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I have not read one single fan say or even accept this as a "big move."

OK, but you have him under control for two years. You can't make something out of that in the meantime? How is he being good a problem? What am I missing?

Who is the top 3 MVP candidate we gave up?

Good ole Bruce, firing up the 56k modem again.

At 24, I really don't care what dumb ass WAR he's posted in the past. The question is, is there any potential to un-tap going forward?

Not you would not. Please

The timing of this announcement is sooooooooo White Sox!

I don't this Cole signing plays any factor on what Hahn will or will not do next.

Hearing White Sox came in 2nd with a pretty formidable offer.

Geez, some of these tweets are just employment validation for the writer. "Look, I'm working over here"

The astronomical $$$ pitching market was set off by the boneheaded Braves and that ridiculous one year deal for Cole Hamels. It easily pushed the Wheeler deal well north of $100 million and that Wheeler deal is pulling a guy like Bumgarner who had no chance of seeing 9 figures, in that conversation now. When Bumgarner gets his 5/$100 million, there will be no reason for Ryu and Keuchel not to demand a guaranteed 4th year on any deal.

A whole lot of nothing.

"All in" would mean going for guys like Cole, Rendon, Strasburg.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cubs/ct-xpm-2013-07-29-chi-former-cubs-pitcher-castillo-drowns-20130729-story.html

It's Renteria, no way is he dropping his "Pito" down in the order. Hell, I would not be surprised if the Sox also gave that in on the contract extension.

Robert Moncada Abreu Grandal Eloy Ozuna Anderson McCann / Collins Mendick/Madrigal (July)

It truly sounds like the Sox are going for 3 pieces this offseason, They are looking at quantity over quality. Not saying I'm opposed to this based on all the holes. And not saying there isn't quality in a group of Grandal + Ozuna +Keuchel. In fact I think that would be the best Free Agency haul in the team's history. I truly would have preferred go all in one one big Whale, but that plan backfired already once. Spread the wealth, and hope your young players take the next step to help compliment that much needed playoff push.

If having to settle for Keuchel comes with the addition of a premier OF bat, then I'm fine there.

Price +Benintendi+ $30 million I'd consider.

Winning will eventually change this. Need our young guys to keep moving things in the right direction.

No. But you can make those up on your own if they make you feel better.

Just because you get paid a lot of money doesn't make you a difference maker.

People are freaking out about their team (historically cheap) not paying a guy $120 million all based on future potential. Same folks how outside of the one game pitched against the Sox haven't seen much of this guy pitch at all. Move on.

That's not how it works.

Anything over $20 million a year for that guy or most SPs is absurd. It's not smart business.