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That was before Rodon signed though

I don't think he's stealing info from me

Is be stunned at Hamels. Sox aren’t handing out a major league deal.

Nah he’ll make it. They’ll keep 3 catchers

I’ll guess Brewers for Folty

I think Collins is a much better catcher than Yermin

Well I don't think any of us believe that Yermin can actually play catcher in the big leagues. He won't be in our top 30. It's tough to rank 27-year-old DH's

This is a super interesting list packed with info. We aren't including Collins, Heuer or Foster at FutureSox. BA disregarded the 45 days on an active roster portion apparently and they're the only ones that have done that.

I just don’t think you can trade guys like that when the owner refuses to spend $$. I think Kelley will have more value a year from now and he has a lot right now. They aren’t trading Crochet, Kopech or Vaughn. I’ve said that every week it seems

Which prospects? They don't have any prospects to trade right now. NO minor league season killed their system and they didn't share data for whatever reason. I'm glad they kept mostly everyone. They'll have ammo for the deadline.

Probably won't happen unless he's willing to take a minors deal

I never said he was signing with the White Sox. I said he was waiting to sign.

He’s waiting and likely gets $2.5-$3 million

Yeah exactly

We are doing prospect rankings this month at FutureSox. Today, Sean Williams leads us off with the top 10 outfield prospects in the system https://www.futuresox.com/2021/02/01/top-white-sox-prospects-outfielders/

I disagree with this part. Way different sports. You can't win a title in the NBA without the best players and in the NFL in most cases, you have to have an awesome QB. Baseball isn't like that. The worst team can go on a heater for 3 weeks and win the whole thing. I understand the random variance argument. I just thin it's better for the long-term health of the sport that more teams are trying to win and expanded playoffs accomplishes that.

Is there a way to have 7 playoff teams and give the top 3 byes? Then they’re all rewarded. 4v7 and 5v6. Then the winners of those face each other to see who plays the 1 seed. How long would 1-3 need to sit on this scenario?

You guys think teams will spend less money. I think more teams will spend money.

Yeah I understand what variance is. More teams will try to compete though with expanded playoffs. I don’t have the same doomsday thoughts that the MLBPA does. There will still be awesome teams regardless of how many of them are allowed in the postseason.

The proposal says they’re getting paid for 162 still.

Sure there is. 7 teams in each league. Being the top seed gets you a bye. Winning the division gets you home field advantage in the first round and last at-bats. How is that different than before?

It’s all about money. On both sides. The owners don’t want to start the season without fans. The players aren’t doing an expanded playoffs without splitting that revenue. If they can’t agree to something, it’s different this year though. Season starts on time and they play 162 under the old rules. It’s pretty cut and dry.

I don’t agree with this at all. Expanded playoffs leads to more teams trying. With 5 in each league, there will be much more tanking. What is the incentive for anyone in the NL West to try and win if it’s 5 teams per league? Why would the Phillies or Marlins add anymore at all? People agree with you but I don’t think it makes any sense

I don't think this is true but I do agree that they'll be minor league deals. I think a catcher is coming still and possibly Folty and some versatile vet infielder/DH type on a minors deal.

Rosenthal tweeted he’d be a starter. Rosenthal gets it right from KW