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Gallo or Schwarber Lite at 25-27? Massive variance there.

In the 2nd or 3rd rounds? Sounds like exactly where he is projected.

Fourth quarter......finish the game Miami! If we could make some FGs we'd have A&M behind the eight ball. Close it out. Hit. Stick. Bust Dick.

Did the White Sox somehow obtain Marte in a deal we haven't heard about, yet?

They aren"t getting Bichette Bregman Tucker Bellinger. What exciting hitter remains??? Especially LHed? Plus nobody even knows what to expect from Colson this year. Cholowsky RHed as well. Perfect balance with Teel and Braden.

Rumors the Rays are trying to put together a significant package for Ketel Marte.

This would excite me. Maybe he doesn’t pan out but I love the idea of the move.

Depending on how 1-1 goes can’t they try to push preps down to 2-2 and 3-2? I could imagine Thome as an overslot 3rd rounder if he doesn’t blow up this spring. Good bat, but limited athleticism and uncertain future position does not scream rocketing up draft boards.

Not enough elite velo to prove anything. Imai one of the few remaining in starting rotations that throw upper 90s, and he'll get somewhere in Cease/Valdez territory. Murakami will stay in the US even if it's just a 1-2 year prove it deal according to all reports. He believes he can get a huge contract after that at just age 26-27. Remember how rare FA's in that age range are...

And he's too old for a team at least two years away...Murakami has age and growth/potential in his favor. Two years from prime for him.

He's not going more than 2-3 years if he doesn't get 5-8 years as originally targeted. 8/$180 was the mlbtr projection. A non contender/guaranteed playing time situation away from the major media markets makes some sense. But a deal for just two years or maybe three doesn't help the Sox as much as teams like the Pirates Red Sox Reds Mariners and Padres that are in win now mode and have (quite) relatively limited budgets. Then he crushes the ball and is off to the Dodgers to replace Muncy/Freeman.

Okamoto hits righty. Looking at their roster, they already have at least 3 R/R 1b/3b. Murakami fits what they said they were looking for much better.

waivers Brandon Eisert Mike Vasil Jesse Scholtens to Rays Tristan Peters trades Jankowski sold to Rays Thaiss for Dru Baker Tristan Gray sold to Houser for Mead/Davitt/Peoples Gomez/Wilson for Pereira/Murray

If Indiana offers the Bears a better deal (Lower taxes and infrastructure) and Illinois doesn't the Bears will move to Indiana. The KC Chiefs are on the verge of moving to the State of Kansas. The annoucement is expected next week. Better deals usually have the teams moving.

I think real question is what percentage of our 40 man roster is made up of former Rays.

I don’t think so. They can aim much bigger than that.

No idea. Still haven’t seen anything reputable.

Since last offseason, how many trades have we made with the Rays? At least 4 right?

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Maybe but it still wouldn’t change the questions about his ability to hit MLB pitching. He might as well sign with a MLB team now.

I don’t know what to think here. Getting colder feet that he probably sucks, and then I’d feel bad I wanted someone who wasn’t good. But I’m also starving for something more interesting that trading for 40 man fodder from other teams. Tough call. I’d probably fail the Oreo test.

Drop his K rate and he hits the powerball.

Labor certainty?

He’s already proven he can mash in Japan. How would another year of raking there change anything?

It almost has to be Thome, doesn't it?