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Feels like there will be some movement. Surprised Imit has been so piecemeal

There is no need, as it stands there only 4 infielders in Birmingham, and the sox JJ Muno can play all over. Romy can play 2b and 3b and yolbert can too. There's plenty of ABs.

Figured Bham had room as I saw laz rivera was in AAA too.

Gallo is great but doesn't hit that threshold to me of going all in after them. Each offseason offers fresh players and team shakeups, rentals are fine and can offer some big production on a short period. Sox rebuild took advantage of teams overvaluing cost control in some instances. Unless they are elite or young + very good (yellich), i'd prefer to just keep the guys we have. The exception is always buy a reliever every year.

rays could but they won't. Not a lot of other top farms are competitive. But Pads took a hit in their top ten, as rosenthal notes in piece.

Rosenthal mentions sox as a potential suitor for Story, but then dismisses it. I'd say none of the big writers have much on who sox are heavy on, which means they probably aren't heavy on anyone at the moment. Would expect deadline at this point (not going out on a limb there, I know. https://theathletic.com/2714711/2021/07/19/rosenthal-the-10-most-intriguing-questions-of-the-2021-mlb-trade-deadline/?source=dailyemail&redirected=1 A team such as the White Sox could acquire Story to play second base, but it would seem odd for any club to land an above-average defender at short not to play short, and trade prospects in the process. So, barring an injury to another contender’s shortstop, it would not be a shock for the Rockies to keep Story, make him a qualifying offer and receive a compensation pick when he departs. That, after all, is how they landed Story in the first place — with the 45th pick as compensation for the loss of reliever Octavio Dotel in 2011.

edit: sorry, forgot link: https://theathletic.com/2714711/2021/07/19/rosenthal-the-10-most-intriguing-questions-of-the-2021-mlb-trade-deadline/?source=dailyemail&redirected=1 Yankees/ Pads in on them. I doubt yanks are that hot, this is a weird year for them.

couldn't matter less to why playing in a bad division makes you worse.

also I love Escobar, great dude...guy would not be an all-star if he wasn't on the diamondbacks.

Did it hurt the patriots not being challenged enough in their own division? Step on their necks and laugh.

If Yadi asks for a trade to the sox that's basically the scenario where it happens. But would love to see how it's handled. Grandal would be forced into DH, Eloy into LF because Yadi isn't sitting in the playoffs with TLR as manager.

I think we are just old, that doesn't look like the brother of an 18 year old anymore lol.

Was hoping he’d throw out first pitch yesterday. Hope he gets a warm welcome! @Y2Jimmy0 Great podcast with josh Nelson. The stats on that 15th rounder are hilarious.

First half 2006 was probably best Sox ever. When those innings caught up to the pitching staff thou…sigh

holy crap

I’m glad someone wrote this. The goose should be threatening. Awakening the goose should terrify, like early Gods. Im not even sure people should enjoy it as much as respect it. Maybe just have it’s neck extend out and when the fireworks come out of it’s blood red eyes have it too near to enjoy. would be really good.

Had a lot of fun, crowd was a little more docile as is expected on family day - but as a dad with two young kids there often about to lose something people were so friendly. Add to that even from afar you could see Rodon dominate via the astros reactions

What a series for the starters!!!

What an absolute disaster for Red Bull.

I’ll take Billy vs lefties

I would get there at 5, go to chisox bar and grill and just bail as soon as the line looks like it's filling out. Sucks they removed the entrance within the bar and grill, that was a nice little gem.

It’s been like this for years, exacerbated by the security changes in 2018(?)

Depends where the race is but assuming near Europe typically 7-9 am.

I’ll be there

Mentioned this in the other thread but the savings with Davis and Mozzicato for the Royals we’re virtually the same , and yes the pirates had more money in their remaining slots, but they added 4 first round talents compared to the Royals who really just got one? Hard to see how Royals couldn’t have had a similar draft than what they had without the discount.