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And it will continue. Not expecting a 90% approval rating. He done good and questionably things. Even though Ive been at the forefront of the give him a chance he's trying to change something thats been bad a very long time brigade, theres still no money left for the roster. It seems like with JR he's given up trying to compete which he's already admitted about the current location of the team without a support village of moneymaking attractions around it. So more money than usual is going into infrastructure. That's the complete opposite of how JR used to operate where the 26 man roster was the focus based on the money mostly from attendance and TV advertising, merchandising etc. JR crys poor when he can't treat both with equal attention. Its only infrastructure now because it takes less money to support then a roster that requires more than half a billion dollars to compete. Ohtani was $700M alone and the Dodgers have to pay many many other players over the length of that 10 year contract with $68M deferred annually .

“Sox aggressive in stealing a seat at the table”

Sox "aggressive" in mid pursuit

I would also prefer to keep local governments out of it, because the fans and taxpayers end up getting screwed no matter what happens. The way I understand this situation, though, is the Bears are funding the stadium. They want infrastructure help from the state (who owns that infra), and the state said its not a priority in 2026. Yeah, the Bears don't HAVE to move, but honestly they should. Soldier Field sucks to get to, the field sucks, it's tiny, and it's outdoors when most modern stadiums are domes. The city already blew their chance to keep the team in the city. The state should be trying to work with them on this but instead we get petty nonsense back and forth endlessly.

Yeah, he turns 7 in a couple years.

Sounds like the perfect time for the "Carlos Rodriguez is already paying dividends!!!" post.

Bring in a front office guy from Tampa and immediately trade for someone on the margins of their roster, eh?

Well, either your starting RF or the perfect platoon partner to pair with Hill if/when Robert gets traded.

I'd love to grab Buehler on a cheap multi year deal, as a starter. See if you can fix him.

That's the joke.

The only interesting thing about this guy is his birthday.

That is a tough list. Marquez and tantalizing don't belong in the same sentence. Maybe 5 years ago. Batters had a 933 OPS against him last year AWAY from Colorado. Nick Martinez is OK, and Mahle won't stay healthy but I've always liked him. I just don't see Gio or Bassitt coming here. The rest of those guys are potential DFA candidates and then Scherzer who isn't going to come pitch for the Sox unless there's no other offer available. Think he just wants to compete or retire.

And you still wouldn’t know the truth by the end of the series.

Hopefully he’s Charlotte’s lefty OF. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/rays-designate-tristan-peters-for-assignment.html

God help us if he makes the big league team

It's like cold-calling. All you need is one yes.

So, this is going to be their lefty OF? He played CF the most in Durham in 2025.

Hah, saw this guy was DFA’d. Didn’t look too interesting based on his minor league numbers. Would rather see Noel get acquired.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47325229/mlb-offseason-2025-26-free-agency-rumors-update-passan-tucker-bellinger-bregman-bichette-valdez " There are still starters aplenty available. Chris Bassitt is the best of the bunch for teams seeking innings -- only five pitchers have thrown more over the past four seasons -- and Lucas Giolito has the highest ceiling. Nick Martinez and Zack Littell are steady strike-throwers, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander quadragenarians with enough stuff and know-how to succeed, and Tyler Mahle and German Marquez tantalizing to teams that dream on what they could get out of a full, healthy season. Walker Buehler remains a prime bounce-back candidate, Patrick Corbin a lefty who can pitch forever and Michael Lorenzen an ever-ready swingman. Depending on prices, truly every team could target this tier. Among those who have been most aggressive in mid-tier pursuit, according to sources: the White Sox, Orioles, Angels, Nationals, Mets, Padres and Diamondbacks."

Interesting news. I do think the price will be too high for some of those guys and they will ultimately be priced out of the Sox range.

Passan's article on the state of the market right now: Passan's MLB free agency, trade intel on Tucker, Bregman, more - ESPN

I need like a 4 part episode where it is told from Jerry's View, Kenny's View, Rick's View, and Chris's View.

Will they, or won't they?

That can’t be the basic rules. But it is a quantum theory outcome that by definition does exist.