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You wanted to call everyone up lol. This is the consequence, along with widespread injuries.

Nothing will beat first half 2006 offense. 2008 with Quentin until he hurt himself....Alexei GSs. 2010/12 2019-21 was fun as well. can't say this is a great offense due to OF catcher Benintendi Acuna...especially without Teel/Mune Colson still barely over 220 ba but effective overall.

Hasn't changed since beginning of season except Martin and Burke overperforming, especially Davis until recently. And now their depth is pretty much shot to hell...

"The only quality players he's acquired came from trading a top 3 pitcher in the game below his peak value (IMO), and someone he picked up in a Rule 5 draft." Miguel Vargas has a legit case for best AL third basemen. Peters was a huge bargain for his current production level. Certainly a high quality teammate. The White Sox wouldn't have gotten Meidroth if they asked for Mayer...would have been Teel OR Braden AND Meyer AND Gonzalez. Anthony was never going to be included.

Venable getting killed with over abundance of LHRers against right handed Yankees hitters.

Rodon isn’t doing much better. Will only go five at this pace. They’re in the game at least tonight.

At least the Guardians have to deal with the Brewers…

What reason would they have to believe Gonzalez is any better than Stott at second? Certainly not from a defensive standpoint. Veteran teams hardly ever break in rookies at key positions unless there’s an overwhelming reason to make a change.

2000, 2004 minus Loiaza's near Cy Young in 03

Philly would never make that trade....Gonzalez would need to put up an 800+ ops for June/July. They're not going to replace Turner any time soon. Maybe 2B...but not at the cost of Painter.

Feels like another version of Rauch all over again...

“We had teams all the way to about No. 20 that told us if Konner made it to them, they were going to take him and we already knew what dollar amount that they were willing to go above their slot,” Kevin says. “So, we weren’t stressed about it a whole lot. We did have to convince Konnor that turning down the fourth, fifth or sixth pick in the draft was not a bad thing. It just came down to fit and where we felt he could thrive. We kind of slow played it and held out a little bit until Pittsburgh came along.” The Griffins waited through eight picks. Kevin says two of the eight teams called with offers “to go like $2 million under slot.” Kevin told them, “Don’t pick him. He’ll go to LSU if you do.” Four of the first eight teams signed players for less than slot money: the Guardians at No. 1 (Travis Bazzana), the Reds at No. 2 (Chase Burns), the Athletics at No. 4 (Nick Kurtz) and the Angels at No. 8 (Christian Moore). www.si.com

Which teams make sense though? Maybe the Royals with Caglianone. Guardians at #1 to use savings elsewhere? Cardinals were always focused on Wetherholt.

Already turning on them after one disappointing game? When they've done this without Murakami and Teel? Cole isn't chopped liver. There were always going to be struggles with Braden and Gonzalez.

SI wrote a full feature article. It's in the Griffin thread. Two un-named teams before pick 9 were strongly discouraged from taking him. One likely was the Angels, who selected Christian Moore instead.

Chicago White Sox Chicago's lone representative last season was right-hander Shane Smith, a Rule 5 pick who became a reliable rotation option. Smith is a great story, but his selection was reflective of the complete lack of other compelling options to choose from. How times have changed. This season's upstart White Sox roster boasts several All-Star candidates, all of whom would be first-timers: rookie sensation Munetaka Murakami, breakout bat Miguel Vargas and emergent ace Davis Martin would be worthy inclusions. Martin all the way up to 3.31...hopefully he still holds onto All Star nod.

It's not like anybody expected second lowest ERA in the AL to Schittler entering the game...or three early walks tonight. Only 18 games at third and no time at first base prior to this season...

The family successfully convinced at least two teams he wasn't going to sign and would go to college...they were only really comfortable with Pirates' scout Mazeroski from the very beginning.

Berman ESPN Bristol Bias.

Unless it's someone like Yamamoto who can almost singlehandedly take over the postseason...Madison Bumgarner in 2014, etc. The problem is huge money for #3-4 pitchers and swingmen.

Roch Cholowsky had been losing his grip on the No. 1 overall pick for a while, but UCLA's shocking exit from their own Regional -a Regional in which Cholowsky struggled at the plate -seems to have the rumor mill working overtime. This week, The Athletic's Keith Law mocked Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey first off the board to the White Sox, while MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo cited one evaluator who handicapped the race for No. 1 at 40 percent Cholowsky, 40 percent prep shortstop Grady Emerson and 20 percent Lackey. It seems like at this point no one truly knows what Chicago will do, a pretty stunning shift from just a couple of months ago. Cholowsky remains the safest bet, a shortstop with no clear weaknesses in his game who's just about MLB-ready right now. But there are real questions about his ultimate upside, questions that open the door for a two-way catcher like Lackey or a more electric athlete like Emerson - both of whom would likely sign for a smaller bonus that would allow the White Sox to spread their money around a bit more. yahoo.com/sports

Striker Pence, ranked by Baseball America as the No. 1 prospect in the 2028 high school class, announced on Thursday that he is reclassifying to be eligible for the 2027 MLB Draft. Pence is the nephew of 14-year big leaguer and 4-time MLB All-Star Hunter Pence. Jun 5, 2026

SIStriker Pence, Hunter's Nephew, Could Be America's Answer...He’s a 17-year-old Minecraft-loving Knucklehead (his term), but Striker Pence can effortlessly throws 100 mph and dreams more of hitting walk-off bombs.

https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/sports/wally-backman-out-to-prove-polarizing-baseball-journey-is-not-over-with-ferryhawks/ Former Sox minor league manager... years ago, a supposed favorite to take over team, at least according to Phil Rogers