WestEddy

But why is it "insane"? Here are the 2 choices: A) Pay $2 million, get nothing. B) Pay nothing, get two players. The more people criticize this deal, the more I think that Chris Getz won going away.

Because if they were getting offers that were below his value, why should they have taken a lesser offer? You're saying this while pretending that everyone saw the Acuña/Pauley deal sitting here in 2026. There was no urgency to trade Robert in that off-season. Looking back, we know that was when his value was highest. Should they trade Colson Montgomery right now and take the best offer because in 3 years, they might want to trade him but only be offered garbage because of that injury and slump he's going to have in 2028?

I would expect a full rebuild to take around 5 years. You are arguing that the Sox should have traded Robert for a substandard return after the 2023 season. Getz did just that with Cease, and you still scream about it. And really, Aaron Bummer wasn't a setup man at that point, and Gregory Santos was the guy who was napping in the bullpen.

I went back to look at your posts during the 2023-2024 offseason, but they only start around Christmas. I'm guessing you got banned under a previous moniker for screaming that the White Sox should have traded Robert, Yoan and Eloy right then, and nobody could handle how right you were. LOL.

And some here whined about the Crochet trade because Getz was only able to pry 2 of Boston's top 5 prospects away.

Yes. We do now. At the time? He was an All-Star with 4 years of cheap control.

Robert contributed a win and a half each of the last two years. Trading him certainly doesn't create a hole in the lineup.

I feel seen. Looks like I've pretty much had every take, so which one is the turn? I argue against the "Getz always fails" narrative. Yes, as we look back in the comfort of retrospect, we can ascertain the perfect moment to make the perfect move. I wish they got more for Robert. Is anybody claiming that Getz turned down a demonstrably better package for Robert because he's just plain stupid, and fell in love with a pile of garbage instead of opting for the higher ceiling alternative? This is most probably what Robert has been worth for over a year, now. I'm relieved we're not on injury watch.

No, Getz turned a diminished asset into a younger 84 RC+ version of himself. I'm not sure how to express that as an anal sex metaphor.

It was a mandate from the market. Nobody has any faith in Robert.

I guess this is due

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No, actually, they should have extended Robert after 2023 for 20 years at $40M per. Prove me wrong.

We basically traded Michael A. Taylor for a package. Learn to be happy.

"Last year" isn't "now".

Or, sending money didn't get them much more interest.

At least as a Harvard grad, he'll have a "high baseball IQ".

Maybe they'll extend Kelenic.

Acuña

"This" vs. nothing. I'll take it.

Gee, sounds like there's a mystery bunch of players who would take the place of the current group. Or maybe a mystery league. Owners, agents and the media have taught us to just ignore all this BS posturing. There will be an interruption of play, or there won't. I'm more worried if I'll be able to take a leak in my first 5 minutes of standing in front of the toilet tonight at 3 in the morning.

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I think that writers putting their ballots out there has taken away the 10th vote for guys like Gio Gonzalez.

Or a guy like Gonsolin knows what his ceiling is, and wants to be paid for his upside, accordingly.

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