breath before he steps back in. The pitcher holding the ball for an extra beat."The average nine-inning game has been at least three hours in four of the past five seasons, per Baseball Reference.Scherzer is a member of the MLBPA executive board, giving him a prominent seat at the table during negotiations about the pitch clock. His lack of support for the issue could force the two sides to find a compromise.