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Not really, and who cares...that budget is preventing sox from doing anything they want this year.

Man this board is all in on Harper, that tweet didn't even get a blip?

It's so crazy given where the Pirates started.

I would be pro Grandal because it has really bothered me that a rebuild full of young pitchers has given them garbage defensive catchers and framers. I don't care if we pay an FA price for it.

Their drafting has gotten wayyy better last few years. Addel looks like a star (sadly we were so close there).

I think the package would need to be including Porcello.

I want the bad ones. Kevin Newman...ooh baby welcome to the white sox, you are our new SS, Tim you are catcher.

Why is albies there...

This is why I don't understand why you are against signing a Grandal which makes it much more likely he can develop.

I want all the players from the worst Q trades this offseason. Come on down Puig.

If fathom posted a similar source from any other team nobody would complain. Stop only cheerleading for validating info and crying over anything that doesn't align with it.

It would also include basically helping out Boston by taking on their trash contracts.

People are going to get angry at me but is anyone worried we are going to trade for him

What if Grandal allows Collins to season in AAA and refine his catching skills full time before showing he can take over, and then we accommodate him by creating a spot on the roster.

I think cubs will try to do a short term, high aav offer. But, I'll take rosenthal's source that it ain't happening for real.

I don't think it does mean that.

True, but Jays have wanted to move them for a while, cutting him is a "we cannot trade him without sending out more value (cash/prospects) than is worth it to us".

don't count your chickens before they hatch. Castillo is gone after next year, who knows what Seby is.

Tulo is the gigantic counterpoint to my "big contracts can be traded",

We could also just sign Grandal and then trade him when Collins proves he is ready and then we don't have to deal with a struggling catcher during a time we all hope we are competitive, and if his bat is too good to keep down he can DH and sparingly play catcher.

Hey guys, if you were not a white sox fan, would you bet on the white sox signing harper or Machado?

Contract structuring talk is actually the worst thing on soxtalk. "errr should we give a default derivative option in year two for a 2% kicker" "no, no he won't go for that, what if we tied it to a life insurance policy" idgaf.

I was beginning to feel optimistic that things could be pulled off in July. But hiring a coach specifically to punish the players before the offseason where you will be recruiting the best players in the world was the most incredibly stupid move I've ever seen. The bulls, unfortunately, have done circus before. But this is a circus, and it needs to end. Please, Doug Collins, you are my only hope.

It will probably end up being good for him. I'm shocked at how bad Cousins has been but you are right, the oline has been a huge culprit. I wouldn't say JD has been good but I still think he's talented and will prove it elsewhere.