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I’m sure that Rick Hahn discussed Marcus Semien while he was meeting with Scott Boras about Michael Conforto and Carlos Rodòn

Depends on the player. The issue is Jose Abreu though and it always will be. Vaughn should be the 1B for the next decade.

This isn't true. Levine definitely has really bad opinions but he has legit sources built up over like 50 years in the game.

They didn't offer Machado the most money. That was a fiasco. They did with Wheeler though.

It would be a short-sighted LaRussa led move if it happens. Trading Andrew Vaughn is stupid with an owner that doesn't play at the top of the free agent market. He's a cornerstone player. I would hate it.

What are the Sox trading for Marte? Why would Arizona trade Varsho?

They could just use money and sign Michael Conforto to play RF and keep Vaughn too. I don't understand why the acquisition has to come via trade. Spend more of Jerry's fucking money on real ass players. Andrew Vaughn should be their 1B for the next decade. Trading him would be a huge mistake. I'd trade Eloy before I traded Vaughn.

I'm one of these people. It's stupid.

If the Sox acquire an outfielder, it will be someone who hits left handed

This is where I completely disagree. They should be willing to spend $18 million because replacing his production will cost a hell of a lot more than that anyway

He wasn’t a $3 million player though by value. Guys that productive make $30 million per season. It’s a gamble but the upside is a #1 starter for significantly less then he’s worth.

Rodon was one of the best pitchers in baseball. Not enough innings but he was worth 5 fWAR. Are we just assuming that Kopech replicates that because I’m certainly not.

$18 million is a bargain for what he provided so them not wanting to pay that is a red flag IMO. The Sox have to offer the QO to protect themselves IMO but I’m not sure how Rodon turns it down. It’s very risky

If the White Sox pick up Kimbrel's option, they already know who the suitors are IMO. I don't think it'll be that hard for Hahn to blame his struggles on the dugout and get him moved for something.

Sounds like Kelley, Dalquist and Thompson will move to Winston-Salem. Hopefully Sean Burke and Norge Vera are with them.

I just think Vaughn will be the more valuable player going forward.

I've heard that they're going to spend. I don't know what that means though. Payroll is already pretty high for their standards. La Russa wants to win though, they need players and he's the most powerful voice in the organization.

Agreed. If they were to sign Nick Castellanos, they probably need to trade Eloy Jimenez IMO.

They don't have the pieces to acquire him.

I think it's tough if Jose Abreu is playing 150+ games personally.

I think Andrew Vaughn is a core player. Lets say the new catcher is behind the dish. Grandal is at DH. Abreu will play 1B for the Sox until he decides to leave. Which one of Vaughn/Eloy is sitting in this scenario?

When will this person play though? That's the problem. You can't play Grandal at DH all the time if you're keeping Eloy, Abreu, Vaughn and Sheets. Something has to give somewhere.

Dude. A subscription to The Athletic is so cheap. I don't know how any fan that consumes sports media doesn't already have a subscription. It's excellent.

He doesn't count against bonus pools because he's 26 years old. He'll get real $$ in addition to the posting fee. Here are the posting rules according wikipedia: The current posting agreement was reached after the 2017 MLB and NPB seasons. The agreement runs through October 31, 2021, the expiration date of MLB's current collective bargaining agreement. Not all of the provisions applied immediately—for example, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters were allowed to set a $20 million posting fee, the maximum allowed under the previous agreement, for two-way star Shohei Ohtani, whom they posted shortly after approval of the new agreement. Since the end of the 2018 NPB and MLB seasons, posting fees have been based on the type of contract a player signs and the deal's value. For players signed to MLB contracts, the posting fee is based on the amount of guaranteed money in the initial contract:[18] 20% of the first $25 million 17.5% of the next $25 million 15% of any amount above $50 million For players signed to minor-league contracts, the fee is a flat 25% of the contract's value.[18] The system only applies to players currently under contract with a Japanese team, although players who have nine or more years of playing service with NPB are exempt.[19] It does not apply to free agents or to amateur players who have never played in NPB.[20] Mac Suzuki, Micheal Nakamura, Kazuhito Tadano, and Junichi Tazawa are the only Japanese players to have debuted in MLB without having played in NPB.[20][21][22][23] The system does not work in reverse; it does not regulate MLB players, such as Alex Cabrera, who moved to NPB.[24] Under the current process, the NPB team notifies the MLB Commissioner of a posting, with the posting fee determined by the value of the contract that a posted player eventually signs with an MLB organization. Once the MLB Commissioner announces the posting, the player has 30 days to sign with an MLB team. Unlike the past system, in which only the team that won the bidding process had negotiating rights, the current system allows the posted player to negotiate with any MLB team willing to pay the posting fee. As in the previous process, if the player signs with an MLB team during the negotiating window, the signing team will pay the posting fee; otherwise, his rights revert to his NPB team. Also mirroring the past system, an unsuccessfully posted player can request a posting in a later year, with the process repeated.[17] Last year, Kohei Arihara signed with Texas for two years and $6.2 million. The Ham Fighters received $1.24 million.

Big fan. Power and speed combo who plays CF and SS. I'd still add a 2B but he should be on the team for sure. I'd like for him to be the new Leury Garcia