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Still, the Royals made the playoffs much more recently and have a far better record than the Sox the last two seasons... Big difference between the post WS 2016-2017 KC with Getz/Grifol and the more recent teams led by Witt Jr Perez Pasquantino and lots of pitching.

Kay will likely end up costing more than that. Yaz will go to a contender and Mullins might be cooked. But he would possibly still be an upgrade over Taylor. Ofc his agent might still perceive him as an $8-10 million ball player.

They're not going to make Benintendi a full-time DH. Sosa will give up just as many runs as he prevents once Robert is traded.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/article/nfl-mock-draft-2026-updated-145505017.html Latest mock draft Still has Bears in on J.Love TB ND Five QBs in first round. Simpson Mendoza D.Moore at top of class.

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-free-agent-predictions-for-2025-26 *Kyle Tucker...Dodgers over SFG, Dodgers, Dodgers Yankees Phillies SFG *Bregman...Red Sox x2 over Tigersx3, Phillies, Mets *Schwarber...Phillies over Red Sox, Phillies, Phillies x4 *Bichette...Blue Jays over Braves/Tigers, Mets, Blue Jays x 4 P.Alonso...Mets over Red Sox, Red Sox x3, Reds Mets *Bellinger...Yankees over SFG, Yankees x4, Rangers *M.Murakami...Mariners over Dodgers x 2, Mariners, Mets x 2, Red Sox F.Valdez...Blue Jays over Astros/Mets Giants x2 Cubs Orioles Cease...Mets over Cubs, Orioles x 2, Red Sox x 2, Phillies L.Arraez...Angels over Rangers E.Suarez...Mariners over LAA Edwin Diaz...Mets over NYY/LAD Dodgers SFG Yankees Blue Jays Realmuto...Phillies over Rangers Michael King...SFG Baltimore x2, Yankees Tigers R.Suarez...Mets Blue Jays SFG Cubs x2 Imai SP Dodgers x2 Cubs Mets B.Woodruff Mets x3 Cubs 19. Kazuma Okamoto, 3B/1B: four years, $64MM Tim: Padres / Anthony: Diamondbacks / Darragh: Pirates / Steve: Cubs https://www.yahoo.com/sports/article/mlb-free-agency-predictions-2025-180530525.html https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/2025-26-top-50-mlb-free-agents-with-predictions.html Dodgers picked up options on Muncy/Vesia... Mets look to be the most active...in on as many as nine of the Top 20-25 or so.

84/90 Rule $2 million per victory reallocated from CBT, starting at 84 wins for revenue sharing teams... Milwaukee +$28 million Seattle +$14 million Cleveland +$10 million Detroit +$8 million All teams lose $1 million for every loss (goes to competitive small markets, see four teams above) starting at 90 losses and up Rockies -$26 million White Sox -$13 million Washington -$7 million Minnesota -$3 million Pittsburgh -$2 million LAA -$1 million -$8 million difference can be taken from either readjustments in local broadcasting tax valuations and/or revising upwards deferred contract values to higher present year payroll values

Athletics Brewers DBacks Guardians Mariners Marlins Orioles Pirates Rays Reds Rockies Royals Tigers Twins are revenue sharing recipients (7 Central/14 total) Blue Jays Dodgers Mets Padres Phillies Red Sox Yankees all pay CBT (7 teams) Angels Braves Cards Cubs Giants Nationals Rangers White Sox (8) neither payor nor receipient (Astros right around $244.8 million threshold depending on accounting methods used...) source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-qualifying-offer-predictions-contract-kyle-schwarber-bo-bichette-kyle-tucker/amp/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiOmMvTu9-QAxVHkyYFHdxqPDkQFnoECAQQAg&usg=AOvVaw1I1ay_pfUZVM4DAtShCYWV Clubs can manipulate revenue figures by acquiring partial ownership of the broadcasters that air their games. While revenue from local TV rights is subject to sharing across the league, profits generated through ownership stakes in the broadcasting networks are not. Instead, they are treated as a subsidiary/investment earning. Cubs White Sox Red Sox Braves Tigers Cardinals Yankees Astros Marlins (Eg. YES Network shields $300 out of $500 million per year from CBT figures, and the Dodgers save $60 million per year just through accounting tricks with RSN deal, not even accounting for deferred contract savings) "The point of revenue sharing is to maintain a strong, competitive sport. These teams (CLE MIL TB) have certainly done that. Others have certainly not. Bob Nutting of the Pirates has invested almost nothing into his team, despite the increased draw of Paul Skenes and a phenomenal rotation behind him that's crying out for some offensive support. The Cincinnati Reds haven't been quite so poor, but they certainly haven't done much around Elly De La Cruz. The Chicago White Sox have been a dumpster fire, while the Rockies have shown minimal interest in doing anything that will actually help them win (though they have spent money; we'll blame this one on ineptitude). Finally, the Minnesota Twins' recent culling is a poor look for the sport and their fan base. It's hard to argue against the Brewers, Rays and Guardians receiving more funds than the Pirates or Rockies from revenue sharing. They're advancing the sport, performing well within their markets, and playing some unique brands of baseball that allow them to win on the margins. Teams with winning records could receive larger shares of revenue-sharing funds the following year, while teams who lose more than 100 games or spend less than a certain amount could be barred from receiving their full allotments the next year. Perhaps such a ploy would better incentivize small-market teams to compete with more urgency, addressing the competitive balance issue in MLB." https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/mlbs-revenue-sharing-model-has-two-big-problems-how-can-they-be-fixed-r3929/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9kgpvzlndo Prince Harry in hot water with Blue Jays' fans

Sosa in RF. Yikes. Bad enough on the infield. Just not a dynamic, fast-twitch athlete. Benintendi has to play LF passably if you want to have any hope of getting back at least 1/3rd of his contract in a dump at some point (looking less and less likely as teams just wait for him to be waived/released).

Still mostly genetics. Konerko really greyed and started losing hair early. Vaughn, etc. Sandberg, Urlacher, etc. Best example Ripken, Jr., in late 80s lost all his hair and turned gray and yet had to be in great condition physically to play 2130. Heck, would be shocked if the guy ever went to a party. His dad was the same, genetics. plus there’s a lot of really bad dye jobs Jordan lost his hair in late 20s early 30s, same thing happened to Tiger eventually, two generational athletes, unless you blame it on women instead

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/mlb/breaking-news/article/dodgers-drop-of-justin-dean-1-week-after-his-heads-up-play-helps-save-game-6-of-world-series-000549564.html Gonsolin dfa'd by Dodgers...along with CF/PR Justin Dean.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/article/browns-paul-depodesta-depature-first-235412722.html The hiring of DePodesta comes after a search in which the two main candidates, Cleveland assistant general manager Matt Forman and Arizona assistant GM Amiel Sawdaye, balked at taking a job expected to require a multiyear rebuild. espn.com https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/smith-profiles/scoring-position-alum-reflects-career-mlb-executive This was the guy who basically was blocking J.Barfield in AZ. Interesting background...48-49 years old seems ancient in modern baseball these days.

https://fansided.com/mlb/mlb-22-million-question-tracking-every-qualifying-offer-mistake "While Tampa Bay valued Fairbanks, its payroll going into the 2026 season is unlikely to climb, and the Rays chose to pay the $1 million buyout on the deal rather than devote a significant portion of its payroll to a relief pitcher with a strong relief corps returning. Fairbanks' best full season came in 2023, when he struck out 13.5 batters per nine innings and had greater than an 11-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. With questions about his durability present after never throwing more than 45.1 innings in a season, Fairbanks booked a career-best 60.1 innings in 2025 and logged a career-high 27 saves." espn.com Age and durability/staying concerns with Fairbanks... After the top reliever on the market, right-hander Edwin Diaz (qo), Fairbanks slots in strongly in the second tier, with right-handers Devin Williams (no qo), Robert Suarez (no qo), Ryan Helsley and Tyler Rogers. Others with multiple years of closing experience include left-hander Taylor Rogers and right-handers Kyle Finnegan, Raisel Iglesias, Emilio Pagan, Kenley Jansen and David Robertson. Relievers expected to draw interest from teams include right-handers Brad Keller and Luke Weaver, plus left-handers Steven Matz and Caleb Ferguson. espn.com

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46874206/sources-cubs-kyle-tucker-13-get-22m-qualifying-offer QO's go out...looks like a ton of relievers now on the market without comp picks attached

Lou Whitaker, another, more so than Grich, who was quite limited offensively. Fox and Mazeroski the prototypes here before the steroids era.

Getz-speak sounding more and more like Hahn by the day.

They trade Sosa and they're really lacking in power other than the Montgomery's and Teel. Meidroth has to at least be a 700-725ish hitter or he's not really helping that much. .649 is just not going to get it done.

Predictions on all the CFB coaching positions... https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/11/06/college-football-coaching-hire-predictions/87088330007/

Was with Browns most recently? Moneyball V.4. Sam Hinkie would have been the far better choice.

They're trying to project Braden there, but he lacks the pure sprint speed and has a protypical RFer's arm.

If your argument is based on fan emotions and purely Robert's CF defense, sure, but fWAR from 2021-2025 isn't even close. And a good part of that WAR is based on actually playing 150+ games per year.

If Kent played for the Yankees or Red Sox, probably makes it based on ESPN/East Coast bias.

Limited power playing 81 home games at GRF isn't necessarily a great idea unless you have 3-4 true sluggers in the lineup. Montgomerys...maybe Teel or Sosa, but that just puts an awful amount of stress on those secondary guys like Meidroth, Baldwin, Quero and Mead. Robert isn't realistcally a part of the long-term plan. That means the 2026 draft has to go exactly right and Carlson needs to be able to at least hit 10-12 homers eventually. If you want to advance in the postseason, you need a fifth or sixth rounder to eventually make an impact like Addison Barger did. HoF 1B might help some, too.

Sheffield, all kinds of rumors about PEDs and that absolutely terrible relationship with media. Think Belle bad. Kent just not a good 2B at all…the Mike Piazza of that position. Iffy at best.

Robert has even less value to the White Sox than the rebuilding Twins holding onto Byron Buxton through 2028. At least Buxton is a fan favorite and sells some tickets. It might even make sense if the White Sox were actually going to spend and attempt to compete going into 2027…but everyone knows they will not. So you have 1/3 or maybe 1/4 odds the bet with Robert actually pays off. Would rather spend it on competing with Detroit KC and Cleveland, with massive investment in building up organizational advantages over those teams and exploiting them in 2028-30. Note: None of those 3 teams has the luxury of spending anywhere close to $20 million off the field. Especially if Detroit isn’t going to trade Skubal, they will need each and every $$$ not tied down and still not neglect looking under the seat cushions for loose change.