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Why not put runners on 1st and 2nd? That would be a lot more interesting strategically and make games even less likely to end in a tie. Or runners on 1st and 3rd.

A year ago it would have been close to unfathomable that the face of the franchise, MLB The Show, Field of Dreams game walk off hero and the face of the sport for young African - Americans would be getting traded away.

Balta won't like that one. "The league should be embarrassed about an element of the game Sunday, but that would be the quality of the field, not the refereeing. Likewise, although the Eagles would have loved to have seen Bradberry get away with a holding call with the game on the line, they lost this game because they couldn't stop the run, they let Toney take a punt 65 yards to set up a touchdown, they handed the Chiefs a touchdown on a fumble recovery and they allowed the Chiefs to go 4-for-4 in the red zone. They also committed a penalty at exactly the wrong time, even if that penalty yielded an unsatisfying finish." https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35649198/how-patrick-mahomes-chiefs-played-perfect-second-half-super-bowl-2023-nfl-win-jalen-hurts-eagles Excellent X's and O's breakdown of the game, key plays and how Jalen Hurts is changing the NFL. Very detailed.

There are a lot of articles out there about how Mahomes had all the new acquisitions working out with him together in the off season in order to bond together...as well as how much Reid has helped to rebuild the confidence of unwanted guys like Toney with high potential in the right environment. Mahomes himself has remarked numerous times how not having Hill to lock in on as his favorite target has forced him to become so much better at falling back to second, third and even fourth options on his reads. In the near term, the massive contract for Chris Jones and the eventual decline of Kelce will be the biggest issues...but Mahomes has built in something like $31 million of payroll flexibility into his deal to help the team out, just like Brady agreed to with the Patriots. Always thought the Chiefs had too many young defenders and too many injuries in the secondary to win this year, but they somehow made it work despite getting carved up on the first half. Bolton was everywhere. Jones didn't even make much of an impact after being sick most of the week. Really thought they were cooked not going on 4th and 3 (Butker missed FG) then that huge scamper up the middle by Hurts on 4th and 5. The fumble return for a TD and Eagles' coaches on both sides playing things too conservatively...as well as special teams breakdowns, turned out to be key. That and the Eagles secondary having no solutions in the second half...both TD passes to Toney and Moore were nearly carbon copies that even Paul Konerko or Grandal could have scored on. Never would have imagined Philly defense would be nullified like that by Chiefs' OL.

Now up to 80 mph on his throws after working out at Drive like during the offseason. Also wearing a new sensor on his belt that detects fences and/or netting from ten yards away and starts beeping progressively louder as he nears aforementioned obstacles.

Did they announce this to dump unpopular info the day after the Super Bowl when nobody is paying attention or to actually protect the health of pitching staffs?

https://dknation.draftkings.com/2023/2/12/23586782/nfl-free-agency-2023-chiefs-list-of-free-agents-juju-smith-schuster-carlos-dunlap-orlando-brown The crazy thing is the changeover at the receiver position in the last couple of seasons. This was supposed to be a rebuilding/retooling season where Buffalo overtook the Chiefs. McKinnon and Hardmon are possible losses on the offensive side, but look at the impact Moore and Toney made on the game. They're only going to get better, same with Pacheco...drafted in that same 7th round as Purdy.

“If Dylan Cease, Lance Lynn, Lucas Giolito, Michael Kopech, and Mike Clevinger all start 30 games, everything in the rotation ought to look hunky-dory. But if there’s an injury or two, things get dark — and I mean in the Darren Aronofsky sense — very quickly.” “The White Sox did so many things well while building up the team, but they face-planted as soon as it was time to compete. Once the fun began, the discipline in the team’s decision-making disappeared. Want the 1980s manager for no reason? Sure! Need to solve the problem of two of your best young bats both essentially being designated hitters? Split the difference and have neither of them be the DH! Surely all that money you were going to use to sign Manny Machado will go towards other budgetary needs? Nope? Well, you’ve got Leury Garcia.” https://www.soxon35th.com/fangraphs-zips-projections-reveal-clear-white-sox-holes/

Montgomery being groomed by TA7 to be the next Sox star SS...not to mention the Indiana roots and basketball similarities between the two. CHICAGO -- "Colson Montgomery interacted with shortstop Tim Anderson when Montgomery was called up a couple of times from the Minor League side to big league Spring Training last year..." Colas in best shape of his life again...has cut his body fat percentage to 3.8%, time to 1B out of LH batter's box now top quartile in league and even has demonstrated a willingness to fill in for Crochet this year as short reliever.

Well, they've spent $1.4 billion on just 8 contracts since Myers/Hosmer and will likely eclipse the total franchise value of the White Sox at $1.7-$1.75 billion when/if Machado or Soto sign new extensions. I would venture to guess Hahn hasn't spent 1/3rd that amount during his entire tenure. And yes, it could still backfire spectacularly...the Dodgers have that much payroll space opening next year and one of the deepest farm systems in the game. Simply can't believe we are a week or two away from ST and there was more palpable excitement about the 1985-89 teams. $30 parking and increased ticket prices for this mediocre product? Get outta here.

https://theathletic.com/4126437/2023/01/26/clevinger-white-sox-release-options/ https://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/indians-discussing-mike-clevinger-trade-white-sox/562410 Hahn tried to trade for Clevinger in the summer of 2021, fwiw.

“The hot takes on ‘the money will be spent’ issue are perhaps among the poorest of White Sox Twitter, in my opinion, my biased opinion,” Hahn said, “I’ve seen that criticism mentioned a few different places, and it’s actually one of the very few that irritates me. Don’t get me wrong: criticism is part of this and to be expected. I just believe they should actually be grounded in fact, which ‘the money hasn’t been spent’ really just isn’t. The fact is that since the time that I made that comment, we’ve made a number of high-dollar commitments. “That includes guys at or towards the top of the free-agent market like Hendriks, Yas, and (Dallas) Keuchel, as well as long-term commitments to a number of our own core players like Yoán, Eloy, Luis Robert and (Aaron) Bummer. Basically, in terms of either annual salary or total guaranteed dollars, we have significantly surpassed both of those thresholds when talking about ‘the money.’ Plus, no one has said we’re done in terms of potentially adding to this group should the right opportunity arise. And, all this is despite the fact that since the time I made that comment, a global pandemic has wreaked havoc on the revenues of just about every business sector of the economy worldwide. Like I said, criticisms not based in reality bug me.” https://soxmachine.com/2021/02/white-sox-twitter-rick-hahn-money-will-be-spent/ A certain team from one of the 2-3 smallest MLB media markets has already given out SEVEN contracts for $100+ million in the last decade, and yet another bigger one to Will Myers ($85 million) than the Sox deals to Grandal and Abreu. A proposed new deal for Machado will be #8, totaling four for over $280 million and that’s not even counting Juan Soto’s $23 million arb deal for 2023. A team that encountered their biggest offseason problem in accommodating 50,000+ fans for their FanFest and not having enough autographs to go around even with nearly every member of the roster showing up.

Former "best player in the draft" Zack Collins also signs with Guardians.. https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2023/02/guardians-claim-rhp-jason-bilous-on-waivers-from-white-sox-40-man-roster-full.html Also, Jose Ramirez and Emmanuel Clase will not compete in WBC.

Will it sell any additional tickets, though? https://www.yahoo.com/sports/warriors-reunion-with-gary-payton-ii-reportedly-in-jeopardy-after-blazers-g-fails-physical-001257469.html Toradol coming up again on the training side of things...looks like the Warriors are going to have to rescind the flurry of trades that resulted in Payton Jr. and Knox on the roster.

We're #12! We're #12! We're #12! Payroll for the moment...

"It’s unclear if the Guardians plan on deploying Bilous as a starter or reliever, but he still has options and can be kept in the minors for a while as a new set of coaches will try to get him back on track. The major league club is in good position at the moment with a rotation fronted by Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie and a bullpen with Emmanuel Clase and James Karinchak. However, the low-budget club frequently sees its best players depart once they improve their earning power and is constantly on the lookout for younger and cheaper players to replace them with. Bilous has shown huge strikeout stuff but will need to refine his control to earn his way into the mix in Cleveland." https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/02/guardians-claim-jason-bilous-from-white-sox.html Had been as high as 14th ranked Sox prospect.

If we see any four digit numbers for April and early May, we’ll definitely know why the payroll is trending in the Guaranteed Rate downward direction.

For contract insurance purposes, it might be better for him to sit out the whole year. Liam's probably way too optimistic and competitive to allow that unless he really can't go...but having a string of losing debacle like 2-3 seasons ago in April will certainly put another spotlight on this issue, and Clevinger as well if Martin falters or is unable to go.

Because all you need to do is subtract 2000-2500 at most from those announced attendance numbers to arrive at the actual "real" number of season ticket holders. How many individual ticket buyers and walk ups could you possibly expect for those April weekday matchups? 2000 might even be generous this year.

If it's under 10,000 for home games #2 and #3, that will never a very telling indicator...whenever those April weekday games are. Obviously weekend are going to be 25-30% higher barring weather disasters. Another tell would be numbers against Detroit and KC...the two least attractive matchups for fans on the schedule.

https://www.mlb.com/news/pedro-grifol-prepares-for-first-spring-as-white-sox-manager?partnerId=zh-20230208-823813-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20230208-823813-mlb-1-A&bt_ee=AFYUQNSGHWvfkX2%2FrO7l%2F1CYQxQFgmGMtFLp5cr6d2q27lWrTicnNtTMxSK76ZmQ&bt_ts=1675863541840

Only ElRockin is left? Even he is disheartened? https://thecomeback.com/mlb/rockies-owner-dick-monfort-criticizes-padres-spending.html But at least we don't have an owner who calls out the Mets, Phillies and Padres for making his life difficult, lol. " I don’t 100% agree with (opposing teams' spending), though I know that our fans probably agree with it." Since JR assailing the Twins as outlandish spenders (Correa, Buxton, etc.) would be a BIT, well, outlandish. Twins are 17th, TIgers are 19th currently in projected 2023 payroll, Guardians 24th at just $75 million and the Royals at 25th with $74 million. Meanwhile, the White Sox have fallen from 7th to 12th ($170.4 million) and the crosstown rival Cubs at a paltry $169 million and the 13th highest payroll in MLB. Birds of a feather tend to flock together, right? https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/ Twins Payroll Totals Active Payroll: $137,051,190 Active Payroll: $137,051,190 Buried Minor Salaries: $1,500,000 Active Total Payroll: $138,551,190 Projected Total Payroll: $138,551,190 Twins Luxury Tax Payroll 2023 Tax Threshold $233,000,000 Total AAV/Tax Payroll: $135,869,047 Est. Benefits: $16,500,000 Est. Minor Salaries: $2,250,000 Total Tax Allocations $156,285,713 Projected Total Tax Allocations:$156,285,713

Even then...a closer in their 30s with that much recent usage with that type of high risk profile contract wasn't perhaps the greatest idea in the world.

Benintendi? Maybe zip if you look at his last four years cumulatively. We counted on a 2-3 fWAR from Pollock and ended up with the opposite.

Someone this week put the number at closer to 15-18% after various deaths on the BOD/sales...the Hobson purchase as well.