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Nostradamus? 50% chance that confidence is mis placed...especially with bottom of the barrel/waiver wire/dfa relievers, probably closer to a 15-20% success rate.

Definitely a leader, but more quiet than demonstrative. Not a hothead/emotional type. More a lead by actions/example type.

Yamamoto the most durable pitcher in baseball...although they're being more careful this year after how hard he pushed himself last post season.

Skubal down to the Guardians 3-1 3 IP 2 ER 4 k's

Still no LAD lineup. Must be waiting until last minute to decide on Ohtani...

White Sox are considering promoting top pitching prospect Hagen Smith for Saturday game according to Will Venable. The manager said Smith is one of the team’s options that day,” Levine wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Smith has posted a 3.76 ERA and 1.32 WHIP while striking out 79 batters in 52.2 innings at Triple-A Charlotte. There’s no doubt that he’s shown flashes in the minor leagues, and the White Sox see what he can bring to the majors. Though Venable is leaving the door open for him to get promoted, he noted that they may keep him in the minors for the time being and rely on their bullpen against the Dodgers. yahoo.com/sports

https://www.si.com/mlb/video/tom-verducci-finds-the-perfect-mlb-comps-for-white-sox-prospect-braden-montgomery-01kty74v91tg6q0nf4zh https://www.si.com/mlb/braden-montgomery-walk-off-home-run-in-debut-rarified-air Braden Montgomery’s historic debut should give the White Sox confidence in a bright future. | Kyle Sheridan/MLB Photos via Getty Images In this story: Chicago White Sox Less than two years later, the Garrett Crochet deal is looking like a smart one for the White Sox. In December 2024 they traded Crochet to the Red Sox for four prospects, outfielder Braden Montgomery, infielder Chase Meidroth, catcher Kyle Teel and pitcher Wikelman González. All are contributing to a first-place White Sox team. After a runner-up Cy Young season last year, Crochet is on the IL with a severe lat strain and a 6.30 ERA. The Crochet deal is reminiscent of how well the Nationals did in trading Juan Soto to the Padres—quantity and quality. (Washington obtained five players, including James Wood, CJ Abrams and MacKenzie Gore, who was flipped for five more prospects.) Montgomery, a first-round pick by Boston in 2024, looks like a budding star, especially after his historic debut. He became the second youngest of only five players to hit a walkoff homer in his debut

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/roki-sasaki-dodgers-roughed-white-033341340.html “I remember a few years back, it was empty, and there was a lot of dismay here on the South Side,” Dave Roberts said of the White Sox. “And now there’s a lot of energy, excitement, they’re in first place. It’s a young, kind of a tough, athletic team.” SIEight MLB All-Star Candidates at Risk of Being Snubbed in...Big-name players tend to dominate in MLB’s All-Star Game fan voting, but these lesser-known standouts shouldn't be overlooked.Vargas/Colson highlighted...

JR holding onto that final $22 million or so due BeniBall with the tighest possible grip...

But what was it, just $480 million in current dollars? And inflation is trending up...especially if SpaceX is currently valued at $2 trillion plus.

Mune is still at least 2-3 weeks away from rehab assignment?

Same or worse than Yankees or Red Sox fans now....reminds me of when Braves fans were tired of winning their division but getting wiped out in the post season every year. Hardly sold out any of their playoff games in the two older stadiums.

What are Roki and Kay if you remove their Aprils? Sasaki was on the verge of being sent out if not for the Snell and Glasnow (shock) injuries. Muncy and Pages have largely carried the team, compared to the likes of Tucker and Betts. Age just might be catching up to Mookie, but the same should be true for Max and Freddie. Well, very different types of players.

Cross Yaxel L. off too...

Wilson was first pick of Bulls. Peterson and Boozer switched places. "But Wilson isn't a sure thing. He made too many aloof rotations as an off-ball defender at North Carolina, and the speed of NBA offenses will test him even more. He also won't be sharing the floor with two bigs like he often did in college. On offense, Wilson has never shot jumpers with any consistency at any level, so it'd be a bonus if he can figure that out. And he might have to for Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis to be optimized. Still, even without the jumper, he has star upside."

Not the little Gold pill hype again...

This reminds me of the time Yermin Mercedes won the AL MVP with one surprisingly solid month, so much so that a local deli sandwich was named after him... Let's see how he holds up for 6-8 weeks of everyday at-bats first before expectations reach unrealistic proportions. We all remember the first four months of Gordon Beckham as well. Of course, Braden is a much more dynamic type of player with an effervescent personality...but you just never know.

Cali's post hype former prospect James Outman from Twins to Tigers, btw.

"It wasn’t that long ago that on May 26 against the Colorado Rockies, Ohtani also exited early after getting plunked on the wrist. Dave Roberts spoke with Kirsten Watson about Ohtani’s exit, noting that he acknowledged the discomfort around the sixth inning on Thursday. Roberts doesn’t expect him to miss Friday’s opener against the Chicago White Sox." https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-news-notes/118097/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-justin-wrobleski-tanner-scott-james-outman

He was trying to reverse the Sox luck for those poor Cubbies...somewhat surreptitiously, of course.

15. Chicago BullsBennett Stirtz, 6-3, Iowa senior guardThe Bulls have a lot of guards on their roster, but probably not the right guy for the long term. Stirtz feels the game at a different frequency than everyone else on the floor, and yet still makes scouts squint because he doesn't look the part athletically. The question isn't whether he can play, though. After transferring from Drake to Iowa, he kept cooking with bullseye passes, pump-fakes, and shooting touch off the dribble from NBA range. If he adjusts to the physicality and speed of the NBA, he could thrive as both a floor general and off-ball connector. This would be controversial lol.

Strange strategy at home with a recently high powered offense, but also were missing Mune and Colson...2005 offense had small ball and power aspects, but obviously lacking Pods/Iguchi equivalents at top of order.

Same high hand set-up/placement?

Yeah, now they have to turn to the Pacific Rim. Sugano would be a good no risk add as swing man with surprising Colorado stats...much less costly to acquire than Senzatela. Just take over contract. Probably on track for 1.65-1.75 million attendance if not a bit more if they can stay near failing distance of first and also securely in WC race.

Alexei Abreu Robert Tatis is still better than most intl. directors have done…but the last five a wasteland, Y.Cespedes, Norge Vera, “Yogurt” Sanchez, forgetting a couple.