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I don't think anyone is doing victory laps. I think most say its improving but is still bad. They were all positive moves. Building through development takes time. There really isn't an alternative when they have a restrictive budget.

OK, I thought baseball amaerica was higher for some reason. I know they had more "top" prospects on their lost.

Thats his view. Many of the others have a slightly more positive view. Baseball America has 6 top 100 prospects and a higher ranking. I think everyone agrees though that it us top heavy and not very deep. With only 2 draft classes with him as GM it will be another year or 2 to see the true progression.

I don't know. Last year Smith, Vasil, Teel, Meidroth, Tauchman and Hauser. All had pretty good years. He definitely hasn't had a perfect track record but I would put it above very littlpromise. The jury is still out but I think there is promise.

I think Taylor is high leverage, middle relief, multi-inning guy. They seem to want to try to stretch him out for a possible shot at starting at some point. I also think Murphy will be a lefty in the pen over ine of the others.

Newcomb will begin the season in the rotation, I think.

Murphy from the left side as well.

They will try it early but they have Thorpe, Adams and Busch coming back back this year.

Surprised it was Romo. That leaves them with 4 catchers for Spring Training?

Lee seems like a useful trade chip. Decent backup with decent power. Won't get much but better than a DFA.

Could very well be that there was a concern but they delayed the trade to look a little more in depth. Not uncommon in trades. May even be that the sox hot a little more money back due to the concern.

While granted these are advantages and makes his stuff play up, he just doesn't have the stuff of someone like Oppor. There aren't many lefties that have the raw stuff and stuff+ metrics like Oppor.

I would add Oppor to the list as a unicorn. He's a lefty as well but throws much harder than Schultz from a low angle as well. Thr Sox seem to target "funky" angle pitchers. Part of the reason I think the injury rate is so high.

Probably from the Bulls revenue. He's always said that the family should sell the Sox shares and keep the Bulls as with the NBA cap and revenue its a much better environment and investment.

There is quite a bit if research going on with augmented reality trying to get at the mental physical link you are describing. Athletics are starting to use in in some capacities as well. I work the a group that is using it linked with a stimulator and we are getting muscle use from paralyzed patients. The crazy thing is that we are finding carry over once the stimulator is removed.

This is the biggest hurdle he needs to cross. He needs 100 innings this year to have a shot at a full year in 2027.

Always worth a shot to increase power.

Reports I've read have Emerson more advanced than Cholowsky was at that age. He is a possibility.

Not only that but if they have him swing earlier before the ball gets deep, it may adversely alter his selectivity which is currently a strength. Increasing power always has trade offs.

I got 65.5 after the trade.

I think this revenue sharing will be a primary focus during the CBA talks and lockout in 2027. I doubt the players go gor a cap/floor but enhanced revenue sharing/luxury tax may work.

Part of the equation that is missing is the minor leagues and development costs. Teams you mentioned like the Brewers and Guardians history develop great toung talent. The cost of this will not be considered in this equation. They've learned that if you cant spend with the big dogs you need to develop your own at a better rate.

Evil billionaires complaining about other billionaires. Pritzker is probably worj more than the MvCaskey family.

Agreed. Thats one that can and probably should happen.

With most athletes, its not about the amount of money. Its about having a better contract than the competition. Its the competition. In the locker room the discussion isnt amount of the contract. Its he made more than him.