caulfield12

The problem here is "winning" still equals losing. It means that if Giolito continues to fall off with his stuff...they've saved themselves a bad extension. Otoh, it means getting Cease and Kopech would be almost impossible.

“Man, he was as big as life. Dave was always a legend in the city of Chicago,” Jackson said. “And he was a good man for the game of baseball. If you had Dave as part of any organization, you’ve got yourself a true warrior going to war with you guys and for you guys. “That’s what I remember most about Dave when he was doing his job. He was there to let the people know the truth. He was there to be honest about the organization. And he wasn’t afraid to go ahead and hold people to task. I loved that about him. He’s going to be missed.”

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2023/03/05/rays-radio-dave-wills-dies-andy-freed-stuart-sternberg/ "Before going to the Rays, Wills spent 11 years on the White Sox’s radio team in his native Chicago after starting his play-by-play career with the minor league Kane County Cougars from 1991-95. He also did radio play-by-play for the University of Illinois-Chicago men’s basketball team and assorted other broadcast work. “Dave was the classic Chicago South Sider: friendly, welcoming, big voice, big character, caring and die-hard when it came to his sports,” White Sox communications vice president Scott Reifert said. “The Chicago genes never completely left him, and he was celebrated each time the Rays visited. Dave loved baseball, and his voice and presence will be missed in ballparks and by fans across the major leagues. A sad day.”

https://www.milb.com/player/austin-warner-677369 Are you SURE?

On July 16th when he turns 24 he's no longer able to be referred to as a kid/wonder kid/kid wonder, lol...

Jesus Confidential.

Cannon fodder.

Are there any White Sox news items other than Clevinger? Should be updating the greatest player in NCAA women's history after Bird/Taurasi...now up 38-13 over The Ohio State University.

Fisk, McDowell, Ventura, Durham, Maggs, C-Lee, Buehrle, Dye, Rowand/Thome...the only ones not run off unceremoniously were Konerko and Contreras. Stayed pretty faithful to AJ until the end, too.

After Rooney and Hagin, one of my favorite radio guys and really embraced the Rays' ride when Chicago never materialized for him.

Alberto has the advantage due to his time spent with Grifol in KC...wouldn't hurt to give Romy another 200-300 at bats at all.

With the renewed emphasis on speed/defense/stolen bases/OF positioning like employed against Gallo in the spring...definitely has 25% more value.

Eloy has to be getting 150+ games between OF and DH for the Sox to go anywhere.

Not enamored with Reyes. Too streaky.

Marisnick the other OF only option.

https://sports.yahoo.com/2023-fantasy-baseball-rankings-top-40-third-basemen-202956405.html Moncada just 23rd at third base. Also, no ranking in Top 40 for Seby's anomalous season...

Banks?

Have to bank on Crochet comeback this year. Not exactly the smartest idea.

https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1622723222150995969/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1622723222150995969&currentTweetUser=JomboyMedia https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202303030017 Taipei, March 3 (CNA) Six cheerleaders with a Taiwanese professional baseball team, the Rakuten Monkeys, will be heading to New York in August to perform at the annual Taiwan Day put on by the New York Mets. Known as the Rakuten Girls, the Taiwanese cheerleaders will appear at the Mets' home park, Citi Field, on Aug. 27 to highlight Taiwan's unique baseball cheerleading culture during the 18th annual "Mets Taiwan Day."

Mired in mediocrity/apathy.

Tanner Banks

Abreu, Vaughn, Sheets, Burger, Jimenez...all profile best at DH/1B. In retrospect, drafting Madrigal and Vaughn at non premium positions might have started the series of roster debacles leading to Rodon/Kimbrel...then Pollock...then Benintendi to correct all those poor decisions. Always playing catch up.

JR KW Hahn TLR Coaching staff Abreu, TA7, Liam, Giolito, Andrus, Cueto Sox Fans for being pessimistic, lol

If Hahn hadn’t fucked up the payroll allocation and got an actual competent outfield instructor like Rusty Kuntz, we could have Eloy in LF at league average, Abreu at DH and Vaughn at 1B. Then we wouldn’t have needed to spend another $75 million on Benintendi. That money could have gone into another starter and reliever instead. We’d have enough LH hitting from Colas, Moncada and Grandal…

https://sports.yahoo.com/2023-fantasy-baseball-rankings-top-100-outfielders-202600945.html Anderson #9 SS, Robert #10 OFer and Eloy Jimenez also sneaks into the Top 20 positionally.