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Obviously all of my opinions ruled but it’s fun to read just to again be impressed that Getz actually did the impossible thing I didn’t think he could do in this thread - he improved our player development and scouting decisions. Everyone’s opinions are understandable when you remember the learned helplessness we were in where we knew we had to get a player already good because they would only get worse on our team. no zealot like a convert - and I’ve never been more of a believer in a gm than I am or Getz right now.

I'm not sure there were many who liked this trade when it happened. The reaction got worse and worse as Vargas struggled on a VERY bad Sox team. The clip of him sitting in the corner of the dugout with a look of absolute despair mimicked what we were feeling. Now that clip is used in the "how it started...how it's going" videos. Talk about an incredible turnaround. Turned out to be a pretty good trade.

Enjoyed reading the little house books with my son and the great biography prairie fires on Laura Ingalls Wilder, a great companion to the natural and political disasters surrounding them. Anyway I say that because boy do I hate the new Netflix series. Absolutely bizarre tone, not sure who this show is for at all. Disappointing waste of what seems like a new interest in the books.

What a great thread. Props to anyone who wants to chime in and call themselves out here.

bmags, I think Casteel, Yeager, and Bergman are all RHP.

I agree. But there are at least two reasons to make an in season, deadline trade. The short term, let's try to win this year and the long term let's add prospects. Buyers at the deadline tend to be looking for short term, win now, and are willing to give up prospects. Sellers are generally looking to off load short term contracts and pick up prospects. This season I would rather not pick up players with one or two years left on their contracts in exchange for players that are still developing. That's what mid and bottom tier franchises go for. Trying to win a division or make the playoffs is nice, but truly having a chance at a "multiple championship window" is what top organizations look for.

Keith Law reporting Kyle Casteel to sign for 1.25 million. 1.1 to count against the pool.

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=07/16/2026 https://www.mlb.com/milb/scores/all/all/whitesox?affiliateId=mlbcom-milb Rookie leagues

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Predicting buyer or seller for all 30 MLB teams at 2026 trade deadline

Following up: In review(s), White Sox capitalized on advantages in 2026 MLB draft - Sox Machine

When I saw Bonemer play, he was definitely athletic. Dude moves like a strong safety. Very well built, straight line fast although not a ton of lateral quickness from what I observed.

Vargas, Mune, Peters, Colson, really a whole team (including management and coaches) has turned things around. Depending on how you define "valuable" the most valuable player could be Antonacci. He brings a contagious attitude.

This what I get for responding before reading. Yup, 60 grade speed.

He ran a 4.2 to first in the futures game the other day. That's 60 grade speed. I think it surprised a lot of people. Baseball America had several things on it.

Fun reread.

Tarps off, slamming 'za on the lake with the boys lol I'm sure he would have gotten on well enough anywhere, but there does seem to be a special spark to how well/quickly he meshed here.

Lmao

"The Sox traded for the wrong Vargas!"

At the end of the day boss, someone’s getting traded

They are about to go on a road winning streak!!!

Isn't 4.2 seconds from a right handed hitter a 60-65 FV grade for speed? That's wild if it turns out Bonemer has a 60 FV for speed instead of 40. That puts him in another level as a prospect, offensively and defensively. That's so exciting.

So odd having a team that Law is supportive of. I dig it. Our hatred for him was a delusion.