Harry Chappas

Joc is solely a platoon player. Eaton is now a platoon with Engle which is fine and when Eaton/Engle have to play LF when Jimenez is hurt he is serviceable while Joc would be exposed. Let's also see what and where Joc signs for. Eaton only needs to play about 100 games and be league average which I think he is. People are here clamoring for Joc while he is the equivalent of Eaton and probably cost more for more years. The clubhouse stuff is way blown out of proportion and rivaled only by the mantra that TLR is the grandfather from the Simpsons. Somehow Washington won a world series with Eaton so he was unable to decimate the clubhouse. This is a meh signing but I think he is better than Mazara and a new DH that continues to make the lineup pretty stacked. I like his OBP better than Joc's and think overall he is a better player.

Which teams have more than 3 reliable starters? Yesterday the Sox had 2.

Look in the short term then of Hanh's move and if you think he is hitting on 1 out of every four trades then you are right. You can think what you want but the opening day roster is stronger now than it was yesterday and the minor league system lost they #6 rated cost controlled pitcher.

Isn't every team in that boat of an unknown back end of the rotation where it is youth or flyers in that role. Injuries and inability to progress make it so.

How did it work with Freddy Garcia?

So if they have $30M to spend as in the current environment I do not think they will increase payroll year over year, not tying it all up in Bauer as opposed to Lynn, $10M on a RF and $10M on another pitcher or DH makes more sense to me. I still think they extend him as well and it is Dunning for four years of Lynn.

Because their contract is bad before the ink is even dry as will Bauer's.

Stay in context what are the increases to the salaries for next year. Not everyone is making the same as last year that are under contract.

They are spending $8M more after this move. You have been here long enough to know that Bauer was never likely an option and there are couple of reasons why beyond money. The Sox are not getting into a bidding war over a player and I am starting to agree with that model. The Sox will spend within their pay structure. They will most likely spend for a RF and a DH both on short term deals. Did Shark, Wells or Bartolo earn their contracts when the White Sox didn't extend them. If Lynn is looking for 5/125+ in an extension, the Sox will not extend him but 3/50M+ range I think is more likely.

Well this thread did not disappoint. Lynn was not brought in to be an ACE he was brought in to supplement what is already here. Of the top six cost controlled pitchers in the Sox system he has the lowest ceiling thus I am ok with moving him. Dunning was a nice piece that was moveable because there are guys ahead of him and behind him that are as cost controlled and younger. JR has a spending model that fits this move. If Lynn performs next year he will be extended at a nice raise if not extended sooner. He is the bridge to the certainty of Kopech, Cease and Crochet and if extended, further to the Kelly, Dahlquist and Thompson time frame.....not to mention Stiever, Lambert and Flores are hanging around. Lynn is the kind of guy the Sox pay not Bauer, Machado, Harper, etc. I think a person not liking this move is really digging deep to not liking it. Having Dunning under cost control until his age 32 is a little much. I can as easily see Dunning being noon-tendered as much as I can see him becoming Lance Lynn which I think is his ceiling.

My stance on the cubs is they should never be rebuilding. With their budget and resources they should have a down year every now and then but remain competitive.

I use the MLB radio feature on XM when at the lake/driving any distance. Nothing better than sitting outside in Michigan in the summer and listening to any baseball. This makes the White Sox radio feed a better listen.

Makes MLB radio app a better option

That is 100% my take. He is a voice that can add positive content to White Sox coverage. That was what I was envious about him was that you got pertinent information while on a medium outside of the game call.

If the feeling is Vaughan needs a year at AAA this is a good move. If he does not, it is not a move they make as they still need a starter and RF.

The amazing thing is the attention at the national level. As a meathead I like it because it is a gut punch to the cub meathead fan but did not think it would be national news.

Farmer and DJ didn't do the world series. The White Sox radio World Series calls are more memorable because of who called them. This helps with the production and potential ancillary entertainment off the field for the team. Also puts a potential asset of the White Sox organization on the national stage with ESPN ala Tom Waddle. This isn't even a White Sox hire and beyond die hards is not even news. I think there is too much being read into Merkin and Garfein other than it adds a great asset to the White Sox brand and certainly hurts the cub and Marquee brand.

Nor I but I have tuned out

As a local radio color man I find him acceptable and would like to hear him with a professional like Kasper.

Am I naïve to think that there are opportunities with ESPN on a national level with this move? Whether it is ESPN 1000 or the flagship in Bristol. I would really like to know who initiated this move as his contract for Marquee had to be for more than one year......didn't it? Chris Myers replacing him it appears so maybe Len was pushed out.

I include Stone and DJ in this.....I guess I just don't think there is any weakness in the four guys and they all bring up the level of the broadcasting team to a national level. I think Kasper becomes more national now under the ESPN umbrella. The White Sox went from arguably the worst announcing group in baseball to one of the best rather quickly.

I always found ways to dislike Kasper as I hate the cubs. If you do not think that the White Sox have the best tv/radio combo in sports, not just baseball we will have to agree to disagree. I think working with Stone is hard and Benetti is getting better at it. Dj and Kasper will be an amazing listen. I would love for the Sox to do what Harry Cary used to do and move between the tv and radio booth during the game. Also will add a great resource to Soxfest. This is a major blow to the SCORE as he seemed to be on there often.

Or the team that got to the ALCS after losing their top 2 pitchers and their stud manager

Nothing. It is the enjoyment of a season and potential season throughout the summer into the fall and into the winter to do it all over again. The White Sox have won five playoff series in their history. Does the extreme of losing 18 straight playoff games sound enticing, no, but give me an 85-90 win team annually and I am fine with that. Sadly I am the epitome of the JR carrot fan. Don't get me wrong and this does contradict what I posted earlier, I do appreciate and find joy in the world series but I think I would equally be as satisfied with 90s Braves and 10s Dodgers success. I did cut off the Dodgers at 2020 to make a point.

I have received zero trophies. I suppose I could go find a souvenir world series trophy and put it on my mantle and pretend I am part of the organization. Once the final out of the last game happens I have nothing to show or gained for the most recently completed season and only have to look toward the next season. I am not part of the organization so I have never won or lost anything thus the only thing i get out of the White Sox is looking forward to spending a few hours each day watching them and looking forward to the next season. The playoffs and world series extend my White Sox enjoyment by a few days or weeks but once completed it adds nothing to my life.