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There are some legit young guys in those buckets to where they are almost bonus points if they breakout. Obviously they could be doing better, but it feels like we are getting a breakout or two a year from guys who weren't top signings, which is a big thing down there. Really be nice if we start seeing similar from all of the pitchers and catchers we keep bringing in from Latin America.

Well that in the 80's when I was down there, hitting them was the unofficial sport of the truck drivers...

Pretty sure I don't remember him on the invite list.

The drive on 45 between Houston and Dallas used to be loaded with them, especially further north.

I don't know what that means in terms of cap hit, but hopefully that cuts back a few million on the bottom line charge.

The video was from 3 months ago. It was the only video I have seen showing him swinging the bat.,

I know there aren't many more meaningless things than spring training stats from your stars, but I am also thrilled we didn't give Rodon his lottery ticket contract. It is going to be insanely awful for a guy who has never stayed healthy or consistent.

And he looks tall, so he should be a star.

If I ever believed anyone said it, it was him.

DodgerTalk is probably losing their collective minds as we speak.

Not going to lie, this is the leader in the clubhouse.

Yes. He had a kid with horrible health problems and did not play in 2023.

As with many occupations, the former is directly related to the latter.

He yeah looks like a whole other kid in the second pic.

Luis Robert was a teen when signed.

He looks like he is 13! He is signing for $2 million and last we knew officially we had like $1.8 million left in this class without the DR signings, that probably means a lot more of this years money is gone but not announced yet. Otherwise it would make sense to take a bit less money this year to get to playing organized baseball again, versus sitting out a whole other year for another 200-300k.

They sure didn't think that around these parts.

There is a lot of stuff that isn't "right". You and I are better off than the vast majority of the country. Does that stop us from taking advantage of the system to get every single tax deduction and penny at work we can bring in? It sure doesn't stop me.

This happens everywhere in the US every single day, people just don't pay attention to it.

THEN HOW CAN YOU MAKE DEFINATIVE STATEMENTS ABOUT HIS FUTURE

But you just admitted you haven't looked at the kid or his skills, well other than his height.

These two paragraphs couldn't be more contradictory. I was hoping you had something like exit velocities or some video work you were doing to back up those absoluteist statements. It really takes away from what you are saying when your methodology is so simplistic, yet all knowing.

Are you talking about 2023 when you say playoff aspirations? I mean have billionaire aspirations, but no actual ability to do it.

Based on what? Just his height?

With the Bears already getting a legitimate tax bill in AH, they are already back here sniffing around and being told to work with the Sox. They wanted AH because they thought they wouldn't get a property tax bill. Then they found out they would and the math changed. The didn't get the valuation they wanted (AH came back $100 million higher than their proposal) and they also got hit at 25% occupied rate, instead of 10% vacant.