poppysox

Yep!

I am not interested in making a fair comparison trade for Liam. He plays an important role on our team. He is not easily expendable at all. If we trade him at all...it only makes sense if the acquiring team overpays for his services.

Excellent suggestion. He's a man of action for sure.

Well...he was smart enough to get rid of Tony.

NO!!!!

Leatherstockings golf course if that's your thing. Boat ride on Otesaga Lake is nice also. It's the area written about in James Fenimore Coopers...Last of the Mohicans. Nice trip!

Yep!!!

NO!!!!

We can always trade Liam for fair market value...holding out for overpay is absolutely essential.

Most of us are action junkies. We want to see A.C.T.I.O.N. Then we want to complain about the dumb moves that RH makes.

Rich guys shouldn't be allowed to buy anything on the cheap.

Benintendi is not an average player...carry on.

Madrigal will be coming home soon. Rejoice and be glad.

He should have this on his uniform shirt.

They didn't get 10D with getting salary relief elsewhere as the goal. I think they are refining the roster and expect trades, FA acquisitions, and salary dumps. The RH criticism invades every topic and it's not entertaining. Let the offseason play out and then criticize to your hearts content. I believe the club will spend about $200 million by the time it's done. If I'm wrong...I'm wrong. Liam isn't going anywhere without us receiving a haul IMO.

One of the fun things about being a fan is playing GM in the off season. I was hoping for either Beni or Kepler so I'm happy. Those that wanted Gallo will get to watch and saying I told you so...or you were right. At this point I am pleased with the offseason but still want a second baseman and SP depth piece.

Another wonderful trip down memory lane.

With good health and the players you mention playing up to potential...this team can be wicked. I hope we have a Spring Training where the fundamentals are worked on every day. I have a great feeling about our new manager and coaches.

Your 13-15 homers are about right IMO. Moncada, Robert, and Grandal are the three that need a bounce back badly. Some luck and very good health are also required. I'm very pumped for Pedro to show these guys what's expected of players who want a championship.

Does anyone know what money Jean Segura is looking for?

I agree with your "needs more depth" evaluation but Duvall is really uninspiring to me. Admittedly, I haven't seen much of him with my own eyes, but his stats leave me wondering why we would be buying if the price is 5-6 million. I'll offer Engel 2 million and get more for the money.

I like Benintendi quite a lot and think he will "actually make a difference."

I am not saying Benni is better than Jose for the year 2023. They will both probably have good years. Because we do have Vaughn and we didn't have the needed left-handed outfield bat along his other skill set...it's not even close which player better fits today's team.

As we all know...Jose was Greg's favorite player. Never fun when they trade one of your favorite players. I feel they were wrong to trade Madrigal, but the FO does what they think best. That's probably best since most of us fans don't have the same amount of information on which to base our opinions.

Benni will probably hit as many HR's as Jose. He is useful in defense, lineup construction, and on the bases. Cutting the cord with Jose freed up the money for Benni and puts Vaughn in his natural position. IMO it was time to cut the cord with Jose before he turned into Konerko.