WestEddy

One thing I've read a few times is that key to the deadline is it's right after the draft, and teams have a better feel for where their systems are. They may have just picked up 2 prime prospects, and feel good about letting the older guys go.

I didn't listen to it. I don't really care what he said compared to the reality of the situation. If they start making a bunch of "KW always gets his man" type signings next year, or whatnot, to pick up another 5 wins to "compete", then it'll be longer, yet.

Considering they haven't "won" in 18 years, 5 is "soon" by comparison.

Maybe he did. Maybe that looked like plunking his ass down in Jerry's office guest chair, telling him the problems he's been running into trying to upgrade development, and he came out of it with a GM job.

My recollection is that Reinsdorf was trying to keep the project as cheap as possible for fear it wouldn't get through Springfield.

Are you asking why Getz didn't hire a director of Player Development when he was Director of Player Development?

At the end of the day on 7/20, the Sox were 41-57. From July 21 through the end of the year, they played 20-44 ball.

Between 2 teams, Nicky Lopez put up 1.8 bWAR over 93 games, which is a better than average major leaguer. Fedde did pitch every turn in the rotation, last season. He's a #3-4 innings eater. I understand your point, and yes, the Cubs are closer to contention than the White Sox are. I'm not even comparing the two.

I got lazy and didn't read through this whole topic to see, but when it comes to stadium talk, I'll always check fieldofschemes.com, first. https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2024/01/19/20840/friday-roundup-white-vetoes-royals-chiefs-tax-vote-everybody-loses-mind-over-white-sox-vaporstadium/ From the article linked:

Erick Fedde.

Jerry Dibsinski

Chris Sale

Dude, I root for a baseball team. Being illogically negative is the flip side of the same coin as being illogically positive.

Sorry for the sass. I understand that the White Sox under KW/Hahn was a chaotic mess. Maybe it still is.

Pick a lane, grandpa. Maybe it's just an organization that hires people and when they feel blocked, they leave. Everything doesn't have to be come insane conspiracy theory.

So the Sox system is getting pilfered? i understand the narrative. When nobody gets taken, we suck and all our guys suck. When other organizations start pilfering people from us, it's because we suck and we can't hang onto our good people.

He's still on the Sox site. Maybe he has an Oedipal hatred for his father and his ways. Wants to sleep with a stats-oriented approach.

Jim at SoxMachine has a breakdown of some hiring trends, and stuff... https://soxmachine.com/2024/01/white-sox-2024-player-development-staff/

I tried looking up some bios. The MLB Sox site still seems to have some old names, and no bios for front office personnel. I was interested in the head of HR.

Old friend alert. Manny Bañuelos signs with CPBL's Rakuten Monkeys.

I told Sports Guy this a couple of days ago. He said O's fans would be "happy" to give up better packages for Luzardo. Then he went back to the same "[pick a player] won't be in that trade". Dude's tedious.

Old friend alert. Ryan Burr to the Phillies.

I don't remember where I read it in the last few days, but the starting pitcher trade market is pretty much Bieber, Cease, and Luzardo or Cabrera from Miami. That's it. So after Snell and Monty, if somebody wants to plug in 33 starts from a Cy Young ceiling starter, Cease is the best situation. Getz doesn't have to move him. If Cease comes out the gate dominant, you get 20 starts from him, and you have your dream package in July. I was on the "trade him now" bandwagon, and now I just don't care. He's pitching for his next contract, now. When he goes to a contender at the deadline, then he gets to write his postseason story.