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Like insisting on a playoff game be played in pouring rain just to appease the TV folks. Phillies vs someone. Dodgers? It was a downpour for virtually the whole game.

I never understood it either. Of course, I never understood how they traded Phil Esposito either and often wondered how many goals Bobby would have scored if they just left them together.

I often wonder if the players are against the new tendency to use one inning openers to start games, which usually means 7-10 pitchers used in that game? And, if they are against it, is this an issue in the work stoppage? Same question with excessive use of shifts. I hate both strategies, especially the one inning openers. If the players want to change this, I'm with them.

Mags, what do you mean here? Is it the fact that we often traded international bonus money for low level prospects? If so, I agree that it doesn't make sense.

Even I'm not that cynical. Had to laugh, though.

Sportswriter. I always appreciated his tip.

In 2002 I had an email dialogue with Phil Rodgers, and he suggested I check out SoxTalk, which I did. Loved it from the beginning. Back then there were a few long gone, really good posters, Rex Hudler among them. Back then Jason posted much more often; I wish he still did.

Give money to Yanks and Dodgers? Having a $100,000,000 floor solves a lot of problems, tanking included. If this thing gets too complicated, greed and anger take over and it might not get fixed until mid-summer.

Assume the latter is true. Go ahead, give us your description of his stance in that case.

Each team has a player rep. Strong opinions surely will get heard.

Chick, you probably gave this a lot more thought than Heyman did before he made that tweet/comment. And, you are correct.

What is this new feature exactly?

I don't get your metaphor.

1. I saw a lot of Andruw Jones, and I believe Robert will be a much better hitter. 2. As much as I like Jones as a young player, his moment that I remember most clearly is when Manager Bobby Cox pulled him off the field in the middle of a game for not hustling. How often has that happened? I know Billy Martin did it to Reggie once.

You're half right.

One of my remaining memory cells tells me that Sox received compensation for Ozzie from Miami. Can't remember the name, but it feels like we got a pitcher who could not get hitters out.

I bet they are all reading SoxTalk, just to get some ideas.

Every time I hear Kimbrel's name, I shudder. I would love to have been a fly on Hahn's wall when he was discussing the trade last summer. Here we had an expensive Cub relief pitcher who they obviously did not want or need, and Hahn walked into the void. You would think that Heuer alone would have been more than enough, because Heuer was, in fact, struggling at the time. But no. Hahn wanted to give more, so Madrigal's name got thrown in there. I still wonder if Hahn wanted to give up yet more to the Cubs, but they felt sorry for him and said no, that's enough.

LOL. Really, out loud.

Brevity is beautiful.

At least Sox got Early Wynn for Minoso and they got a young Sammy Sosa for Baines, but the first Aparicio trade was just plain stupid.

No, he wouldn't.

That sound you hear is Judge Kenesaw Landis turning over in his grave.

If Madrigal gets elected to Hall of Fame 20 years from now, will he go in wearing a White Sox cap, or Cubs?