WestEddy

Well, Bruce Levine's in every scrum I look up, so I wouldn't call him irrelevant. Somebody fed him the notion that the Sox were kicking the tires on the Wiz. Maybe David "The Wiz" Wisdom should incorporate this video into his media resume:

No, let's build upon my new "oft-stoked" prediction that Tim Elko will spawn a new world religion that launches Jesus, Muhammed, Buddah and Joseph Smith into anonymity.

Wow, Getz isn't "stupid" enough to sign him, but you are far enough along to stoke this non-rumor. I'm just curious how this sells tickets.

Only if the question is "where can I go to get video of me taking a dump stored in the ether for eternity?"

That didn't answer how an erroneous Bruce Levine "rumor" sells tickets. Would a Bruce Levine rumor motivate you to do anything beyond posting non-sequiturs?

DeKalb hopes, one day, to be a suburb of Chicago. Their laughter is generally reserved or their rival running out of corn cobs at the outhouse.

Can you explain how a passing mention from the "always wrong" Bruce Levine sells tickets? Did you just buy a fistful upon hearing this news?

Actually, "laughing stock" isn't a thing. God, I remember being afraid of being laughed at as a child. Then I turned 7 and stopped caring.

Las Vegas is never the answer.

He was outrighted, which I guess means he already went through waivers and went unclaimed.

Maybe they're getting real interest in Sosa and are just kicking tires in case O'Hearn is gone or is priced out of their range. Somebody mentioned the Sox had interest in Emilio Pagan, and that certainly didn't materialize.

This is good. I don't understand the Robert trade. It looks to me like Robert and $7M for Crawford (which I think is a bit much for the Phils), THEN they take on two years of Benintendi for Castellanos. Do you see Beni's slight upside compared to Castellanos as balancing out Crawford's better value?

OMG!! It's happening!!

That's why I think Fernando could be an interesting case, especially in the current climate.

I think May, Gonsolin and a bunch others could be interesting targets. Some of these guys are going to look good, and will command $10M, or thereabouts, for 2026. I think Getz will wait a bit and grab up a target for much cheaper.

Hill is out of options, as is Pereira. If they want to send Hill to the minors, they have to DFA him.

Robert gets traded, and they really try to limit Benintendi's innings on the grass.

I would think their handling of the IF would be the model. Vargas/Mead/Monty/Meidroth/Sosa, then the odd Rojas/Amaya/Capra to fill in, with Antonacci and others on the way. I could see them grabbing up another couple of Pereiras and such, rotate them in until you find 3 who won't die out there.

I guess this is good for the Robert market?

ESPN ESPNing: Trade proposals that would rock MLB's 2025 winter meetings - ESPN The Chicago White Sox should trade Luis Robert to the ... Kansas City Royals Rumor mill whispering has connected the Royals with Boston's Jarren Duran for the hefty price of Cole Ragans, a swap I can't abide. The Royals have starting pitching depth, but they don't have ace depth and Ragans must stay. Duran isn't an ideal defensive fit for Kauffman Stadium if you view him as a center fielder, and the Royals need to upgrade at that spot badly. Enter Robert, whose work on strike zone judgment seemed to be paying off in the latter stages of last season. He's younger than Duran and has more power upside without sacrificing speed and defense. The Royals' new hitting staff is hyper-focused on improving pitch recognition, and I'd love for them to be new voices in Robert's ear. The Royals could keep Ragans and modulate their rotation/prospect return based on Chicago's willingness to pay down some of Robert's $20 million for next season. Alas, this would be more palatable from a payroll perspective if the Royals had not already committed $8 million to run it back with Jonathan India. -- Doolittle

Canario's been DFAed.

Mock Trade Season!! Noah Phalen of SouthSideShowdown takes a whack at Robert trades with the Mets, Reds, Giants and Phillies. One Luis Robert Jr. mock trade for each of his rumored best fits

New SoxMachine Podcast. They discuss: - Anthony Kay's fit in this rotation, what the Sox might be expecting from him - Sox will probably sign another starting pitcher - Robert's trade market with Cedrick Mullins' signing, and Byron Buxton's no-trade clause hovering - outline expectations for winter meetings, maybe grabbing a reliever in Rule 5, free agency - Rule 5 dudes - starters who could eat innings in relief, James Fegan mentions Alimber Santa (RP, Astros), Yohendrick Pinango (OF. Blue Jays), Jim mentions Jared Southard (RP, Angels), Griff McGarry (SP, Phillies), Josh brought up Blake Burkhaulter (RP, Braves) - Bold predictions for meetings, Jim thinks Schwarber could sign Podcast: 2025 Winter Meetings Preview - Sox Machine