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Then why aren't we questioning the age of every single player not born in the United States? How do we know Luis isn't actually 32 years old? Because it's stupid. All this is is profiling older Cuban players that defected when they had the chance.

Jose's been playing pro ball since he was 17 and people have been scouting him. Jonah Keri wrote this piece when he was 25, but sure, because he's from Cuba, you can continue you on with crackpot theories.

He'll be 39.

Also, what's the over/under on home runs that Jose hits against us during the opening series?

What, you mean a team that could have had *checks notes* Carlos Rodon, Jose Abreu, Chris Bassitt, and Marcus Semien? Guys that got to the majors and everything with the team?

Happy for Jose. Otherwise, sad.

There's a non-zero chance that losing Katz for the offseason hurt him.

More outside opinions is a good thing.

You would be correct. But, like someone else mentioned in this thread, Herb Lawrence (who was sour on a potential Clevinger signing) asked some San Diego friends if Clevinger matured and they apparently said yes. Maybe that's just BS-ing to reduce sting, but Herb and the CHGO podcast aren't state media like NBC Sports Chicago.

Yeah, Lynn was nails after he wore the rust off.

1-5 is great, just please add a lefty swingman.

Ah, yes. "Intensity" here means "asshole."

Was just reading this and I was like "cool, they send us Gleyber. Makes sense. Who else? Ahahahahahaha."

Never count out the man who signed Albert Belle.

A Cody Bellinger, Kolten Wong, Jose Quintana offseason seems both super White Sox and somehow unobtainable.

What are you talking about? Our outfield defenders all improved under him.

[insert Kelenic joke]

Seems to be "don't show up high." https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28804440/mlb-players-subject-penalty-using-pot

Abreu on that Padres team will absolutely shatter my heart because they'll give him what the White Sox should have.

I don't understand how this thread is still going with Bellinger being a free agent.

All types of bad. All. Types. Of. Bad.

In a vacuum, Conforto or Bellinger?

And both of these are preferable to getting injured like Chris Sale or Tatis Jr.

It's easy to eliminate teams based on this map.

Dark blue needs to be bluer. Way too close to black.