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Haseley in CF, btw. Does anyone know where Colas and Vera are being assigned? McClure already loaded the bases with one out. Btw, Terrin Vavra’s dadis a big league coach, Joe.

They have Voit, Hosmer, Profar, Myers, Beaty and Abrams who could all DH. No real backup CFer…unless they throw Abrams out there. Just really think they are leery about starting Abrams with 350 minor league at-bats coming out of high school, then the broken leg sidelining him for half of 2021.

Bieber, Plesac, Civale and Rosario among others would be next to go. Building around a volatile fireballing closer in Clase who just signed an extension would be an interesting choice. Or he suddenly starts drawing trade interest from practically every team in baseball with prospects to deal that desires a so-called super pen.

To move Machado back to SS? Seems Preller is really trying to avoid breaking camp with Abrams. Because right now Kim would play against lefties, Abrams against RHP and also getting thrown into the OF mix. Unless they’re dumping Hosmer again and moving Ramirez to 1B/DH. That doesn’t seem to make much sense. Of course, there could be another huge payroll team that wants Jose Ramirez and can afford his extension asking price but doesn’t have prospects to pull it off.

Pulled Kopech... Sheets sucks. 4 walks. Just 94-96. Pollock would have had it, but that was clearly a hanger to Profar. First pitch, looked like he was expecting it.

Playoff swing... sitting dead red.

paupers?

https://apnews.com/article/e702bb9023cb4ba88d8454416731811c This sounds like a positive, although clearly a difference at 32-34 versus 35-36. Always had the rep of basically a workout freak in his younger days. The anti-Lynn.

https://www.mlb.com/news/collin-mchugh-back-with-hometown-braves The other article starts out "lifetime Braves fan Collin McHugh"

Except he always had that preference to stay close to home... plus joining a WS winning team. Would have arguably cost the Sox $12-15 million to change his mind, and ATL might have upped their offer in response.

Except it's quite likely to be no more than $2-3 million...

Just look at it as a buffer investment in preventing Keuchel from reaching his innings target where another $18 million salary kicks in. I highly doubt Hahn was ever planning on paying THAT out in 2023.

Leury will get those two SS starts and plenty of action at 2B if Harrison gets off to a slow start…or a RHP is on the mound.

Or simply sign one reliable veteran 4/5 innings eater better than VV and Cueto…

VV, Josh Harrison…even Leury at the beginning of the offseason for more than two years at age 31, those were the REAL head scratchers. Then the extra year for Graveman and signing Kelly when he wasn’t 100%.

The complaining is at least 50% not moving until it was too late and Cueto was the best left…versus Cueto’s fit or lack thereof at GRF. Seemingly not taking serious the need to back up Kopech/Keuchel with anyone but Lopez and Velasquez.

Should be games rostered for the Sox divided by 162 x $4.2.

The ball really doesn’t start to jump out of the park until late May/early June. Just need him for 4-6 weeks, until mid-May or so.

Probably 75-80% they do use him in Chicago…how much of the prorated $4.2 million is the question, but still 10x better than giving the money they gifted to Derek Holland or Erwin Santana.

Bilous is on the Birmingham roster, fwiw. Pretty ugly pitching staff. They do have the unforgettable Jameson Fisher and Cespedes.

OR he goes off a Cy Young run after discovering a cutter…only to later get involved in a transnational drug ring.

Well, except for the White Sox being totally unwilling to offer a multiyear deal…

Should be paired with the Thanos Infinity Gauntlet sponsored by Waxelene.

Anderson at SS and Vaughn quickly adapting to play LF are two more examples. Abreu improved at first base over time to playable. Engel always had the athletic tools but came a long ways from a raw Louisville project.

Borchard/Thornton. We got Marte from the Pirates as well... was out of options like Adolfo.