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I'm really glad that Sox did not sign his big brother, not that he is overpaid or anything. IIRC, Hahn made the effort to get his attention at free agent time.

Home plate ump was Bill Welke. Don't know his history.

I don't see how he can expect much more than slot value. I hope this does not turn into another Rodon type negotiation.

Does burger have a current medical problem other than the twice torn Achilles tendon from 13-15 months ago?

None of you youngsters can relate to the St. Louis Browns of late 40's, early 50's.

I think Alonso goes soon and Jay takes his roster spot

I always thought that was a pretty stiff penalty, but it seems to work. I remember when we were trying to sign Rodon a few years ago, his agent held out and tried his hardest to get Sox to go over that penalty mark and sacrifice the next year's pick, just so Carlos could get an extra million or three. From that day on, Boros is such an asshole, IMO. Speaking of which, I sure hope he doesn't represent Vaughn

Who is going to get back to playing first, Burger or Kevin Durant?

Code Red.

Booker sent down probably to make room for the new acquisition, Scanuzzi (misspelled).

Do you think the Umpire's would approve? I don't think so.

Where is Collins ranked?

Unions and accountability. Sure.

Yes, and the reason was never disclosed to us.

When does Vaughn qualify for being under the radar?

I just noticed that former Sox farmhand, Rangel Ravelo, has surfaced with the Cardinals. He was sent away in the Shark trade that included Semien, and others. He could always hit.

The lines crossed a bit earlier than I predicted.

When I was a kid, after the game you could go under the grandstand and watch all the players go by on the way to the shower room. They didn't even have an entrance from the dugout. Of course, the walkway was screened, because all the stupid Cub fans would shout obscenities and throw things at them. Disgusting. It was like a Perp Walk. Cub fans were obnoxious then, too. After they showered, they would go to their parking lot and get their car. Themselves. There was little or no security. Fans would wait for them and let them have it.

Approx half of the first rounders have signed.

Hamels pitched way inside vs Rockies last week. We need a nice brawl.

Someone somewhere recently posted a spread sheet showing all our draft picks for several years. Does anyone have that link available?

Are you saying that there is a stat for how a catcher directs fielders?

Boy, the Yanks were sure quick to pull the trigger on Rutherford. Unlike most other orgs.

Jack, I never heard this before, and I don't understand it. Giving up Tatis (or anyone) for a broken down, expensive pitcher who had trouble getting anyone out for San Diego was a precursor to the re-build?? Why couldn't we not make that trade and still do the re-build? Or, is Hahn saying that because of his huge gaffe, he now had to do the re-build? This makes Hahn look even more incompetent. Please let me know your thoughts.

Hahn won that trade.