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Canada knocked off by Panama in an early surprise... Cuba Canada Panama fighting there Then you've got US Mexico Italy And Australia Korea Chinese Taipei Very competitive except the not so surprising DR Venezuela grouping Expected better fight from NED, but theis pitching is light

Certainly a ”hot takel" around here is that a #10 drafted high schooler is on his way to Low A ball...and not AZ Complex ball. You'd be hard pressed to find many that weren't so similarly advanced, except players who were hurt their draft year or signed really really late. If it was such a pressing issue to big league teams, they wouldn't have dumped so many rookie league and A level minor league teams, me thinks.

well he's rich...but so WAS the Sandy Hook conspiracy guy.

"South Korea-Japan WBC Clash Achieves 16.5% Combined Viewership, MBC Dominates for Second Consecutive Game"...that's for Korea The Japanese tv ratings are going to be insane when announced. Sat prime time vs. 5-8 a.m starts for the World Series last year. Australia as well, for last night as well as this Monday night vs. Korea.

Getz does actually realize Acuna's a switch hitter now? Am I paid $750k like he is?

Yeah cute how he's not currently in high school. Fine I misread that someone wanted him in Winston Salem because a number of posters wanted Braden Anderson moved up all the way to Chicago last year. First round draft picks from high school level 90-95% of time are in low A the following year.

Name the last White Sox position player drafted from high school who debuted the next season in High A???? I dare you. Especially ones with questions about eventual big league hitting ability.

If Scott Merkin brought up Edward Quero's name in trporting a trade rumor and he wasn't dealt...the same thing would happen. Backtracking/cya.

You don't put high schoolers in High A ball. At least not to start the season.

Okamoto has looked far worse for $60 million. Yoshida is a monster again now?

Dan Hayes was the original reporter. How would the Twins' beat reporter name an actual top prospect in that system without solid inside information? Well I guess we helped the Twins letting Thome go...since Ozzie preferred the rotating DH/Kotsay. Then you have Ishbia abandoning Twins for Sox. Bad blood.

Because JR won't help Cohen or the Twins (aborted Keaschall trade). Hard enough without further handicapping yourself. Seems JR wouldn't even send one penny to Cohen without a knife at his neck. imo Fenway Sports doing more damage to fans across their various teams than the Mets.

And he brings out all the Italian fans...inevitably leading to higher Italian dog/pizza concession sales at GRF. Bottom line, baby!

Ummm...the poster is confusing him with Shane Murphy, who is a soft tosser/finesse guy. Someone write for the last 12 months about him being a future Sox contributor at the mlb level.

2 Murphy's?

Because every time you cut a player, you net add or lose value to your mlb roster Incrementally. It all adds up. Who did they keep over Romy? Here's a perfect example. "Chicago had designated Gonzalez for assignment last week in order to clear space for free agent signee John Brebbia."

We also heard how W.Gonzalez had the ability to be a starter.... Sandlin features a fastball that sits 93-96 mph but tops out at 98 mph, a slider that has been shown to miss bats, a splitter that can be a put-away pitch with some refinement, and a curveball that he doesn’t feature much. The ERA leaves quite a bit to be desired, but his fastball is enticing to watch. In July, he struck out seven straight hitters for Greenville against the Rome Emperors. He can potentially be a backend starter for the Red Sox, but he has to bring his ERA down to stick anywhere above Portland. Right now, he profiles as a reliever who could become a legitimate starting candidate.

See Aaron Bummer trade pieces acquired...but it was five for one!!!

Is he really worth $10-15 million? They also thought Kicks could get back to his St.Louis self. Sometimes you can outsmart yourself. trying to be too clever.

Red Sox always seem to get the best of White Sox. Booser Romy G. Sale trade Hicks salary dump Crochet jury still out (Benintendi for Yoshida/$$$ please)

Sounds like a Greg quote. Except it would be about Maher. Don't think Rogan's a big war hawk, either. Going by the recent White House prayer circle, I'm more concerned that faith is perceived as equal to modern medicine/technology.

Ummm...indiscriminate regime change leads to predicably worsening outcomes, skyrocketing gas prices and $39 trillion in debt. FCC says two sides. Salk was funded by Soros!!! Measles are a hoax.

Don't want to play catcher two consecutive and not a DH apparently...second catcher having good game and Pasquantino/Caglione/Canzone all fighting for 1B DH time. Italy/Mexico sets up as a decider for this pool to advance.

https://www.espn.com/world-baseball-classic/boxscore/_/gameId/401838790 Italy playing well so far...haven't really been challenged

https://www.milb.com/player/christopher-romero-839293&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj76L70pJCTAxVJlmoFHWyHKgwQFnoECAoQAg&usg=AOvVaw1gQkeH1lvbzOYGDGa5_ORK Turns 17 in June...