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I absolutely agree with that. It is obvious that Hahn had his eye set on Hinch, and from the reactions of the players, had already pitched them on the idea. JR 100% overruled that. But that only supports that idea that JR interfered here to create the situation HE wanted, and not the one the front office wanted.

The fact that Hahn said that he had a whole interview list that never got to once Jerry latched on to Tony shows otherwise. I don't know that he gets involved in everything, but JR does get what he wants when he does want something, That much is clear. We have other instances in this teams history, such as the contracts which were directly negotiated by Jerry.

There is no "penalty box" anymore. It is a hard cap, plus no trades for space for the next two years.

Unless Jerry finally decides to spend, no.

We get Tony LaRussa though. That fixes everything!

I think the most important part of the deal for the Sox is that it weakens another potential AL playoff team in 2021.

I like Jason so much more than Steve it isn't even funny. He condescending attitude towards Jason at times gets annoying quickly.

Yeah that time for that was when they were 5-7 and had lost 6 in a row. But then they went back to Mitch and figured out what they should have seen years ago, that Mitch isn't a downfield QB, and that you gotta move him around and keep it quick and simple. At this stage, there is not really much of a difference between 8 and 9 wins, so you might as well go ahead and get the boys that taste of playoff experience and see what happens.

What has this Colas guy ever broken?

Howard is YEARS down the road. We are probably talking something like 2024 or so. He isn't a dude who fits our timeline at all. There is zero good reason to give up guys who will help us in 21/22/23 for someone who won't be able to help us for years.

He is just repeating what a member of the White Sox is saying, along with a host of other reports.

Luis Robert reported on Zack Wheeler?

You realize that the reason we don't have Colas TODAY is because we dealt international dollars for cost savings which we never used, right?

Kluber set for a workout next month

It's 2020, we aren't going backwards and rebuilding anymore.

42 Next question.

You keep ignoring the fact this deal was agreed to long before Colas was available. The Sox aren't going to burn down their Cuban connections and pipeline just for 1 player. It is shooting yourself in the foot to get a day off of work.

The very 1st article states that the Angels SHOULD have on him. Not going to waste time on the three, because every team SHOULD have interest, but until you literally show me the money of who CAN sign him, this isn't dealing in reality.

No.

Who else can sign him and for how much?

I GOTTA LOTTA PROBLEMS WITH YOU PEOPLE!

Sure, and for a year or two it will be ugly. Then the PA will cave to a draft and order will be restored.

Yeah, I mean if you look at this as 4D chess the idea was to crush segments of the international market so that an international draft wouldn't look so bad. For ownership they got exactly what they wanted. Years ago Ohtani would have been a hundred million dollar deal. He got next to nothing to come here, and won't for years. For the PA, they got things for the actual MLB players, and were perfectly willing to give up the MiLB and international players to do it.

We have been around quite a few blocks here at Soxtalk, and none of them are quite like the one we have just made. I know 2020 has been a year of loss and struggle for way to much of this country, and our little corner of the interwebs isn't immune from that. I just want to take the time to wish everyone a happy holiday season and a Merry Christmas. Hopefully even if those struggles are still present for you, this time can give even a temporary respite from the pressures of life.