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I know this is a typo, but I'm imagining 19th Century Reinsdorf looking down and being like "good job Jerry, good job."

I don't know if it's possible, but getting the following to happen would be wild: Sox build South Loop Stadium Bears shift from Arlington Heights to lakefront, which Crain's just did a report on Spaceship is removed by Soldier Field, converted to public parks/athletic fields (suggested in Crain's) Fire move to the converted GRF, some parking lots converted to housing That'd be such a crazy, positive turn of events from the Arlington Heights + Nashville narrative

Man, if I'm picking anyone from the current crop, it's Eloy. But even then, McGuffey is clearly forgetting how HORRID it was for a while. Doesn't he technically work with Gordon Beckham?

Abreu, Cease, Gio, and — about to make people big mad — TA. The judgment period is from 2020 to 2023, and until Hanser Alberto's horrendous fielding led to TA's knee getting punched, TA playing correlated with wins (thank you @South Side Hit Men for that data), he was an 2x All-Star (and starter) + the peak moment of this all is the Field of Dreams game. Can also sub TA for Hendriks and I wouldn't be mad.

Too bad that doesn't absolve him from sucking ass.

And Moncada had a good 2021. Keuchel has a good shortened season them imploded like a neutron star and became the worst vet presence possible.

By the way, if we're doing players only: Moncada, Keuchel, Eloy and Kimbrel

TLR - Obvious Jerry - Kneecapped everything Hahn - Even with his budget, made bad moves Getz - If we're grading 2020 - 2023, it would have been nice to have some player development!

Man, I turned the game on at half, saw the score and left it on as background noise. Now I miss the Cardiac Bulls.

I also want to point out that using Mena's ranking in the Sox system is silly. 1) We've learned harder than any org that that means nothing. 2) If we're going purely off Pipeline, which to be fair, hasn't updated their Top 30s for 2024, Fletcher ranks lower than Mena did.

Eh, unless Fletcher craters and Mena turns into an ace (my gut feeling is he turns into a solid 3-4 — but any velo increase makes me nervous) I'd give them a mulligan because there have been good trades on paper (Bummer, Stassi, Santos). As to your second point, what if DeLoach is that guy? I get having more options (and the Charlotte rotation is getting fuller, making it a place to sell from). And what if they get someone in a Cease trade? Does Benintendi get sold for pennies on the dollar, or does Pedro beg to keep him around?

Mena only got pushed down the list because of, hilariously, Rick Hahn's deadline acquisitions that Getz didn't get on development plans. Mena had good strikeout numbers at every level while being super young and with his fastball being the pitch I hear the most concern about. If Arizona gets him to up his fastball, then the trade could get ugly real fast. Of course, he could also bust and Fletcher could turn into a starting RF for six years. But give me the young starter who doesn't rely on overpowering hitters over the older .BAPIP merchant.

Getz being wrong about White Sox player development is how we got here. Edit: Anyway, I fat thumbed the poll and meant to hit AZ and Getz. Seattle trade is a good one.

If I'm packaging Crochet with Cease, the Yankees better pay up.

If SI and Gannett's "close encounters of the athletic kind" have proven anything, it's that AI journalism is hell.

Lake Michigan's waves crash climb hundreds of feet into the air, swallowing soldier field.

I'd absolutely love if the next core was built around Hahn deadline acquisitions + players drafted while he was GM. Getz would get some credit for the latter, but it'd be funny as s%*# if Quero, Nastrini, Eder, Leasure, etc. are all big contributors. I'm also holding out hope for Colas, but I think he needs to flee Pedro to survive.

And then if the Pats want Maye, you do the double trade down, take MHJ and then take Bowers/Nabers/Odunze at 9. Fields becomes loaded with weapons. Chaos ensues during the draft. Armageddon ensues if it fails.

If you told me that Maldonado hits .150 this year, I'd believe you.

Maybe Jacob Gonzalez is one of those dudes that internalizes everything and becomes the best player from the class. I really, really hope.

Summary of everyone's reaction: f*** yeah five Sox prospects with good-to-glowing reviews. But also, why is Montgomery so low? (I understand his explanation, again, summarizing reactions)

What does Tray hate more: Andrew Vaughn or a South Loop stadium?

AKME are truly horrendous at asset management

Chris Getz's mantra has been: Get old, strike gold

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