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I’m completely out in this front office if Grant Taylor doesn’t come to spring training in 2026 as a starting pitcher. I understand the innings restrictions and using him in big league bullpen to end 2025. If they’re already convinced that he’s best served as a high leverage reliever though, they’re morons.

True but Getz will be blamed if the pick doesn’t work so I understand why he’d make the call. Shirley is good at his job. He also drafted Chris Getz haha

I don’t know that he overruled anyone necessarily. He decided which player to take in his first draft as GM though. It’s pretty common.

Scouts loved Caglianone. Some in the room would’ve picked him. Chris Getz wanted Hagen Smith. Mike Shirley has a history with A&M coach. I don’t think Sox would pass on Laviolette at 10. I also don’t think he’ll be on the board.

Midseason 2026 at the latest for Braden Montgomery. Holding until 2027 doesn’t make any sense. They’re going to get most of these guys up for 2026.

Power is my top priority because they won’t pay for it and I think he can play CF

Whose strategy though? Chris Getz made the Hagen Smith decision. Needed to feel good about developing the first rounder. I wonder if that changes this time. I just generally prefer the opposite strategy. Hitters early and draft pitching in 3-10.

I just don’t see the Sox passing on Laviolette. Curious on Marek Houston too. College bat at 10 with overslot prep bat at 43 makes lots of sense to me.

Scott Boras client. He’ll go to free agency.

Shoulder surgery I believe

Not a large market rule. If a small market club has a lottery pick in back to back seasons, they're ineligible in the third season. Large market clubs can't be in two years consecutively.

The 78

HOLY FUCKING s%*#

It's still great news that the Ishbia's will very likely be the next owners. This sets them up to have 85% whenever Jerry dies or lets go of the rope. It makes plenty of sense. Getting the team ultimately at a $1.8 billion valuation while simultaneously developing the land around the new stadium and profiting forever on the ballpark village environment. Michael isn't taking over. The Reinsdorfs don't have any interest in that. It's why they reached out to the Ishbias to buy out so many shares.

I’m assuming that the prospect would be Josue De Paula based on past conversations.

I'm curious to know which of the outfielders who were drafted or signed internationally in recent years should have been better if Getz were better as the director of player development.

I'm truly wondering what the alternative is here? I wasn't a fan of the Chris Getz hire because it was once again way too insular. I like many of things that Getz has done since taking over though so my opinion has shifted. Were either of you expecting something different right now? This is one of the worst rosters in baseball. This is what it looks like.

He's a monster haha. I think the best part about the "single decision maker" thing is that we know who to blame if it was the wrong decision. Chris Getz made the decision to draft Hagen Smith. It was his first selection, he was the most comfortable in his development staff turning Smith into a good player and he needed to hit on his first selection. I'm good with the decision but I like that we know who made it. I think the scouting director would've taken a bat, saved money and spread out the bonus pool.

Maybe but they’ve also been prioritizing these types of players in trades and in the draft. McLain, Saucke, Antonacci, Vargas, Perez, Albertus and Zavala were all guys who control the zone and take walks.

I’m sure Shirley knows all about Laviolette from Michael Earley

Here’s the story I wrote about him: https://www.futuresox.net/2025/02/27/third-mclain-brother-looking-to-makei/

I don’t really get what CHSN is doing at this point. Just agree to the Comcast deal to go on the higher tier and then blame Comcast publicly for it. I can’t believe anyone still uses Comcast/Xfinity for television.

I don’t think it’s going to be White. He’s in Charlotte rotation. I’m curious to see what they do. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them DFA or release Carela at this point. They can’t put him on 60-day since they sent him down. They can’t carry him all season. He’s on the IL.

The lineup at Charlotte will be awesome and the pitching staff in Birmingham will be unbelievable.

Have I been doing this? If you mean the Crochet return, I don’t agree on that timeline. Those guys will be arb eligible by then. I don’t think I really declared victory on any that are that far away.