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Have we tried Benitendi at catcher yet, like TA? I found a positive! I believe we may have secured the #1 pick in the 2026 draft. JR won't spend after a year of horrible revenue so not a lot of adds beyond scrap heap. Seriously, we should sign no one until prices drop in Feb-March with promise of "if you play well we will trade you". Mottos "Yes, we are this bad" "Think we couldn't be worse, think again!" "Bad teams deserve new stadiums". Promotions: "What game does (insert player) go on the IL" Prize: we lose your season ticket renewal Spin theWheel Fund raiser: Depending on your donation, Does Getz get fired? chance goes up. Manager for a day. That's right you lucky fan. If your name is picked, you get to be in charge for a day. Both fans in attendance will be eligible.

Which one? I like the idea of two Vargas's = a Vargi

I was looking at prospects and how several of ours have been struggling. Pallette was moved to the bullpen recently. I understand small sample sizes but....... before the move his last four starts yielded 12.6 IP, 21H, 16 ER, 9 W, 8K. post move to bullpen , he has six appearances 11.6 IP, 6H. 2 ER, 1W, 20K Again, small sample sizes, but that is a dramatic difference. Like, really dramatic. Is it the role? Did he get pissed with the change? Did something click or is he doing something different? I haven't been watching the games so has anyone heard or noticed anything? Kelley and Dalquist have both been much better in the pen as well. A major league reliever would be disappointing but a lot better than nothing or after some success could they possibly get another starting shot?

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=07/29/2024 https://www.milb.com/scores/all/all/whitesox Maybe some new players will spark some interest.

I looked at a lot of our flip/toss candidates. Pham, DeJong etc. lots of awful ops numbers over the last month or so. The losing streak and pre play has some .500 OPS numbers. Not sure you will get much. Looking more like a waiver claim or DFA which I wouldn't be against. Dump em and let some younger guys like Sosa know they have a long leash.

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=07/28/2024 https://www.milb.com/scores/all/all/whitesox Bush and Adams listed.

Schultz 3.1 scoreless. Hopefully pulled on pitch count. Batista and Carella solid also

Davis Martin was scheduled to pitch earlier in the day. Instead he went to Chi as insurance (Feede scheduled 7/27). Eder may not have realized he was pitching and got shelled/no control. 3.1 innings,7 walks. Perhaps explains it? Still 4 days rest but had 5-6 days between previously. Maybe different routines.

Playing devils advocate, you spend any more money and perhaps no Wolkow?

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=07/27/2024 https://www.milb.com/scores/all/all/whitesox double header for both A clubs. Martin AAA. Schultz for AA.

Knebel has four scoreless outings for AAA. Likely replacement after trades?

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=07/26/2024 https://www.milb.com/scores/all/all/whitesox Bham with two. Barons face Mathew Thompson in one of them. Davis Martin for AAA.

I saw his line and first thought was reinjured. Hopefully not though weird to hope just a bad outing.

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=07/25/2024 https://www.milb.com/scores/all/all/whitesox Nastrini, Iriarte, and Batista scheduled but Bham was rained out yesterday so not sure if Gowens might pitch vs skipped. Either way , if they all pitch a interesting group.

I bet barring further injury, Taylor gets some time in the fall league. He is at 19.1 innings and looked like 4 innings was his max. He was moved to the 60 day DL on 6/12 so roughly Aug 12 if all goes well. He might get another 20-30 innings counting fall. Think 85-100 in 2025 between A-A+. Not pushing the level may allow more innings since less stress? Maybe to 125 in 2026 between A+ and AA. If he is healthy and doing well perhaps things accelerate and he gets to AAA in 2026. If that is a reasonable plan goal, I wouldn't push him to MLB when he is hitting his max innings. MLB 2027? looking at 150 or so innings. If you know next year is noncompetitive at the MLB level, we should prioritize health over pushing people to the MLB level.

Brizuela with five scoreless for A. Recent promotion. 21 yo rhp. Anyone know more?

Nice start for Bush. Five innings,one run, one hit

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=07/24/2024 https://www.milb.com/scores/all/all/whitesox Burke for AAA, Gowens AA

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=07/23/2024 https://www.milb.com/scores/all/all/whitesox Bush for AAA.

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=07/22/2024 https://www.milb.com/scores/all/all/whitesox Mon schedule. Haven’t seen Moncada anywhere for awhile.

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/affiliates?teamId=145&date=07/21/2024 https://www.milb.com/scores/all/all/whitesox Eder and Adams listed.

Davis Martin 4 scoreless for AAA

Schultz listed as starter in second game. That’s two good pitchers going for bham today.

If Smith 8.5, 2.5 and 2 for the HS, you have 13 already.

First, I understand the money spent on the draft by MLB is part of the collective bargaining agreement with the MLBPA. Listening to Shirley discuss the draft, he was clearly frustrated by how NIL was impacting what HS and college players were asking for. There is a high bust rate on draft picks and this year there was a lot of talk of getting higher draftees at discounts. Many picks in rounds 5-10 were to save money involving seniors with no leverage and less chance to actually succeed.. With these data points, is there any chance the structure of the draft changes to compete with NIL? I could see taking some money from higher picks and spreading it down to lower rounds in the top ten rounds? Second, any talk of firmer payments via slot more like NFL. Finally, do they need to raise from 150k to 200 or 250 in rounds 11-20 before it counts against your pool? Any of the guys with connections hearing anything? Jimmy Harold others?