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Well...that quickly changed, except for having a bottom quartile K.

Let’s say an additional 20 fWAR. Does that bring them to league average even?

More good advice here than currently available through HHS. If you want a further scare, look at everything Chet Lemon went through after his first series of strokes.

Barry/Berry from LAD fiasco. KW learning curve there. James Baldwin trade, pretty sure.

He was excellent with Bill Raftery on the Wake Michigan OT game this week.

Out of price range for Okamoto...he will receive something close to Benintendi money.

https://global.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46917752/mlb-free-agency-2025-26-passan-perfect-offseason-moves-dodgers-yankees-mets-tucker-schwarber 21 teams with their ideal off season moves from Passan. Sox Rockies Pirates Twins Rays etc. without one listed.

His WAR totals didn't exactly light the world on fire like Teel did in the second half. It's not that easy for a catcher SS CF to finish at -0.2 fWAR. bWAR was 1.2, so a pretty large discrepancy. The relatively weak power numbers are concerning to a number of people. Not seeing that it's obvious he gets a consensus Top 50 prospect/s like Teel obviously would...especially OFers or SS.

His WAR totals didn't exactly light the world in fire like Teel did in the second half. It's not that easy for a catcher SS CF to finish at -0.2.

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Trading Quero when his stock is down a bit is dumb anyway...unless you truly believe his power numbers are pretty much never going to improve much.

Maybe they spelled the contract incorrectly and it instead read Bob Witt (Sr.), RHP?

It would nice to be excited about Hot Stove League signings for the first time in years.. Yay we're not the Twins or Rockies...I guess. What mid or small market team can challenge the big dogs? Reds are talking about dealing Greene, Tigers Skubal, Pirates at least listening on Skenes, Brewers F.Peralta. Plus nobody on Okinawa knows even a single White Sox player.

Unless he joins Flaherty or Giolito. NYY/Max Fried won't be having him.

It was a nice 7-8 year run, filled with lots of up and downs and mostly entertaining. Thus, the death knell of the last small or mid market team like Icarus that flew too closely to the sun (and couldn't manage to overcome the mighty Dodgers, except for 2022). They went down fighting and didn't trade any of their big four free agents...now they will reap the whirlwind.

Except a better stadium/entertainment district, nicer weather and proximity to more ICE staging points. Unless Seidler's widow is somehow miraculously named the financial control person against all evidence to the contrary. PE bros win out.

He was really good the first half of 2025 in a platoon role but gets exposed against lhp'ears just like Sheets. He basically is an older Gavin.. although he can play LF/RF marginally better. But not by much.

WestEddy can rejoice. Minus another Peter Seidler, Padres being sold off and likely torn down for spare parts. https://global.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46954477/padres-explore-options-including-sale-franchise Actually that franchise value is hovering in the same $1.7-1.9 billion range of the White Sox. Some debt and really bad contracts on the books to clear. Tatis Jr. and Machado would be the first to go...along with Jackson Merrill's 6 years and roughly $85 million. Ofc the White Sox aren't about to trade for Merrill or take on another Benintendi level of financial commitment. This leaves 12-13 "big spenders" among teams and 17-18 mid and small markets. SF and AZ will be hard-pressed to challenge the Dodgers' dynasty any time soon.

what's the biggest new contract everyone expects just for 2026? $5 million $7.5 million $10 million Conditional upon trading Robert first? would kick the tires on Imai, but he will be too expensive as well...will probably get $125-150 million-ish

They will be clearly last in all of MLB...especially if the Marlins can trade Alcantara for prospects instead of merely salary relief. They also could extend Stowers and/or Ramirez, for example.

2-3 hitters at least one TOR starter and the bullpen is still a mess everyone knows JR will never give out 4-6 year deals for pitcher any longer, so that pitcher has to be Hagen or Schultz since the 2026 first rounder 90% is a collegiate fast track hitter. So with Murakami AND that draft pick at the top...it all comes down to pitching and the AL Central being a crapshoot once Skubal is gone They're not competing THIS year though.

I would have a plan to go back to Murakami's agent and argue he could be the singular star in Michael Jordan's city...just like they half-heartedly attempted to do with Bryce Harper. To build the team around him...rather than him being a complementary piece for other contenders. He'd also be the immediate starter at any of three positions. It would have to be more about marketing and the future...and having less initial pressure on his defense as well as swing and miss issues on a team that's far out of the limelight. Just depends on his personality and how much he enjoys challenges ... versus joining a sure thing. With Muncy resigned, his position on LA is blocked by both Freeman and Ohtani, so he goes to the Mariners if they can't keep Naylor in town.

As would the Twins at much higher payroll and debt numbers, a recent 2023 playoff win over the Yankees and a decent relatively-new outdoor stadium that's not nearly the home field advantage the old HHH Metrodome used to be. Sinking local RSN revenues as well. They really have no choice but to max out their farm by trading Buxton when/if he waives his no trade clause. Another team that suffered during Covid financially and didn't bounce back, especially with Correa under performing badly and soaking up all kinds of payroll space. Pohlad and JR are near Romulus and Remus as owners, born w/ the same spendthrift ways and stubborn streaks to boot.

Shane Smith and Ryan O'Hearn, your returning White Sox All Stars. He will fit a contending team much better as a strong side DH, but isn't an everyday hitter, not even for the rebuilding Sox. And that's probably his last peak year. Fwiw, Ramon Laureano at the much lower price was far better and more useful in the OF as well. Affordable team option on his deal based on 2025 breakout, however.

29th in revenues Bottom 6-8 tv contract (for now) 27th attendance the national tv shared media money isn't nearly on the level of the nba no revenue sharing subsidy as a so-called large market team all the profit is in parking food/beverage souvenirs and corporate sponsorships??? Ohtani generates more for the Dodgers in LA and Japan...