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See Goldschmidt Hosmer Pujols etc.

https://sports.yahoo.com/caitlin-clark-blocks-boys-shot-123629240.html

For the same reason we get upset about never maximizing intl free agent signing pools but consistently trading it away for other teams to sign prospects they've simply outscouted the Sox on. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/08/dodgers-to-sign-top-korean-pitching-prospect-hyun-seok-jang.html To be fair...he hasn't lit up MiLB quite yet at 20.

And Erik Johnson.

Move on from Vaughn/Sheets.

Or it shows zero confidence in Getz and the scouting team...to get more surplus value in the future from their prospect acquisitions.

If they dump Benintendi with Robert or Crochet...they will lose the franchise eventually. With not getting anything higher than the 10th pick next year, it's absolutely critical to maximize prospect returns and not cost savings. Basically opening the gates and broadcasting games is already netting $100-125 million already. Let's be honest here, they are already wasting at least $25-30 on complete veteran/cast off crap already. Crap playets almost nobody wants to see and certainly not entertaining. Another $5-10 million gets Benintendi off the books to another team or at least enough to encourage him to take the money (let's say a $35-40 million check) and retire. Otherwise, his life would essentially be a living hell stuck on 100+ loss teams for at least the next two years of his remaining contract.

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Sheets

Danks is still the last four year deal, yes? Before that, Buehrle...then Sale/Q extensions.

Smith?

The NBA uses size 7 balls, while the WNBA uses size 6 balls. Those measure a minimum of 28.5 inches in circumference, an inch smaller than the NBA basketballs. They also weigh less at 20 ounces (vs. 22 ounces). 3.4% and 11% difference, let's call it 7% and split the difference. Of course, how much more power and speed and strength does Steph Curry have to Clark, who weighs 155 pounds and is 6 feet?

Alsinois sounds like either a disease or a distant cousin of the state of Illinois...

Well, off to AAA with your negative vibes...have to feel for the guy, especially when he's actually hitting much better than expected but it's hard to find a consistent rhythm with the current arrangement of PT. Eventually it seems Maldonado has to wear down in the summer heat of Chicago.

Nobody is ignoring the reality...personally, like KW's philosophy of always giving them a 3 run homer or two even in a loss, baseball is much more fun when you have the first half 2006 offense than what we've been forced to watch the last two years. Concern is much more on the future position player side, especially if Robert isn't traded and Crochet gets a return less than the Cease trade w/ SD.

What is a "softer" version of panicky that's softer and less aggressive, lol? Have been arguing over that description for weeks and weeks now. Reactive vs. proactive?

And it's going to be in Phoenix, home of GOAT Taurasi and Britney Griner. Both LGBTQIA and outspoken about Clark and also Griner with her comments about the US after her marijuana related arrest in Moscow and ten month detention.

Yes attendance is up overall but Clark must be around 75-80% of it. Sky are drawing well with rookies Angel Reese and Cardoso. Same with LA Sparks with Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson. In coming years, you have the likes of Paige Bueckers from UConn, Juju Watkins (USC), Hannah Hidalgo (ND), Fulwiley (South Carolina) and Flaujae Johnson (LSU). 2 time defending champs LV Aces are under .500 and could go sub with a loss to Phoenix tonight due to injuries...so there's really a hyper competitive league now between the Top 5-6 in the league. https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/06/11/wnba-attendance https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236749/wnba-team-attendance/ https://www.acrossthetimeline.com/wnba/attendance.html Compare these last two years. Only the Atlanta Dream are really drawing poorly this year. 8/12 teams are over 8,000+ averages and almost 5 over 10,000 per game...huge jumps across the league, Especially compared to low points in 2021 coming out of Covid. Expanding to SF Bay area (Valkries) and Toronto the next two seasons..

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/cote-lionel-messi-hero-savior-170740807.html Comparing reaction to Messi in Miami to Clark in WNBA, so much revolves around race (and left un spoken was sexual orientation). See the complete lack of support from teammate Nalyssa Smith ... who went to support her gf (on another team) on the night before a game today. Of course Carrington on CT just happened to repeatedly mock Clark in their game this past Mon, then continued it on social media. Carrington seemingly attended the Angel Reese eyelash academy...to add to the racial animus.

And Lynn to a lesser extent...

Or Soto getting $655 million when Profar is outproducing what Juan and did for SD last year for peanuts comparatively. Likely becomes All Star and goes back home to Arlington.

There's only a $3 million cost to cut Jimenez or a $6 million total for 2025-26? https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/player/_/id/24616/eloy-jimenez

Sox weren't that close when they won the WS though. Added Thome (not sure subsidy coming over from Philly considered) and the ultimately frustrating Javy Vasquez Show, among others.

Should have posted a image of Gonzalez homering instead...take that, Keith Law!

He's expected by prospect followers to be almost as impactful as Franco. Rare mistake by Guardians to trade him.