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True stars would never in million years blame anyone but themselves. Beckham Konerko and Quentin expressed this idea quite consistently, about being their own worst enemies mentally/psychologically. Almost like battling personal demons.

Just like picking the WRONG FA's has been the White Sox special niche talent ever since 2011. JR would probably say... well look where we'd be now with Santander AND Benintendi both still on the books??? It's spending wisely...allocative efficiency... not the unwillingness to ever spend over $5 million again.

Robert staying healthy is the biggest thing for this organization now... except for maybe the Big 3 pitchers and Braden/Teel. If he nets a very nice return, Shane Smith and those acquired prospects help cancel out Colson's fall off a cliff.

60-65% of FA deals go this way. Probably close to 70-75% for Tier B. Santander was never a true star... just had that one great outlying season heading into FA which happens all the time before early the inevitable 30s fall off. It's why Machado or Juan Soto or Kyle Tucker or Guerrero Jr., whoever hits FA at ages 26-28, are so nuch more valuable. Majority are high school and Latin American players.

If you can go full bore for 2-3 innings like Joel Zumaya or Andruw Miller back in the day... sure. Regardless of right or left handedness. Pallette has good stuff but it's not elite. Grant Taylor or Shane Smith as a reliever would be much closer. Oppor/McDougal, too.

Reinsdorf is the only one we want "injured/incapacitated" enough that he is forced to relinquish control to Ishbia, so that this "ship" can finally turn the corner. Not rooting for, exactly, but...

Yes, I know, just like Eder didn't have nearly enough days rostered at the big league level to qualify. WestEddy declared a victory today for OPSing about 650, which is still WELL below average for a legit big league 3B. For the Sox, it makes him the second best player statistically after Matt Thaiss.

Konerko... why not? Delmonico? Palka? More of a RFer...well sorta.

Eder, if he qualified for a big league pension...ala Jamey Carroll.

Vision Quest...whatever, this adventure is coming to an end sooner or later.

Semien won an MVP and Bassitt still is Top Fifteen MLB pitching fWAR all these year later.

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&season=2025&team=4&qual=30 Maton Palacios Amaya Vaughn only negative fWAR guys remaining

Just wait one more month and hope and pray no more injuries...and at least 3-5 contenders become increasingly interested.

Relievers don't belong in the Top Ten of a Top Five MiLB system unless they're going to be the next Em. Clase. Oppor McDougal more upside. Wolkow eliminated by one bad month? Bergolla and Jeral Perez here maybe...slim pickings. Injuries have killed half of #10-20.

Or the old bromide, adding by subtraction and bringing up Elko is just as good or better than expending trade capital.

Vasil 1.04 and Shane Smith just off Top Ten in qualified ERA. Craziness. Especially with all of Smith's walks and hbp numbers. Has to get those down or he will be up into the 4s and 5s in no time.

His older brother Nick and twin brother John played college baseball, although neither made it to the professional ranks. He is not related to either Buzz Capra or Nick Capra, who played in the 1970s and 1980s respectively.

6 or 7 career outings for Bauers. Only two earned runs in one of them surrendered.

Bauers continues to be unscored upon in big leagues. Never practices it apparently.

Jake Bauers in... run up the stats lol. Four pitches in the sixties. Breaking ball or just a really slow pitch lol.

It's May. The Cubans heat up.

Capra had an 0/30 run going and Robert robs him lol. Father is Nick, pretty sure. Daz Cameron with obvious Sox connections as well.

We don't even need Rojas lol. The funny thing is that Vargas is a carbon copy last year for SEA of what Miguel is providing now at third base on both sides of the ball. Rojas has to play SS now. Heck just put Sosa or Baldwin or Quero (off days from catching) or whoever at first. Doesn't really matter.

White Sox -24 rs ra Guardians Blue Jays Orioles Athletics Angels Nats Marlins Pirates Rockies all behind them.

Vargas 644. WestEddy creaming his pants now. Health check please lol.