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To keep positive thoughts in mind: Projected 2020 lineup (ignore the order, I'm not putting too much thought into it) SS - Tim Anderson CF - Luis Robert 3B - Yoan Moncada 1B - Jose Abreu LF - Eloy Jimenez C - Yasmani Grandal DH - James McCann RF - Nomar Mazara 2B - Nick Madrigal vs. 2019 (same order, cause whatever) SS - Tim Anderson CF - Engel/Cordell/Tilson 3B - Yoan Moncada 1B - Jose Abreu LF - Eloy Jimenez C - James McCann DH - Yonder Alonso RF - Ryan Cordell/Daniel Palka 2B - Yolmer Sanchez

We get it.

Wasn't he once considered a headliner for Sale?

I hate this.

God damn.

I feel like the highest I go on Mazara is Gavin Sheets.

So, we all know the Sox like to play things close to their chest, right? Reinsdorf could just be messing with people.

Look, I understand that you've decided you need to become a walking hot take, but follow the whole thread of comments and contextualize things before throwing stones. Sox want to add SP and RF. Sure, ReyLo is gone and that sucks because I think he has potential, but Betts is an MVP, HOF level bat. You're gonna have to go add Ryu and probably someone else, but the White Sox will suddenly have a good offense. And you don't add Grandal and Betts with the intent of running a rotation of Gio and Friends. You're gonna go put money on the table for a pitcher. Gio, Ryu, two rookies (one replacing Covey in May) and Rodon is a risky rotation. And you're throwing bonkers cash at Betts next year. But guess what, all the OF prospects are expendable for starters at this point. The Sox could also just go with a pure money gamble and sign Rendon and move Yoan to RF, like he's indicated he's willing to do via Ricky. But you hate that idea as well. I love prospects as much as the next guy, but after Robert, Madrigal, Vaughn, and Kopech you can start looking to deal.

I'd stomach Dylan Covey for April if it meant Mookie Betts in RF.

Very contributive to the thread.

The devil's lettuce.

Crochet at #9 for MLB after being the #11 college prospect for BA. Looks like he'll be the SoxTalk guy to follow this year.

A lot of balls that didn't go out in AT&T would go out in Guaranteed Rate. A lot of miles on his arm.

Sigh.

Dear lord this is an atrocious trade and any GM offering it should be fired.

We must have seen a very different Jake Peavy

What do you have against Luis Robert???

As it stands right now, Grandal is your starting catcher and McCann your starting DH, though it's interchangeable. That effectively makes Collins the primary backup 1B, DH, and catcher. He'll get at-bats.

Well, the reason was because now they don't have to pay the Earnhardt estate to use the name and they can actually own the name they market. But you know, go ahead and say there was no reason. If you need sourcing, http://www.cabarrusmagazine.com/2019/02/14/189011/intimidators-post-open-letter-to-fans-regarding-name-change https://www.milb.com/milb/news/kannapolis-intimidators-rebrand-as-the-cannon-ballers/c-311239580

What happens when you binge Watchmen then post. This. If the option isn't there, reload the page / make sure you're in mobile view.

Here, but only because they already spent on Grandal. Only adding Grandal would be foolish.

It's still before Thanksgiving

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Have you ... never seen a $10 bill?

At that point the mods will have unethically edited the thread title ~10 times minimum.