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Does MLB have more or less parity than NFL NBA etc.??? "Over at Baseball Prospectus, Rob Mains used the Gini coefficient, a tool normally used to measure income inequality, to judge the spread in team wins last season. A higher Gini coefficient means a more unequal spread between the top and bottom, a bigger stratification between the haves and the have-nots. He found that when it came to inequality measured this way and set against all of baseball history, last year’s American League ranked in the 68th percentile and the National League in the 44th percentile. Seems well within the norms we’ve seen historically." https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6092838/2025/01/29/major-league-baseball-nfl-nba-parity-analysis/ "If the two-win Carolina Panthers of 2023-24 had played 162 games with the same winning percentage, they would have had 20 fewer wins than the team with the most losses in baseball history, the 2024 Chicago White Sox (121)."

Keith Law at The Athletic wrote about 15 prospects just outside of his top-100 list, including a pair of Dodgers — shortstop Kellon Lindsey and left-handed pitcher Jackson Ferris. Lindsey was the Dodgers’ first-round draft pick in 2024 and has yet to make his major league debut. “If he shows he can pick up spin better in 2025 than he did before the draft, he’s going to be in the top 50 at midseason, because it’s tools all day and a good swing to produce quality contact,” Law wrote. "Surprised to see BA had Lindsey above Wrobleski. Shows what kind of ceiling Lindsey has. I haven't read a single scouting report that doesn't reference Trea Turner. Get consistent with the bat-to-ball and the rest of the tools will carry." truebluela.com Law has the Dodgers ranked third system, right up there with Mariners and Red Sox now. Overrated: Landon Knack A solid AAAA pitcher, no doubt. He reminds me of a Trevor Oaks type. But some on here have said he's in the mix to be our 5th starter. I do see him making the occasional spot start for us this year and providing emergency depth/innings, but that's about it. I have Bobby Miller, Wrobleski and Casparius all ahead of him on the SP depth chart.

RHP Alex Faedo of Tigers dfa'Ed to make room for Tommy Kahnle. Dramatically different numbers, 0.6 bWAR and -0.5 fWAR. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2025/01/29/detroit-tigers-free-agency-grade-tommy-kahnle-signing-reliever-bullpen/78024255007/ B grade for move notes concerning injury history BUT "Here's another important note: He has a hilarious personality, drinks Red Bull on game days and shows emotion on the mound — all of which make him a perfect fit among the players in the Tigers' clubhouse."

https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/american-league/kansas-city-royals/ Royals back up over $125 million...highest since 2017/Alex Gordon deal.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/reds-to-acquire-taylor-rogers.html Reds add $6 million more in salary with veteran LHP Taylor Rogers...SFG covers the other half.

https://sports.yahoo.com/fact-or-fiction-something-is-seriously-wrong-with-the-nba-165552428.html Thought this was an extremely well researched and written article...as the NBA and MLB are exactly perfectly matched in average team revenues...but the distribution is completely skewed for the Top 12-15 MLB teams vs. the bottom half of the league. "This is, for the most part, a separate conversation (widespread ASG complaints). The league implemented another new All-Star Game format because players stopped trying in the exhibition. They have been too busy complaining about it. But the end result is the same: The game's participants are undermining the product they are selling. If we keep telling everyone there is something wrong with the NBA, they will believe it, even if it is untrue.

That's a given? Down 15% at the very least...another 20-25% wouldn't be completely shocking. The biggest question is whether A's in Sacramento and Rays in a 12,500 seat Tampa High A/Yankees' Spring Training facility outdraw the Sox this year. Marlins and possibly Pirates competing for bottom, too.

https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-splitters-sasaki-yamamoto-ohtani Dodgers' secret sauce is the splitter-forkball...but that has traditionally led to a plethora of elbow injuries.

"The deal, worth a guaranteed $22 million over two years, includes a $13 million option for a third year (2027) -- or a $2 million buyout if the Royals decline the option, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand." https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-estevez-royals-contract

Mike Caruso with more pop haha...his dad was surely a defensive specialist, but somehow he got to #30 on the majority of Top 100 lists for SOME reason/s. I personally can't claim to have watched him all that much.

Iguchi total unknown Pods down year AJ clubhouse pariah in SF Dye/Thome injured Contreras run out of NY Everett run out of nearly everywhere but Texas Uribe Rockies gave up on Marte/Thornton caught in roster shuffles was going to be released by Pitt/Seattle Jenks/Santos unwanted by Angels/DBacks G.Santos was one of the few recent "career rehabilitation" successes and we might have blown that trade as well, unless Berror can turn his control issues around.

He used to be okay in SD...except legit high leverage situations. More like the leader of the second string relievers in losses and mop up.

Over Kyle's dead body lol . Actually, studying the rest of baseball and fantasy sports makes the rest of the teams a LOT more interesting to follow. Like wondering how the possible best position prospect in baseball came out of GA Tech as a mere fourth founder and flew up the charts with a former Driveline savant's whisperings in his ear. That actually provides a little more faith now in guys like Teel and Braden if the Sox don't somehow mess them up.

They'll even sell out 20,000 seat arenas and outdraw the Men's tourney in the unique case of Caitlin Clark...people spending tens of thousands of dollars for autographed rookie cards, etc. 15,500 every home game at Carver Hawkeye vs. 2500-5000 for the men's team. The Sky were a lot more fun that the Sox their first 25-30 games last year, too.

One of the few rookie expected to play everyday...and guessing offense might be loosened up compared to all that foul ground and dead night air at the Coliseum.

TB newspaper is touting an early to mid May return. Time will tell who's right. If he was on fire for two straight months and let's say the Dodgers suffered an injury at SS or 2B, they would jump at the chance after watching the defensive impact he made (alone) for three seasons against them, although the 2023 offense might turn out to be his career peak.

Campbell and Anthony look like pretty sure fire stars and Mayer isn't far behind...wouldn't rule anything out with Boston overtaking TB and Toronto (unless they can afford Alonso too).

Well except for Burnes on an expiring deal without actually touching their farm's core. A bit like the Tucker trade for the Cubs. Half measures.

Going from Top 3-4 attendance in baseball and a party every night to bottom 2-3 crowds will end up with sad Vargas face disillusionment lol.

Brilliant quote, Hahn. Might actually require more than two playoff victories in six or seven attempts though. You do realize the Guardians and Twins aren't far behind the Sox minor league system and they're already pretty good RIGHT now at the major league level? Detroit has a fine farm system, the best pitcher in baseball and the seemingly willingness to spend more money. And a playoff series victory under their belts? KC has Witt Jr and an actual big league starting rotation.

What good do all those pitchers along with Kopech Rodon Lopez Giolito Lopez Quintana do besides help other teams in the postseason and make us the unofficial feeder team for MLB? Balt still had Kjerstad Mayo and Basallo to work with as well. Balt has/had the best position prospect depth chart of any team in baseball the last decade. None of them have butter yet and Hendersion's an e sports cover star transcending Tim Anderson by miles.

I never said ALL lol. It's not like positive and normative arguments in Econ 101. Not everything is black and white. But a majority of the board will at least be interested unless watching Cease develop over all those years meant nothing at all to Sox fans.

Grayson Rodriguez has that potential still and Bradish was a solid 2 in 2023 before injury. Eflin will be just fine albeit not cheap by any stretch of the imagination. 2024 was all about the offense collapsing in the post season.

That's just it. Stabilizing the entire youngish/inexperienced infield for one season and flipping him for younger talent down the line. Risk/reward, opportunity cost/marginal utility...like holding onto Robert into the start of the season. JR would only see the downside risk of that kind of move. That's why he's stuck in last place.

Shame I should feel over Chris Getz and the current sorry state of the White Sox? That's what basically forced me to start following other teams in the first place...total boredom with the Sox. I honestly am more interested in the six women's players (#1-2 recruit in country, Matt Harpring's kid) visiting Iowa City for USC/JuJu match up this Sunday than anything the Sox are doing right now. Or watching the stock market bounce all around the place like a Tasmanian devil. Also more interesting.