southsider2k5

I think deeper is a fair term. I think we have more major league ceilings, but a lot less all star to star type ceilings. The collapse of so many SPs and a real lack of position players is such a big problem for the rebuild.

My god those kids will swing at anything!

LIterally the people in the know who already talking about Luis Robert's work ethic.

There was even an article the other day saying he HAD to be traded on the The Athletic.

Which is why Robert wouldn't take it.

The problem is guys like Clase or Duran could be available as well. Do you bet the proven guy or the unproven guy?

No one is giving up a top guy for a completely unproven Grant Taylor. There will be more proven guys on the market.

There has been an early whisper campaign for Robert, but really no one has left yet this year. They did hit both Moncada and Eloy on the way out last year.

4 years at 10 million each for Robert?

I think the Sox really will WANT to be active, but I think other sellers will have more attractive parts for sale. Even if Baltimore just backs up on their free agent types, they become the most interesting seller for sure. Could you also see some combination of the Reds, Cards, Dbacks and Giants see if they could sell high? They trail by 6 plus in their division races, and have a lot of teams at least 2.5 games ahead in the wild card standings. This next week could be huge for them. The Angels, Gards, Twins, and Royals sit very similar in the AL.

He and Nightengale have said that, though both seems like they always on the ultra-optimistic side. I think Nightengale is LaRussas leak guy personally.

To be fair, you really didn't hear that under Hahn/Williams/Griffol/LaRussa either, you only heard players get trashed on their way out the door, which continues to this day. The closest you would ever come is a mad explayer. The Chicago media doesn't have the stones to actually report on this team, only to parrot what they are told to say.

I have been in my industry for almost 30 years now, and we talk about a lot of things with leadership. The only time we hear about accountability in the middle of a time period is when people aren't pulling their weight. It's a much different picture at the beginning, than hallway through the season.

And we have a veteran talking about holding players accountable right here.

We had zero evidence of anything being wrong before the last group collapsed other than some between the lines stuff. I am sure not waiting for our Crack reporters to tell us anything until it is a post mordum.

Honestly? Yes, shocked if they all get moved. I think much better players will hit the market. I think Robert, maybe Tauchman and more pitching than we think. I think Baltimore and other late selling will cause problems for these guys.

What work place talks about accountability without accountability being a problem? Not goals, not improvement, not better. Accountability. There are a million other things that could have been said, but accountability has very specific connotations.

There is no way AJ is ever offered a job with the Sox. They do not want want someone who doesn't protect Jerry above all.

So they just randomly decided nothing was wrong, but also they need to hold people accountable? Sure.

Most of these guys are last day deals if your first four choices fall through.

Why are the players having these problems already? Wasn't that the reason for firing Pedro in the first place?

Their best value guys are the starters with 5 years of control left, and I don't think Getz is that GM.

Guessing that means between Carlson and this kid, they are close to pool neutral.

To be fair, they don't have a lot. Each top guy has a lack of history or bad recent history. Most of this years trade squad is "if you squint" type guys.

I think something like a Tanner Banks return would be the ceiling. Edge of teams top 10 player, probably on the younger/unproven type.