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Is Schriffen now jinxed by another awkward Benetti-esque food faux pas? Karl Ravech to replace … ?

Can the White Sox get much worse defensively at catcher? (someone will argue Korey Lee) Offensive production already bottom 5 in history of sport across various slash lines. Plus Haase would be theoretically more motivated to play against Tigers Guardians Twins

Former Tigers’ catcher Eric Haase released by SFG Joey Bart and Wells/Fortes if Yankees trade for Hunter Goodman are other possibilities

Doesn’t mean all that much until AA/AAA, but good sign of aggressiveness and lack of injury fears….sprint speed over 28? 29?

T.Sato is the obvious target with no position players even getting $100 million plus and the Kyle Tucker deal weighing as well, not to mention Bichette. Itoh on the pitching front, but Imai/Sasaki causing some consternation there. Itoh not a fire baller, mid 90s, more like a Davis Martin type.

Danks Keuchel Lynn eviscerated the notion of long term deals for pitchers…not that they ever tried signing a true star, even Tanaka with NY was a step below that. Ofc Z.Wheeler FA year, too.

Josh Rojas RBI single lol. 3-3. Troy Melton pitching like a Cy candidate these days.

“In there every day” the key point

Looks like light hitting Outman trying to block Skubal trade. Three run homer to put Detroit up late… Surely Josh Rojas will save KC with Witt out. Detroit would pull to 49-54 with Houston Balt Minnesota and Seattle or Texas ahead. Would be 4 gb for WC, 6 for Central. All signs are Minnesota being willing to sell anyone but Buxton (can refuse any trade) and the young core players…

KC already has a nice newer basketball facility. Not sure enough of a population base for most of the mega concerts. Also depends how far out in Johnson County or Wyandotte, where the KS Speedway and current major concert venue are located. Then there’s also Starlight and Midland theatres.

Ray is almost 35 and JR will pay him $8.33 million for two months of pedestrian work, especially moving over from a homer-preventing stadium to GRF? And give away 2-3 prospects to boot?

And then him Kelly Graveman destroyed the clubhouse…along with Grandal TÁ Moncada, etc.

Suggested prices for Miller, Griffin and Wacha/Lynch deals SD lost today, three under .500 SIMLB Trade Deadline: Four Deals Involving All-Stars We’d L...We matched up All-Stars with trade partners in the Rays, Yankees, Cubs and Phillies in deals that we’d like to see go down before the Aug. 3 deadline.

One was a true NPB free agent over 25 like Yamamoto and then Sasaki signed at just over 23 and had a signing bonus restriction.

White Sox not paired with any of the catching names yet, but quite a few of the pitchers. Detmers, Soriano, Foster Griffin, Robbie Ray, Clay Holmes No Casey Mize, and Bleday would have been a good pickup, although they’re obviously happier with Grichuk than Hays SIMLB Trade Candidate Rankings, Deadline Predictions 2.0: T...With MLB’s trade deadline fast approaching, we’re ranking the top 25 players who could be moved in terms of value—and predicting if they’ll be traded.

Antonacci and Acuna have been among the worst defenders in terms of OAA…despite being among the fastest players on the team. While Peters, Colson, Chase, Braden and even Jacob Gonzalez have been among the best. baseballsavant.comChicago White Sox Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics |...Chicago White Sox Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics | MLB.com

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Back to the youth/defense/run prevention model of the Brewers... That's basically their version of Moneyball 2020's, that speed and defense is much more affordable than paying through the teeth for peak offensive production at corner spots. That taking money earmarked for Mune might better be invested across Vargas Colson and even Peters (as the best defender and fastest player on the team...unless you think it's Baldwin or Actually.) "Over the last decade, Milwaukee’s organizational philosophy has been straightforward: build around run prevention. The Brewers prioritize strong defense and pitching, then rely on a lineup that does just enough offensively to outscore opponents. That formula has helped them remain one of baseball’s most consistent contenders despite operating with a bottom-third payroll. Both Pratt and Lara fit that profile perfectly. Pratt is a 2024 Minor League Gold Glove winner whose defense earns 60 grades for both fielding and arm strength from MLB Pipeline. Pipeline is even higher on Lara, giving him a 70 grade for his defense and 60 grades for both his arm and speed. Both players project as significantly above-average fielders in the major leagues and have been consistently great defenders in the minor leagues. Furthermore, while no prospect is a sure thing, defensive skills tend to be more stable and predictable than offensive production — something that most likely gives the Brewers a little more confidence in offering Lara and Pratt their extensions." baseballsavant.comMilwaukee Brewers Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics |...Milwaukee Brewers Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics | MLB.comA full 12 members of the Brewers are at sprint speeds between 27.9 and 30!!! Of course, the White Sox play numerous summer games at GRF where balls fly out and the starting rotation isn't exactly their greatest strength ATM. Brew Crew BallLuis Lara, Cooper Pratt, and the Brewers’ front office ph...Why the recent Lara and Pratt extensions make sense for Milwaukee

Everything’s all great vibes for now, but it’s still a JR organization. Feels like we’re just jumping over this still lengthy transition period to the time when there’s a new stadium and a blank checkbook like the Phillies or Padres. We already know Meidroth and Antonacci likely can’t stay together in the lineup, and future lineup space for Carlson Thome Prosek and Weingartner could be limited as well. There’s definitely a legit case to be made for splitting the theoretical Mune extension $$$ two or three ways between Vargas Colson and Roch. Heck, we might be less than another season away from saying the same about Peters, although that’s certainly much less of a priority.

And Jose Ramirez back...well, the White Sox are basically now playing with house money not going to get upset like in 2012 when they led the Tigers until the final month

Philly ATL LAD NYY wasn't exactly chopped liver

Guardians with easiest schedule of all, White Sox 19th easiest remaining slate TankathonMLB Remaining Schedule Strength | TankathonShows the remaining strength of schedule for MLB teams based on the winning percentage of the opponents left on their schedule.

FanSidedReasonable Foster Griffin trade packages the Phillies, Cu...After pitching a combined eight innings in MLB between 2020 and 2022, Foster Griffin took his talents west — all the way to Japan, where he spent three years reMacDougal for Foster Griffin? don't think that will be well-received, despite the Mune connection from NPB "In Rymer's proposed trade package, New York would land 32-year-old Francisco Lindor ($341 million contract) of the New York Mets in exchange for Carlos Rodón, Anthony Volpe and Jasson Domínguez. "Lindor is exactly the kind of player they need right now," Rymer wrote. "Not just a shortstop upgrade, but a proven star with swagger and World Series experience."

Teams like the Brewers and Rays are never wedded to one player. TB held onto Longoria too long, and the Brewers did the same with Braun and arguably Yelich, but they are decidedly too early to trade franchise assets rather than waiting one year too late. Look at Hader, Devin Williams, and Peralta…and look at all the money being invested into Chourio, two more minor leaguers (Lara/Pratt) https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=81308d9519815da0307d24ae747f0b6d7243053fbf10e539369eedf931adbe2eJmltdHM9MTc4NDY3ODQwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=1334be6d-de12-6d40-1c78-a969dfcf6c24&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnJld2NyZXdiYWxsLmNvbS9taWx3YXVrZWUtYnJld2Vycy1yb3N0ZXIvODM3OTQvYnJld2Vycy1zaWduLWx1aXMtbGFyYS10by1zZXZlbi1wbHVzLXllYXItZXh0ZW5zaW9u&ntb=1and diligent efforts to get #1 prospect Jesus Made into the fold as well. They believe in the early extension benefits versus buying someone like a Murakami at close to peak value as the contract signed puts him into his early 30’s in the case of most high profile FA’s.