Y2Jimmy0

The Sox absolutely think they’ll get more than Fajardo for Booser. He’s 32 but he’s not even arb eligible and has 5 years of control and three options. I get it.

It’s not Tyler Schweitzer

John Ely is apparently leaving the organization to focus on his young family. That wasn’t really said.

Nah they'll go over. It's really hard to be that bad again.

Thaiss had a 100 wRC+ vs RHP last year and he’s really familiar with the coaching staff. It’s fine. Quero and Teel both need more time in AAA

Agreed. It's very weird. Results will ultimately be what matters but he's done a pretty solid job behind the scenes. Getz has made multiple really promising hires and has made a real effort to change the way things have been. Smart people have signed up to come here due to whatever his plan is. They have what looks to be a top 5 farm system and they were around 20 at this time last year. Getz isn't the hire that I would've made but saying he's in over his head right now just isn't an accurate statement. If that makes me a "Getz Lover" then I'll wear it I guess.

There's really no excuse. My guess is they'd say they couldn't trade it. Even if they were to say that they reallocated the money to something else (employees, technology, etc), they could still do that and trade the $$. If they trade $740K in international space, no money actually changes hands. You're literally just giving someone else the right to spend $740K more of their own money. It's pretty frustrating though.

I thought they were taking Arjun Nimmala if Blake Mitchell was off the board.

Media literacy is at an all time low in this country. Jesus christ, guys.

I listed him as the favorite in FutureSox Rule 5 Preview fwiw https://www.futuresox.net/2024/12/01/2024-chicago-white-sox-rule-5-draft-p/

Eric Adler isn’t rule 5 eligible

Where did Wittenmyer say that?

I'm trying to quote tweet replies but I can't click on anything with all of the pop ups.

I’d probably need Arroyo, Collier another piece and their Comp Round A pick to even consider a deal but in this market, that might be the best they can do.

Could be Grant Taylor

The A's will forfeit the 48th pick in the draft to sign Severino. Had the White Sox done so, they'd be forfeiting the first pick in the second round.

Full disclosure here: multiple Cubs bloggers messaged me this morning asking about this and I didn't know anything. Separately, I heard from a Seattle person mentioning Owen Caissie, Harry Ford and Emerson Hancock with Hoerner involved to Seattle. As soon as I commented on the tweet from that Cubs blogger, I received a message from someone I trust saying it's nothing. I'm just going to assume that this one isn't happening.

So I've heard this is true. Active discussions with the Cubs and Mariners. I don't know who Jacob Zanolla is though.

I hate that BA includes Thorpe. Nobody else will because he’s not a prospect anymore. Not rookie eligible.

I pay for Comcast cable. I have to. It’s the best. It’s like $100

I would take Bob Seymour in the Rule 5 Draft and non-tender Sheets.

They need to protect Montgomery and Carela for sure.

Fuller has talked a lot about being a place for bounceback candidates in Baltimore and I'm sure he'd like to do the same here. Slater was pretty decent for a years in San Francisco.

In the end, I think my setup will still be cheaper than what I was paying for Xfinity cable bundle because I still had Prime, Netflix, HBO and Disney anyway.

I think Wilyer Abreu is pretty good. I’d hope they get really good prospects with him though. I’d assume Anthony and Mayer are off the table.