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Huge upvoming season for Brooks Lee, and Royce Lewis as well. With rising Jenkins and E.Rodriguez both future outfielders, their priorities will be SS/3B and pitching. Keaschall still hasn't proven he can be an everyday 2B from a defensive as well as injury standpoint.

And the heavy union participation/organizing....one of three players kicked off the 8 man committee for trying to stage a coup against (now leader) Meyer which ultimately failed.

Hilarious former Sox/Braves pitcher Terry Forster starring in an unforgettable early 80s music video. Turned 74 recently. Debut with Sox in 1971.

Zero chance for Braden...he hasn't come close to mastering AA yet.

https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/sports/2026/02/23/2026022318503749375#_enliple Team Samurai shut out 4-0 by Fukuoka, with only two hits recorded. Playing without their MLB players until later this week against the Chuinichi Dragons. Miguel Sano sighting today in an exhibition game Also Kenta Maeda signed with Rakuten after ten big league seasons. Yesterday was a 13-3 bloodbath with sixteen hits recorded by Team Japan. Fun AI translation lol.

https://www.mlb.com/news/blue-jays-react-to-team-usa-winning-gold-medal-hockey

Baldwin doesn’t have enough of a track record to promise that.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/ukyo-shuto-japan-series/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwibnMX28O6SAxWiPkQIHXdVEvEQFnoECAoQAg&usg=AOvVaw2yYBlMQ-WqYtNz28RcoMOx This is the fourth OF the Sox need to add for PR/GG defense. Turning 30. Atm, fearing K.Kondoh is getting too old to come over to debut in MLB in his early 30s. Certainly to play CF.

Brazil Lucas Ramirez, 20, is one of the five affiliated players as an outfielder in the Angels organization, and he’s the son of 12-time All-Star Manny Ramirez. Infielder Dante Bichette Jr. is the son of four-time All-Star Dante and older brother of new Met Bo. And perhaps most fascinating of all, 17-year-old Joseph Contreras is the son of 11-year major-league pitcher and 2005 World Series champion Jose Contreras. Joseph is the youngest player in the tournament and also a top prospect in this summer’s draft, a talented right-handed pitcher at a Georgia high school who is committed to Vanderbilt. A strong outing against one of the star-studded lineups in Pool B would be a unique and exciting way to boost his draft stock — and perhaps help Team Brazil make history on the international stage. — Shusterman

Isn't Kelenic only 2-3 years of control remaining? Pretty much has to be a flip candidate, like Murakami.

Sosa is going to be the choice over Meidroth? That only seems like a 1/4 or 1/5 probability… Maybe at DH… But who knows, maybe Lenyn is the completely unexpected star of the WBC.

Don't even think inserting Scott Boras could screw this up...Sox survived the Rodon negotiations, after all. Vaughn and Madrigal were never going to play signing games, either.

https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/2023/draft/will-gasparino-800605 No way he slides to the second round, right? 6`6" frame with CF ability...just looks huge compared to Roch and Lebron.

Always think of the Giants...and Orioles, when you hear that distinctive soothing voice. Never a fan of any Bucks but Jack doing the Cards' games with Mike Shannon in the 80s and early 90s.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant_Home Another Galena highlight...

No highlights of Busfield and Madigan lol? Serious legal charges and that Weapons role weren't on my bingo card. Even Costner had a rough year.

"Scratched from his scheduled spring training start on Saturday due to lower back tightness, Joe Ryan underwent imaging to determine the severity of the issue. According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, the MRI showed only inflammation in Ryan’s lower back rather than anything structurally concerning. You could sense the relief felt by Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll when he addressed reporters Sunday morning. “He’ll be down for a few days here just to let things calm down,” Zoll said. “We’ll progress him as tolerated and don’t envision this impacting his readiness for Opening Day. As of now, we’re just going to take WBC readiness day by day here before we have anything definitive on that front. We’ll see how things go. But overall, this is about as good of news as you could have.” twinsdaily.com

Two breakaways stopped and that crazy deflection with his stick slightly angled that went right. Had another pad save. The US had that long shot that hit two posts that was crazy it didn't somehow go in, think MacKinnon had a wide open goal from poinot black on the left side and totally missed it.

Typical Guardians' bargain bin late signing...need that O from CF and RF though.

You mean Hostetler/Haber...? Williams hadn't cared about a draft pick for decades.

It only works with the James Earl Jones voice...

Sounded like "bodies at the track," like he was figuratively killing Rhode Island pitching this weekend.

He's the 3/4 starter on the WBC team, too. "Naw... Just Lopez, Ryan, Lewis, Jeffers, and Buxton during the off season with a full, instead of half arsed, commitment to the inevitable rebuild... You know... before we lose the opportunity to get peak value because of .... (checks notes)... oh never mind...." twinsdaily.com

Munetaka Murakami, a major leaguer, redefines the concept of "donation" for each system. Wear it. Connected. The world is moving. Started the "Chain of Will Project" Started the donation project "Beve". As a first step, the ministry plans to expand the circle of support for pediatric cancer patients in collaboration with the Japan Childhood Cancer Group. Kosu.Kuma Co., Ltd February 22, 2026 00:00 Wear your will. Move the world.” I have been involved in charitable activities for many years, and I hope to expand the circle of giving together with everyone—not by myself alone. Meeting children who bravely face childhood cancer has shown me how much strength and encouragement they give me in return. I believe that when we share our will, we can truly move the world. “Fight together. Play together. You are not alone.” Munetaka Murakami