*Official* James McCann Appreciation Thread

[thomas35forever]

James wasn't with us for very long, but he got an All-Star selection and a camaraderie with Lucas Giolito out of his time here. Hope he does well in New York.

[ChiTownTrojan]

Best of luck James. Glad you're getting this opportunity.

[vegandork]

Feel great for James, and I'm ecstatic he's not here wasted as a backup and is instead getting his shot.

[LITTLE NELL]

Hate losing this guy.

[Chez]

Great teammate who played really well for the two years he was here. As others have said, I wish him nothing but the best and am happy he got this contact and opportunity with NYM.

[Mohoney]

Hate losing this guy.

Agreed.

I shudder to think about the human meat shield that will be brought in now.

[HomeFish]

White Sox fans can be some of the most bitter, nasty, and negative fans in all of MLB. And they can hold grudges for a long time. But I am confident that there is not a single White Sox fan in existence who has even a single bad thing to say about James McCann. All the guy did here was significantly overperform expectations and improve the players around him. I'm glad to see him cash in and get some of that Mets money.

[HomeFish]

Agreed.

I shudder to think about the human meat shield that will be brought in now.

Brought in? They have three in the organization.

[soxfanatlanta]

He was the most "pleasant surprise" signing, in recent memory. I'm disappointed to see him go.

[WSox597]

Sad to see him go, but glad he got his shot at being the starting catcher. He played well while he was here, and no drama.

[Dumpjerry]

Thank goodness he is in the NL.

[Soxsince70]

Like many, I had hoped after his 2019 campaign, the Sox would sign McCann to an extension.Once they signed Grandal to a 4 year 73 mill deal, that wasn't going to happen.

Thanks for the great 2 years you put in on the South Side, James. You definitely exceeded my expectations.

And to those who would call Sox fans "bitter', wait till you see what happens if James and the Mets get off to a slow start in NYC.

Winning is expected on the East Coast.

[Kilroy]

Hate losing this guy.

Couldn't agree more. I guess I am happy that he's getting the opportunity and all that, but this is a big loss for the Sox. For most of last year, he was better than Grandal, and I think he calls a better game. On top of that, like Homefish said, he was one of the best guys the Sox have had in years.

[DeployEloy]

A true professional. Handled the Grandal hiring with class and, at many points last year, seemed to outplay him.

Part of me wished they would platoon he and grandal to be c/dh/1b with Abreu, but that was quite unlikely. Hope he has success with the Mets, only to lose to us in the WS.

[Krs1]

I was happy they took a shot on McCannon when they first grabbed him, but I never foresaw the success he had with us. I wish him well with the Mets. May we never meet you in a game that matters.