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Weird. He's by far their biggest name sports client. They rep a couple big name actors, including Idris Elba. Can only see this as a positive for the White Sox.

lol so he traded Tacoma for El Paso as far as AAA scenery. Personally I would have stuck with Tacoma. edit: looks like he had a stop in Detroit/Erie after the Mariners. Man, dude is just hanging on to that MLB dream isn't he? Probably could have made a couple extra million just going to Japan the last few years.

Yup, he acknowledged that at Sox Fest in his usual roundabout way. Maybe Gordon Beckham will be a camp invite. Honestly it might sell a few tickets.

Nobody wants to come play 2B for the Sox knowing that a top 20 MLB prospect is penciled in for 500 PA after April is up. Furthermore, they aren't going to add anybody to the 40 man wily nily from this point until hopefully sometime around 2026. For those two reasons you're unlikely to see anybody brought in but a minor league invite.

A primer on the new rules for folks like me that are confused:

Wow. That screws these kids so badly. Thanks for the info.

So the Sox will be able to get Colas and this kid without going over the limit? Is there someone out there next year worth the penalty for going over? Good to see them spending the money regardless. This pitcher looks like he might have a 1/4 shot to be a decent 3rd starter and if not looks like he projects as a decent middle reliever if his fastball plays up a bit out of the pen.

The 3 game series plan is dumb I agree. I'd like to see every playoff series at least 5 games. We'll see what happens.

How much value does the regular season have when 1/2 the teams aren't competing? This fetishization of having the 10 or so teams competing for a playoff spot fattening up on clubs that will lose 90+ games doesn't make a lot of sense to me either.

Not me.

can someone start an official spring training thread? I'm not going this year but surely someone that is will want to make a thread, DO IT.

correct. I've worried since he was drafted that he'll get the bat knocked out of hands before he is issued a walk at the MLB level. We'll see. He seems to be putting on the "doubles" strength at least.

Give it 5 years. I'm only half joking but the "springs" in the upper midwest seem to be turning into summer more often than not now. not great for cherry trees but not bad for baseball.

I'd love, love to see Mexico City and Montreal added.

I like that aspect of it. It would be sorta like a "mini march madness" at the start of the playoffs.

Easy guy to root for hope he can play a little better defense this year. He seems to be a very streaky defender. If he can avoid the couple months that seem to give him problems and not just bottom out like previously he'll be a league average defensive SS and with his skill at the plate that's more than fine.

I'd be OK with that. I can't stand playing the unbalanced schedule.

Good lord. I can't stand Manfred but dragging the sport into a modern format by getting rid of the AL/NL schism and expanding the playoffs is a worthy goal.

I would def do expansion and the DH at the same time. It's long past time to use the DH in the NL.

Yea the caveat being that if you do include 14 teams you shorten the regular season to 150 or so games and you make all the series 7 games. If 14 teams are getting in there's no way the top seed should have to play a short 5 game series with the 14 seed.

This is a great idea. Best idea from MLB since the WBC. The last expansion was a half measure that gave us the silly 1 game playoff. Here's what I'd do: best 14 teams make it by record, regardless of league. Top two teams pick their 1st round matchup. How much fun would that be? A lot imo.

Madrigal has a very unique skill set. I'm not sure he'll ever put it all together but if he does he'll be a star. There are hardly any players that can hit 300 and play great defense up the middle. If he walks or hits for any power on top of that he'll be a superstar. Fun player to dream on, similar to Robert but in a completely different way.

Pitchers and catchers cannot report soon enough.

If he plays 150 games and is + 10 runs FRAA with a .400 OBP he's a 5-6 WAR superstar. He'd be Robbie Alomar with a little less power. He'd be one of the highest paid players in MLB.