nitetrain8601

Yep, MLB Network reported about an hour and a half ago. Padres are an option, but they're moreso looking for a power bat (they have the 2nd least HRs in the majors behind the Pirates). The Phillies were a legit option, and with the Phillies completing their trade, the Mets offer went lower. Padres don't have the prospect match the Sox want. So unless they get creative (Suarez gets moved to the Sox who flip him), Robert is staying.

I think Robert is a good enough player to keep around. He's also been a good soldier, especially factoring in that he was expecting to compete for years and the team has been bad. I think Robert is the type that would be very good on a strong team - hence, if you're not going to commit to improving the team around him, don't bother not trading him. I think he would fit well with the Padres and Dodgers.

I'd be okay with this as long as the Sox realized that Luis Robert is not Shohei Ohtani or Juan Soto - guys who can change the lineup all by themselves. Robert needs protection. If you're going to actually invest in the lineup, I'm happy to keep Robert here. He's still great defensively and he would be cheap relatively speaking. With that stated, beyond getting him legit hitters in the lineup, get a whole new medical staff. I mean, tear the whole staff down to the studs. I want no holdovers.

They're probably going to have to package Robert with Houser/Civale to get anything worthwhile. They just screwed up by not trading him last year. The only reason why there isn't more outrage is because Jed is back to being Jed - got his extension and is playing things safe again. Just the way Ricketts loves it. For them not to end up with two legit starters and closers, is a huge failure IMO.

I'm in the opinion that even if they are not in your plans, and you don't believe long term in them as prospects - you still reward someone who's doing well with a call up when you don't have a block. Vaughn is not a prospect. He's not blocked. Been spoon fed pretty much his whole career. He hasn't worked out. Vaughn is not a block. When you show your actual prospects that you will reward outstanding performance by calling up the players, it builds a good morale around the place instead of creating a jailed mindset; "No matter what I do, I'm never getting out of here so why should I try hard" Lastly, I honestly believe that Getz is waiting to trade Robert, then will promote Elko. What does one have to do with the other? To me, nothing. To Getz, he probably sees it as, it frees up a roster spot, and I'm not creating an Elko vs Vaughn thing. The problem is, the fans have already done that by not calling him up. Elko could DH. Or Vaughn can. Heck, send Vaughn back to the OF for all I care if you're adamant that he has to play for the Chicago White Sox.

The problem is, they have no one in that lineup, or even in the minors to call up in which you have to respect as a pitcher. So with that stated, pitchers are able to throw whatever junk they want to him. Sox did nothing to sign some decent hitters to up his trade value. He needs protection and doesn't have it. If I'm a pitcher, why would I ever throw him a fastball even on an 0-3 count? It's a Catch-22 right now with him in this lineup. Yes, you will see him flourish with some of the better lineups in the MLB. The Sox have an absolute putrid one. Might be bottom 5 hitting lineup ever put together by the time it's said and done.

Good. The guy was awful tbh. Don't know how he had such a cult following

Hearing that it won't hold much more than it can now. I think that's a dumb idea.

I was lucky enough to go and it was phenomenal. Whole crowd wanted Cena to win it.

I tend to agree with you. Their position prospects are brutal. Colson is a huge question mark, Teel is a C, Robert will be gone and we know the rest are a bucket of suck. They would need huge investments into FA/international FA and to stop drafting LHP only in the first round

It's a smart move, technically. IIRC, the approval process is a bit different if it's a current shareholder, it allows him to control who gets his team, keeps the capital gains tax low, and ups the value of his franchise when if he gets the stadium built before his shares are sold.

I dream of a world where the Sox end up building a stadium at the 78 with Justin Ishbia touring the new facility with Related just to see how Tray reacts.

I mean, it makes sense. Get more liquid now, get the stadium going, then sell probably back at 2.05 or near it. We would all rejoice.

David Kaplan did say last week that he wouldn't be surprised if by the end of this calendar year that JR had sold or was fully in the process of selling the team. My guess is that maybe they do have a deal in place which is why Ishbia stopped his pursuit of the Twins. It wouldn't make sense for him otherwise.

Would make sense for Ishbia if they are willing to sell to him. He wants a big city team, he's from Chicago and owns the Suns with his brother??

The refs were so gregarious. Even Aikman was going off. Two drives and both led to scores and were the difference. It was a horrid look for the NFL or any sport if you don't want fans to think games are fixed.

I'm betting the under. One of us will win.

Apparently, Yankees are closing in on the deal for Tucker now. Astros are really interested in Lu Gil and the Yankees now are open to putting him in the trade.

Of course they don't. Those deals are bargain deals right now. Both teams turned into contenders as well. Meanwhile the Sox trying to dump benentendis deal to further reduce payroll. MLB is broken because they never instituted a floor. That was far more important than cap limits and luxury tax. It enables trash owners to be trash owners. Anyway, i would try to move Crochet and Robert to the Yankees for Seth and Dominguez

I don't see it happening, and I don't want it to happen, but it absolutely should. They could build Bear land where the Chicago walk of shame is filled with sportsbooks, pubs and eateries that the Bears control. That was the origination of the plan to build in AH. The city said no to them building a sportsbook. So build your stadium, generate more revenue than you can count and give the state a world class facility to host multiple different events. And if you want a few extra bucks to build it, welcome to Sox over there and the State will give you some cash to do it as well. It's that simple. Kevin Warren has been a disappointment to me. He, seemingly, has put his wishes in front of the Bears and the groundwork they had laid out. He wants to see the stadium from his home and he doesn't want to move. That's a ridiculous statement to be honest.

Still waiting on Jerry to get in the kiddie pool with his floaters on.

Simple answer is there is no oversight on the revenue sharing once it has been shared. And the MLB will never investigate Jerry like they didn't when he hired Getz.

Which it is now anyway. I rather sit on the known asset then just trade him just to trade him (since his value is at an all time low) and end up with a "prospect" worse than Vargas who I could've told you was not a legit prospect. His advanced numbers showed he was not the hitter his numbers showed in the minors. Could I be convinced to deal him this year? Of course, but I rather sit on the 15 million player at a 2 WAR because the basement can get a lot lower. I don't think so. This was always part of the plan.

No need to simply just give him away considering he's still a good value at his current play, is young, and you need hitting anyway. Crochet, I completely understand, especially if you don't think he'll hold up.

Guy earned a demotion last year, so let's promote him and give him the starting job.