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Yeah, it really should go to the most effective pitcher of the game. To be fair, Liam also received wins after much worse performances, including a win after giving up four runs to the Yankees. The Sox didn’t give up anything of value for Cesar. 2021 Heuer alone is a regret in a Kimbrel trade, let alone years of control for both. Hahn and Tony were really adamant about tossing a lot of money into the bullpen. If they win 1-2 WS, it’s written off as the cost of doing business. If they do not, there could be major regret. Still have four weeks to right the ship, same with the injured pitchers, Tim, Engel, etc.

Leury says bite me Sox Talk!!!

It would be far worse under the 2020 format. Seattle would hold a 6 1/2 game lead over Cleveland, the entire playoff race decided in August. The lone NL “race” would be to see who could win 78-80 between the Mets and Phillies. I have plenty to savor this season. Next year, regular season games would shift from must listen/watch to can’t wait for baseball to apathy, knowing any and all games are meaningless with a 75-80 wins needed to “earn” a playoff birth.

Sounds like 2020 was a perfect format for you. You’ll get a lot more playoffs, and five months of “rest” to enjoy watching if the owners get their way this off-season. Can take off watching the entire season, like College Basketball, NHL and the NBA and not miss a single thing.

So no more basta pasta for Tim? I don’t think Benetti can celebrate Pink Tacos on air.

Just not sure how anyone who follows the White Sox would list a player who fizzled out after a few weeks, and hasn’t been here for most of the season an MVP candidate, while omitting a top player in the process. 2021 Chicago White Sox fWAR: 0.3 Jake Burger 0.3 Adam Eaton 0.2 Jake Lamb 0.2 Dylan Cease (Hitter) 0.1 Yermin Mercedes

But has he ever licked a guy? Brad Marchand, King of Boston Scumbags.

I'm listening on radio.

Leury Garcia comes through again!!! EDIT: Looks like it will be reversed.

Poor Sportsmanship.

Down goes Brasier Down goes Brasier

The Sox signed Tony's crony catcher guru, Jerry Narron, but all he has produced is fancy lineups for the umpire. If anything, the catching / catcher development has regressed this season.

You're the best, around Nothing's gonna ever keep you down

I was told the Sox have a switch they will flip on October 7th.

I've stated since the trade Heuer will be the bigger regret.

The announcer is morning host Jonathan Hood. Don't pay Ron's troll toll.

More likely to pitch one of two doubleheader games for Charlotte tomorrow.

Dj is off tonight, so Johnathan Hood and Connor McKnight on the radio tonight. DJ is off this weekend, Len will return for the final two games of the season. Looking forward to the broadcast.

We're going to need a bigger boat bat.

Sale now sits at home, cutting up masks with his ever present scissors.

Based on his contract, if the league does not assess a suspension by November 1st, Trevor will either receive $28M on that day and remain under contract for the next two seasons, at which time he may be assessed a suspension with pay, or he can opt out and receive $2M on November 1, 2021, and ten more $2M payments between November 1, 2031 and 2040. They can’t retroactively confiscate 2021 salary after November 1, 2021.

20 teams do not make the playoffs. In the 2020, and owner proposed 2021 scheme, 16 teams would, none of which had any advantage beyond home games for the first series. They will likely demand this in the CBA, this is what I am referring to when responding to your OG post.

How many games does he even announce, 10-20? Can always mute the game, not sure why TV viewers even need announcers? It's not like he is their everyday announcer. I don't like when they pull Len from radio to cover for their TV absences, but Connor McKnight is decent. Makes much more of a difference on radio. I watch the MLB game recaps afterward to see the key plays, works out fine and Jerry/Rob et al don't get a penny.

There's not much of a difference, at least for me. 3 divisions and 4 wild cards. If they whittled the four wild cards in single elimination games down to 1 team, it wouldn't be too far of a departure, and I'd have the same level of interest as now (only if the Sox are in). However, they will likely have the top record with a bye, and the other two division winners are thrown in the slop with the four wild card teams in a best of three or five, I like that the best team is rewarded in that scenario, but division winners shouldn't get mere home field (either 1 game or all) against a 75 win wild card. There is still no legitimate competitive reason to expand the playoffs beyond the current set up, whether they go four divisions (there should be no wild cards) or keep the three. My preference would be keep the current six five team divisions. Top record in each league gets a bye, the second best division winner hosts the third in a best of three, the winner playing a best of seven. Division champions competing for a championship.

It's the right strategy for the Sox to rest players, with the entire AL Central a debacle. However, with a 16 team playoff, I will be more interested in my rotisserie leagues and not interested in the postseason, even for the Sox. Baseball was the one sport that a champion was derived solely from league (8-10 team) or division (6-7 team) champions. Adding the wild cards cheapened the sport, at least for me, and I for the most part stopped watching the post-season. It's ridiculous if a team not good enough to win a four or five team division to be crowned "World Champion", for playing 3 games over .500 in October. With a 16 team playoff, I don't believe I'll follow even if the Sox are playing. Will still follow the regular season games as I have my entire life, and my Rotisserie teams, but an 1 in 16 (may as well make it 18 with a "8 vs. 9 playin game") lotto ball playoff renders the "champion" pretty much a farce. I'm sure many will disagree, and I'm not here to debate the point, just state my feelings. That is why I will celebrate the AL Central title, even though it has been a forgone conclusion since July, because it may be the last season it even matters.