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White Sox once again fail to advance runners in these 1st and 2nd situations.

Getting rid of Gary Sanchez was 50% of it.

Contreras, Sean Murphy maybe, definitely Realmuto but another massive contract...

When is the last time Heyward had a 4+ fWAR? Well, one thing is for sure, they're not going to want to pay him $24-25 million the last two years of his deal unless he's closer to his 2019 offensive production. Which means at least 850+ ops in this current offensive environment.

Need to scout Tampa AA/AAA teams. If someone came up like Gil and had three consecutive outings without a run surrendered they'd be practically guaranteed a spot in the Sox rotation for the next 3-5 years. But he can't even break through with Severino back.

Pitchers always have the advantage in these situations...nothing new. Especially with FBs that get in on you faster than expected.

Well the Cease "Top 10 fWAR but unlikely to shut down top teams" tag is unlikely to change like this.

Suspect. That said, trading him to a larger market club who can take on that salary risk and write it off...means we somehow likely ending up facing him in the playoffs. He's basically like David Ortiz in his late Twins' career...well, hopefully minus PEDs and future sicario hit job attempts.

Same 1979 Cubs/Cardinals at Wrigley. Before Ozzie Smith was traded for Gary Templeton.

34-18 long ball advantage across the starting lineups to NYY.

Nobody has a good answer for Yordan Alvarez.

Don't even know why the Padres need him. They have 1B 3B and 2B set. I guess to split ABs with Voit at DH...and added roster insurance since Voit gets injured pretty frequently.

Don't write him off too soon. Everyone said the same thing about Jorge Soler and he enjoyed a bit of a career resurgence.

Did anyone confirm if it's $3.5 million regardless/guaranteed if he is recalled or if that amount is prorated based on his time on the active roster....basically $650-700k per month?

Rodriguez obviously looks legit. JP Crawford looks so much better, as well. But yeah, similar success since the late 90s early 2000s for both, then a wasteland up until recently for Sox. Long playoff droughts. All things considered, fairly similar payrolls...although Seattle has run some fairly large ones over the last twenty years despite disappointing results. Seattle has their own market, one of the hippest/trendiest areas of the US with tons of corporate sponsorship possible and a better stadium experience overall, but not the massive advantage it was 15 or so years ago for the M's.

The Astros are on a tear and Twins now have/had 13 on the IL...maybe 11 with Arraez and Bundy back. Missing Baldelli too. All that said, these next three weeks will tell a ton about the Central. Sonny Gray vs. Civale tmrw.

Ray is going to turn into a pretty significant bust by the end of his deal, it seems.

Well, we do have an opening for a right handed reliever who throws 77-79 mph as a change of pace and has a proclivity for jumping into the protective netting on almost any occasion.

Agreed with everything, might want to change banker to barker…although JR might be a little of both at heart.

That's actually great news...as long as the Astros win. Because they're going to have to use up even more of their bullpen to cover the remainder of the game, rather than just taking the L and going into the final game of the series.

You just basically stole Hahn's trademark line for why they're not making any significant moves at the trade deadline. Send on along to Scott Merkin for a "puff piece" about how much stronger this team will be in the 2nd half.

Maybe 1 in 4 or 1 in 3 odds. As long as he has a strong base for hitting with his lower body. And can stay off the IL for the remainder of the season.

Wonder how long the Twins are going to keep this delay going with the Astros leading 5-1 in the Top of the 4th and not an official game yet...

I'm sure half of this thread is talking about the likelihood of him DHing full-time versus any appreciable defensive benefit of Vaughn being out there instead (not in evidence so far in 2022 yet).

Back down to .140 again. Unsustainable for anyone not named Yasmani Grandal, mid 2021 version.