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That 45 day clause is usually for pitchers.

2026-2026 free-agent-restricted. Reese McGuire signed a 1 year, $1,200,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $1,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,200,000. In 2026, McGuire will earn a base salary of $1,200,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,200,000. spotrac.com

Pretty sure he didn't throw out a single opposing base runner.

Ohtani doesn’t make sense either because of his unicorn-dual use status. Kyle Tucker plays RF and at least had a history of being a high level outfield defender. Jose Abreu with more pop and a lower batting average also comes to mind. but seems his fast start has Jose Abreu 2014/Carlos Quentin 2008 being bypassed, lol Soto is a bat first outfielder but that still has a lot more fWAR value And of course on the Southside you have Konerko and post MVP level Frank Thomas…that incredible run of hitting was 1990-1997-98 or thereabouts. David Ortiz would be another decent comp…imo

The anti-panickans are afraid of being pilloried for being too positive/optimistic? We’ve already had Mays/Mantle this week and now JR potentially giving out $300-500 million dollar deals to a 1B? living in pretty rarefied air right now for a 69-93 pace team

spotrac.com1st Base ContractsA real-time, sortable list of 1st base contracts including total value, guaranteed money, and complete salary breakdowns.Bryant (3B), Olson, Freeman, Alonso, Naylor, Contreras… Vladdy and Harper (RF) set the market here. Then there’s Schwarber and Yordan Alvarez.

Best to look and compare to 1B/DH contracts…

Mune’s off balance power when he was fooled by a pitch only equaled by Ohtani right now…and Judge.

Eventually they’ll have to trade or extend Abrams. Not an easy decision either way. Dylan Crews has been the big setback. Maybe maybe not…figuring out Charlotte is largely meaningless except for pitchers. What is Gonzalez’s best tool? Nothing stands out.

Why isn't Ron at Cubs Korner hyping up the rousing comeback from 4-0 down early to a 6-4 win at Chavez Ravine over the suddenly woeful LAD bullpen? Cubs and LA now have identical records. And Sox 69-93 pace yay!

Ryan Rolison 0.00 era just shut down Dodgers

he might be passing up Alonso contract level...Schwarber the better comp except he's basically in the prime of his career

6/8 svo 69-93 pace

Need someone besides Colson to protect Murakami...another cascading effect of Teel injury.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48571496/mlb-2026-pete-crow-armstrong-chicago-cubs-pca-production

Just going by OBP? Well then it wouldn’t have been Benintendi, he was 13th on the team when they did that. should be your best fastball hitter if you’re in front of Murakami

I believe he will wait at least until the off-season and realistically assess where the Sox are organizationally before making any type of play for an extension.

Makes sense. That Bryce Harper at 19 “I’ll just go out and post numbers and prove all the doubters wrong mentality.” There were certainly some rising doubts with Mune after that first prolonged side and he was down in the 140s and K’ing 50% of the time, but he and Colson both came out of it nicely, to say the least.

Gen X or end of Baby Booomers…

ptac?

Can share in this belief at almost 67. Well Indiana FB and Iowa BB...anything is possible I suppose.

JR most assuredly won't love it. Especially if there's pressure exerted by the media and fanbase to build around him and Colson/Teel.

His home life family are 100% SoCal. And Hollywood...Harvard Westlake for life.

5/7 saves

Not exactly a rousing defense of the biggest contract in franchise history. He was a decent defender and runner until around 2021-22 when the aging curve started to hit.