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It's really difficult to get your heart rate up consistently doing only upper body activity. His lower extremity restrictions had to be very conservative after 2 tears. His career could very well be over but to assume it's because he is lazy and doesnt care anymore is a big leap.

Last off season when the Sox didnt sign Machado then said the money will be spent focusing on their own players. Many posters scoffed at it and repeatedly asked, "when will the money be spent?" This off season they have signed free agents and their own young players to a total of 336 million, pretty close to the amount that Machado would have made if he met all of the incentives in the contract. It looks like they've spent it. Hopefully, it was spent wisely.

His knee is more of the issue. If the patella isn't stable it could really rob him of power. It looks like he is doing well though.

No doubt. Bullpen arms are so fickle and the Sox have a pretty good track of finding guys.

He's been insisting that he is over weight and out of shape due to his build since they drafted him. He is consistent. Just like he insists that the elite athletes like JJ Watt and Serena Williams have to be one PEDS because no one can look like that without help. Genetics plays a large part in what your body is and can't always be changed to a great extent. Or sometimes people have an genetic advantage and can build more muscle and coordination than the average person, thus why they are elite athletes. He's correct for many people but there are genetic exceptions.

That would be a tough sell for the agent as it guarantees one of the clients is a backup. I dont think he would do that to trubiskey unless Mariota gets no other offers.

But is a real possibility. Rehab from one rupture is tough enough. It's not surprising that he had other issues after a second one especially heel issues as the physician probably tightened it up pretty good.

It possible but there is usually information released when this happens, especially with a high profile pick like this.

He can't be away from the team after the mandatory reporting date without the team's permission. So it's obviously something the team is ok with. Maybe it's retirement but I doubt it.

Only Bruce would call him a former Cub without recognizing he is a former White sox as well.

I think the stats from last year were 1% of illinois taxpayers earned 400,000 or more. That isn't very many in the super stupid rich category. That makes probably 99.5% of the population in the "not free" classification.

I'm pretty confident that very few people have insurance with no deductible. Not sure were you found that but nearly everyone through our clinic has a substantial one per family member and per family.

You've obviously haven't spend time living and working in those countries. It absolutely not true by your definition. They are beholden to the almighty currency as anyone. Especially Switzerland. I've worked in Zurich, the cost of living there is impossibly high. It puts Chicago to shame.

Every billionaire isn't free unless they are absolutely retired, then they have earned it. If they own a company they are responsible to stakeholders.

Ouch, awful situation. Hope something opens for you.

If this is the definition, no one in the history of mankind has ever been free.

I would. If he went 0-50 there is something physically wrong.

They said in an earlier release that Hulu will carry it but not until closer to the regular season. They said way but I don't remember what it was.

Did they say if it is truly a JR ownership or the White Sox or Bulls ownership groups that own it? Just curious, as they are all distinctly different groups.

This is all true. however, my question is, are all of these issues directly from the FO or from JR? There is no doubt that the FO hasn't shown results yet. If they don't win this year and start competing for the playoffs next year, they should be gone. In the end it is all MLB results. However, with the way they have implemented and executed the new plan, they really don't seem to be incompetent.

It's not that they couldn't win with the old philosophy, it's that that it was difficult to win with the old philosophy and the restrictions from JR. they did not succeed at it, no doubt. However, with the restrictions they have a total rebuild with young affordable players was the best chance of making it work. the FO is doing all of these extensions because it gives them cost certainty in the future and they will have a better budget plan.

It may not be successful, that's why I said maybe. But i don't think the drastic change in philosophy was just because the FO woke up one day and said, "let's totally change the way we approach this team." KW said for years that he always presented two plans to JR for the year. One to continue to add to the team and another to rebuild and start over. Being a player development guy, he knew which one he wanted. I think everything changed when Sale and Eaton "mutinied" in the clubhouse and they finally convinced JR that it wasn't working and JR gave them the go ahead for a total rebuild.

My point exactly. Was it their change in philosophy or was it they were finally allowed to pursue their philosophy.

This wasn't an attempt at trolling, I've never done that over the 15 years I've been on this board, rather to make posters look at the bigger picture. Maybe it wasn't solely the decisions of the FO guiding the previous philosophy. Maybe they had orders from someone above them to not do a rebuild. Once they were allowed to maybe, it's not over yet, but maybe they had the right philosophy all along.

So how can the same people be bad GMs and know nothing, yet know what they are doing and make good moves now?