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That we might have to include Crochet or Robert with just to get rid of such an onerous burden…it’s basically just a tip/finder’s fee or service charge to the Mets.

Pages Braves' fans have to be taking this not very well since they're forced to be a payroll conscious enterprise despite their interest profit ability. Heck, the whole East Coast...Boston Baltimore NYY Phillies Braves.

$765/$75 million (Benintendi)...so the White Sox are basically less than 1/10th of a "modern" competitive MLB franchise (ever since the Dodgers' cable deal for $2+ billion).

Not sure we can blame the Rays for a hurricane tearing their roof off...unless you were counting the White Sox as almost homeless with the current state of the organization.

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is expected to be posted during the meetings this week, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed Saturday, which will open a 45-day window in which clubs try to recruit him to their side. "The Mets already have agreed to a deal worth around $5 million with 17-year-old Dominican infielder Elian Peña, which represents a huge chunk of their budget. The club still could walk away from the contract, which is nonbinding, but doing so would harm its reputation and cost a top prospect. They also could look to trade for additional IFA funds. If the Mets believe they have a real shot at Sasaki, they surely would figure out a way to get him the necessary money." https://nypost.com/2024/12/07/sports/roki-sasaki-expected-to-be-posted-at-winter-meetings/ Roki Sasaki likely to be posted during the winter meetings with a 45 day negotiations window...

The deal is the largest in sports history. Soto’s contract does not contain deferrals and includes an opt-out after five seasons. Soto will team with NL MVP runner-up Francisco Lindor on a team that surprised in 2024 and now will assume World Series expectations for next season and perhaps far beyond. https://nypost.com/2024/12/08/sports/juan-soto-signing-with-mets-on-15-year-765-million-contract/

Cue JR crying poor again and needing a new stadium speech. Not that doing so would guarantee a $100+ million contract unless it was written into the contract with the State/City...guaranteed min. payroll clause.

And Dominguez...and that still likely ends up being the right move for the Yankees.

Steve Cohen back in the game after cutting down significantly on payroll and still making the playoffs regardless. The rich get richer...as the old saying goes.

Dave "We Are Family" Parker of Pirates 1979 fame gets in as well...part of the Stargell/Chuck Tanner-led team that shocked the baseball world against BALT. I remember pretty distinctly wanting to get his 1974 Topps rookie card when I started collecting in the 1980's. Finally, the Sox organization and Allyn Family get some deserved kudos/praise. But not much for JR here in terms of a spotlight to bask in.

Well, when we're now routinely getting outspent by the KC Royals, Cleveland Guardians (Bieber extension) and Detroit Tigers, well, there's not much you can say...Sox fans are notorious for not blindly supporting a sub-par product, as opposed to blindly lining up like lemmings on the Northside for whatever mediocre experience the Ricketts family is currently pushing on their loyal customers.

Can't spend $2.00 when you only (supposedly) have 50 cents...

Surprised they didn't actually punch up AJ Hinch's name instead...

Henderson’s even more critical at this point…with Holliday a distant third.

Just such a small target, not that Vaughn is big…and they still have to fit Ramos in there somewhere with Montgomery more likely than not destined for 3B.

Alabama who got run out of the stadium by a 2-6 SEC team in OU and also lost to perennial doormat Vandy? SMU second half rally carries them forward? Miami’s the other two loss team but they fell apart late after lucking out so many times earlier in the season.

In theory he’s blocking Baldwin, because Brooks definitely is lacking the arm and likely the range for SS. Then you have Vargas at 3B or 2B as likely his two best spots…if not one of those two, probably LF.

“Looking from afar, I knew this (Milwaukee) was a team that gives guys chances,” Myers said. “They do a really good job with ‘no-name’ guys, just getting them to the big league level and getting some success under their belt.” “On Sept. 14, 2022, Tobias Myers had a rough day on the mound. Drawing the start for Triple-A Charlotte, the right-hander surrendered two homers and was tagged for six runs in his lone inning of work. In his final outing of the season, Myers was saddled with the loss, dropping his win-loss record to 1-15 and his ERA to 7.82. Five days later, the White Sox released him. That outing's two-year anniversary arrived a few weeks ago. But where is Myers now? After thriving in his rookie season as a front-line starter for a first-place club, he is lined up to start a winner-take-all Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series on Thursday night, of course.” https://www.mlb.com/news/tobias-myers-standout-rookie-season-brewers

Like Tobias Myers, who went from AAA/AA garbage/filler at Charlotte to starting important playoff games for Milwaukee this past October.

The biggest problem is that he’s a below average middle infielder, specifically, 2B. If you’re going to be a net negative offensive player, you need to at least balance it out and then some on the defensive side of the ledger.

JR was at 19% in 2021 apparently…as much as 25% by now, likely.

Sanchez and Danny Jansen both at $8.5 million…not even part-time/platoon catchers are affordable to the Sox anymore. Stassi was the best they could afford, and he had already broken down.

It has been a number of times...like in Crain's. Widely reported to be around 30-40% of the team. Hobson is also (reportedly) a partial shares holder with the Denver Broncos.

Especially as he only owns 15-25% of the shares/team and Melody Hobbson is closer to 40%.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42622206/mlb-offseason-2024-25-free-agency-willy-adames-shortstop "But now, finally, the Giants have an offensive catalyst to try to build around. Adames, who finished 10th in NL MVP voting this season, represents an obvious fit for a team in dire need of firepower. The ebullient 29-year-old has clubbed 112 home runs since the start of 2022, tied with Corey Seager for the most by a shortstop over that span. Offensively, Adames’ 2024 season was one of his best, with career highs in home runs and RBI. He has always been a high-strikeout player, but he offers rare juice for a shortstop." "The deal, which has yet to be confirmed by the Giants, is the largest in franchise history and the first major move under the team’s new president of baseball operations, Buster Posey. Adames, ranked fifth on Yahoo Sports’ Top 50 free agents list, was considered by some to be the market’s second-best offensive player behind only superstar slugger Juan Soto."