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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?

Does MLB hold the 2022 draft if they are still in the work stoppage?

Many veteran players do not like ST, so a settlement will not happen before 3/15, IMO.

Why do so many posters say that Moncada will not move to second?

Wow, never thought I would see this mentioned on SoxTalk. I knew those guys who ran it. Quite a story.

Respectfully disagree. Sox won't get anything worthwhile for Kimbrel.

About mid=season next year, someone will write a story about the most overpaid players in MLB, and Kimbrel we be very close to the top of that list.

I had forgotten that he was part of the Bucky Dent trade.

Of course, he is. Of course, he doesn't.

Nope. Foulke wanted more money, something like $ 6 Million, or whatever. So they made the trade to save a few bucks, and then they gave Koch a raise to match Foulke. Foulke stayed successful and Kock didn't.

Future Senator?

Kind of a modern day Ross Gload?

Nice wife, tho.

Interesting. Nice catch.

Why? I just don't get it. I look at his stats, and I'm not excited. You have probably seen him play more than I have, I would be interested in why you like him so much.