Dick Allen

No, it just points out MLB isn't the NBA or NFL or even NHL. There is rarely instant gratification after drafting someone. And speaking of BS, you say the Sox don't know how to draft with one hand, then make excuses why 1 overall #1 between 2016-20 made the majors in 2021, yet without a #1 overall, every Sox 1st rounder between 2016-20 made the majors covid and all. Pick a lane.

The Astros also drafted Appel and Aiken. As I pointed out there is only 1 number one pick overall who has played in the major leagues since 2016, and that was Mize, who will probably be really good one day, but his current performance wouldn't lead a team that is close to the playoffs.

Of course. And if JRs goal is to break even like he has stated hundreds of times, there is a lot of money he needs to spend. Franchises aren't worth billions if they can barely turn a profit if they are lucky, like most owners want you to believe.

I think tanking for draft picks is overrated. The Sox rebuild is 5 years old, the picks in which they tanked to get, Collins, Burger, Madrigal, Vaughn, and Crochet haven't up to this point contributed much to winning. If and when they eventually do, that's great, but you aren't going to quickly rebuild relying on 1st round picks.Only 1 first pick in the draft since 2016 had played in the major leagues through the 2021 season. The MLB draft is getting better, but it's still the biggest crapshoot of all sports drafts.

I didn't know they dropped it to 24 back in the 80s, but 25th man is a minimum salary guy and the minimum salary in 1989 was $68k. Shows how ridiculous that was. Next time an ownership will be forced to sell because they did a crappy job managing their baseball finances will be the first. A couple have had to sell because of issues outside MLB business.

Anyone who could make wearing a helmet in the field look cool deserves to be in the HOF for that alone.

Dick Allen had the same OPS+ as Frank Yhomas. Frank was deservedly a first ballot guy. Dick Allen hasn't played in over 40 years and is dead. It's a joke he isn't in. I hate how death seems to increase chances. Ron Santo drove me nuts but if you're going to vote for them when they are dead, vote for them when they are alive. Let them have that moment. I hope Dick and Minnie get in today although it should have been years ago. I also hope another ex-White Sox, Jim Kaat gets in today. He's going in someday, do it while he is here.

The problem is the players are negotiating for themselves and future players and owners are just negotiating for themselves, and the players will run out of money faster than the owners will. Ideally you would think they would negotiate something that benefits all, but that obviously won't happen. Players will eventually cave with some slight face saving adjustments they will say we're critical.

I am pretty sure this poster is NSC.

The new definition of millionaire is someone who makes at least $1 million a year. With the old standard , you really need to be a multi-millionaire to actually retire at retirement age, or live in a tent and like cat food.

Cano had to stop playing winter ball because of a bad back.

They say Scottie Pippen's new book makes an excellent Festivus gift. It's 200 + pages of airing grievances.

If you just use common sense, you will understand NSC is a fake insider. The White Sox are as secretive as any organization. Why would someone give some random guy, be it their neighbor or brother or friend, all the information to put on twitter? No one would risk their job for that. Some guys get random stuff. One here, one there, or some general information like something is very close...NSC tries to act like he is in the room with RH, KW and JR. It's beyond nonsense.

I had the White Sox not picking up Cesar Hernandez's option back before the season ended. Do I have to be on twitter for insider status?

Except for Taylor who went back to his team, every big signing was by a team that didn't make the playoffs. The unio s biggest complaint was the amount of teams not trying to win. It looks like this week's flurry was aimed at that.

The Burnes trade didn't happen, plus he threw out several more names. He also said in his tweet it was Burnes/Gonzalez. then he said the or was Trevor Cahill. He or maybe you are a fake insider. If his "sources" know the Phillies are clearly in the lead for Kimbrel, how doesn't he know Graveman is about to sign?

Read Jimmy's tweets and posts here. He might be NSC biggest source. When NSC is accurate, Jimmy beats him out every time.

Honestly, these guys like notCishek who acts like he has RH,KW and JR phones all bugged, has all of these tidbits, but when they actually sign someone, like Graveman, nothing, and if Leury signed, it would be after the lockout. Yet people still want to see what he tweets. It amazes me.

Let's just put the Danny Duffy talk to rest https://www.dodgersnation.com/dodgers-news-danny-duffy-heading-for-surgery-or-retirement/2021/09/22/

And he is hurt. Not Cishek go his "info" from some blog. Duffy needs elbow surgery. He may retire.

But then you don't care and criticize people who don't want the Sox to give bad players like Marcus Semien will most likely be when he is 36 or 37, a ton of money.

I'll ask you a question you asked others, why do you care about JR's money? It was obvious he would be back. LaRussa loves Leury more than Leury's mother does.

I wonder if the owners realized they were spending too much money so they slowed it down.

That's easy. Just in Chicago there was Rodman and Probert and AJP.

Why do I think Correa winds up with the Dodgers?