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Wait until next year...this was just our get back to slightly above .500 year. Need to see what all the injured pitchers and Lopez will do first, there will always be some excuse with this regime. Or it will be the old “market rates for the premier talent we wanted were just too high...so we’re saving our powder to extend the competitive window of the young core (Moncada/Giolito/Robert/Madrigal) instead.

You acquire a 36 year old starter with that contract, you’re forced to be in “win now” or all-in mode...which is why you have to wait until the end of the offseason...or you’re really trying to signal to every FA that you’re both serious about winning AND sending right off the bat. Doesn't Greinke have limited no-trade rights with his current deal, though?

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/the-pen-the-astros-dont-think-they-have-a-cultural-problem-heres-why-theyre-wrong-183116740.html

That might put the broadcast last...we were ahead of only the Marlins and one other team this season WITH Stone. https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2019/7/22/20703896/mlb-tv-ratings-2019-white-sox While baseball as a whole struggles to maintain its audience on television in 2019, the White Sox have been one of the sport’s success stories in that area. The South Siders have seen a 41% increase in their average ratings on NBC Sports Network this year, per Sports Business Journal, which is tied for the second-highest improvement of any MLB club. The White Sox’ ratings, usually among the league’s worst, are up to an average of 1.18 on NBCSN this year. However, that’s still 27th among U.S.-based MLB franchises and ahead of only the Marlins and Athletics, which shows how far the Sox have to go to in a city with a more popular club. (My edit: Toronto for some reason isn’t listed, but would surely be higher in local ratings.) MLB’s local TV ratings in general are down 4% in the first half of the season with big drops in San Francisco, New York and Boston hitting especially hard. The Cubs, despite their audience being down 5% from a year ago, have averaged a 3.91 rating on NBCSN, which is more than triple what their crosstown rival averages. They’re expected to shift that viewership over to Marquee, their new network in partnership with Sinclair Broadcasting, in 2020.

That will never happen...not when your offense is borderline abysmal. Just watch, DJ LeMahieu will win...somehow. As much as it would be nice to win, would that guarantee Yolmer sticking around? Moustakas was actually 10th on this ranking, Wong and Ketel Marte vying for the NL lead. https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=2b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2019&month=0&season1=2019&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2019-01-01&enddate=2019-12-31&sort=20,d

For TV, no way...they would be a much better radio pairing, unless DJ was really going to wake up out of his stupor and push the (potential t.v.) broadcast towards serious analysis and away from the "insider-ish jokers" gag they've got going on radio, where almost nobody but the Over 50 crowd is listening. I just worry that Benetti on t.v. with his joke routines paired with DJ "zaniness" would be a bit too much. Would that draw in a new generation of White Sox fans? Hmmmm.... For another boring/uneventful season, it would be fine...but not really important games.

Agreed, would much rather invest 3/$40-50 million into Grandal than 50% more for Ozuna...at a less critical position. Not to mention there's nothing in our system after Collins, and Zavala/Mercedes just aren't realistic options at this point. In RF, we still have multiple possibilities of getting 2-3 fWAR production on the cheap from Walker/Adolfo/Rutherford. Being solid up the middle (C/SS/2B/CF) is a HUGE advantage, and we're almost there. Anderson's going to have to shore up his sloppiness and concentration errors, but having Madrigal around will really benefit him, IMO.

#metoorevenge Really thought with the long layoff that the Astros were going to take it to them....but Cole and Verlander have been so good for so long (I think Cole had a stretch of dominance dating back until May) that you could just start to feel the stuff hasn't been as crisp with Justin the last 2-3 times out. Not surprising with that many miles on his arm. Heck, 4-5 years ago...it looked like his career was trending in the same direction as King Felix in Seattle, and that his Tigers' contract was basically unmovable. Cole looked fine physically, he was just missing with his locations.

Why would he be moving over to the radio side? For Ed Farmer? That would be a HUGE cut in pay.

Why would he be moving over to the radio side?

The only other "top" option in the next cycle or two is likely to be Realmuto, unless you're willing to take a chance on Sal Perez at this stage in his career. There just aren't that many true two-way threats anymore.

It works if 2 of 3 can hit...making the other useful off the bench in late innings, and the 3rd as a defensive replacement. Of course, the big question is whether Collins can actually hit well enough at the big league level to justify his existence.

There's too much risk of an overpay if you're going beyond three years...considering his age and the second half of his 2019 season.

Considering the danger of not getting Grandal if they cut loose McCann and instead getting stuck with Collins catching 120 games...a disaster of unmitigated proportions or a boon to fans of Nick Hostetler’s talent evaluation process.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/03/2020-21-mlb-free-agents.html Springer, Betts, Pederson, Peralta, Brantley

Did you change your former member name from HI?

Don't forget Walker, Luis Gonzalez and Basabe...it would be pretty pathetic if we couldn't at least develop ONE 2 fWAR outfielder internally. Wouldn't be much TOO much to expect of the Chris Getz Regime, would it?

As soon as we start projecting improvement across the board....reasonable in many cases, we immediately have to start wondering if McCann and Giolito, in particular, will repeat their 2019 performances. Nova, by fWAR was the sixth most valuable member of the team, he has to be replaced in a non-Covey/Banuelos/Detwiler/Santiago manner. Bummer is another one, not to mention Colome's shakier second half.

Moustakas because he can cover three infield positions, DH and potentially even a corner OF spot in an emergency. And left-handed...another need.

Not sure luck factors much into it with the Astros since detecting Aiken’s injury...haven’t made many mistakes.

Yordan Alvarez?

Anything over $80 million for Ozuna...in the words of our intrepid reporter Mr. Gomez, "no bueno!"

But when in the last decade was there MORE pressure on BOTH organizations to win, simultaneously? For the Yankees, it has been a decade since their last World Series win. For the Dodgers, Kershaw's best years are behind him and they've been in the post-season seven consecutive seasons without a trophy, which goes back over three decades for that most historic of franchises.

Do the LaRoche's come along as part of a package deal, along with the Tattered Sale Jersey giveaway night?

The Lux/Verdugo/May (probably taking on Turner's or Jensen's salary) for Moncada deal has been bandied about...at SoxTalk. The problem is that while the latter two look to be solid players, you're betting on Lux to be a superstar to really make it worthwhile. Then you're without a 3B again in a year or two...and Burger's not exactly next in line for the spot. Once again, you're having to move someone (Anderson or Lux) to 3B to fill yet another hole that just popped up. I would say...just go out and sign Rendon, but this is the White Sox we're talking about, after all.