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Can’t imagine if we now had Devers, Moncada and Kopech. Would even take Benintendi’s 2021 season so far...pretty decent.

Why not Bryan Reynolds then....?

The Padres are at $173 million and Sox around $131 million. If unprecedented financial flexibility in 2022-23 doesn’t equal roughly the midpoint, or $152 million, we’re going to be prevented from finishing out World Series contending teams by roughly $20ish million IMO. Abreu is also at $18 million for 2022. Between the three big veterans you mentioned before and Jose’s deal, that’s eating up a rather significant chunk of payroll space. Vaughn, Mercedes, Burger, Sheets, Colas and Cespedes are going to have to have to fill out the corner OF/1B/DH spots along with Eloy, or some trades/positive breaks in development have to occur. Adolfo/Rutherford need to progress greatly in the next 2-3 months or be traded for relievers. The obvious/glaring need in the offseason is another starter (to go along with Kopech) and/or resigning one of Lynn and Rodon...huge lingering doubts Crochet will be able to survive as a starter but we shall just have to wait and see. Max Scherzer will be one of the most obvious high impact/shorter time frame targets.

Flair for the dramatic, lol...

That's simply an amazing insight there, 1 like. Mission accomplished. Maybe we can have standings for who does and doesn't give out emoji's, too?

See draft debate about Bohm/Kelenic/Madrigal....doesn't mean Kelenic is doomed to be the next Jeremy Reed, just interesting to speculate about. So let's start the Wander Franco and Adley Rutschman threads, haha.

Yeah, Darvish/Heyward/Chatwood/EJax 3-4 years ago looks a LOT different than the White Sox current collection. You can still argue there's risk attendant with Jimenez, Bummer and Robert, but 90-95% of MLB GM's would make the exact same moves. The Indians' organization has been doing it through like 4-5 cycles of talent, going back to those early to mid 90's teams that were so dominant but came up just short in the playoffs.

You're forgetting Cespedes and then Colas for RF...don't think it is seen as much of a need long-term. They can also use Madrigal, Garcia (I think this might end up as his last year, but probably not with TLR), all the minor leaguers, Vaughn, Sheets. Pretty much everyone but Burger, who needs to stay put at 3B.

The same exact problem with Snell. Chicken and the egg dilemma. Which came first? Short starts because of the over reliance on the pen and not going three times through the order? Or short starts led to a "niche" of bullpen options/relievers as starters, etc.

Since Meadows is one of the hottest hitters in baseball (and not injured) and Glasnow a certified Top 10 pitcher, not a difficult choice. https://www.mlb.com/prospects/rays/shane-baz-669358 If THAT's not enough, throw in prospect Shane Baz as well Pirates. Sadly, the Pirates have gotten almost nothing back for Glasnow, Musgrove, Cole, Taillon, Bell, Marte, Harrison, Kang...but they're still battling. And they've still got Polanco, haha.

Many teams will ask about second baseman Nick Madrigal or right-handed pitcher Michael Kopech, who were trade targets at last season’s Deadline, not to mention left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet, the team’s top pick in the 2020 Draft. But it seems unlikely the White Sox will disrupt the strong core they have built in what they view as a championship-caliber team. With many of their top young players already contributing at the Major League level, that scenario leaves developing pitching talent as the potentially biggest trade chips. Those names would include right-handed pitchers Jared Kelley (No. 1 White Sox prospect, per MLB Pipeline), Matthew Thompson (No. 3), Jonathan Stiever (No. 4) and Andrew Dalquist (No. 5). https://www.mlb.com/news/one-trade-chip-for-every-mlb-team-in-2021

Don't forget Torres/Chapman, Soler/Wade Davis (although Soler is garbage this year, he raked in 2019-20 for KCR), Candelario to the Tigers, drafting Brendon Little over Nate Pearson, Edwin Jackson/Chatwood/Heyward, not getting anything for Schwarber/Almora, DJ LeMahieu to the Rockies...

Let me guess, you have a Panama hat and take radar readings behind the plate at Dodgers Stadium? You can't be Jerry Krause...

Sounds therapeutic...thankfully, no "happy endings" from certified athletic trainers and PTs. Refuse to go there on the gymnastics issue, can no longer joke about that stuff anymore.

Plastic surgery enhanced vs. sticky substances for spin rate, TJ = ??? Can even have differentiated but loyal followings in Japan/Korea vs. Latin America vs. US.

Spotrac would break it down... but yeah no unique analytical trade secrets, other than having starters like Glasgow, Rich Hill/Dick Mountain (great value signing) and McClanahan hitting 100. Arozarena has been in the mid 700s for OPS. Just bring up Franco and get it over with, already!

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-power-rankings-after-week-9 Rays 1, Sox 2, Padres 3....

It didn’t seem to effect Kyle Lewis, who had his share of doubters on draft day...and still does, between injuries and swing and miss issues. Hasn’t seemed to impact Julio Rodriguez, either. “Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical.” Yogi Berra

And he had a pretty good record with those 1982-84 Braves teams...

PornSox/SoxHub....in all seriousness, I’m sure there will be moments in the future you’ll want to express your opinion on sports and there won’t be any avenue available and you’ll probably regret it. Like another Giolito no-no.

Not even the Gallo rumors, lol? My cousin in Plano thought Mazara was going to put up monster numbers as middle of the order masher for the Sox...but not to be.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/31554219/why-your-favorite-team-more-tampa-bay-rays Interesting stuff...although most is pretty basic analysis. Still worthwhile of our attention. White Sox get a mention for “too much money committed to future payrolls/extensions” category. No mention of 2.9 fWAR for less than one year of Cronenworth and that Blake Snell had his best outing of the season by far against a tough opponent this week and is still on course for a 2+ fWAR...while Patino has yet to prove he can be an effective starter, yet. Also, SD would still be better off with healthy versions of Austin Nola/Caratini than Mejia/Hedges.

This is like an NCAA bb or football program giving themselves the death penalty, lol...

.509, below TLR, and just...fittingly. No postseasons 1995-1997.

“Hillary, you’re likable enough.”