WestEddy

I agree with you on this point. It can be categorized as a "sell" trade, because they are in a playoff race, and the MLB team is the #1 priority. But the chore in front of Getz is priority #1A, and that was the draft. I would hope that as we move on through July, if some team wants to cheap out on a solid back of the rotation starter and Getz sees an opportunity to restock the minors, Kay and Fedde are out the door. Maybe even Cannon and Davitt, too. It seems to me that Getz's MO all along was to assemble a glut of players. He has a full infield, so he traded off Lenyn, Mead and Gonzo. He moved Ant-man, Acuña, Brooks and Tanner Murray to the OF. He's setting himself up to have the same problem next season with a full IF at the ML level, Brooks and Tanner Murray being healthy, and Roch, Bonemer, Colby Shelton, Jeral Perez, Boston Smith and DiPino coming into AAA.

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There was noise the Yankees wanted Thome at #35. They took Jaden Fauske #44 last year. MLB Pipeline had Thome ranked #34, and that's where they took him. They know the kid and wanted him. Plus, he's a talented hitter.

Also, drafting a player in the 11th round gives you $150k of free slot money. If you pay him $300k, only $150k counts against your pool. If you pay a 5th year Senior a $7.5k bonus in the 11th round, that $142.5k savings is dead, and can't be spent anymore. Drafting cheaper players in the pool rounds (1-10) gives you extra money to spend overall. If you look at the 2025 draft, the White Sox tried spending every penny they could. They gave out one bonus under $150k in rounds 11-20. MLB Draft Tracker | MLB.com

Correct. Rounds 11-20, you get $150 per slot, and that money up to the slot limit doesn't count against anything beyond its own slot. Anything under does not roll over. Anything over counts against total pool.

More Chase for the rest of us.

I'm intrigued as to whom they think may not sign. Maybe the nameless HS pitcher they fell in love with?

Or the South Hammond Loop.

I just want to clock in and say I love and respect all my baseball sisters. All women who root or work for the White Sox are beautiful. So are the men.

Yes, thank you for hanging around and curating. You do a great job. I very much appreciate your input.

I don't know who that is. Is that a name you call someone who disagrees with you?

Hey we all have false starts. Try again.

Set the example and lead the way, kemosabe.

There was noise the Yankees wanted Thome at #35.

I heard they're promoting him straight to GM.

It is just sad that stalking me is all you have in life. You literally can't handle it.

I don't fully agree with you, but I respect your opinion. You don't have the reputation of hanging around a string and just trashing something for the reaction, which I believe are the dudes Rockway refers to. Gonzo has big upside, now that he's worked on his swing. I believe Pittsburgh "won" the trade". If the power is real, the trade could even move into the "regrettable" column in the coming years. They wanted Thome, tho. For all the talk of trading a #15 pick for a #34, if Thome has the make-up, talent and unrealized growth that's being thrown around, he could become a much more attractive prospect than Gonzo. I just think Gonzo's All-Star takes are a little out there at this point.

There was also a string of tweets on that on WST.

I think the White Sox actually did that as late as into the 90's.

And you have a whole slate of pitchers who will assess how their shoulders feel Sunday afternoon. Could be more.

Boston Smith will be a ranked prospect this off-season. Adrian Houser was basically found money. We'll see what Duncan Davitt turns into.

Yes, we sure had it stuck up our asses this season. The team's tied for first place at the ASB, basically 3 years ahead of schedule.