bighurt574

$50,000 is just the jurisdictional minimum you have to allege. He’s almost certainly seeking more. Probably depends on how many jerseys they actually sold, which I sort of doubt is a huge number. I assume he’s also looking to assert more control over future jersey sales as well.

I guess it depends on what competitive means, but if they go out and sign a decent starter to anchor the rotation, Murakama turns out to be the real deal, and a few of the young position players continue to take steps forward, I don’t think 75-80 wins would be totally crazy.

Very pleasant surprise, and high reward, low risk. Even if he sucks, the contract is hardly prohibitive and will be cleared out in two years anyway.

I don't know what folks were saying the winter before but Crews was definitely being talked about as a potential 1-1 all the way up to draft day. Maybe Skenes was the obvious pick all along but there was definitely talk about what the Pirates would do.

Doesn't make any sense to trade Teel now absent a godfather offer. The whole point of the rebuild is to find and develop guys like Teel.

Bingo. Not bad honestly.

It's sort of on the GM to identify less heralded guys in other systems who are being undervalued and could fit the bill for these smaller trades. If nothing comes together that's sort of on him too.

I don't know, we probably leaked that we're increasingly likely to hold Robert to try to build some leverage here in the next couple hours.

If anyone asked, I'm sure we'd entertain talks on anybody (at least I'd sure hope so). It's not like we have untouchables.

I think it would have to be JR willing to pay $20M on an otherwise cheap payroll to have the closest they'll get to a "star" name in the lineup to sell some extra tickets. With the reports that he has a decent market now, it's certainly a gamble that they'd increase his trade value enough by holding him a year and spending $20M in the process.

3 team deal! I like the way you think!

Ziehl slots in as our #14 prospect per mlb.com. Not bad for Slater. White Sox Top Prospects | MiLB.com

Just noticed that Spencer Jones is having a big year in AA/AAA. I know a lot of folks weren't sold on him when his name came up in the past (last year?).

Seems like a solid enough return for a guy like Slater. I like the 70/14 K/BB ratio on the year.

Obviously it's not going to happen under JR but there's really no reason a properly funded/run Sox franchise in Chicago couldn't afford those guys. MLB average payroll is around $170M.