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I'm surprised Ramos isn't playing in the breakout game. I was just noticing how Julks hasn't started for a while. Maton gets to continue to make his case. LF CF RF DH P 22-Feb Colas Robert Tauchman Dalbec Shuster 23-Feb Benintendi Taylor Slater Baldwin Gilbert 24-Feb Fletcher Robert Tauchman Drury S. Smith 25-Feb Benintendi Taylor Slater Lee Martin 26-Feb Julks Robert Tauchman Gallo Burke 27-Feb Taylor Robert Slater Benintendi Perez 28-Feb Julks Fletcher Tauchman Gallo Cannon 1-Mar Slater Robert Veras Drury S. Smith 2-Mar Colas Fletcher Tauchman Ramos Martin 3-Mar Julks Robert Tauchman Gallo Burke 5-Mar ss Gallo Robert Tauchman Thaiss Perez 5-Mar ss Julks Fletcher Colas Ramos B. Wilson 6-Mar Julks Fletcher Colas Narvaez Cannon 7-Mar x Taylor Robert Tauchman Sosa S. Smith 8-Mar Taylor Robert Tauchman Vaughn S. Smith 9-Mar Gallo Fletcher Mitchell Drury Adams 10-Mar Taylor Robert DeLoach Teel Perez 11-Mar Gallo Baldwin Fletcher Mitchell Cannon 12-Mar Fletcher Robert Taylor Drury Dunn 13-Mar Jankowski Robert Mitchell Vaughn Leasure 14-Mar Fletcher Taylor Tauchman Lee Adams 15-Mar ss Taylor Robert Fletcher Mitchell Perez 15-Mar ss Baldwin Jankowski Tauchman Maton Burke 16-Mar Maton DeLoach Julks Ramos B. Wilson

Definitely a spring training road game lineup. C 1B 2B SS 3B 22-Feb Thaiss Drury Meidroth Montgomery Vargas 23-Feb Lee Vaughn Rojas Amaya Sosa 24-Feb Narvaez Gallo Gray Meidroth Vargas 25-Feb Thaiss Drury Sosa Montgomery Rojas 26-Feb Lee Vaughn Meidroth Amaya Vargas 27-Feb Narvaez Drury Rojas Gray Sosa 28-Feb Thaiss Vaughn Baldwin Amaya Vargas 1-Mar Lee Gallo Sosa Meidroth Rojas 2-Mar Narvaez Vaughn Baldwin Amaya Vargas 3-Mar Thaiss Sosa Rojas Meidroth Drury 5-Mar ss Lee Vaughn Rojas Amaya Sosa 5-Mar ss Narvaez Drury Meidroth Baldwin Vargas 6-Mar Thaiss Gallo Baldwin Amaya Drury 7-Mar x Narvaez Vaughn Rojas Meidroth Vargas 8-Mar Lee Vargas Meidroth Rojas Sosa 9-Mar Thaiss Vaughn Baldwin Montgomery Dalbec 10-Mar Narvaez Sosa Rojas Amaya Vargas 11-Mar Teel Lipcius Maton Bergolla Sosa 12-Mar Narvaez Vaughn Rojas Meidroth Vargas 13-Mar Lee Vargas Sosa Meidroth Rojas 14-Mar Thaiss Drury Baldwin Amaya Dalbec 15-Mar ss Lee Vaughn Sosa Amaya Rojas 15-Mar ss Narvaez Vargas Drury Meidroth Dalbec 16-Mar Thaiss Lipcius Antonacci Gray Sosa

I'd proffer that most of the teams in the league are playing some form of musical chairs, not playing guys "in their strongest positions" in order to get bats in the lineup, extend careers, or strike a balance of lesser evils. Monty started 3 games at SS this spring. It seems like the team has a couple of options they're deciding between in Amaya (glove-first) or Meidroth (OBP). You don't have to start a Gold Glove winner at each position. You can start a slightly above average glove at SS and still be ahead of the game.

Nice roundup of what the final bullpen is starting to look like over at SoxMachine. I don't like rooting against players. Clevinger could really grab his elbow on the next pitch he throws, and I'd be pretty happy. The White Sox bullpen is taking the first of its shapes

FutureSox article breaking down the roster: 2025 White Sox Spring Breakout Roster Preview -

Neither would the players. It's a negotiated contract. There are a lot of items in the agreement that on the face, might seem like easy issues to take off the table. But if one side really wants that in principle, it becomes a bargaining chip. They whittle away at it, make that last year expensive. They start arbitration earlier for the most egregious examples. The current service time environment has been crafted by both sides for their own particular purposes. Some clauses might be happy accidents for one party, but overall, the owners like the system because it allows them enough control to plan for, while the players like how free agency is set up to limit supply of the high-end players to force up their salaries.

Do the Sox even do this? When you look at our recent history of first rounders, I think we'd all be in agreement that guys like Crochet, Madrigal, Vaughn and even Carson Fulmer were clearly rushed to the bigs. And with the current crop of prospects, Getz seems to be giving long thought of breaking camp with a top prospect in order to get the extra draft pick if they rank in the ROY voting. I seriously think Carlos Rodon was the last real prospect where this was even an issue. While the Cubs were openly jerking Kris Bryant around, the Sox were trying not to rush Rodon. Boras, who represented both, screamed about Bryant's treatment, while saying publicly they had no problem with the White Sox' plan for Rodon.

There's the Josh Naylor we know and love.

I'd hope Meidroth's following the Burke game. He's playing in it. Two outfielders are injured, still. If they carry 5, Fletcher' in consideration.

Double tweet. Sorry.

Fletcher's seeing a lot of starting time, as if he's in serious consideration for a bench spot. LF CF RF DH P 22-Feb Colas Robert Tauchman Dalbec Shuster 23-Feb Benintendi Taylor Slater Baldwin Gilbert 24-Feb Fletcher Robert Tauchman Drury S. Smith 25-Feb Benintendi Taylor Slater Lee Martin 26-Feb Julks Robert Tauchman Gallo Burke 27-Feb Taylor Robert Slater Benintendi Perez 28-Feb Julks Fletcher Tauchman Gallo Cannon 1-Mar Slater Robert Veras Drury S. Smith 2-Mar Colas Fletcher Tauchman Ramos Martin 3-Mar Julks Robert Tauchman Gallo Burke 5-Mar ss Gallo Robert Tauchman Thaiss Perez 5-Mar ss Julks Fletcher Colas Ramos B. Wilson 6-Mar Julks Fletcher Colas Narvaez Cannon 7-Mar x Taylor Robert Tauchman Sosa S. Smith 8-Mar Taylor Robert Tauchman Vaughn S. Smith 9-Mar Gallo Fletcher Mitchell Drury Adams 10-Mar Taylor Robert DeLoach Teel Perez 11-Mar Gallo Baldwin Fletcher Mitchell Cannon 12-Mar Fletcher Robert Taylor Drury Dunn 13-Mar Jankowski Robert Mitchell Vaughn Leasure 14-Mar Fletcher Taylor Tauchman Lee Adams 15-Mar ss Taylor Robert Fletcher Mitchell Perez 15-Mar ss Baldwin Jankowski Tauchman Maton Burke

Drury's 1st game at 2B. I notice he's not started in the OF, yet. C 1B 2B SS 3B 22-Feb Thaiss Drury Meidroth Montgomery Vargas 23-Feb Lee Vaughn Rojas Amaya Sosa 24-Feb Narvaez Gallo Gray Meidroth Vargas 25-Feb Thaiss Drury Sosa Montgomery Rojas 26-Feb Lee Vaughn Meidroth Amaya Vargas 27-Feb Narvaez Drury Rojas Gray Sosa 28-Feb Thaiss Vaughn Baldwin Amaya Vargas 1-Mar Lee Gallo Sosa Meidroth Rojas 2-Mar Narvaez Vaughn Baldwin Amaya Vargas 3-Mar Thaiss Sosa Rojas Meidroth Drury 5-Mar ss Lee Vaughn Rojas Amaya Sosa 5-Mar ss Narvaez Drury Meidroth Baldwin Vargas 6-Mar Thaiss Gallo Baldwin Amaya Drury 7-Mar x Narvaez Vaughn Rojas Meidroth Vargas 8-Mar Lee Vargas Meidroth Rojas Sosa 9-Mar Thaiss Vaughn Baldwin Montgomery Dalbec 10-Mar Narvaez Sosa Rojas Amaya Vargas 11-Mar Teel Lipcius Maton Bergolla Sosa 12-Mar Narvaez Vaughn Rojas Meidroth Vargas 13-Mar Lee Vargas Sosa Meidroth Rojas 14-Mar Thaiss Drury Baldwin Amaya Dalbec 15-Mar ss Lee Vaughn Sosa Amaya Rojas 15-Mar ss Narvaez Vargas Drury Meidroth Dalbec

And the Sox don't look so stupid, bringing in all the higher level arms, and drafting Hagen Smith. Teams need arms. Good of you to notice the Sox are at the forefront of developing pitchers. Thank you Jerry Reinsdorf and Chris Getz!!

Yes, a few people have changed my mind from "this guy has issues" to "this guy's a moron!!"

That's why it's funny.

Yeah, Szymborski was making a point that spring training hats could look like somebody spent more than 2 minutes pasting 1 logo on top of another. He was doing AI hate of fearsome Padre dudes, and all. It was suggested he do one tying in anger at the team and resistance to getting hurt.

Reds are playing split squad today, and this guy Sanmartin isn't the greatest, but hey, get hits against the guys you should be getting hits off of.

Bobby Dalbec mirroring his .133 2024 batting average with a .133 line in 2025 ST. C 1B 2B SS 3B 22-Feb Thaiss Drury Meidroth Montgomery Vargas 23-Feb Lee Vaughn Rojas Amaya Sosa 24-Feb Narvaez Gallo Gray Meidroth Vargas 25-Feb Thaiss Drury Sosa Montgomery Rojas 26-Feb Lee Vaughn Meidroth Amaya Vargas 27-Feb Narvaez Drury Rojas Gray Sosa 28-Feb Thaiss Vaughn Baldwin Amaya Vargas 1-Mar Lee Gallo Sosa Meidroth Rojas 2-Mar Narvaez Vaughn Baldwin Amaya Vargas 3-Mar Thaiss Sosa Rojas Meidroth Drury 5-Mar ss Lee Vaughn Rojas Amaya Sosa 5-Mar ss Narvaez Drury Meidroth Baldwin Vargas 6-Mar Thaiss Gallo Baldwin Amaya Drury 7-Mar x Narvaez Vaughn Rojas Meidroth Vargas 8-Mar Lee Vargas Meidroth Rojas Sosa 9-Mar Thaiss Vaughn Baldwin Montgomery Dalbec 10-Mar Narvaez Sosa Rojas Amaya Vargas 11-Mar Teel Lipcius Maton Bergolla Sosa 12-Mar Narvaez Vaughn Rojas Meidroth Vargas 13-Mar Lee Vargas Sosa Meidroth Rojas 14-Mar Thaiss Drury Baldwin Amaya Dalbec

Split squad for the Reds, this site has Reds' lineup and some other info. Bryan Shaw revenge game. Spring Game Thread: Cincinnati Reds vs White Sox & D'Backs - Redleg Nation

Dude, every comment you make has something like this that feels like a swipe. I'll just end this here; you're right about everything.