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Yet they're listening on Civale Plesac and even Bieber for possible trades. Bieber would be a shocker, though.

Nathan Eovaldi's start will be watched by all scouts tonight in his comeback from injury. Martinez and Wacha also on the move, maybe Verdugo or Bogaerts, but those two long seem less likely.

Are we bringing back Carson Fuller too? I mean, our walk rate is already ugly enough, so let's then figure out ways to make it even worse?

But at least we turned Rodon and Collins into Diekman over the course of 9 months?

Mendick and Diekman. Mike Hawk next? Somehow you just have a feeling our pitchers will suffer from the defensive falloff and Seby will badly regress on offense when you badly need him. Wonder if we ever get Bummer back this year, and how long it would take for him to actually be useful?

Go TexSox? Having a very solid FA year campaign. Guess we will hear his name this offseason a lot but Sox won't cover with another starting catcher's salary for Grandal decline. Or would they? Tons of postseason experience as well. Astros just got even better. Balta said they wouldn't move on from Maldonado...but they are coming closer to doing so.

Sounds like one of those who can possibly turn down 6, count 'em 6, players deals constantly proposed on The Score by Cubs' fans...

Somehow the real truth of what's going on with Robert will come out eventually and the Sox will somehow come out looking even worse. Pretty low bar, of course.

See 4th and 5th round picks in there from Yanks, international signings, etc. Meanwhile, Sox rarely even get their first round picks correct, let alone later rounds.

Also can only play LF and not well. So the Sox would inevitably stick him in CF or RF. Keep him away from strip clubs and "too rich for most everyone" fantasy baseball as well. Plus you're definitely gonna get never-ending target Joc Pederson now. But a formerly big name. Well sorta. 3-4 years ago would have been exciting.

Won't cost much? Why? When every team is searching for pitching and Rodon, Mahle and Syndergaard the three best remaining options along with Lopez?

White Sox wouldn't get 2/3rds or even 1/2 of that package for Hendricks because of the unique salary and tax structure, health concerns, age, and gopher ball issues.

That contract too expensive for Sox blood, but certainly much better returns than Leury/Harrison combined. Same with the Kim deal being quite significant. He’s an excellent defender and solid offensively this year. Also could have played second for White Sox. Profar basically saved them with Tatis and Myers out…and Grisham in a puzzling season long slump.

Wanted to give the Sox an opportunity to show off Robert for a trade, lol? https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2534492-how-moving-mlb-trade-deadline-could-shake-up-the-league 1) To give teams longer to decide in or out with 12 playoff teams instead of ten. 2) Later start to the season, so they sort of prorated it on the calendar.

Why do the White Sox want to make sure it’s out there…with some extra supplemental details even?

Pay $500+ million for an extension or all of their prospect capital plus Robert, Vaughn or Kopech?

If Hahn going after Ohtani sells a single extra ticket this year, sure! They did the exact same thing with all the hype around acquiring Josh Peavy before it fell apart the first time.

Isn’t there a $6.5 million player option?

Colas is on the way to save the season. Viva la Cuba!

Rick Hahn gets brownie points for giving it the ‘ol college try. Funny I got hammered for that when we were sort of in on him and not Soto. Scary to be thinking along with Rick Hahn. That’s not a good thing usually. Compare the number of pages in the respective threads. Granted, the national story broke first with the Soto extension rejected whereas the possibility of Ohtani going is relatively recent.

Every trade article out there just has the White Sox connected to 6th and 7th inning relievers of the world…but no big names other than Happ. And Montas looks set to sail elsewhere, but at least not the Twins for now.

Stiever will probably be the number 5 starter next year, him or Davis Martin…if they miss the postseason. Or they’re going to have to start cutting payroll and/or strike a bargain with Cueto but don’t think they catch lightning in a bottle three consecutive years.

Hader going to get $15 million in arbitration and thats too much for one player with their payroll limitations in Mil. Lamet provides a potential starter and swingman…had one great season and injury riddled ever since. Plus they have a solid bullpen by committee with Devin Williams now getting most opportunities but also matchup based. Ruiz will be a fourth outfielder, defensive replacement and PR. Very very similar to the idea of Rays trading Choi in the next 24 hours to the Yankees, despite his being their second or third best hitter…or Adames last year, which was a bad trade for the Rays that backfired. But they won the Ramirez/Paredes deal this year. All under the radar type moves that never draw headlines. Diego Castillo to the Mariners last year as well comes to mind. Players get to Year 1-2 of arbitration and goodbye, with few exceptions.

Brewers, Rays, Guardians, Twins, A’s until ownership cut their legs out from under them. Some of the better budget-oriented front offices in the game. Zaidi with the Giants, too. The Cardinals have never gone over $165 million despite $52 million wrapped up in Arenado and Goldschmidt. Was trying to think of worse GM’s than Hahn and only had Perry Minasian and Avila yesterday. Probably need to add Dayton Moore, even though his system at least led to two World Series in a row in one of the smallest media markets in baseball. Although the Sox Hydra is so opaque nobody can ascertain who is responsible for what…everybody and nobody simultaneously. The White Sox like a terrorist cell. Nobody knows what any unit or department besides their own is doing. Although it’s not to protect or firewall them, it’s blind loyalty and complacency mixed with a complete disregard for urgency.

And Erik Johnson was originally the key piece, another young pitcher who never overcame his injuries. Part of it seemed almost psychological, too, like the Alec Hansen situation. Too much in his own head, pretty cerebral dude.