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See, my memory of Dom in CF is him “oops”ing that easy catch into a home run with crochet pitching. Affected the era and maybe his trade value. He’s too slow and short. Good mind for the position. Not the athletic talent. No Luis. Not even Taylor.

Martin said. “You look at team control from a GM side of things, all these guys, we could be together for a while. I think we have a great camaraderie, we have a great competition within ourselves. The best thing is we want the best for each other. It’s not a toxic environment.” pretty interesting quote too. I like this guy. I hope we don’t trade him.

Great article. Fegan is an excellent writer. I canceled my nyt subscription when they canned him. He should pick a new game honestly. So much money in sports but not for the writers.

This is my commentary on the signing. I’d only add: “Awesome. Fucking awesome bro”. I might even add “sick dawg”.

Love this signing, even if it doesn't move the needle, this guy is one of my favorite players. He can actually play CF, I suspect he can still play the position well in his "advanced" age. Can he hit the ball anymore? Doesn't seem like it. Thought we should've signed him as a fourth outfielder last year. He still put up 0.9 WAR last season, that's probably our best position player right? I think he could still ops for .700ish and he's not going to make a fool out of himself on the defensive end. Was halfway interested to see if Fletcher could figure it out...but I doubt it so I'm not mad about it. I'm always skeptical of signing minor league/low value contracts for the "potential trade value" (see robbie grossman) but I think Taylor is a guy who could actually still turn it on and be a useful piece to a team trying to make the playoffs, otherwise I'm happy to watch him play CF after a Luis trade. I'm also back on the 'keep Luis' bandwagon.

that sucks. thought he had a chance at making the starting 5. good to have depth I guess, maybe he comes back with higher velo....that happens sometimes, right?

You're probably right but I'm sure there's precedent in guys stinking it up at AAA and then doing fine in MLB the next year. I think this was discussed on this board before...definitely was because Jackson Merrill is the comp in a lot of ways...only Jackson stunk it up in AA and A+. Also think there's value in him being around the new manager and just, in general, being in Chicago. Again, you can always send him down. I might have a different opinion after Spring Training. I guess that's the true test. But he'll have to be pretty bad. He makes the team on vibes alone and I'm sticking to that.

maybe it'll come out that he was gambling. just kidding but this makes me think of popeye

just my opinions. I think it's demoralizing to everyone, team and fanbase, if he doesn't get the job. I feel like he earned it simply by playing his way into his prospect status and already having done a year at Charlotte. You shouldn't make him start the year in Charlotte (though the weather is probably better). The team is bad anyway, he can learn against MLB pitching with the revamped MLB coaching staff. to your second point, I'm exaggerating, just talking about all the pitcher signings. yeah that's largely my point but I don't know why that's the classic Rick Hahn thing. you can't say Colson is being rushed. He's been around a long time. I don't know that he clearly needs more time in the minors, I know he has to improve, but why will he improve in Charlotte but not Chicago? you can always send him down. are we trying to win games? don't you want to go to opening day and see Colson and not, I dunno, some guy? if so, why isn't that guy ha-seong kim? edit: actually I feel like the classic Rick Hahn move would be to ignore the human element entirely. that guy's a robot.

It's Colson and it's not up for debate. Is he good enough? I dunno, unlikely. Did he earn it? Absolutely he did. You're stunting his development by not making him the opening day SS. You're giving a middle finger to every prospect in the system (they're already doing that to the pitchers). This is the worst team of all time, right, and you have a "shortstop" who a lot of people consider to be one of the top young players yet to play in the MLB...so why would you play "some guy" over him? To help him develop? He doesn't need any more time in the minors. He was Rule 5 eligible, that's a sign it's time to join the major league roster. Starting him in Charlotte is just a vibe killer for the entire organization.

Sorry I meant last season with the Marlins after leaving the Sox. I actually forgot he signed with the Angels!

Tim signed for $5m right? Moncada is potentially worth much more than $5m, but realistically is likely a minor league player. I hope he stays healthy and plays well, overperforms that deal, i think he’s a guy you want to see succeed. But the probability of that seems….unlikely

I love how they picked the most unflattering picture of the mayor they could find. nipples protruding in his rays jersey, very disrespectful.

Anyone just think about all these other sites over the city that are supposedly these wonderful opportunities for a megadevelopment? Old US steel site. South Deering. Lincoln Yards. Feel like I’m forgetting some. Only no one is interested. Related Morons keep blowing it. Sterling Bae. The City of Chicago. You know what’s a great site for development? 35th and Shields. Great transit connections. Median household income increasing rapidly nearby. Adjacent to one of the most important central business districts in the hemisphere. The developer could even get a bunch of state and city grants to build there. They already have a ballpark there, even! 🤑 Something I love about JR is how bad he is at making money. The nerd had one good idea.

Me too. Am I expected to watch the NBA? Pirated winter league games have been fun.

I voted Dodgers but it's Los Angeles teams and LA sports fans generally. Bring USC fans into it too. I'm not so crazy about CSU Northridge either. Don't even talk to me about Pierce College athletics. I can't hate the Chiefs, they're still a Midwestern, small market dominating the league. You kinda like to see it. The 'sportwashing' thing is probably the correct vote but it isn't just the Saudis, it's people like Henry and Rubenstein and Cohen and Ricketts too. Money in sport has always been a problem to me but now the sheer amount of it stands to destroy professional sports.

Gonna miss Zach. I almost thought we got De'Aaron Fox back. That guy is dope. I would go to games. This trade is awesome for the Spurs. The Bulls are such a sorry franchise that I don't even care anymore. We got some guys. The "pick back" shouldn't count, it's AK "reversing" a failure. He needs to be out of a job. Maybe Zach and DeRozan can cook up some magic, plus all those picks.

It's just like incredibly stupid GM logic. Pseudo Getz would do this deal. And I like AD. Is there an MLB equivalent? "Hey, we really like Bryce Harper, let's trade you Bobby Witt Jr." Except Bryce is better than AD. You trade a superstar in his prime for an old guy and no picks....it makes no sense to me. You want to pair the old flat earther with another old guy? Why? People are telling me Luka is an alcoholic. Whatever. He's great at basketball. It's such a bizarre trade.

What in the fuckin world? I woke up at like 3am and looked at my phone and saw this business. Absolutely nasty. What? Why? I'm not going back to sleep. This is absurd. I need to talk s%*# on the internet. At least it's Sunday. Nothing about this deal makes sense for the Mavs...you trade a young superstar under contract for an old, injury prone guy? I really like AD. He's a Chicago guy that I think should've been a Bull. Mavs didn't even get picks. AD is a stud but injury-prone and over 30. Luka is a star, 25-years-old, he's gonna be great for a long time. It's BS man.

Boy that draft really was terrible. Bohm probably was the best player selected in the first round. It would be McClanahan but are we considering comp picks as first rounders?

Tim is always a thoughtful guy. I appreciate the quotes you shared, I’ll read the full article later on. But I’m really rooting for him. I’m skeptical of the profile, babip merchant that can’t play d, but I’m always rooting for him.

He's not 30% of the cap good is the problem. Fortunately, I don't think he's a negative value contract anymore like he has been since he signed the extension. Zach with two years left on his deal, and after having this nice season (if it continues and he remains healthy), I think is pretty easy to trade even if he's owed $100mil. They have to trade him, they can't roll with him. They screwed up too much everywhere else on the roster. Now you're almost wondering about what you need to add to get rid of Pat Williams's contract. Or the absurd extension they'll almost certainly give Giddey. Everything said about Getz is true of Karnisovas. This is the biggest idiot in professional sports.

I think even if he's a 2.5 WAR, .700 OPS, good defense up the middle kinda player, I would've thought he's getting a better deal than Benintendi got. Kim could be our shortstop for the next 5 years and I'd be pretty happy about it. Maybe teams saw what you say about the injury.

That’s a steal of a deal. I can’t believe he didn’t get paid more. He should be a White Sox for that price.

It’s now an “own” but it’s a good point. I would only push back on his point to say that the existential misery of the Chicago sport fan is part of what makes the fandom fun. And Cubs fans are idiots.