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"Bear down, Chicago Bears. You're the pride and joy of...Indiana..."

This is interesting. I always thought if he could secure a minor league contract with like Boston or Houston that he might do well, or uh, at least better than in the past, in their major league parks because of the Crawford boxes and the monster. At any rate, I wish Eh-loy the best.

His transaction history shows he retired May 2, 2025 and was released September 23, 2025.

Yeah I dont get how the Sox dont have his rights.

Trey Mcgough (Eloy trade) decided he doesn’t want to be retired anymore and signed with the Mets.

If he retired while still under contract, wouldn’t he still be under Sox control?

The guy we traded Eloy for who then retired

Now the Cubs can trade Matt Shaw, they have his replacement

Stiwarts Valdez is a Dominican center fielder who is 6-foot-4, 200 pounds with a standout combination of size, righthanded power and speed. He’s a plus or better runner underway with big bat speed and power for his age. He’s an aggressive hitter who will expand the zone and there isn’t a lot of rhythm to his swing, but it’s potential plus to plus-plus raw power and he has shown the ability to tap into his power against live pitching, making him a potential power/speed threat if everything clicks. Franchel Crisostomo is a Dominican righthander who is 6-foot-2, 165 pounds, a loose, limber build with significant physical upside to add to a fastball that has already been up to 93 mph. He throws his changeup with more frequency than most amateur pitchers his age in the Dominican Republic Yordany Marte, signing for $275,000, had been an outfielder until last year when he converted to pitching. His athleticism shows on the mound and he has a quick arm to run his fastball up to 92 mph, but his best pitch is his curveball, a high-spin pitch with good shape and depth that should collect a lot of whiffs. Dominican shortstop Felix Lebron is a quick-burst athlete at 6 feet, 175 pounds with plus speed, good hands, body control and a plus arm to go with a quick swing from the right side of the plate. From BA

100% accurate.

I would assume you know what you're talking about. So if the Bears stadium is valued at $2 billion in Indiana their taxes would be $60 million as opposed to $210 million in Arlington Heights. If all this is true we shouldn't be surprised if the Bears move to Indiana.

Have added another entry to the factoids for today.

Not bad, not bad at all.

Better than the players we actually have...

BLAST!!!

Isn't it fun to always talk about players we will never get?

MLBTR does a huge story exploring where the Pirates can turn for a bat, and they don't even include a blurb on Luis Robert. Yellow journalism, I tell ya. Where Can The Pirates Turn For Another Bat? - MLB Trade Rumors Old friend blurb:

A "hard worker" who won't listen to instruction isn't really a "hard worker".

He's Nick Madrigal. Cocky and hasn't earned anything. "hard worker" is meaningless. everybody that makes pro ball is a hard worker. At this point in his career he either has the talent to succeed or he does not. "hard work" will mean little if it's ineffective.

If the site is valued at $1 billion, by constitutional property tax law in Indiana, they cannot be charged more than $30 million (3%) for that year's property taxes. Valuations can increase over time, but the rate cannot change, and would always max out at 3%. For a primary residence that number is 1%, So if you have a $250,000 k house, your max is $2500.

Do you mean they would be capped at $30 million per year in Indiana?

If Schultz, Smith and Taylor (at least 2 of the 3) were ready to dominate as starters, I could see it.

Would be a good opportunity to swoop in and take advantage.