Dick Allen

Exactly. JR is giving up a 35,000 plus gate for this, that won't move the needle of one person becoming a White Sox fan. I would imagine he would think this was a better idea if he was the visitor.

Quick, tell me the names of the teams that participated in that Little League stadium game a couple of years ago. I don't think the Sox will be much of a boost in fandome because they played a game in a cornfield where a movie was shot that a good percentage of their target audience wasn't born when it was made and/or has never seen it.

I've never seen the whole thing either. Just put a few rows of corn in the OF concourse and play the Yankees at home. Does anyone really care about playing on a fake field from a movie 30 years ago? If the Sox are actually good next year, they are sacrificing a huge gate for nonsense.

So you want the guy who is worse offensively and defensively because it will save $ 3 million? Do you really think that savings would improve a higher end free agent or trade target choice. There will be plenty of options. I don't want either to come back. But injuries happen. They need someone who can be reasonably expected to fill in for a week or two and not be a black hole.

You will mind having him around as soon as he reverts to Ryan Goins at the plate. And he isn't exactly stellar all over the infield. I think they can do better.

Goins is 31 and has a career .618 OPS. If somehow the Sox think he is a bench piece moving forward, he'll be the favorite to be the first player next year we will be calling to be DFAd.

Considering the teams he has played for, you can say the same for anyone who has done well. One thing you should keep in mind, just because Ron posts it doesn't mean it's true. He's not the internet.

I think what ultimately matters is what Jason Kinander and his sources think. He is on fire. He almost got one right recently.

Why are they talking about Cabrera and the HOF? He is undoubtedly a first ballot selection.

Sometimes it’s hard to believe I am watching a major league game.

Detroit and KC are so bad. Cleveland is nearing the end of their run. Minnesota is good but Cruz is 39, and I doubt they keep hitting homers at this current rate beyond this season. It won’t take a great team to compete. It’s time for “a great lossy for the rebuild” to be put to bed. If next year is a real struggle, I think they are going to really take a hit support wise.

Hector is left handed can still get it up to 95, is willing to start, relieve, work long or short, and willing to pitch in the minors. And he is supposed to be a really good guy. He will be able to find a job until he needs surgery.

At least Eloy didn’t air mail that one

Goins is 31 with a .618 career OPS. What you are seeing now is not real.

Right. But when it comes to filling holes with lesser players, this regime has shown they don't make the correct choices. If some of the young guys pan out, we will be back to where we were in 2015-2016. Looking for reinforcements. And these guys have shown the come up woefully short in those situations. Milwaukee, TB, even Oak don't need a decade of sucking and everything to go right to field a major league quality team. It seems the White Sox do.

All I know is we had a record number of "insiders" here last winter and were told by a couple that not only would the money be spent on one of Harper Machado, but don't be too surprised if they signed both. They ultimately signed for right at if not below projections and the Sox could not afford either. Their words not mine. To think they will be able to land a gut like Cole when teams like the Yankees won't be half assing their offers and have shown an ability to put together a team that can contend for years, is foolish. The money might be spent, but it won't be as much money as you think, and it won't be spent on the top of the line guys. It is one reason when they decided to fully rebuild, that rebuild should have included most of the baseball ops people.

RH has already said if Coop ever leaves, and there was discussion about it a couple of years ago as he was having physical issues, Hassler will take his place. There is a lot more analytics in the White Sox overall approach than they are given credit. Pitching does seem to be a different bird. Maybe that will change as their injuries are starting to catch up with the rest of the league. Also, until a new owner takes over, I don’t think we will see a White Sox team whose manager is told what the line up will be, which substitutions are to be made, etc. I don’t necessarily think that is a bad thing. Even with RR. Although last night McCann gets on, he of course bunts to set it up for Engel and Sanchez, which was curious. I figured maybe he would hit for Engel, but then McCann gets thrown out trying to steal 3rd, Engel whiffs, and then leaves on a double switch. Bunt to set up your worst hitters, don’t pinch hit and take awful hitter out of the game anyway.

Yes, the truth is probably somewhere in the middle, The only thing to hav some concern is Escobar has been in baseball for a long time. He knows a lot of players. I do not have any clue who his friends are, but if the Sox want to sign one someday, and the money is essentially the same , they may use this to pick another team.

I don’t think it was a con per se, but they weren’t going to pay the going rate IMO. I think they were very comfortable finishing in second. They didn’t he try for Harper, even though fake insider bucket of suck said they loved their position with him. The Nate Jones trade was very telling. The Rangers and Cubs are acquiring bonus money. The Sox would rather save $3 million than perhaps sign a player or players that may help them some day. The bottom line is all that really matters no matter how much White Sox owners have seen their net worth rise through the years.

One thing I do know if they pick 4th or 11th, most will be very unhappy with the pick, but will love the second rounder no matter what especially if it is lost due to a free angent signing.

The Sox are 1-10 their last 11 games vs. teams with losing records. Good news for the tank lovers.

According to gameday on espn.com, the Mets have decided to go with no LF to make the game a little more interesting.

At the very least trade the bonus money for a legit prospect.

One thing no one ever mentions about Wilder is in the middle of when he was ripping them off, he was given a promotion. He could not have made them look like bigger idiots.

You would have to know the offers. If they were Cordell/Tilson types, there is no move to make.