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I wish the headline was White Sox Looking for a Average Prospect (because Robert had a bad year and there are injury concerns.) What kind of a GM tries to get Top Prospects? Then he would be in the same category as Boras and nobody likes Boras.

What's the link that you know will be disappointing but you click anyway? For me it's anything DeWalt sale related. There is nothing I really need new, and nothing that really needs replacing, but I click and I click and I click.

It's difficult to keep secrets on any sport. They perform in public. Their stats are published.

You did mean the Red Sox in the headline. That's the negotiations at the adult table. The White Sox are sitting at a folding table with the kids.

At the last deadline no top prospects we're traded by any team. One person's "reclamation project" is another person's "soft-tossing veterans for bloated deals and washed-position players who only signed here because they literally had no other option who wouldn't be worth anything, and that will be the big move of the off-season."

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Or here's what we're prepared to offer . . .

Exactly. A lower offer than if he started lower. Start lower and he will finish higher.

Exactly. So instead of getting desperate, just start with a lower asking price, take less and move on. Better than getting desperate after starting too high. That's what we've always done and it resulted in a world series win and multiple playoff appearances this decade.

So it seems that Getz keeps asking for more than what our guys are reasonably worth. How long until he gets into the same groove as everyone before him? Ask for what they are worth, settle for less than what they are worth, and move on? Other teams can get away with it and sometimes come out clear winners in trades, but that's not us. We lose trades. That's our DNA. So stop the nonsense and do the job we expect from you.

Kind of like going into a car dealer and wanting the absolutely lowest price on a new car and the highest price on a trade in. You gotta start from a reasonable point.

That won't stop us from complaining about the deal.

Then you are talking about the 3rd outcome if Getz accepts the deal. More than Crochet alone Equal to Crochet alone Less than Crochet alone Asking for the first two isn't a problem unless Getz accepts the third.

Hmm, that's next level genius. I'm always looking for something to contribute off my smoker, Blackstone, or grill for the peace and quiet. The kitchen is always too crowded. This year we are at my in laws and I have pickleball and a pool to escape to.

I didn't have a problem with Getz starting off with offers that include both players. It's where they end up that matters. There are three outcomes, only one is bad. The return is greater than just Crochet by himself. Very unlikely, but it doesn't hurt to start from this position. If he doesn't start from a big win, he'll never win or break even. The return is about the same, which is a win for Getz. The return is less that what Crochet would get on his own, which is a loss for Getz and what most folks fear based on decades of Sox deals.

@wegner are you doing the risotto on the stove top? With all the other dishes I can't imagine standing there for forty minutes cooking the risotto. Which by the way, I'm a huge fan of.

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

Ok Boston, remember you need a follow up hit.

As far as Vaughn, some prospects just don't work out. Was it a bad draft pick, poor coaching, or maybe it was something he did or didn't do. We'll never know.

I'm not joking. How have young players are we going to rush their development because we don't have anyone else? He's easy to root for.

https://www.soxon35th.com/report-jose-abreu-drawing-interest-from-mlb-teams-deal-imminent/ If we're going to lose, let's lose with guys that play hard and are likable. Eventually he should be allowed to sign a one day contract if he wants and retire as a White Sox.

Yes, he was a player. Wait, did you mean baseball?

Going from a single payer to dozens requires a bigger infrastructure for billing, collecting, and tracking. With the number of current posters, plus knowing some will drop, the amount necessary for the remaining posters to pay would not be sustainable.

Technically isn't this another rebuild?

So Nicky is doing the walk of shame. I like it.