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Doesn't mean they have to start him every single game unless he begins earning it. I never said DFA him. Not sure he would even be claimed by another team. Maybe the Rockies or Marlins.

Vargas lol?

Grant Taylor comparatively 97 100 88 cutter 101 mph for K 93 sinker 100 89 cutter 100.3 ground out botched 99.1 87.8 cutter 88.2 cutter 98.3 fb 100.3 95.5 cutter 100.6 99.7 in play

Four seem FBs at 97-100 98.5 98.5 (98.5 99.4 99.6 to Cal Raleigh) Four sinkers 92-94, 90 Two CB 82 84.1 Cutter 91.5 pitches to Garver 98 98.4 97.9 98 Crawford 97.8 97.1 98.7

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-2024-rule-5-draft-scouting-reports/ As a starter last year, Smith’s fastball dipped backed into the 93-95 mph range, and even when Milwaukee returned the 24-year-old to the bullpen at the end of the year, it still hung there. Smith should at least have adequate big league reliever velocity, and perhaps more than that if his arm strength rebounds. He began re-incorporating sliders and cutters into his pitch mix in 2024 after he was mostly fastball/curveball in 2023. His curveball did not perform as well in 2024 as it did in 2023, and it’s plausible that his repertoire will be pared down if Smith ends up in Chicago’s bullpen right away. Milwaukee’s experimentation with Smith as a starter was a worthy endeavor but, realistically, he’s going to be a fairly standard middle reliever with two plus pitches.

Think it's McLain...like Denny the 1960s pitcher.

Mariners having to bring over extra pitchers from their minor league camp...

Ofc the ironic aspect is the Ms have the best young rotation in the majors. Don't even have any room for Hancock in the rotation. Don't have a clue who Nick McLain is... took advantage of a bad hop.

93-95 pretty pedestrian these days for even a middle reliever...that's why Smith being available through Rule 5 was at least intriguing.

Hey...we're now exactly even with the Dodgers for RS/RS. -16 Yay!!! WS bets still available for both teams. Oops. We are ahead by one now. -15. Sox ticket office hours are being extended today to 6 p.m. according to Boyer.

You mean Justin..? Referring to Tray...unless they BOTH have $100+ million structures in Winnetka. Does he take a helicopter to work?

Now they want rbi's for GiDP because the run scored...what if it was 2-2 game in the 8th, that run is still valuable and a K doesn't plate a run.

Mariners' announcers speculating the White Sox are the one team that might be able to blow a 10-0 lead lol... Well this inning looks more familiar. Nastrini...haha. Pop ups that should be way into the stands are blowing back in or out of the stadium. Trade Robert now...10-1 now on the dp.

This is all due to Ishbia buying up all the minority shares...so all the young hitters are playing for "Moncada extensions."

Smith is the next Crochet...for one spring day at least.

Well...pretty much only you and Schiffren would have called that comeback exciting or compelling. I made "fun of the offense" not scoring 10 runs per game...when they've failed to register even 3 as an average. What's acceptable now, in both yours and Getzie's minds? 3.5? 3.75? 4?

White Sox 19 actual RS in 7 games. 2.7 runs per game. #2/3??? (Well the Cubs have 62 in just 6.) Braves just 31 in 7 (4.43), but a 5-2 record due to only 18 runs surrendered. Sounds pretty good. Astros just 30 in 7. Still over 4. 4.3 rpg. Twins 24 in 6 (3-3 though). 4 runs per game. Marlins 25 in 5. 5 per game. Red Sox 27 in 6. 4.5. That's almost 50% worse than the second worst offense in the entire major leagues...which is not very easy to do, actually.

So not starting Montgomery (since he was presumed to hurt on a longer term basis by some) not starting Amaya ... not starting Baldwin? You clearly prefer Rojas as the starter even tnough he's GG Caliber at third and Venable announced a preference for Vargas at 3B and Rojas at second. So that means you want who exactly... Maton instead?

Wow...the Sox offense has been amazing so far. Hyperbole doesn't exit except in political forums, clearly. For example..Zelensky has thanked a certain someone 29 previous times, but it's still not enough. Still not grateful enough or demonstrated with sufficient obeisance or with a formal outfit on, so previous thank you's can't be counted

"Tristan Gray looked viable, and he hits a bit better and has way more power than Amaya. Plus, Gray has 2 options left. I also think it's telling that when Colson Montgomery was scratched, yesterday, Gray got the call to replace him, not Baldwin, even when Baldwin was on hand to replace Benintendi when he was pulled for x-rays. " WestEddy So what are YOU arguing here, exactly? A non roster invite is a better option than Amaya and is seemingly the club's preferred option to another rostered prospect Baldwin at SS but shouldn't start??? Compelling evidence....but perhaps Baldwin was in the bathroom, under the weather or in some other way indisposed? Maybe Baldwin is already on the team in Venable's eyes (due to versatility) so they want to see more of Gray instead? Or he was being held to PR/PH later at a different position such as LF CF RF 3B or 2B?

I think CHSN will register a 0.0 local share like the Astros at the beginning of their rebuild...

Is three runs per game going to lead to any wins without Fedde and Crochet and no discernible closer?

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Luke Keaschall!!!

Start Tristan at SS and lose 125-130 games....good luck with that one. "Promoted in September 2023, Gray had been an org soldier through the Rays system as part of the return for traded OF Corey Dickerson. He was given a single-digit jersey, and stuck around long enough to hit his first career homerun before being sent back to the minors and designated off the 40-man roster at the end of the season. Gray is known to be a utility defender, with the chops to play primarily SS as needed, and a Grade-A human, so it’s no surprise it’s exactly the type of player Bendix would target as he looks to transform the Marlins into a forward looking organization, even if Gray is a minor league depth signing." https://www.draysbay.com/2023/11/17/23965650/rays-ss-tristan-gray-signs-with-peter-bendixs-miami-marlins "Gray has played in just 17 big-league games for the Athletics and the Marlins last season. There is not much to write home about those games as he posted a .152/.222/.273/.495 slash line with one home run. He does have a .765 OPS in seven minor-league seasons. He has also hit 82 home runs over the past three seasons in the minors. While he is 28, this is another signing the White Sox should be making to see if he can still be something given the expectations for winning this season is super low. Plus, he can play second and third, so he also has a shot to make the club in a utility role." https://southsideshowdown.com/chicago-white-sox-make-two-more-practical-moves-adding-tristan-gray-brandon-drury-infield-mix