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Imagine the cost to get rid of Benintendi now lol...

There's nothing for StL to gain trading Walker for a guy with relatively pedestrian stuff.

there are some other factors in the countryside (western China) boys are still needed for agricultural work...so lots of 3-5 boy families priority for male heirs and a largely male dominated society...traditional cultural belief to value boys more, especially in Taiwan now theoretically they're not allowed to tell you ahead of time if youre having a boy or girl but there are ways around that such as "guanxi" relationships with hospital officials or bribes they can tell you if the child will have birth defects or any other abmormalities...special education is almost non existent here as many only have one shot the idea boys take care of families whereas girls marry and take responsibility for husband's family many girls were adopted internationally in 70s 80s 90s because they weren't wanted by families

Inevitable Cardinals' rebuilding. Donovan, Contreras and Arenado still to go. Attendance really falling off for first time in recent memory.

Because of all those small towns losing professional baseball...if only for 40 home games or whatever it amounted to, the related seasonal jobs/s and support staff...and the continued takeover of most of the AA AAA teams by private equity interests. https://www.amazon.com/Homestand-Small-Baseball-Fight-America/dp/0385549652 Lucas Mann write a similar book about the Clinton LumberKings...about a decade ago. That old Clinton stadium was used for the Ron LeFlore Story once upon a time....now it's utilized for college players in the summer.

https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2025/11/mlb-media-rights-analysis-winners-espn-nbc-netflix-manfred/

Braden Montgomery also did fine missing 2024 short season or A ball. But he was already an advanced collegiate hitter. As long as high school kids get some kind of taste of professional baseball in their draft year, it's fine. Used to be at least two short season teams for most organizations, but cutbacks have hit hard...Appy League and Pioneer League.

Former Royals/Twins coach. Just kidding. https://soxmachine.com/2025/11/white-sox-to-name-jose-leger-as-new-first-base-coach "The White Sox have yet to announce their full uniformed coaching staff for the 2026 season, but at least they've gotten to first base. Gigantes del Cibao of LIDOM (Dominican Winter League) announced on Monday that their manager, José Leger has been named the new White Sox first base coach." Cardinals' background, but originally signed as a NDFA by the Twins...lots of minor league managerial experience "Leger (leh-HAIR) enters his seventh season with the Cardinals and his fourth as a manager within the organization after helping lead Springfield to the 2023 North Division Second Half Championship and a return to the Texas League Playoffs last year. Named the Texas League's Best Manager Prospect by Baseball America in 2022, Leger has helped develop current St. Louis Cardinals and top prospects like Brendan Donovan, Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, Masyn Winn, Gordon Graceffo, Alec Burleson, Ivan Herrera and many more in just the last three years at Hammons Field. He previously served as the St. Louis Cardinals Latin American Field & Academy Development Coordinator (2018-20). Before joining the Cardinals organization, Leger spent eight seasons as a manager within the New York Mets organization (2010-17), where he held a managerial record of 389-368. He was named the 2015 South Atlantic League Manager of the Year after leading the Low-A Savannah Sand Gnats to a playoff berth, compiling an overall record of 84-53. Leger celebrated his milestone 500th win as a professional manager on September 15, 2022 when the Cardinals beat the Tulsa Drillers." https://www.milb.com/news/jose-leger-returns-as-springfield-s-skipper https://www.milb.com/springfield/news/jose-leger-returns-as-springfield-s-skipper&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiIv4eNzI2RAxXLBDQIHR_sMxQQFnoECAcQAg&usg=AOvVaw2fYFZwuc6j5jC-IfKV6DC9 This article is about his returning for 2024 season at Springfield.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/articles/braves-might-biggest-winner-marcus-183411308.html

Ishbia brother learning some valuable lessons with the Suns that bode well for the Sox... “After last season, we said, ‘That old stuff that we did? It didn’t work,'” Ishbia told reporters at Suns media day. “Let’s get it done the right way. Let’s build an identity. … I don’t have a game total that we’re going to win, but I do think the expectations are a team that we’re proud of, a team that plays hard, a team that competes, a team that’s getting better and is fun to watch.” That’s precisely what these Suns have been through the opening weeks of the season: a team that plays a tough, physical, relentless brand of basketball, an approach that starts with a commitment to getting stops." https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/how-suns-are-turning-the-page-on-the-kevin-durant-era--and-enjoying-unexpected-success-in-the-process-194200140.html They also did something unique bringing in a college guy (Gregory) as GM and finally stabilizing the head coaching spot after going through three in just two years. Brian Gregory was an assistant coach on that Izzo and Ishbia championship team and two other Final Four squads. He knows exactly what Ishbia means by “culture.” “That's why I'm here,” Gregory said at his introductory news conference, “to execute that vision.” "Brian Gregory is the perfect guy to execute job No. 1 when it comes to this franchise: Mat Ishbia wants to establish a culture and an identity that’s so clear and so consistent that the entire basketball world knows exactly what Phoenix Suns basketball is all about. “The vision,” Ishbia said at the end of the season, “starts with me delivering what the fans want, a competitive team that’s fun to watch … and has a chance of winning a championship.” https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2025/05/17/brian-gregory-mat-ishbia-james-jones-phoenix-suns-gm-nba-coach/83588272007/

They're getting desperate for teams to keep the Tucker intrigue going. Schoenfield knows better... and noted this type of move is a few years away (implicitly). Missing the excitement of Ohtani, Judge and So to the last two offseaons. Tucker is older, more injury prone and just hadn't put up superstar numbers compared to others. And he just isn't one of those Q Rating guys like a Bryce Harper that transform a franchise with their mere presence..

"The Chicago White Sox aren't ready to win yet but maybe they can sell Tucker on their vision for the future (kind of like when the San Diego Padres signed Machado coming off a 96-loss season in 2018)." https://global.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47050123/mlb-2025-26-free-agent-class-superlatives-tucker-bregman-bellinger-verlander

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/breaking-news/article/pitcher-tatsuya-imai-says-he-wouldnt-want-to-join-japanese-teammates-on-dodgers-id-rather-take-them-down-234002470.html Why Imai wants to compete AGAINST the Dodgers and not join them... 29. Ryan O’Hearn, 1B/OF, 32 Ryan O'Hearn 1B - SD - #32 2025 season 474 AB 0.281 AVG 17 HR 3 SB 0.803 OPS The first-time All-Star tailed off slightly after a deadline deal sent him from Baltimore to San Diego, but the overall numbers were unavoidably impressive for a guy who was left to rot on the waiver-wire scrap heap just a few years ago. O’Hearn’s peripheral numbers were strong for a third straight season and should secure him a two-year deal with a team in need of a lefty masher. For teams that pass on the upper crust of sluggers such as Alonso, Schwarber and Naylor, O’Hearn will be a perfectly competent consolation prize. He also earns rave reviews for his clubhouse presence, which will only help his case. yahoo.com/sports Anthony Kay is one of several pitchers with MLB experience who have blossomed overseas recently and could seek a return to the majors this winter. Right-hander Cody Ponce (1.89 ERA in 180 ⅔ innings with 252 strikeouts for the Hanwha Eagles in the Korean Baseball Organization) and left-hander Foster Griffin (2.57 ERA in 315 ⅔ innings for the Yomiuri Giants over the past three seasons) are worth keeping an eye on as well.

https://www.si.com/mlb/twins/minnesota-twins-news/if-the-ishbia-brothers-buy-the-twins-imagine-a-2-value-menu-at-target-field-01jfdcacr6tz&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiFvNmqhoyRAxVpkmoFHc1tLTsQFnoECBMQAg&usg=AOvVaw3rAxCfkKPSAGWlVinT2k9w Older article, but worth revisiting what Twins' fans initially anticipated with Ishbia

Warren is just not as explosive. He's a bull to bring down though...with 2/3 defenses shutting down Taylor almost completely in recent weeks, he has to step up but seems to be wearing down with the longer season. Loveland is more like a Kittle type IMO...a quasi or hybrid WR. Healthy Bowers is the best in the league...although McBride/AZ gets that honor this year due to health.

To expect Pereira to reproduce Tauchman's first 4 months is just not realistic. I knew Michael A. Taylor. Hill is not and never should be considered a major league starter... any more than one would want Fletcher patrolling CF. Better defense, ofc, but might as well be Brian Simmons in his "dream" offensive life.

Perez played just as much 3B? Bergolla and Mogollon can also play SS. Is Carlson really the only pure SS, as Bonemer has also been connected to 2B/3B??

Ofc it does. JR has always consistently prioritized spending on the MLB roster over amateur/intl. talent and the minor leagues. At least from 1981-2016/17. it's also part of the reason the Dominican and Pacific Rim have been such a wasteland for the better part of twenty years. Also, whether Keller can actually get signed commitment checks from Ishbia or JR these next 2-3 seasons is a question nobody has the answer to as of yet.

Not from teaching lol. Investments/real estate. Everything's totally out of whack when a 98 square meter apartment in a second tier city like Wuhan cost around $375,000 to buy, and that price was significantly down from around $450,000 pre Covid. The biggest positive about China is health care is actually affordable, you can always see a doctor within 1-2 hours even on weekends and medical diagnostic tests are quite reasonable too...Lipitor is basically free through government-subsidized health insurance (wife or mother in law can purchase for me, but only one month's supply at a time.) Well, that and the cheap and efficient subway systems and high speed railways. Coca Cola and Gatorade haven't risen to more than 43-80 cents in over a decade. Apple products, imported cars, any luxury items like handbags cosmetics shoes and jewelry will be 25-33% more expensive. And having a child is crazy expensive: school tuition supplemental classes and activities...your male son is also responsible for all future wedding/honeymoon costs and must have an apartment (from parents usually) and car in own name or it's exceedingly difficult to marry. Women are outnumbered by men roughly 6 to 5, for myriad reasons that would require a dissertation to explain.

fWAR projection current White Sox roster 25-25.6 Meidroth leading team at 3.1 Twins currently at 33.2 for 2026, but you probably have to subtract Ryan and eventually Buxton (trade deadline)

FG current projections Davitt fifth starter Baldwin over Pereira RF Quero DH Sosa 1B Hudson (waivers MIL) and Chris Murphy back end of pen Hill K.Lee Mead Pereira your woeful bench https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/white-sox 18 fWAR team based on 2025 stats with no projection for David Yikes.

$2 million…that won’t do it. Not by a long shot.

Meidroth L.Sosa Baldwin Jacob Gonzalez Antonacci Murray

The funny thing is by touting how Hill Pereira and Murray are so strong defensively...doesn't that also make you wonder why the Sox internally havent been able to draft/identify, coach up or prioritze defense over the years? Most famously, Semien and Narvaez both had to first leave the organization to reach their full potential on that side of the ball.

Jerry will almost always choose hard currency in hand over prospect return...probably hates sending money to a team like the Mets, just on principle. While Semien's contract features a higher AAV than Nimmo ($25 million in terms of the luxury tax calculation versus $20.5 million), it's of shorter duration and the move will cut into New York's considerable longer-term obligations. ... One thing that is head-scratching here: The Mets are pretty deep in high-quality infield prospects, from Luisangel Acuna to Ronny Mauricio to Jett Williams, all of whom carry considerably more upside than Semien at this point. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46994593/2025-26-mlb-offseason-grades-free-agency-trade-analysis