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Keep in mind the NYM are just about dead and SD just lost 2 of 3 at home to PIT. If both clubs end up dumping their SPs on the market, the return for Giolito almost assuredly would have been worse. In addition, Arte Moreno was obviously in desperation mode and willing to make a clear and early statement to Ohtani go show him they are willing to bend over backwards to try and win, after they prematurely announced Ohtani was off market, he was going to empty his bullets early one way or another and the only issue would be which club would take advantage of that. I think striking while the iron was hot on that front also made sense for us. I don't see other owners out there with a similar level of extreme desperation. Most analysts think we did quite well for rentals. I despise this FO just as much as anyone but it's tough to complain about this return. If Snell, Scherzer, Verlander, Stroman etc got dumped into this SP market, we'd be up s%*# creek without a paddle. And we addressed two immediate needs at once. The FO is comprised with overly smug, and grossly incompetent losers but what's fair is fair you have to give them their due here.

Thanks for everything, Lucas. I wish you well on your playoff chase with LAA and your big contract, you deserve it.

They can't afford to do that with as many holes they have in the rotation and with a more limited payroll. They need him to be in the lower half of the rotation at some point in 24. They need one more close to MLB pitching prospect.

Eh...its hard to complain about getting a 55 and a 50. Switch hitting C with more power from left side and who should stick and a LHP who should be in rotation is much needed shot in the arm.

That suggests it's a sellers market for sure I wonder what they can get for Burger?

MLB has Quero as a 55 and Busch as 50....solid return. I wonder what LAD final offer was.....evidently it was less than that. They addressed two big needs at once so I'll give them props for that. Hopefully Quero can be a LHS and stick behind the plate and Busch can be a good 3/4 for us in the rotation. Need another SP prospect from Lynn

Lol @ this team

I agree. Although I suspect by Saturday the market should come into form and I would assume we would have some good offers by that time.

Clevinger should take Gio's last start before the deadline if he's ready to pitch.

Yeah...if Harold is right and KW will take over next year then might as well let him make the trades in the next week and just go from there. Tomorrow is a really good time to get some housecleaning done.

Wow I'm shocked we even got to the 12th

TA!

Yeah i wish they would have given him a W, but this is a garbage team so even small things are alot to ask.

Great job gritting thru the outing, Lucas. He's been a great White Sox and I wish him very well

Ok bring in the pen for the 5th.

Nice job grinding Gio

We've gotten some nice calls. Cool

Congrats on your 1st, Zach!

We've been very lucky MIN hasn't put anything on the board. Gio doesn't have it but he's trying to grind thru it. Great throw Colas

Nice job Eloy.

Nice job getting out of that. FB Velocity is 91-93 so far. Needs to tick up a bit.

Come on Gio...get it together

Beni is actually playing fairly well right now and I suspect once you get a full year or so past his injury, increased power will come, maybe even some 15 HR seasons to go along with high average and high OBP. I think that's pretty solid, certainly better ROI than most of our signings. Honestly, he is way far down on the list of things to complain about and the leadoff spot seems to be good for him.

This. They need to get this done before another disaster start.

Wait what? Is Harold saying Hahn is in fact gonna be fired?