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Well, the whole argument is going to be AAA vs. Chicago...which benefits him more after the AA All-Star Break? Secondly, he's arguably the first member of the future Sox rotation, so why not wait until May, 2025? Now if they could work out something with Crochet in terms of an extension, you can start to squint at that future rotation adding Schultz there as well. It's hard to write names like Cannon, Nastrini and Iriarte in anything but very thin pencil.

Up to 96.9 MPH. That's the unique selling point I guess for moving him back into the rotation now...might last 2-3 starts.

https://www.milb.com/player/jared-shuster-694363 He pitched just 79 innings last year at AAA...it would probably take him 3-4 weeks just to get to the point where he could throw 3 and then eventually 4 innings as a starter. With how well he's been doing out of the pen, probably better not to mess with it. That said, bringing up Thorpe to get massacred or start his service clock is just a terrible idea...but especially against an offense like the Orioles.

“Uneventful day,” said Grifol after praising Yankees starter Luis Gil and New York’s home run power. “We just got our ass kicked.”

“Love, Actually”

Mets have promised to be patient and rebuild the right way with youth under Stearns. They're also likely to lose Alonso to FA and Lindor has been a massive disappointment and lastly Atl/Philly the better teams by far. Look at Hader for another example of a closer who looked close to untouchable and where he's at now. Have max out those guys like Clase and Duran as youngsters...$100+ million contracts for vets almost never work out in this day and age.

Veras has little value because he doesn't play a premium position...he simply has to hit everywhere he goes. Not unlike Burger...but at least there's something of a track record there now. Still impossible to write him off when he's had that oblique injury affecting his hit tool.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40145890/mlb-load-management-next-big-thing-rock-baseball

Sounds too much like Stiever lol.

The test for every Sox pitcher is always going to be Charlotte and Chicago in the summer months...just as Charlotte offensive numbers can be suspect, you have the opposite sppression effect on the pitching side of things.

And then? It has happened twice since the late 90s and neither led to a WS. It was F.Garcia/Contreras and hitting on all those largely castoff anf undervalued FA's leading into 2005...utilizing all the savings from Ordonez Lee Valentin and spreading it out efficiently. Not sure if any Sox fans are willing to suspended disbelief about FA spending again after watching Wheeler Machado and Harper each get away.

His first eight seasons...

Thorpe and Ramos are going to get force fed into the big leagues... Still, inexplicably, have Sheets in the OF. That alone is hard to understand.

49-113 pace right now. Feels about right. That's before they dump 1/5th or as much as 1/4th of their roster at the deadline.

With Tim Anderson the most rapid descent of any Sox player in decades...he went from DQ spokesperson to soon making Blizzards.

Keller Reign of Terror will be over soon...still don't have many options left to turn to at AA and AAA beyond Thorpe and maybe Iriarte.

Elder "care" spokesperson seems even worse than even used cars...

According to officials, the race brought in more than $8.3 million in state and local tax revenues in 2023, with 52% of attendees visiting from out-of-state for the event. The broadcast was NBC's most-watched NASCAR race since 2017, and the most-streamed race in NBC's history.

That all playoff teams dream on TOR arms like Skenes for the playoff starts...not Feddes Gibsons or Flahertys. I guess.

But Gio also had two previous All Star/Cy Young vote seasons and that prospect pedigree of once having the best stuff of any prep RHP in baseball, as well as playoff experience.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/reds-phenom-elly-la-cruz-101009617.html Rumors of an Ella de la Cruz 106.9 mph throw from SS...

Younger than Remillard, lol? Well...have already crossed off Sosa Romy and Popeye. I guess some are pining for Baldwin but we have seen how often that works out? You want Stassi Perez or Hackenberg to replace Maldonado?

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40166891/angels-david-fletcher-bet-bookie Wonder if this was weighing on his performance in ST and early this season?

That would be great for the Sox because they’re (the A’s) within five games of .500 and have perhaps the most valuable closer in baseball to trade at the deadline if they go in that direction…

All the White Sox international draft pool money was just traded to the Marlins for the rights to that exclusive Sox NASCAR sponsorship for the remainder of the racing season…Miami owner apparently has F-1 as well Miami Grand Prix and NASCAR interests. ”We’re certainly hoping to reach out to a new demographic of Sox fans who aren’t responding to our traditional marketing approaches after such a tough start to the 2024 season,” offered Sox GM Chris Getz encouragingly. “We believe this will broaden our appeal as another window of unlimited financial flexibility slowly but surely opens…”