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Part of me feels this could be like 2012. No expectations and a team that responds well to a huge shake up. I honestly think it's anywhere from 68 wins to 85 wins.

Did you ever hear of Billie Jean King? She literally proved this false.

Hmmm. So why did you specify boys team? You are obviously implying that male athletes are superior to female athletes.

Again, proving my point that this was a completely ignorant statement. You aren't' the barometer for popularity when it comes to athletes. As far as what is in bold, this just might be the most ignorant and sexist statement I've ever read. You clearly know nothing about soccer if you were to say something like this but also, it's also just completely sexist. I actually wouldn't be surprised to see some of the best women's high school teams wipe the floor with the USMNT.

So the USWNT team don't count? They are literally some of the most succesful athletes this country has. We don't have the youth academy systems that other countries have. But this comment is grossly ignorant. Bukayo Saka and Kevin De Bruyne are some of the most popular athletes in the world. I guarantee you that they have more popularity world wide than Juan Soto.

I am in favor of relegation but it would require the Minor Leagues to be independent of Major League clubs. Having said that, it would be game changer and for the better. It would for every team to be a buyer at the trade deadline. For example, the White Sox would have been forced to be buyers this past year to avoid relegation. I do think a loan system would be helpful in baseball. I think it would allow for players who might be ready for the major leagues but don't necessarily have a space on the roster to get meaningful apperances. It could also allow for the teams to fill short term needs buy literally acquiring a rental.

It has literally eclipsed baseball for popularity in the US, especially amongst the youth. Globally, the Premier League is the most popular sports league in the world.

I think we are closer to Tottenham. Both in how cheap Levy is and also his arrogance. Like Reinsdorf, Levy truly believes that he knows how to win trophies the right way. They haven't won a trophy since 2008. Man United do spend money, they just spend it really poorly. But they have won trophies. Tottenham have done decently this season but it remains to be seen if they will actually spend the necessary money to compete. They definitely have that money after selling Harry Kane for over 100 million pounds. If they sit on their hands and don’t add, they will not be in the Top 4 hunt next year. To be honest, Arsenal are what the White Sox should be striving to be. And they have delivered on the promise that they have shown after a long rebuild whereas the White Sox failed to do that. But than again, Arsenal, unlike the White Sox, hired an incredible manager and have spent money smartly. A good one to one comparison is the comparison between the 22-23 Arsenal season and the 21' White Sox season. In 22-23, Arsenal surprised everyone by challenging Man City for the premier league title. While they ultimately were overtaken in the final weeks of the season, they did make the Champions League for the first time in seven years which is the equivalent of making the playoffs. Had they just stood pat, I’m not sure they would be in the top 4 this year, let alone in the title race. Instead, they spent over 250 million pounds in the transfer window, including breaking the English transfer record by buying Declan Rice for 115 million pounds. Essentially, they got Bryce Harper when he was available. Because of this investment, they are in with a shout of the title and will be in the top 4 once again. The White Sox simply didn’t make the necessary investment in that offseason to improve upon 2021. I don’t know what the equivalent of Declan Rice was in the free agent market but they made luxury additions without addressing real needs. In that way, there are similarities between United’s transfer window this past year and the White Sox. United spent money, but they spent it really poorly.

This guy is as delusional as Eric Ten Hag

Jerry usually rides in a white horse for his favorites.

I think the Sox will resign him at a discounted rate. Like a two year deal, backloaded on the second year.

Toronto has also respected his privacy. It was borderline suicidal for the Cubs and Dodgers to get as public as they did about their negotiations.

Cubs mentality was piss poor.

He also re-injured himself and was out for the majority of 2005. I believe the Tigers tried to void the contract that year but were unsuccessful. He seems like a good dude and he's matured since than.

Or maybe his struggles this year will benefit him in the long term? Maybe he grows and gets better from this experience?

Cease is regressing because there is a scouting report on him and he has to adjust. Gio was bad last year but he also had Covid and changed the way he approached the off season. Are we just going to ignore 2021? Or Cease's season in 2022?

Dylan Cease was the freaking Cy Young runner up last year. He had a historic season and would have won had Verlander not had such the season he had. This is crazy talk.

No. Absolutley not. Look at the progress Cease made. Look at what Rodon did. Giolito. Etc. I don't think the injuries are his fault at all. That's a Hahn and the training staff. But the results and the metrics are there. The pitching staff, statistically at least, has been the best part of these last three seasons.

There are many things wrong with this coaching staff. Ethan Katz isn't one of them.

This is actually a solid move that quite frankly should have been done last year. I wish we had a competent coaching staff so that they could unlock the power in his game.

Probably a younger guy.

Who are these people telling him to sleep in the clubhouse? I have sleep issues. I feel bad for whomever has it on the team as it's quite debilitating. But as someone who is in sleep therapy at the moment, the explicitly tell you not to nap during the day.

Close. I believe he got a shot at redemption in a start later. In fact it may have been against the Cubs. I actually don't remember who it was but he pitched well in his start after that incident. Was traded for Everrett. In fairness, from what I remember, Rauch left because he thought he was being sent down. The odd thing about Ozzie is that as tough as he was on this and as ruthless as he was, he was restorative in his approach. He allowed guys to have second chances if they took responsibility. A similar thing happened with Marte that year.

I am not in favor of them picking up the option. But I am ok with them signing him to a two year deal where they pay little money in the first year but maybe something like $10 million or so in 2025. I'm pretty sure he has to be on a team to keep his health care. Given what he has meant to the organization and also what he is going through, I am ok with this.

I actually really don't like this. Simply because I think Burger had much more of a future than Moncada and I wanted to see them invest in him rather than Moncada.