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Those guys get us no where near "contention".

Almost certainly it is the subject of a rigid negotiation. Remember, Jerry wanted to talk Ishbia back from buying the Twins, so he had to offer him SOMETHING. A vague promise of when I die wasn't going to be enough, hence this timeline of Jerry's control vs Ishbia's control.

Last year you were just telling us that we didn't have room for all of our pitchers.

Except you aren't finding the 5 to 6 players you think we are short for one year deals. This would take multi-year commitments. If you are looking at quality players, A guy like Bregman is coming off of an opt out at $40 million a year, by himself. Kyle Tucker will be in that same 30 to 40 million a year per year, for a long term contract as well. In those two players you are out say $70 million for one year conservatively, trying to rebuild one of baseballs worst offenses. You still haven't touched the bad starters, or the disastrous bullpen guys. Tell me what 5 or 6 players, signing 1 year deals, would put this team with something like 30 more wins, because I don't see it.

This game was a play or two away from going the Bears way. Yes it an L, but the Bears are proving they can play with anyone

Unless you are talking about 1 years worth of payroll, you aren't even close. Realistically you could spend over a billion dollars in contracts this off season and get this group back to .500. This is a team that needs 3-4 starters, almost an entire bullpen, and 6 to 7 starting position players next season to have a playoff chance.

Alabama should have been out, but ND is weak as hell for sitting out the bowls. Again, this is the s%*# ruining the college game.

Literally the entire problem.

Yes. Who in their right mind would decide to use a fictional character as an internet screen name, right Caulfield? The odds are incalculable.

Are we doing 6/7 jokes yet?

Future headline on Soxtalk: "Sox lack Wisdom"

Robert will be hurt for at least a month of the season. At best he's a back up and fill in on defense.

All jokes aside, if they trade Robert and don't spend the money, we riot. They almost have to do SOMETHING with it

The worst outfield in history, so far.

We will know very soon with the winter meetings quickly approaching.

Sox with a 51ish% chance at top 2, about 69% for top 3. Nice.

Do they have a failed former top prospect who never panned out? How about an over the hill utility player? Maybe both??

Man I hope not.

That's the one. You are basically pulling out the teams that are not in, and redistributing their pieces to everyone else.

I know there are the historic odds, and then the odds were adjusted a bit because of missing teams. I think we went from like 25% to maybe 29% because of teams like Colorado and Washington not being eligible.

This is exactly what I feel when people talk about the Ishbia's bad spending in Phoenix. GIve me failed effort over no effort all day, every day.

About the time Will and 11 turn 60?

Too bad Nancy isn't around, we definitely need an "every kiss begins with Kay" intro.

God I hate Jerry.