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"Everything points to both sides letting the original contract play out in the most endearing, amicable fashion possible, to the point that the sudden announcement of a contract extension would generate more uncertainty than the ongoing open-endedness of it all." Why would it generate more uncertainty? Wouldn't the author opine the same exact lines if the $$$ were earmarked for Colson or Vargas instead...?

Even $180 million or $210 million for 6-7 years seems a bit crazy with how terrible he has been in general since returning, he has to now be below 180 against lhp with something like 6 homers. Would honestly put that money into either Sato or Vargas. That said, he has a very strong work ethic and clearly has bonded with many of the younger players. Mune is one of the biggest reasons for the turnaround to winning from historic loss totals during the first three months of the season. He used to be must watch TV when he got on one of his hot streaks...but has pretty much cratered my fantasy team demonstrating faith and patience with him.

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/with-mlb-record-4-billion-sale-a-brighter-day-is-dawning-for-the-angels-005350484.html

Hicks Newcomb Dominguez…one hit one miss and however you describe Hicks after the eighth inning last night Jury still out on Sandlin gaining better control/command and figuring out how to get more movement on his four seam fastball

2. American League Central race. ESPN.comOK, as far as division races go, this isn't exactly the 1978 AL East or 1993 NL West. But the Chicago White Sox head into September with a three-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians as Chicago looks to become one of the most improbable division winners ever -- or maybe the most improbable. Even in what was projected to be a soft division in the preseason, FanGraphs gave the White Sox just a 0.5% chance of winning the division. ESPN's odds were even lower. Those odds don't tell the story of how remarkable it would be to go from 102 losses to a division title. No team has won a division title the season after losing 100 games (and, don't forget, the White Sox also lost a modern-record 121 games in 2024). The 2016-17 Twins went from 103 losses to 85 wins and a wild card, while the 2023-24 Royals went from 106 losses to 86 wins and a wild card; the White Sox are trying to beat those turnarounds with a division title. Key trend: The White Sox went 14-14 in August despite the rotation posting a 6.21 ERA; only the Athletics and Colorado Rockies had a worse rotation ERA in the month. Deadline acquisition Luis Castillo has been ineffective, going 1-1 with a 6.45 ERA in five starts with the White Sox, getting knocked out in four of those games before completing five innings and allowing seven home runs in just 22⅓ innings. Sean Burke had been so good all season but has perhaps hit a wall, walking eight batters in his last start and allowing four runs in the two outings before that. Davis Martin is on the injured list because of a blister problem and is 0-2 with an 8.03 ERA in six starts since the All-Star break. The offense has kept things afloat, but it has been a scramble for manager Will Venable to get through the early innings of games.

They would have had to pay full freight on his remaining contract. Someone could have claimed him or Friedl…but maybe the Reds wanted something in return as well?

Blame it on AI

SIStan Kroenke Is the Best Owner Angels Fans Could Have Hop...The owner of the Los Angeles Rams has agreed to buy the Angels for a record $4 billion. He’s already turned several teams across different sports into winners.

Have a feeling the Tigers are going to fight back against CLE this weekend on the road or just totally get rolled lol. Minnesota at the Sox feels like a tricky one. Twins put up huge numbers on the board tonight.

Too much enthusiasm in terms of competing threads for Sox victories will likely upset us Panicand and Doomscrollers. Did JoeJoe survive Hicks in relief???

Any losses to the Rockies...not so good.

It's the currently most disinteresting #15/middle of the road system without Boston Smith lol...who has now gone six straight w/o a homer. Lackey has picked up his #'s a bit AB AVG HR RBI SB OPS 76 .224 3 14 7 .851

Will.I.Am Fergie

And the ladies loved it too. Except for that jagoff Flutie. 12-12 vs. 15-9 for cleve Cubs 8 gb now have to go cheer against Baltimore lol

Well he was great 2-3 years ago. Sort of like Castillo. Not like Pham, though. And they don't have a better CF defender...PR. Actually still isn't automatic stealing bases by a long shot.

Does mlb really think the Astros/Alvarez/Meddlling Crane is a better story than the White Sox?

Never change. Just stay away from a USPS job, please. At least for the next two months or so.

Montgomery .216 Murakami .215

Just can't trust Hicks at all.

Astros broadcasters also trying to assess Imai’s struggles and find parallels with Mune MLB longer season More domes/air conditioning One day off every week No time zone changes, less difficult travel No fans heckling you in Jpn….like you get on road in mlb

Well at least he’s leading the AL in runs scored… Beni with the F bomb there

They’re remaking Tropic Thunder supposedly…but let’s hope not for I Am Sam.

Duarte?

Ant Man should improve his -11ish fgraphs dWAR number there Home Alone?

Jay Cuda must have Stockholm Syndrome from finding the craziest doomsday stats for three years running with those 346 losses or whatever it was…now attempting some optimism