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Only 2.1 career fWAR behind Eloy. 5.3 to 3.2 Andrew Vaughn has somehow managed a cumulative -0.5 for his career.

The only thing possibly more depressing is the Rockies seriously considering Jackie Bradley Jr. or Aaron Hicks for RF…left handed savages indeed.

Exquisite or elite eating skills/proper table manners for extremely messy ballpark food…most important qualifications.

In 1987 John Tumminia became a Major League Baseball Scout for the Chicago White Sox. John recommended countless Major League players during over 30 years with the White Sox, retiring in 2020. In 2001 the Chicago White Sox honored John with their Scout of the Year Award. In 2008, John was inducted into the Topps Professional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame. In 2016, John established Baseball Miracles, a non-profit organization that introduces baseball to children around the globe. John traveled around the World with Baseball Miracles delivering the hopes of baseball and faith to children in need. John is survived by his wife of 48 years, Susan Tumminia, his two daughters Brooke and Tyler, his son-in-law Ben Cherington, his magical grandchildren Adwen and Harper Cherington, and his siblings James and Linda Tumminia. https://www.recordonline.com/obituaries/pnys0370579 https://www.mlb.com/news/white-sox-scout-john-tumminia-sets-up-clinics-c211884800

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2020/7/17/21328771/white-sox-to-let-go-of-special-assistant-top-scouts Not to mention these scouting cuts that JR blamed on supposedly $100,000,000+ million in losses from the pandemic in July 2020…

Or everyone not affiliated with the Royals’ Way sees the writing on the wall…

He would insufferable to listen to in a three to five year rebuild.

Benintendi's not in the Benintendi market either. He would get the same offers as TA were he a FA coming off 2023. But point well taken. Get your money while the timing is right like Carlos Rodon. Look at how much Hendriks TA7 Eloy Moncada Kopech Giolito Grandal Lynn etc. have lost in value...

Arguably the second best of the last 15-20 years after Rivera. Some will argue Kimbrel or Jansen but their last five years are way too erratic. Edwin Diaz doesn't have the same amount of dominant years piled up.

Former Ranger?

Knew it couldn't possibly be Dave Flemming...SF Giants fame. Any relation?

4th piece for the Marlins? You're forgetting their budget constraints.

No more SI Swimsuit issue in Feb. Highlight for many boys in 40s 50s 60s now. Body positivity approach resulted in almost nobody being happy. Unless they run a ghost operation with ChatGPT.

SD is not going to go into the season with Waldron in the rotation or they're going to be in huge trouble right off the bat.

$7 million less than Edwin Diaz in total dollars. He didn't quite get his $100 million due to slightly diminished stuff and two really erratic swings in 2022/23 with Milwaukee and SD but generally very solid numbers overall. Also struggled a bit in tie situations...not all that unusual as everyone who follows baseball knows. That's often the case, especially on the road.

Then why is Kjerstad rated so poorly on defense? He sounds like a cross between Aviv Garcia and Hunter Renfroe...he just can't quickly accelerate to full speed but does fine once he gets started? Fast but not quick? Without Mateo...and if Mullins is hurt, your base running is considerably less threatening/intimidating to opposing pitchers. That leaves you with an Earl Weaver three run homer type of offense not unlike Houston recently.

The Padres Blue Jays and Sox fans have all said the same exact thing in recent years. The White Sox at one point had 9 Top 100 guys. You are at just 6. The crown jewel in Holliday has to be a lot better than guys like Moncada and Buxton and Kelenic and even Witt, Jr. That's a heavy burden of expectation to wear. Thankfully Balt media doesn't chew up and spit out young players like the major markets do.

Heck, if you could afford Gibson you would have five starters who are/were theoretically better. The problem is that not even the Twins of past years when he was really in his prime really trusted him 100% to start a playoff game.

The Orioles' brand is dynamic aggression...Mullins Chisholm Mateo all fit that mold of player. He's a plug and play guy all over the diamond that brings a combination of power and speed missing from the majority of your prospects other than Bradfield. Kjerstad and Mayo are plodders. That's perfectly fine as long as they put up 850-875 ops numbers. But you still need to be able to manufacture runs too.

Sounds exactly like 2019-21 White Sox fans. Big difference is they lacked Holliday and a ton of terrible exploding vet contracts lurking on their roster to sabotage things... White Sox simply ran out of second and third wave prospect depth...couldn't afford Rodon (wise in both that case and Abreu) but then Madrigal Vaughn Crochet Burger all underachieved in various ways with no depth behind to replace them. Baltimore seems to have much better timing...to replace their vets and get much younger rather than older. They need their own version of the Jon Lester trade to the Cubs to demonstrate to the AL East how serious they are...but still scarred by a terrible Chris Davis long term signing ages ago that scarred the franchise.

What are Luzardo/Cabrera and Chisholm worth in O's prospects? Surely you won't offer a Top 5 guy again in your system? Starts with Ortiz again, right? Don't tell us you're not a big believer in the Jazz Man?

He's an 800ish OPS player for $11 million and honestly what the Sox expected to get in Benintendi...

Why does that matter when the only thing Balt is worried about is having #3-4 playoff caliber starters? You're still two short. TJ recovering pitchers should never be counted on 100% in their first full seasons back, btw.

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/anthony-santander-21318/ Not exactly...UFA next year.

Why would Luzardo increase in?arbitration slowly per year if so great and not constantly injured?