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I think Madrigal is going to be the guy you want up in the 9th no matter the situation. Like he’ll just always get it done and be THE fan favorite because of that.

Yea but don’t you feel like he’ll get ABs through Jun if he starts slow?

Why is a high OBP high SLG LH bat with 6 years of control something you toss away for a reliever? Hader maybe? just curious if you guys mean trading Collins for a top end reliever or just a reliever.

If they had signed Wheeler do you think the Sox would have followed it up with Keuchel or Gio?

I don’t know about any of this. Even next year’s class could end up getting tons of cash. Maybe no Cole but way more position player dollars.

I could see him unretiring to retire as a White Sox player for the hall.

I’ve wanted to see that curveball for a decade now.

I want them to go back to the regular ball because we actually have guys at 8/9 positions with legit power. Most teams would only have a few power guys.

Linestink was always funny to type and read.

Somewhere I just saw a lineup picture of all Hahn’s guys and their negative WAR values. Pretty sure somebody here posted it...on Twitter? It’s fucking great and Millions of copies should be dropped by plane above Grate like ww2 propaganda

It’s okay. Just wait. We could have a full MLB roster of top talents AND a super deep farm of top talent this time next year. 2020 might end up being Christmas all year.

Exactly. There’s no other way to look at it. This isn’t the trade deadline where we are in contention for a World Series and desperate for a missing piece or two. This is the Red Sox desperate to shed payroll if I understand correctly. they have to give us money just to take the contract right? In no way would we give up a player too.

Player for player it’s pretty good. The money, maybe not. The idea of sending them Cease back for something valuable is pretty funny

People think there is some prestige involved in being an MLB insider. There isn’t. There’s no such thing as scooping an MLB FA signing. None of it matters until a team announces something, which usually happens 9 seconds after these legendary scoops.

Spot on. Spot the eff on.

I dunno guys. I think the rebuild is an A+ so far. I think the Sox have way more talent in the minors than most realize. While the top is indeed super heavy, I don’t think the system is top heavy if that makes sense. If Burger, Hansen, Burdi, Adolfo, Kopech & Rutherford etc. all suck this year then I may join the critics, but I just have a feeling that the farm depth is going to come roaring back this year. If that happens watch out because most of the ML roster is already filled.

How can you know they “clearly have no contingency plan”? Cuz they didn’t spend $300M on Cole?

I don’t get why we would have to send a prospect back to Boston.

Is this all because Hawk thought he was a good looking young player when the wheels came off in Texas a few years back? This is insane. his career war over is 1.8. I think Moncada had 1.8 after 15 games last year.

I think he’s ruling out blowing your wad type deals for short term gain. The man is only interested in adding to his juggernaught. A+

Yep. It means no Betts type crap.

Hell yea Hahn baby. Stay the course. So far a complete A+ for the rebuild from my vantage point.

This seems like sanity. I think people forget that Giolito & Kopech are most likely aces and Cease looks like a plus 2. That’s insane and cost-controlled for 6 years. What we need is competent innings when those guys aren’t pitching or reach their limits. Not having 3/5 of the rotation as total gas cans is going to make such a difference this year. We’d have to forfeit games to not be .500 this year.

So Bruce Levine is that old guy?? I had no idea what he looked like lol. Hang em up pal.

Perfect. Some people are just the nervous type and have to blame n hate.