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It would certainly generate a little excitement that we sorely need. Outside of the draft next year, we need some hope and reason to watch.

He isn't good enough to command an opt out not with the posting fee on top. Three years with a vesting option makes sense to me. I'd offer 3/65 with a 500 PA 30 million option for 2029. If he's just a 1 WAR player bench him and move on. Little downside risk here given the context imo so get it done.

They will be interested in the best player available. That's currently Roch Cholowsky a SS at UCLA. He's one of the most exciting position players we've seen in recent years.

The other day, I guessed a 3-year deal with a player opt-out. That's probably not feasible. I'd love for the Sox to sign him, just for the marketing opportunity.

Not all of them are guaranteed to do well in MLB either. It's easy to remember the successful but there are plenty of failures.

Prime Gallo with a better BA/OBP is an MVP. I too would take that.

So I'm assuming they want someone athletic enough to play CF.

I mean I’d take prime gallo with a better BA/OBP. Certainly a risk, but we have no payroll to worry about

Prime Joey Gallo was one of the best home run hitters in the game and an above average hitter even with all the strikeouts. I’d definitely take that at first base on this team. They desperately need more power.

It’s a gamble for sure, and one I would probably take if his market and projected deal aren’t there.

Wow it's like a greatest hits post.

I'm not sure he's that good. However he would not get more than a 3 or 4 year deal from anybody so the risk is relatively low if he stinks the deck is cleared around 2028 when ideally the money is refreshed via Ishbia and Sox can play in a bigger pool. Signing him also would give the Sox a big marketing boost in baseball crazy Japan. Small upside to consider revenue wise long term.

you’re willing this into reality

It would be nice to see the Sox make an effort at something more exciting than another team's castoff. This would be a really good move to regain some fan interest at a cost that should be very affordable. I am all in.

So you want Gallo, minus the OF/CF value

Murakami could strike out 200 times a season for all I care as long as he hits bombs.

Side note: The Sox Sunday home uniforms should be the pope outfit. Just go all in.

Checking the boxes - that's it?

I've read that every Japanese hitter has issues hitting velo once the come to America. They're professional hitters. They adjust. The strikeouts concern me. I don't think they need Murakami as a core piece.

Your Holiness, we thank you for gracing us with the #1 pick. We humble Sox fans ask for one more blessing as we near the birth of our Lord, Amen.

I was looking at the bat speed of the players projected to be on this roster and we have very few guys who above average. Colson & Robert are both elite, but the latter will likely be gone before the end of next season. After that, we’re just left with Mead & Sosa, who are both just slightly above average. Everyone else on the roster is about average to well below. Point is this team is going to need some power. Roch, Braden, & Bonemer will all help eventually, but we really need a thumber in the near-term that can slot into 1B or DH. Murakami can be a mini Schwarber. People keep acting like his K rate and zone contact rate are death sentences, but they are both better than Ohtani’s were in Japan. In a suppressed market, this is a swing you take if you’re the White Sox and I honestly think they will when it’s all said and done.

It wasn’t pertaining to this matter, but whatever.

You don’t trust Krusty the Clown?

IMO, this NW Indiana play is nothing but an obvious bluff. The Bears can make all the threats they want, but they want to be in AH first and downtown second. Their vision of what a new domed stadium can bring to the table is all but wiped out in NW Indiana. Pritzker has all the leverage with them and people should be glad he is not caving.

@Y2Jimmy0!