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Nobody would ever buy that one.

Every team that had a BA Top 5 farm system made the playoffs within 3-5 years or something like that in terms of breakthroughs. Recently, you have the Padres, Blue Jays, White Sox, to name just a few, but all of them are now in various phases of struggle...SD built two nearly top 5 systems (I think they were around 5-6 and might now be down closer to 8-9-10 after the Cease deal was consummated and Leodalis deVrieze coming out a bit slowly in A ball at age 17. Of course, SD had to cut almost $100 million from payroll after their owner passed away and favorable RSN/broadcast rights deal in such a small media market. Pretty much the complete opposite of the success of the Astros/Royals/Cubs in the previous set of rebuilds a decade earlier. Of course, the problem in the AL Central is that the Guardians still will have an arguably stronger farm system after this June's draft than the White Sox...especially if Robert and/or Crochet are not traded. Detroit, did they ever reach Top 5 farm system status at the height of their rebuild years maybe 2-3 years ago when they had all the topline pitching prospects as well as Riley Greene coming up?

Well, that and completely mistiming the supplementing with FA's, by overpaying for the likes of Keuchel and Grandal (they peaked way too early), then you have Lynn extension, the Liam Hendriks deal, let's see...ALL the RELIEVERS, lol and finally Benintendi. Every single move but Liam a complete misstep, and even that one somehow managed to completely blow up in their faces when Liam went down to cancer/injury. Rodon/Anderson either leaving the team without a Q0 or completely falling apart, along with never figuring out how to get through to Reynaldo Lopez.

Would almost rather see Eder (at his relatively advanced age) pushed up. But Getz probably doesn't want everyone to start jumping on that trade as well if it blows up in their faces. Granted, it was KW's move and not Chris'.

Shocking, isn't it? Almost like the baseball gods want to put the RED SOX back in their rightful place and the White Sox back to total obscurity.

I blame the loss on the misspelling of Flexen's name to start the Game Thread, lol...

Vaughn error?

That or jersey day related to a given player (or coach in this case) is almost always the kiss of death, especially after any type of "vote or expression of confidence" from ownership that is issued in a public manner.

Not to mention Robert's contract isn't exactly a bargain if he's not producing at least in the 3+ fWAR range, but more optimistically 4-5. And that's obviously based on fragility he's demonstrated in the beginning of his career, with last year being his only close to complete season. As someone else mentioned, you're going to need to get ANOTHER piece like a Fedde, Pham, Sheets, Vaughn...whatever that acquiring team perceives as being a weakness down the stretch run. Tempting as Robert and Crochet being combined would be a dream acquisition for any GM, only a handful of teams could actually pull that off, and only 2-3 likely have the kind of risk tolerance, stones and job security in the GM/Executive suit to go for it with a move like that would instantly transform your team into a top WS contender IF IF IF those two guys can both stay on the field/mound.

Said numerous scouts about Micker Adolfo and Joe Borchard...

Right now, there's nobody beyond Montgomery that screams "average to above average major leaguer/3B", and that's not even a sure thing. Top 100ish guys like Ramos and Colas are even LESSER "sure things" comparatively. Quero MIGHT be an "average" major league catcher at some point 3-5 years from now. Baldwin has been the lone breakout offensively, but he and Gonzalez (hopefully a return to norm or mean in 2024) still have skeptics who project utility guys more than a 2-3 fWAR middle infielders. Zavala is a massive wild card. If you look at the millions that SD has spent in Latin America in the past decade plus under Preller, their track record has been pretty abysmal in terms of actually developing those position prospects into big leaguers as opposed to trading them. Stateside, CJ Abrams started out this season in WASH looking like an All-Star and James Wood LOOKS like he will be a stud, but who really knows? Color me skeptical until proven wrong.

Especially as the long time Japanese champion had to retire recently because he'd lost almost all taste sensation in his mouth. Wide folks competition now folks!

About as much as Bad Bad Leroy Brown...

Might need to have him in the lineup every day to trade him.

Kwan an MVP candidate at 373/957 Sox passed him up. And what the heck kind of name is Schneemann for a SS? That could only be a Guardians player. 27 year old rookie starting 4/10 and 1.200+ ops. Fullname: Daniel Schneemann Born: 1/23/1997 in San Diego, CA Draft: 2018, Cleveland Indians, Round: 33, Overall Pick: 1003 College: Brigham Young Debut: 6/02/2024

About helping Alex Gordon win multiple Gold Gloves for the Royals? Can't remember if Dyson or Lo Cain won one as well. Schultz out of the game with just 56 pitches thrown. Quero 9th Homer. Now at .265/.795

Might as well just send Baldwin to AAA or the White Sox while he's on such a tear. Unreal break out so far. Sustainable?...we shall certainly see.

44 pitches through 3. 3 hits. Will he be allowed to go 5 instead of the usual 4 and maybe pick up a victory?

Miami Marlins’ Tim Anderson Hits Bereavement List, Won’t Get Rematch With José Ramírez Tim Anderson was suspended six games for fighting Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez in 2023, but the Miami Marlins shortstop won't be active for the rematch on Friday. Anderson is batting .188 with zero home runs, six RBI, three stolen bases, a .427 OPS and a -1.2 WAR through 48 games in 2024. He also missed time with back and thumb injuries earlier this season, as well as an illness.

Aha that explains it. Triantos double.

Montgomery .222/.705 two strikeouts Yikes. Triantos double stolen base and single touches up Schultz for one run in the first. 1.04 ERA

Bello was one of the two recipients of significant contract extensions in their early RED SOX careers, along with Raffaela most controversially (because of his limited offensive upside, mainly).

Larry? Why? He's more of an Orioles' fan favorite, and probably watches equal amounts of that team to the White Sox...who he would probably deliberately avoid viewing if his son wasn't in the starting line-up.

Trade GAVIN SHEETS NOW/TODAY Movement just launched....or relaunched. Still 6/9th's of the line-up at 651 or lower OPS numbers. Julks Sheets DeJong the three exceptions to the rule. Robert as well, although sitting today. Korey Lee as well.

Bradley and Carl Everett...who was quite well behaved during his time in Chicago.