southsider2k5

Prove it then. Put up or shut up.

It never was. If you believe this, it explains a lot.

Imagine thinking this was actually said so that you could argue against it.

Its Schroedingers Roster. Simultaneously the best, and the worst, possible roster depending on how you are trying to sell it.

Chicago White Sox "It's really not that bad.."

You won't see me arguing. MLBs blackout rules are antiquated and harmful.

MLB blackout rules I am sure

At best, if this dude is your DH, you are actively looking for options to replace him. I am looking at full time DHs because that's what we were talking about. If he isn't DHing, but still playing, he is actively hurting the team which is worse than full time DH. The other half of that being the obvious thing that there is no reason the Sox couldn't ditch him for a more active rotation of DHs around this roster and get that same wonderful "league average" production with someone like Sosa as a "primary" and the rotating the other OF, Mune, Vargas, Colson, and anyone else for a day off of defense, into DH.

He's league average if you ignore the fact he can't carry a glove. If you place him with his peers he is not average. It's not like he is playing 2nd or catching with that bat.

Going for a MiLB with invite to ST and a couple million if he makes the team. Looking around baseball where would he go and where would he play? Hell bring me back Kelenic back even.

Even if he never plays defense, his OPS+ last year was good for 24th of the same 34 OFs. He plugs in at 24th of 31 DHs with his LY OPS+. He's trash.

The whole argument for Reese has been that they HAD to do this because of the small marginal upgrade they would get from the few games this dude would be on the roster, all for the million plus that he will get paid for however long he lasts. You have a TERRIBLE LF out there, one of the worst defenders in the game of baseball. Out of 31 LFs with 400 or more PAs last year, he was 30th in defensive measure at Fangraphs. If we are worried about little things affecting pitchers and the defense, this dude is case 1A. You could at least put a dude out there who can catch and throw. Now he's starting to be hurt more than more, playing 116 games last year, so you already are playing other guys for about 1/3 of the season anyway. If you open it up to fWAR, he's 32nd of 34 with his grand 0.2. Hell, going back to Sosa or some of these other excess players, try them out there during ST or winter ball to see if they can go. I don't care an iota about cost. They are paying him whether he is here or not. That's a sunk cost fallacy. It's a waste of a roster spot, and a harm to the pitching staff.

Let's be honest, who would you put up the $200 for a new jersey of, that is on the White Sox today? Even a guy like Mune is most likely a two years tops guy. If he busts, he's gone. If he booms, he's gone.

I don't know if you guys are still working on it @Chisoxfn , but open air Verizon still doesn't work.

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SOIL AND INGRESS!?!>?!?!?!?

Not going to lie, that AAA rotation might end up being better than the MLB one.

It is definitely sad. I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Or was it I had Jerry's ear? I forget which.

Scouts cost money. Jerry, probably

I will add this footnote as well. While this would serve as the largest contract in Sox history, it is only 7th for the Cubs.

For the sake of posterity, I get the feeling the way he plays CF and the game that he falls apart pretty young. Not sure that he makes it to the end of this 6 years. EDIT, just also saw that there is no option years. Wow, this is a great deal for PCA.

This is it right here. There is a perpetual litmus loyalty test. You can be perfectly fine one day, but cross the wrong line, and you are persona non grata. Cross another, they have their people targeting you. It's the definition of a mom and pop shop.

I am going with my nice prediction of 69-92. That's right, I am even throwing in a rain out as a bonus.

How many games will the Sox win in 2026? Post your totals here, or never pretend to have known. This is the way.

To be fair, AJ being pissed of is pretty normal. He burned more bridges than the Chicago Fire.

Me neither, but we also we do lead the league in petty.