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They might not even have the money in their coffers to pay off the rest of his contract and buyout all at one time, lol. In all seriousness, let's say they did DFA Lynn to "teach him a lesson," and the rest of the team as well. All these players leaving the team are getting massive amounts of money...and freedom to play for any team they want upon leaving Chicago. Surely, he would go to a team like the Cardinals, just like Aaron Hicks of the Yankees has already found a home despite his terrible hitting numbers for going on 3 seasons now. Do we really believe that the likes of Scholtens and a rehabbing Martin (off TJS) are going to be two key pitchers to build around? We have a few guys like Cannon and Mena and Thompson...along with last year's first rounder and Norge Vera, but the system's still basically pretty barren. MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE one of those seven guys actually makes it. Two would be a minor miracle. But, as Balta noted, you're going to turn around and have to trade Cease and Kopech in the next two seasons as well or risk getting nothing back for them, too. They're between a rock and a hard place. Of course, because they have too many simultaneous roster holes, they're inevitably going to end up drafting for MLB roster need in order to "retool" and not ever really consider the best pick for the long-term, 5-10 years out, future of the franchise...meaning more high/higher ceiling prep players.

Fine, then there's no point keeping them either....because any "retool" is not going to be sufficient to replace three starting pitchers when they have absolutely zero ready to go internally...they're completely unwilling to pay top dollar dollar in FA and their payroll is rumored to be declining quite dramatically with the old "blame the fanbase/low attendance" canard.

Contact Berto again...for another rant.

ReyLo is gone after this season, regardless. Point 2, he would take 4-6 weeks to ramp up to starting in the middle of the season. His arm just hasn't been conditioned for that type of activity over the last couple of years. Another team might sign him and reconvert him back to starting, but that would take an entire offseason to prepare for. Point 3, any plan for Reynaldo should be aimed towards maximizing whatever remaining value he possesses as an UFA heading into this upcoming offseason...and building the future rotation of the White Sox around Cease and Kopech, at least for the next 2-3 seasons.

They will trade him this deadline...or end up holding him for remainder of season since no starting alternatives in minors and quietly pay the buyout.

Outfielders didn't even bother to turn around....well, also didn't have much time to do so.

Animal Farm parallels lol? Didn't end too well for that hardest worker.

Pathetic have to consider switching to Cubs/Rays or Tigers/Rangers except Trout and Ohtani at bats. More Gavin Sheets defensive artistry. Moniak with a broken bat hit and now one that popped out of Sheets' glove. Shocking that happened.

Lightning fast half inning. Benintendi down to 671.

James Shields sound familiar lol? Lynn has gone from Top Five fwar guy to Matt Latos in 2016.

Grifol's best friend ESPN broadcaster Eduardo Perez would be so much better as manager. Couldn't be much worse.

Lynn 6.44 ERA. Walsh was 2/18 entering series. Stadium has turned into a mausoleum to JR. Not much booing. Just a sense of resignation.

Ed Farmer would curse you, lol. Well it will be fun to see how Iowa's new starting QB McCarthy and second TE do this year.

Thanks Hahn. Marisnick 2/3 RBI. Detroit 3-1 over Rangers with Dunning knocked out.

Ohtani had been on an awful run, .146 streak entering Sox series. 9/20 with now second homer, Ohtani career vs. Lynn Lynn has also surrendered 14 homers already in 2023...same as Shohei season number.

??? Michigan ND recruiting news? Ohtani just hit his 14th. 425 feet. Lynn back up to a 6.17 ERA lol.

Dunning 1.69 Lynn 5.89 Trout homer recalibrated from 476 down to 461

Baseball gods reminding Romy he's not THAT good.

Notice Moniak actually threw the ball to 3B and held the runners from moving up?

Well that inning sounds more familiar this season.

Center cut fastball. Sac fly.

Seems more like deep dish pizza day...also, Barria pitching around Vaughn?

Sox have accumulated LOTS of goodwill with the Rodon skipped QO and especially all that international signing money foregone to other teams under Hahn. Also, Cubs up 2-0 over Rays, woke up when the Sox came close to catching them lol.

Who started the game thread yesterday? Entire season jinxed lol. On the plus side Lynn 1.89 ERA in his last three starts, has recorded 4 out of 5 victories in May and shockingly half those runs unearned. Still a decent trade candidate...if you're going to start cutting somewhere. Unfortunately nobody to pitch at all behind him in minors.

Twins would be 7 games behind the Orioles, now just 3 games out from catching the Rays.