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Madrigal up to .599 OPS, .253 BA.

Too much trust in Northwestern/Kellogg, Michigan Ann Arbor, Harvard Law brand names, lol.

Sounds like a preview of Hahn's offseason press conference before they proceed to add nobody on a contract with a total value of more than $20 million going forward into 2023.

6-2, then the long losing streak. We get to five games over and back in the race about two weeks ago and proceed to go 2-9 and plummeting backwards.

La Russa Expresses Anger After White Sox Get Swept - On Tap Sports Net “I don’t like frustration, discouragement. That’s loser crap,” said the White Sox manager in a very concise and at times terse postgame interview session. “Just seeps energy out of your body. I just get angry and want to do something about it.” “Last 11, I don't know how many it's been, but I know within some of those, we've been right there,” White Sox second baseman Josh Harrison said. “A bounce here or there, a pitch here or there. It's frustrating, because you want to win. We show up every day to win, and it hasn't gone our way. You've got to show up every day. We've had some chances to tie the game up, win the game, [and we’ve] fallen short. “You've got to ride the wave. Ebbs and flows,” Harrison said. “But at the same time, you've got to acknowledge where you are and be realistic, and know that we had a chance to win some of these games. Fell short, but if that doesn't light a fire under somebody, they've got to look in the mirror. I don't think it's a thing where me or anybody else has got to light a fire under anybody.” “Losing is always disappointing,” Cease said. “I think it would be an issue if there wasn’t some anger and some disappointment. We’ve got a lot of professionals in the clubhouse, and we’re not going to let our heads get down or stop fighting. That’s really the biggest thing.” White Sox swept by D-backs at home (mlb.com)

Milwaukee almost never gets taken…classic sell high buy low. White Sox would have the most expensive pen for sure. Then Rodon signed for Giolito? Absolutely have to part ways with Abreu…no choice with all the dead cat contracts.

A Hitchhiker's Guide to the AL Central/Rust Belt

The blueprint is already there with the Twins. Ryan for Nelson Cruz would be the equivalent of Abreu gone or signed/traded in offseason. Too late for a trade this year obviously. Jettison Berrios/Giolito...or next year at TDL. Extend someone...Vaughn/Cease/Kopech. Make the right FA pitching moves...across back of the rotation and depth pieces. Carlos Correa....need a Trea Turner to inject some excitement and a dramatic change of style, Aaron Judge, etc. Correa might opt out as well, but he hasn't been worth anything close to $33 million, in fact, Jeremy Pena has outproduced not even considering the financial commitments. Look at bringing back Rodon. Of course, between Nick Gordon, Royce Lewis, Kiriloff, Larnach, Miranda (Lin Manuel's family member), Celestino...they have a lot more young talent and their farm system is better than the Sox although nothing like Cleveland's current standings in the MiLB rankings. At the VERY VERY least, Nimmo or Conforto. Bringing back the whole team essentially intact is a recipe for a certain fan revolt and booing starting on OD 2023.

Pirates too, right?

Already likely stuck with Pollock or he retires and Sox get bailed out. Gil Meche, anyone?

Hmmm. This sounds familiar to the time when I was trying to convince everyone the Twins and Guardians would hold the division lead going into the summer. Jerksticks even called me out and conservatively wagered the Sox would win 109. At that point, I was betting 89 wins.

Learned that 51 Willie Mays Bowman is worth a lot more than the Topps. Complete opposite with Mantle going for $12.6 million and a tax bill knocking it down to $9 million plus another $500k~$1,000,000 for the broker's fee.

Partially depends with Judge where he ends up with his next contract too. And his health of course. Most of the rookie cards from the 80s and 90s just had way too many copies like Boggs Frank Thomas Ripken Gwynn/Fleer and Donruss, Sosa, Canseco, Mattingly Clemens, etc. I bought 50-100 lots of Benito Santiago, Juan Going Going Gonzalez and Hensley Bam Bam Meulens lol. Santiago paid of with a long hitting streak. Orel Hershiser with a consecutive scoreless innings pitched streak.

I used to have every Clemente but his '55 rookie card but sold most of them. Just bought that and Koufax rookie for investment purposes. Had Reggie Jackson and close to mint Nolan Ryan rookie too, 75 Brett. Trout seems iffy from this point forward. Jeter Berra Schmidt Killebrew Ruth Jackie Robinson Campanella Tom Seaver 2018 Ohtani Bob Gibson Hank Aaron Banks Ted Williams Frank Thomas Ichiro... Which would you buy and hold for 10-15-20 years time horizon?

Thanks…

Using Cease just to clear $12-13 million is nuts though, he’s worth $150-200 million to this franchise right now. If it was Lynn, Kelly, Hendriks, Grandal and Pollock, still wouldn’y do it.

So is the bullpen now too.

Josh Hader is likely to get a lot of people fired. Going from best closer in the game to a possible non-tender candidate.

2029

Probably not it was either Seby or Lopez. Romy is about as good as Michelle.

Poor Leary. Almost won the game. Day late and a dollar short.

Snakes on A Plane

Of course. Should have been two more runs at least for AZ...

But he's our biggest draw lol. He's one of those guys like Bert Blyleven you only appreciate if you watch every game over nine seasons. But not a Frank Thomas Ventura or even Magglio in terms of being beloved by the fan base. Maybe because he debuted at 26 or 27, so not the same relationship as drafted players who spend time in the minors.

One major difference from Benetti and Hawk Paciorek DJ Farmer, etc. Golf talk.