WestEddy

That looks like a game score of 60 for Kay. Nice outing. If he could give us that, he works.

https://youtu.be/ySXMB7m6yHM?si=nqTU3vauiPcoJS9k

His virginity?

The Vargas Game!!

SoxMachine game notes: First pitch: Injury updates of every variety - Sox Machine

It also seems like they wanted to option him, and he might have said the things Hazen refers to.

I don't know where to put this, but this is kind of ridiculous, right?

It seems to me that Thomas may have had a higher opinion of his value than the D-backs did. Apparently, they wanted to show him by putting him on waivers. I'm guessing they're just done with him.

Anything more than free is too much for Thomas

Anything more than free is too much for Thomas

Davis Martin?

Vargas has already put up 1 fWAR in 38 games. He should easily clear 3. Maybe Vargas will be dealt. It won't be this year, and probably not next.

Of course he'll be. He's a rookie. He's fine in LF, and he'll only get better. He already hits.

DFA Grichuk!! I hate HRs!!

Yes, it would be great to have a 4-5 WAR 3B sitting on your bench. LOL. Vargas ranks 4th in fWAR for qualified 3B. He's a borderline All-Star at this point.

Antonacci is fine in LF.

CF with minimum 50 PA as CF, Peters ranks 8th in fWAR, Thomas is 23rd. Major League Leaderboards - 2026 - Batting | FanGraphs Baseball Defensively, Peters is 4th, Thomas is 8th.

I don't know...I think he's a slightly better Tristan Peters. He's never really hit. Peters actually grades out a bit better with the glove.

The White Sox were "historically" bad in 2024. 2025 was run of the mill bad. I perceive a team that's inconsistent, playing slightly under .500 ball. Maybe if a player comes up and succeeds, a stance change spurs offensive production, they could be in the playoff race in a below average division. I don't think they'll make the playoffs, but considering the team to be in a "race" for first place isn't distorted perspective.

I think the view was that Rodon was almost unsignable. He wanted the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. The Sox signed him last and wentright up to about $5k of the "lose next year's 1st rounder" limit.

Here, watch how easy this is: "No, actually, Boyer has been burning up the phone lines, and is pretty close on a few major sponsorship deals and broadcast rights in Tokyo." It's easy to just make things up and act like they're true. They targeted Caruso, Foulke, Howry, and thought Barcelo was the actual prize of the trade. Caruso was a top 40 prospect, and they immediately jumped him from A+ to the majors. He started for two seasons until he fell out of favor with KW. Just calling a trade a salary dump doesn't actually make it true. The white flag trade actually did what you're suggesting, trading guys in their walk years to salvage any value.