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From today's Athletic article by Fegan. Mods delete if I copied to much but a very interesting read. I was impressed and sometimes people make assumptions without information, we all do. Most coaches don't become great or idiots overnight. Sometimes the talent you have to work with makes a difference also.

You don't like the comparison? The teams are finally wising up to not paying for past performance on aging players. The vast majority of big money contracts were terrible for the teams. If you went with my proposal every player would be paid what they were worth/earned each year. Why can't they do that?

Exactly. This is not an employer crushing an employee. The employees had representation. In an agreement both sides "exploit" the agreement to their advantage. The players signed off to what now in retrospect is an advantage for the owners. Teams that operate best within the rules of the system will have an advantage over those teams who don't. I am not pro owner. I am pro honoring your deal. MLB has the advantage of guaranteed contracts. Do any of these players give back the money when they do not perform to the level of their contract....of course not. I would actually like a system where players are totally(or mainly) rewarded for performance. All you would argue about is what portion of the pie goes to players and then let the players union figure out who gets what. That would actually be the most fair. The rookie who is great would be paid fairly. Have a floor for a guy who gets hurt but should any player in a truly fair system be paid massively for not playing? If you say it is because he has earned that by his past performance, in my system he would have been paid then when he deserved it. I get that there isn't a totally fair system for measuring defense, clubhouse, productive outs but with all the computers out there and the money we are talking about it could be done. It sure as hell would eliminate a lack of effort as you wouldn't get paid.

Could add veteran LH bats who could be placeholders for a year: Calhoun Angels, Brett Gardner Yanks, Jay Bruce, Josh Reddick. Cameron Maybin or if looking for a reclamation project Lonnie Chisenhal

In the previous nine appearances before that game, Foster had pitched 11.3 innings and given up two earned runs. 8h, 5w, 12k. Seems like right guy, right time but just didn't work. It happens.

Why we love bunting lol

https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-09-02 https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates Seasons winding down. Big game for Charlotte Covey vs #8 prospect for Bal. Have enjoyed it y'all.

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-09-01 Gio, Kubat AAA

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-08-31 Goodbye August. Hello football!

Trying to return to the topic instead of the pissing contest, the most important thing about the Royals being sold for one billion dollars is how it impacts the Sox. You don't buy a franchise for that much money and not plan to spend money and be competitive. The Royals farm isn't terrible anymore and will be another team to compete with. Most have previously ignored them when considering our chances.

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-08-30

Everybody chill. Much reacting to nothing.

Shocker!

Don't have scouting but 24yo. 24th round draft pick in 2017. Right handed reliever. Low A ball to AA this year. Has a 3.34 combined ERA. Whip 1.01. 59ip 75k 18w To be honest his AA stats not real impressive.

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-08-29 Cease for bigs, Stiever high A

May be one of Pilkington's best minor league games!

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-08-28 Pilkington A+ , night games, Miss the morning DSL games

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-08-27 I didn't see it mentioned but there is a Fegan article in the Athletic from 8/25 that is real good on Kannapolis guys. A lot of good info. Don't want to paste but delved into the younger prospects and reclamations like Varnell and Lindgren.

Hoping he is just tired after longish season.

Ramos at 17 looks interesting as well. Maybe having a bunch of these guys, we will begin to at least see improvement in depth of the system.

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-08-26 Not a full slate today.

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-08-25 No DSL game. Varnell for A+

Yeah another reclamation project doing well especially as a starter. Rule 5 eligible so another guy who is intriguing and pitching for his future. If I am counting right, last 33ip, 6ER , 8w, 39k

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-08-24 Kubat AAA, Flores AA, Stiever A+, Long A some interesting arms today!

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-08-23